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Crisscrossing the Country:
Plan a Trip!

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Subject:Ed. Technology,
Measurement, Geography
Grade:3-5, 6-8, 9-12

Brief Description

Students plan a trip to five national landmarks! The student work sheet is provided.

Objectives

Students use an online map resource to estimate the number of miles they would travel to visit five selected U.S. landmarks.

Keywords

measure, travel, trip, miles, map

Materials Needed

computers with Internet access, calculators (optional)

Lesson Plan

See the student work sheet.

Assessment

Students determine the approximate number of miles they would travel to visit five selected landmarks.
ANSWER KEY: Total = 1,526 miles

Lesson Plan Source

Education World

Submitted By

Gary Hopkins

National Standards

Geography:
NSS-G.K-12.1

Math:
NM.K-4.1
NM.K-4.2
NM.K-4.4
NM.K-4.5
NM.K-4.8
NM.K-4.10
NM.5-8.1
NM.5-8.2
NM.5-8.4
NM.5-8.7
NM.5-8.10
NM.9-12.1
NM.9-12.2
NM.9-12.10

07/23/2000