| Grade Level | System Requirement | Product Number |
|---|---|---|
| Grades 5-12 | Apple 128K | A339 |
| Students set out on dog sleds from the Beringia International Park to visit Chukchi and Alaskan villages will accept cultural artifacts from the elders to add to the park’s collections. Achieving their goal, however, hinges on the decisions students make as they encounter changing weather, accidents, illness, and injury. | ||
Introduction
In the Dog Sled Ambassadors™ software program, students set out on dog sleds as volunteers from the Beringia International Park headquarters in Nome to accept artifacts for the park’s exhibit from elders in villages along the Bering Sea coast. Before they leave on their expedition, students choose a team of five dogs, a teammate, and their equipment. On the trail, students encounter problems with changing weather, accidents, injury, and illness that require them to make informed decisions. Students have access to maps, a two-way radio to headquarters, and weather information.
Subject: Problem-solving, decision-making
Grade Range: 5-8
Program Type: Educational simulation
Required Hardware: Apple II series computer with 128K; color monitor is recommended; a printer is optional
Classroom Use: Individual student
Learning Objectives:
- to make informed decisions on the trail so that students achieve the goals of the expedition in the time and within the budget allotted
- to gain an understanding of Inuit and Yupik culture through visits with the elders and villagers
- to select a team of dogs that work together most effectively
- to select a teammate whose skills and experience best match the goals of the expedition
- to use maps to plan a trip