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• Explore

  Go live with the Expedition on the trail! Experience the Arctic in sounds and images. Read the weekly update, chat, collaborate!

  Trail Reports At 8:00 CST every Monday during the live program, read the trail update from the expedition team! Wk 01 4.3.2.1... Wk 02 Behind the... Scene, screen, sled! Wk 03 Nuts! Wk 04 King-Kong-Dogs Wk 05 No Two Alike Wk 06 One Place, Many Worlds of Kindness Wk 07 Reindeer Land Wk 08 Charged Up... Wk 09 Oh! Well, hmm... Wk 10 Boom! Wk 11 Signs of... Wk 12 Giitu! Wk 13 Polar Husky Superstars and You-Explorers!

  Scrapbook Your virtual exploration — it's the next best thing to being there! Photo Journal Look at the week's latest images! Expedition Movies Watch movies from the expedition! Classroom Movies Watch the movies that support your curriculum! Classic Movies Watch the all-time favorite GoNorth! movies! Daily Audio Listen to the daily updates from Team GoNorth! Audio Documentary Listen to thoughts, stories and descriptions from the Team in the field! 360° Walk around and explore with Team GoNorth!

  Beacon Blog Polar Husky Superstar Beacon shares his view on the adventure on Thursdays, every week during the live program.

  Zones Student explorers: post to the Zones! Collaborate, share ideas, show your work... And win in the Zone contest 01: Explore Zone Post anything 'explore' to the Observations Map! 02: Culture Zone Got a favorite recipe? Made a carving? Got thoughts on tolerance? Post anything 'culture' in this Culture Zone! 03: Earth Zone Post to the Sense of Place Map! 04: Climate Zone Make your post about anything 'earth'! Dog Zone Dogs, dogs, dogs - All about dogs!!!

  Map It! Every Monday the expedition uploads data point. Use them to map out your own transect of the expedition! Wk 01 Expedition Basecamp, Minnesota, United States Wk 02 Education Basecamp. Minnesota, United States Wk 03 Cargo Terminal O'Hare International Airport, Chicago - Illinois, United States Wk 04 The Arctic Circle, Sweden Wk 05 Sekkustugan (hut), Sápmi, Sweden Wk 06 Saivomutka, Sweden – On Finnish Border Wk 07 Pokka, Sápmi, Finland Wk 08 Ivalo, Sápmi, Finland Wk 09 Engholm Lodge outside Karasjok, Sápmi, Norway Wk 10 Palojärvi, Sápmi, Finland Wk 11 Sápmi, Finland Wk 12 Torneträsk Lake, Sápmi, Sweden

  Read It! Read and then review a Polar Husky novel! Experience Young readers: Snow flakes, kids in cold places, Arctic animals, and Native tales. Explore Experienced readers: Dogsleding, cool science, young explorers, tundra, and life in the Arctic. Expand Seasoned readers: Arctic survival, remote wilderness, the Russian empire and science explorations.

  Send-A-Note Send a note of encouragement to our GoNorth! explorers :) Received February Check out the notes sent to Team GoNorth! in February... Received March Check out the notes sent to Team GoNorth! in March... Received April Check out the notes sent to Team GoNorth! in April... Received May Check out the notes sent to Team GoNorth! in May...

  Q & A Submit your questions by Wednesday and every Friday during the live program, Team GoNorth! answers the questions! Wk 01 Answers to your questions from Week 01! Wk 02 Answers to your questions from Week 02! Wk 03 Answers to your questions from Week 03! Wk 04 Answers to your questions from Week 04! Wk 05 Answers to your questions from Week 05! Wk 06 Answers to your questions from Week 06! Wk 07 Answers to your questions from Week 07! Wk 08 Answers to your questions from Week 08! Wk 09 Answers to your questions from Week 09! Wk 10 Answers to your questions from Week 10! Wk 11 Answers to your questions from Week 11! Wk 12 Answers to your questions from Week 12! Wk 13 Answers to your questions from Week 13!

  Chat Ask the experts in our LIVE online chats! Mod 01: Arctic Exploration Watch or read the transcripts from chats with our speakers from Module 1. Mod 02: Globalization & Tolerance Watch or read the transcripts for chats with our speakers from Module 2. Mod 03: World Resources Watch or read the transcripts for chats with our speakers from Module 3. Mod 04: Climate Chaos Watch or read the transcripts for chats with our speakers from Module 4. Team Chat Post Expedition Team Chat

  Quiz Your chance to test your expedition I.Q. weekly, every Friday during the live program!

  Challenge Run, skip, jump 1000 miles as a team or individually - Join the Polar Husky Challenge!

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Received February Notes

February 28 To: Team GoNorth! Go Team GoNorth! I like your dogs & you. You're awesome! From, Jacob February 27 To: Paul Pregont HI Paul! It's me, Josie again saying that I wish you luck on the expedition!! From Josie. February 27 To: Team GoNorth! Just wanted to tell you guys..and ladies that this expedition looks like a lot of fun its great what your doing..keep your spirits up and we are all here praying for you!! =] Have fun and God bless!!! February 27 To: Team GoNorth! I think it is really cool what you are doing... This is influencing thousands of children and I just think that is awesome! February 27 To: Team GoNorth! HEY!!!!!!! :) This is Breanna again. It is 11:10 a.m. I am in school right now!!! :) Since I am ahead on our computer tests i get to play on polarhusky.com!! I am in 3rd grade but I am advanced so i am in a multi-age 3rd and 4th grade class!!!!! My teachers name is Ms.Perrine! I go to school at c.r.e.s (cuyuna range elementary school)!!! I have to go. :( but i will talk to you later. BYE BYE BYE!!!! P.S. I LOVE YOU POLAR HUSKIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! February 26 To: Team GoNorth! Good luck during your adventure! February 26 To: Aaron Doering Lycka till i Sverige! February 26 To: Team GoNorth! Stay warm out there! We are having a great time following your expedition from Minnewashta Elementary in Excelsior. February 26 To: Team GoNorth! Good luck. We're as anxious as you guys to go on this adventure. February 26 To: Team GoNorth! Hey my name is Breanna. I am 9 years old. I really love polar huskys. I was wondering what is the most inportant thing you need to bring on an expedition? My favorite polar husky is either Rubi or Hershey. They all are very cute it is hard to decide. :)What polar husky is the most hard working? your fan,Breanna p.s. I LOVE YOU POLAR HUSKYS!!!!!!!! February 25 To: Team GoNorth! Wow you are packing nuts and going nuts about the Arctic. You are nuts about everything! :-) February 25 To: Team GoNorth! Hi! I can't believe you guys are doing this and MY own teacher is going! I hope to be able to keep in contact and such, by the way I'm Hanah from Hancock Park... Ever heard of Skype? I have Skype and I can talk with my mom in Mexico for free! So we could talk too!! February 25 To: Aaron Doering Today I learned that Oslo is the capital of Norway! February 25 To: Mille Porsild Hi! I'm Alexandria, a student of Miss Gorton's. The trail report was long but interesting! That was a lot of toilet paper! 32 rolls! I look forward to reading all your exciting trail reports! Have fun! Bye! February 25 To: Paul Pregont Hey it is Brian from Hancock Park. I've flown on Korean Airlines before. I wish you good luck on the expedition!! February 25 To: Team GoNorth! Hello! I'm so excited that your going North! -Irene at Hancock park PS. Hi Ms.Gorton! February 25 To: Paul Pregont Hey this is Tyler from Hancock Park. I never knew Baffin was lazy... February 25 To: Paul Pregont You guys can set-up the tent in a 60-mile an hour storm?! Wow! Jihad from Hancock Park February 25 To: Team GoNorth! WOW it is so cool how the dogs just know when it is time to leave. Bye! This is Zach and Johann from California. Our school is Hancock Park and our teacher is the Teacher Explorer. February 25 To: Team GoNorth! How do you contain all the calories in all the fat like the stick of butter,sausage,and nuts? February 25 To: Team GoNorth! WOW! The sleds are going to be really heavy. February 25 To: Team GoNorth! I hope you have a nice trip! February 25 To: Team GoNorth! I hope you are healthy and are ready to be packed up to go to the expedition. I hope you eat lot of calories so you can be fit and we look forward to the weekly updates about the expedition. Tell us how the butter stick taste when you see us in class! February 25 To: Aaron Doering I think it's amazing that you have to eat salami, sausages, bacon, chocolate, gorp, and nuts. February 25 To: Team GoNorth! We hope you have a nice trip! Kayleen and Dahee February 25 To: Team GoNorth! WOW thats lots of gorp! February 25 To: Team GoNorth! Ha! Finally, you're gonna go on the trip. Now you're just packing up with the dogs in the packs right? Thats alot of checking! Well, don't get cold and good luck. Bye! February 25 To: Team GoNorth! I read that you guys eat pasta on your trip. My favorite food is pasta!!!! I actually kinda feel jealous. I also heard about the gorp. Have a good time on the trip! February 25 To: Mille Porsild It seems like you are going to have some yummy food on the trail! Wish you with luck! February 22 To: Team GoNorth! I think you guys are great! I hope you find everything you are looking for and I wish you and your dogs good luck! Thank You SOOOOOOOOOOOO much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! February 22 To: Team GoNorth! The dogs are so cute! I want a polar husky!!! February 21 To: Wendy Gorton I can't believe you're going to the expedition! I hope you don't get too cold and I also wish you safe traveling! February 21 To: Aaron Doering You are better than most of the people I know that dog sled! We read Beacon's Blog and loved it! We like your dogs and you! We hope you have a great time.I hope you guys get to where you are going. I hope your dogs don't get hurt. Go GoNorth! Love, Ms. Burkhart's First Grade Class February 20 To: Wendy Gorton You go girl! You continue to amaze me with your boundless energy and dedication to teaching. I am so excited for this amazing experience. Be safe, have fun and I'll be rooting for you the entire way. Take Care, Colette February 20 To: Team GoNorth! Good Day Team GoNorth, Our class is so excited about this expedition. We have a map in the hallway tracking your every move. Plus, we adopted Ginger and have her photo in the hallway as well. (even a couple shirts on the wall too). We check the website daily for new info and are trying to keep up with everything. Keep going and thanks for all the updates!! Miss Cureton's Class February 19 To: Team GoNorth! Dear Beacon, Well, finally, I got some news about you. Those pictures from your webcam were great, but how come they turned it off just when the movie started getting good? What were you smelling in the bushes, anyway? I still miss you and would love to play with you but I know I'm a city dog and you're a dog of many places. I bet the doggie newspaper pee spots are really great to read in the arctic. Do those dogs live like we do? Heron read me a little bit about what your humans are doing; not bad for humans! Love, Raisa February 19 To: Wendy Gorton Awesome, Wendy! I'm sure you're going to have an amazing time...take lots of pics! Miss you! February 18 To: Wendy Gorton Hi Wendy, I happened upon this by chance and was thrilled to see your name, also from your bio all the other neat things you have been doing since New Orleans. This expedition sounds really fun. Cant wait to see more and also catch up with you! Pls. drop a line! Best, Meg February 18 To: Mille Porsild Mille and Paul, I know you are very excited to be beginning your journey. Keep up the good spirits! February 18 To: Team GoNorth! Hey team you've done really good on trips. I couldn't do what you do on trips. You're braver then most people i know! February 14 To: Team GoNorth! Hi! I'm a student of Miss Gorton from Los Angeles, CA! You guys are really cool 'cause you are exploring the Arctic! I think the dogs that you have are really cute! You're Brave!! I hope you're doing well! And almost done packing! February 14 To: Team GoNorth! Hey, hey, HEY! It's Philip! How's it going? Are you looking forward to this expidition? Well I am! I can't wait! How about you make a podcast for us to hear every week! Tell us if you see anything SPECIAL! February 14 To: Team GoNorth! I hope my favorite dog Baffin doesn't get cold!!!!! February 14 To: Team GoNorth! I hope the dogs don't get tried. Beacon go!!! February 14 To: Mille Porsild Hi Mille! It's sooo cool that you and my teacher can go to Fennoscandia! I really want to go there with everyone! Good luck and have fun! February 14 To: Team GoNorth! I think it's great that you guys are brave enough to go on these expeditions. February 14 To: Mille Porsild HI!!!! You are sooooooo cool!!! I hope that you could put alot of podcasts and I hope you could get along with Miss Gorton! February 14 To: Aaron Doering You dude are cool. I love the dogs. February 14 To: Team GoNorth! It is really cool that you guys are doing this. February 14 To: Team GoNorth! Good Luck With the dogs!!! The dogs are the CUTEST! I like Lipton the best! You must be brave to explore where it is really really cold!!! February 14 To: Paul Pregont Hi Paul! I think you and miss G my teacher will get along good. Which dog is your fav? and why? February 11 To: Team GoNorth! Go team GoNorth! We saw your polar huskies on the computer. We like your dogs! We hope you have a great trip. Good luck and have a lot of fun! We want to find out how the food tastes out there. Love, Ms. Burkhart's First Grade Class Minnewashta Elementary School Minnetonka, Minnesota

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