So, I have found a way to chart the race with my class that makes sense to me. I have long, beautiful windows in my classroom, and I put up white butcher paper and cut it to look like snow drifts. I then cut out the northern route names and trees and put them in order along the trail, from Anchorage to Nome! I was lucky enough to find a wonderful bulletin board set for the Iditarod on the Teachers Pay Teachers site. I would highly recommend it! Here is the link:
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Iditarod-Themed-Bulletin-Board-Set-and-Lesson-Activities-190182
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Iditarod-Themed-Bulletin-Board-Set-and-Lesson-Activities-190182