Geography
Virtual Vacation
During our Weekly Geography time you and your partner are going to be taking a virtual vacation around the whole world! You will be given a certain amount of money and be expected to plan your trip around the whole world! Visit countries you have never heard of, learn about people who are totally different from you, and explore!
RESOURCES
National Geographic for Kids
Time for Kids-Around the World
Postcards from Buster
SEARCH ENGINES
Mrs. Babiarz's Geography Page- MAPS!
During our Weekly Geography time you and your partner are going to be taking a virtual vacation around the whole world! You will be given a certain amount of money and be expected to plan your trip around the whole world! Visit countries you have never heard of, learn about people who are totally different from you, and explore!
RESOURCES
National Geographic for Kids
Time for Kids-Around the World
Postcards from Buster
SEARCH ENGINES
Mrs. Babiarz's Geography Page- MAPS!
MUST HAVE'S FOR YOUR VACATION...
*EXPLORE ONE COUNTRY WITHIN EACH CONTINENT
*FLY OVER EACH OCEAN
*SPEND $300,000 OR LESS ON YOUR TRAVEL
*VISIT TWO MAJOR MOUNTAIN RANGES LISTED BELOW
-Rocky Mountains
-Himalayan Mountains
-Alps Mountains
-Andes Mountains
-Ural Mountains
*ONE DESERT
*EXPLORE ONE COUNTRY WITHIN EACH CONTINENT
*FLY OVER EACH OCEAN
*SPEND $300,000 OR LESS ON YOUR TRAVEL
*VISIT TWO MAJOR MOUNTAIN RANGES LISTED BELOW
-Rocky Mountains
-Himalayan Mountains
-Alps Mountains
-Andes Mountains
-Ural Mountains
*ONE DESERT
Session One: DREAM BIG!
-Work with your partner to create you DREAM vacation! Fill out the sheet below to document where you want to go...don't worry, it can change!
-Make sure to look above to what your vacation MUST include!!
-Work with your partner to create you DREAM vacation! Fill out the sheet below to document where you want to go...don't worry, it can change!
-Make sure to look above to what your vacation MUST include!!
dream_big._virtual_vacation.docx | |
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Tell your Friends!
After each adventure you are responsible for sharing your experiences. Your first way to share is to "blog in" from where ever you are and tell us what you did! Pretend that you just got back from an adventure, you are excited and pumped! Your goal is to convince others of the thrill you just had!
Use Kidblog to share your adventures!
After each adventure you are responsible for sharing your experiences. Your first way to share is to "blog in" from where ever you are and tell us what you did! Pretend that you just got back from an adventure, you are excited and pumped! Your goal is to convince others of the thrill you just had!
Use Kidblog to share your adventures!
Session Two: EXPLORING NORTH AMERICA
-Your job today is to research the ONE PLACE you are visiting in North America. It is up to you what you see but here are some ideas of what you could look for:
-Famous Landmarks (Golden Gate Bridge, Jefferson Memorial, The Arch)
-Football or Baseball Stadiums (Miller Park, Wrigley Field, Soldier Field)
-Body of Water (Golf of Mexico, Mississippi River)
-Major Mountain Ranges (facts of the Mountain Range, what you would see if you were there, camping, recreation activities)
-What this place is known for- food, activities, history)
-Be prepared by WEDNESDAY to blog in from your location and tell your classmates what you are seeing and learning in your place of choice!
Resources to help:
Discover America
8 Best Tourist Attractions
Get Your Guide
-Your job today is to research the ONE PLACE you are visiting in North America. It is up to you what you see but here are some ideas of what you could look for:
-Famous Landmarks (Golden Gate Bridge, Jefferson Memorial, The Arch)
-Football or Baseball Stadiums (Miller Park, Wrigley Field, Soldier Field)
-Body of Water (Golf of Mexico, Mississippi River)
-Major Mountain Ranges (facts of the Mountain Range, what you would see if you were there, camping, recreation activities)
-What this place is known for- food, activities, history)
-Be prepared by WEDNESDAY to blog in from your location and tell your classmates what you are seeing and learning in your place of choice!
Resources to help:
Discover America
8 Best Tourist Attractions
Get Your Guide
Session Three: FLY FLY AWAY
-Today you need to talk with your group and figure out where you are going to fly next!
-Once you have your spot, check out the websites below to buy your plane tickets!
* Travelocity
*Expedia
-Today you need to talk with your group and figure out where you are going to fly next!
-Once you have your spot, check out the websites below to buy your plane tickets!
* Travelocity
*Expedia
plane_tickets.docx | |
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File Type: | docx |
Session Four: World Traveler Journal and Passport
Today you and your group will receive Journals and Passports to help you document your travels! Fill them out as far as you have traveled so far today and then also document your vacation on the back "Room 42 Roadtrip" bulletin board. Once you are done with that you may begin exploring your new country! Tell your Friends! Create a Postcard to show where you have been! |
Session Five: Calculating Distance
Today, before you buy your plane ticket, you must calculate the distance, USING SCALE, to find out how far your plane will be flying. You may use the map by the music room, the map in our classroom, or this map! Get your distance checked off by your teacher and then buy your plane ticket to your next location and start researching it!
Today, before you buy your plane ticket, you must calculate the distance, USING SCALE, to find out how far your plane will be flying. You may use the map by the music room, the map in our classroom, or this map! Get your distance checked off by your teacher and then buy your plane ticket to your next location and start researching it!
Session Six: Celebrate...come on!
We are in the Holiday Spirit! Today your mission is to find a celebration that happens in the country you are visiting and pretend you are going! What will you eat, what music will you listen to, what dance will you do? You need to give a presentation on Friday of your celebration!
Holiday Celebrations around the World
Winter Celebrations
Festivals around the World
We are in the Holiday Spirit! Today your mission is to find a celebration that happens in the country you are visiting and pretend you are going! What will you eat, what music will you listen to, what dance will you do? You need to give a presentation on Friday of your celebration!
Holiday Celebrations around the World
Winter Celebrations
Festivals around the World