Students will conduct research on Alaska, write letters to 2 mushers, write a biography about their musher, and email their mushers on a regular basis. Students will follow the race progress of their mushers, plot their geographic race positions on a map, and calculate travel time and distance. Through the examination of a short novel, Gateway Lab students will have the opportunity to read an entire work and produce multiple activities that demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the material. Students will complete numerous assignments that incorporate I-STEP proficiencies. An extension of Project I, funded by PEF during 1998-1999.
Project aims to encourage and enhance parental involvement in the child s intellectual development.