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=**Karen Land is coming to Elm Grove on May 11!**=

She is a three time participant of the Iditarod race in Alaska from Anchorage to Nome. This page is here to help teachers prepare for her visit to our school.

On May 11 Karen Land will present in the presentation station.
8:30-9:30 - Kindergarten & First 10:30-11:30 - Second & Third 12:45-1:45 - Fourth & Fifth

3rd - 5th Movie Viewing Schedule (Sled Dogs: An Alaskan Epic)
3rd - Thursday, April 30 - 8:00-9:00 5th - Tuesday, May 5 - 8:45-9:45

K - 2nd Movie Viewing Schedule (Balto)
Kindergarten - Monday, May 4 - 8:45-10:15 2nd - Thursday, May 7 - 10:50-12:15 1st - Friday, May 8 - 12:50 -2:10

Class times to come to the library for the previsit prep:
K-2 will be prepped during specials rotation. 3rd Grade: April 29 - Reynolds - 12:45-1:15 April 29 - Gleason - 1:15-1:45 April 30 - Ferguson - 1:15-1:45 April 30 - Roberts - 1:20-1:50 May 4 - Sadler - 12:45-1:15

4th Grade: April 30 - Clark - 1:50-2:20 May 5 - Kimbro - 1:45-2:15 May 4 - Caffey - 10:45-11:15 May 4 - VandeGarde - 1:45-2:05 May 6 - C. Pulis - 1:45-2:15 May 7 - A. Pulis - 1:45-2:15

5th Grade: April 27 - Vladyka - 8:00-8:30 April 27 - Myers 10:45-11:15 April 27 - Sanderson - 12:45-1:15 April 28 - Turner 8:00-8:30 May 1 - Hicks - 10:30-11:00 May 5 - Smith - 8:00-8:30

Bibliography of books in our library on this topic:
White Fang - London Adventure in Alaska - Kramer Balto & the Great Race - Kimmel Stone Fox - Gardiner Kiana's Iditarod - Gill Akiak - Blake Togo - Blake Woodsong - Paulsen Dogsong - Paulsen

Information on the Internet:
[|www.mymusher.com] This is Karen Land's website. [|www.fsdb.k12.fl.us/rmc/content/iditarod.html] This lists a bunch of Iditarod resources (sites, plans, activities, bibliographies) [] This is similiar to the above site (compilation of resources) [] This site has activities, interactive story, interviews, writing and more! [] This site includes Iditarod activities for the classroom. [] The official site [] This site had presentations, lessons, & activities in ppt format. [] This is Gary Paulsen's website that includes his works and experience with sled dogs in Alaska.

Topics to discuss or study:
Alaska, 1925 Serum Run, sled dogs, Iditarod, diptheria