Quest for Learning

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  • Selkirk – Whitehorse, Yukon

    Selkirk – Whitehorse, Yukon

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    We changed up our Quest wall this year. Just wanted something different. We also welcomed Alex, from Georgia, to our class. She's here to watch the Quest – and take in a bit of Yukon  education.

  • Trinity Valley School – Fort Worth, Texas

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    Jared Knight teaches Grade 6 Global Studies at Trinity Valley School in Fort Worth Texas. He's also Kristin Pace's brother. He's following his sister as she runs the Quest this year. And he is blogging about his experiences. 

  • 2015 CBC News Report

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    CBC Television news dropped by the "Quest" classroom at Selkirk Elementary School and prepared the following report. There's also an interactive video here. Your browser does not support the video tag.

  • Massey-Vanier High School

    Massey-Vanier High School

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    Gail Klinck, Cycle 1 Language Arts teacher at Massey-Vanier High School in Cowansviille QC tells us a bit about her "Quest" classroom. Last fall our grade 7 kids read Mylene Gilbert-Dumas' novel Mort suspecte au Yukon as part of our French program.  Just before Christmas, Mylene came and spent the day with our students and talked about writing,…

  • “Quest” Classrooms

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    Photos and stories from teachers using the Yukon Quest in their classrooms. Send yours using the contact form. 2019 Quest Classrooms:   Lisa McGee from Lethbridge sent along an art example. Smokin' Ace Kennels sent along a great article on "Dropped Dogs". Blair Braverman showed us how mushers dress in layers to stay warm. Karen…

  • Research Activity

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    Select one of the mushers for this year's race. Using the Internet or other research sources, complete the following questions. How many miles/Km has your Musher travelled BEFORE the Race even started?   How many miles/km will the dog truck travel during the Race? If gas is approximately 1.25/L, and your truck gets 6 km…

  • Puzzles

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    Here are some Quest theme puzzles. If you have ideas for other puzzles, let me know and we'll see what we can do. Use the Contact Form. Yukon Quest Crossword Puzzle. There's anonline, interactive puzzle; or aprint version; and ananswer key. Yukon Quest Word Search (PDF) Another Word Search (PDF) from Mrs. Godman's Queen Elizabeth Elementary…

  • Photos for Printing

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    Here are some of the professionally prepared photos.  You are welcome to print any of these documents to be used in your classroom. If you want original prints of these documents please send me your name and address and I'll get them off to you. There are a limited number of copies. Please only request…

  • Scenario 10

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    Again, you are 20 miles downriver from Dawson. It's -30 C (about -22 F) but very dark this time. You have your 2 best leaders out front. They are trusty veterans that have gotten you out of trouble more than a few times. All of a sudden they stop – a complete standstill. You tell…

  • Scenario 9 Example

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    Wilderness After I lifted my dogs out of the water I tried to get out myself. Water was already beginning to build up in my big baggy clothes so it got heavier. Then I remembered the knife in my pocket. I pulled out the knife and stroked it as hard as I could ito the…