Welcome to the Fourth Grade Akiak Homepage Extend your understanding of this story of courage by cli

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Welcome to the Fourth Grade Akiak
Homepage!Extend your understanding of this
story of courage by clicking on a button below.
Choosing the picture of Akiak will always bring
you back to this page. Enjoy your journey!
Vocabulary
Iditarod
Games
Meet the Author
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Play a game from the Houghton Mifflin site to
practice the vocabulary words we have learned in
class.
Vocabulary
eWord Game
Mushers' Talk
Browse a glossary of the terms that mushers use
to communicate with their dogs.
More Word Games
Choose a matching game, flashcards,
Concentration, or word search to complete with
vocabulary words from Akiak.
Home
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Visit Robert Blakes homepage. Be sure to check
out the New Stuff link to find out about how the
author is researching Tasmanian Devils for a new
book.The author/illustrator also shares
wonderful sketches from several other books.
Meet the Author
Robert Blake
This a link off of Robert Blakes homepage that
shows sketches from the planning of Akiak. The
author also explains the writing process of this
wonderful story.
Akiak
Meet the author
Go to the Houghton Mifflin site to read an
interview with Robert Blake.
Home
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Visit this web site to learn all about the
longest sled dog race in the world. Find a map
of the race, and answers to questions like What
do the dogs eat?, What equipment is carried on
the sleds?, and many others.Be sure to go to
Frequently Asked Questions and check out The
Anatomy of a Dog Sled, The Anatomy of a Dog Team,
and Mushing Terms Dictionary!
The Iditarod
The Ultimate Iditarod
Zumas Paw Prints
Find out about the Iditarod from a K-9 reporter.
Complete a scavenger hunt as you read Zumas
reports.
Iditarods official site
Visit the official site of the Iditarod for all
kinds of information about this historic race.
Home
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Visit the Houghton Mifflin site to take a web
field trip to Alaska!
Games and Other Activities
web field trip
Print this crossword puzzle filled with facts
about beginning the Iditarod. You may need to
visit Zumas Paw Prints and read several entries
to find the answers.
Crossword Puzzle
Home
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Visit the Houghton Mifflin site to take a web
field trip to Alaska!
Comprehension
web field trip
Print this crossword puzzle filled with facts
about beginning the Iditarod. You may need to
visit Zumas Paw Prints to and read several
entries to find the answers.
Crossword Puzzle
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