Did you know that scientists believe sled dogs originated in Mongolia 30,000-35,000 years ago and first began pulling sleds in the Siberian region 3,000 years ago? This 34 page mini booklet pack is designed to support your classroom discussions around huskies, sled dogs and their handlers… you can mix and match from the large selection of pages to best meet the needs of your class. Please check out the preview for a closer look at the resources in this pack! 34 page Sled Dog mini booklet ~ page topics include: • Find and read some fiction and non-fiction books about sled dogs • Complete the fact files about your favorite musher and lead dog • ‘Pack the sled’ What items do you think are essential/optional for keeping in your sled? • Sled dog harnesses – read the sentences and attempt to draw the rigging • The qualities of a good musher and sled dog are…. • Add an illustration to show yourself as a musher wearing the appropriate clothing • Draw your dream sled dog • What are some of the most creative sled dog names you've heard of? • A selection of sled dog themed coloring pages • Alaska facts in numbers (e.g. Alaska has over 3 thousand rivers and 3 million lakes! How many oceans and seas does Alaska border?) + answers • Use a dictionary to record the meanings of these words (tenacity, tundra etc.) • How are sled dogs cared for during special events? • A forgotten hero? Information about Balto and Togo • Write a letter to someone involved in the care of sled dogs asking some ‘open’ questions • The basic story of the 1925 serum run… • Sled dogs are a variety of breeds that originated in different places! Map their origins on the world map • Add the vowels to complete the sled dog themed words • A sled dog acrostic poem template • A selection of blank pages for including writing or drawings • Design the front page of a newspaper to share a dramatic sled dog story from history • Compare and contrast ‘Balto’ the movie with a book of the same theme – what’s the same? What’s different? • Silly sled dog themed jokes • A sled dog themed word find • Writing prompts (My favorite sled dog is __________ because; If I could be a musher I’d choose ________ because…) Looking for dog or winter weather resources? You might want to have a peek at these! Dog Jobs! {A mini booklet about Service & Assistance dogs} . FROZEN! {Fun & facts about the science behind Snow, Frost & Hail} . Winter Nature Booklet {A booklet of activities celebrating winter} . ************************************************************************** Customer Tips: How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases: Please go to your My Purchases page (you may need to login). Beside each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button. Simply click it and you will be taken to a page where you can give a quick rating and leave a short comment for the product. Each time you give feedback, TPT gives you feedback credits that you use to lower the cost of your future purchases. I appreciate your custom and value your feedback – thank you! Be the first to know about my new discounts, freebies and product launches: Look for the green star next to my store logo and click it to become a follower. You will now receive e-mail updates about this store. Product Format: This download is a ZIPFILE containing 2 PDFs, formatted in US Letter size One with US spellings of 'favorite' & 'color', the other with UK spelling of 'favourite' & 'colour') Come and get Grubby with us! Green Grubs Blog Facebook Pinterest Instagram **************************************************************************