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School and School Programs: Educational programs on
dog sledding!
Maryland Sled Dog Adventures LLC's can provide
tailored educational programs on dog sledding, sled
dogs, dryland dog sledding and other topics. The programs
can be customized for the age span and curriculum
objectives. For more information on our educational
programs, see our Tours page.
A group of home schoolers made the trek from Richmond,
Virginia to Shaktoolik, Alaska by way of Maryland
Sled Dog Adventures LLC and the Northern Central
Rail Trail. The home schoolers learned about dog sledding
harnesses, sled dog nutrition, dryland dog sledding,
and about the importance of dressing warmly.
Additional pictures from this group of homeschoolers
are are available on our webshots
gallery and from one of the participants
pages.
These two children were obviously very happy to
be lead dogs.
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I thought the sled dogs were supposed to wear
the harnesses!
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Each homeschool student had a chance to experience
dryland dog sledding.
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Wave! Sled dogs like enthusiastic passengers.
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The Iditarod came to Lake Avenue and the Boys Latin
School of Maryland. Zoë, one of Maryland
Sled Dog Adventures LLC's lead dogs, visited
the Boys
Latin School of Maryland with her sled dog team
mates to teach the kids about dog sledding.
The kindergarten through fifth grade students were
able to meet the sled dogs, learn about dog sledding,
handle actual dog sledding equipment, and see a dryland
dog sledding demonstration.
Additional pictures from Boys Latin School of Maryland
are available on our webshots
gallery.
Both students and teachers were able to meet the
sled dogs.
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The students learned about the different positions
and roles on a dog sled team.
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The students were able to work with the sled dogs
and see a working snow sled.
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This student was able to participate in harnessing
Zoë.
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This student helps harness Okemo.
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Afterwards, Okemo slept through the next lesson. |
Maryland Sled Dog Adventures LLC came to
Glenwood
Middle School in Howard County, Maryland to teach
the seventh grade class about dog sledding and dryland
dog sledding. The students were reading Jack London's
Call of the Wild and enjoyed the opportunity to meet
actual sled dogs. The programs combined discussions
on dog sledding with dryland dog sledding demonstrations.
Additional pictures from Glenwood Middle School are
available on our webshots
gallery.
The classroom portion included a discussion on
dog sledding and dryland dog sledding equipment.
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Zoë, Sobo, T-Bone, and Okemo wait to show
off dryland dog sledding for the students. |
The outdoor portion included a demonstration of
dryland dog sledding.
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The students enjoyed getting a chance to meet
the sled dogs. Here, Okemo and Zoë say hi
to the seventh graders. |
To read about one of our recent dog sledding programs
for a group of Virginia home school children, visit
Ramseycentral.com.
and Toadhaven.com.
This group of home schoolers was lucky enough
to learn about dog sledding and have a fresh layer
of snow.
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A group of home schoolers spent the day learning
about dog sledding and sled dogs.
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The students met the sled dogs. In this case,
Zoë was wearing a jacket due to the temperature.
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Zoë introduces herself as the group learned
about the different types of dogs used for dog
sledding. |
Zoë waits patiently as one of the home school
students learns how to put booties on a dog.
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The students learned a little bit about the positions
and roles of sled dogs. |
Several of the children wanted to try out the
sled.
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One of the highlights of the program was a mock
Serum Run, memorializing the 1925 Nenana to Nome
dog sled relay.
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