The Wilderness Classroom

sleddogsWe have a fun year of learning planned and look forward to interacting with your classroom.  This year we will be exploring the Canadian Boreal Forest by canoe (September-October), the snowy wilderness of Minnesota by dogsled (January-March), and the Great Lakes by kayak (April-June). Download our curriculum guide to access a wide range of worksheets, lesson plans, and resources that will make it easier to use our online expeditions with your class.

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A wolf kill we found while dogsledding
02/01/2012

Watch this video of a very fresh wolf kill that we discovered while dogsledding near the Boundary Waters.


Fennel's autograph
02/01/2012

Watch this video to see how we get Fennel's autograph.


What aspect of dogsledding do you want to learn about?
01/30/2012
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During the last few weeks we have had a lot of student emailing us questions about dogsledding.  Next week we would like to focus our Notes from the Trail on one aspect of dogsledding. We need you to help us decide what we should focus on. One option would be to study the different types of sled d [ ... ]


Buster
01/29/2012
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Age: 11, born in June 2000
Birthplace: Tor Dixon's kennel, Quaanaq, Greenland
Parents: unknown
Favorite position: Lead
Favorite quote: "Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there."--Will Rogers I was born in Quaanaq (ka-nok), Greenland. Tor Dixon, my previous owner w [ ... ]


How can we manage our time better? We are tired of staying up all night to finish our update!
01/29/2012
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Amy and I were excited to read your comments, suggestions, and emails about the types of videos you would like us to make.  It is clear that students want more videos and information about the dogs. We will do our best to make some fun, and educational videos about the dogs over the next few weeks. [ ... ]


Sharing the Wilderness with Wolves
01/29/2012
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Image by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Midwest Region via Flickr Student Response Worksheet (Upper) Student Response Worksheet (Lower) Yesterday afternoon I noticed a group of ravens perched in a tree and the trail was covered in raven tracks and wolf tracks.  I thought there might be [ ... ]


Graphic Organizers

Try these graphic organizers with our Expedition Updates!

pdf Concept Diagram

pdf Dave' Dilemma Diagram

Skype with Dave and Amy!

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Each week Dave and Amy try to set aside time for video chats with classrooms. The next scheduled chats are between:

noon and 2:30 PM Monday, January 30th (Central Time)

8:30 AM to 11:00 AM Friday, February 10th (Central Time)

email: dave (at) wildernessclassroom.com to set up a 15 minute video chat with your class.

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