Aligned to National Standards

Iditarod: Race Across Alaska addresses national standards across the curriculum as follows:

Geography
National Council for Geographic Education

• use maps and other geographic representations, to acquire, process, and report information
• know and understand the physical and human characteristics of places
• know and understand that culture and experience influence people's perception of places and regions
• know and understand characteristics, distributions, and complexity of the earth's cultural mosaics
• know and understand how human actions modify the physical environment

Math
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)

• select and uses appropriate instruments and technology to measure in real-world situations
• develop fluency in adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing whole numbers
• develop and use strategies to estimate the results of whole-number computations and to judge the reasonableness of such results
• develop and use strategies to estimate the results of rational-number computations and judge the reasonableness of the results

Reading/Language Arts
International Reading Association (IRA) and the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)

• read a wide range of print and non-print texts to build an understanding of texts, of themselves, and of the cultures of the United States and the world; to acquire new information
• adjust spoken, written, and visual language (e.g., conventions, style, and vocabulary) to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences and for different purposes
• use a variety of technological and informational resources to gather and synthesize information and to create and communicate knowledge
• develop an understanding of and respect for diversity in language use, patterns, and dialects across cultures, ethnic groups, geographic regions, and social roles
• use spoken, written, and visual language to accomplish their own purposes (e.g., for learning, enjoyment, persuasion, and the exchange of information)

Science
National Science Teachers Association:

Physical Science

• motions and forces
• transfer of energy

Life Sciences

• organisms and their environments
• diversity and adaptations of organisms

Earth and Space Science

• properties of earth's materials

Science in Personal and Social Perspective

• changes in environment
• science and technology in local challenges
• populations, resources, and environments
• natural hazards

Social Studies
National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS)
Culture

• understand multiple perspectives that derive from different cultural vantage points
• compare ways in which people from different cultures think about and deal with their physical environment and social conditions

Time, Continuity, & Change

• read and construct simple timelines; identify examples of change; recognize examples of cause and effect relationships
• compare and contrast different stories and accounts about past events, people, places, or situations identifying how they contribute to our understanding of the past
• identify and uses various sources for reconstructing the past
• demonstrate an understanding that people in different times and places view the world differently

People, Places, and Environments

• demonstrate an understanding of relative location, direction, size, and shape
• interpret, use, and distinguish various representations of the earth, such as maps, globes, and photographs
• estimate distances and calculates scale
• locate and distinguish among varying landforms and geographic features
• examine the interaction of human beings and their physical environment
• describe ways that historical events have been influenced by, and have influenced, physical and human geographic factors in local, regional, national and global settings

Technology
Technology Foundation Standards:

• use technology tools to enhance learning, increase productivity, and promote creativity
• use technology tools to collaborate and interact with peers, experts, and other audiences
• use a variety of media and formats to communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences
• use technology to locate, evaluate, and collect information from a variety of sources
• use technology tools to process data and report results
• employ technology in the development of strategies for solving problems in the real world