Road Trip
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Project Summary:
Have you ever wanted to plan your own road trip? Now is your opportunity! You are going to plan a two week road trip that includes visiting four unique national landmarks. You will investigate the best route to take and the features of the national landmarks. You will then use your knowledge to describe the landmarks in a postcard written to your friends and family as well as creating a map and developing a budget.
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1 Postcard
Use what you have learned about narrative and informational writing, write to describe one national landmark to your parents. The three remaining postcards will be sent to your friends and in each post card you will describe a different national landmark. Click on the title of this product above to see a rubric with this product's expectations.
Think about the following questions when planning your writing:
-What makes this landmark appealing to tourist?
-How can you describe the geographical location of the landmark to your parents, friends, etc.?
-What physical feature (plain, basin, valley, etc.) is located at this landmark?
-Does the physical feature influence the location of the landmark?
2 Map
As you plan your trip across the U.S. you will need to create a map that details the route to the 4 landmarks you have chosen and a map key. Click on the title of this product above to see a rubric with this product's expectations.
Think about the following questions when planning your map:
-What can I include in my map key to show the difference between the landmarks I have chosen?
-Why is the location of each landmark important when planning my route?
3 Budget
Who is paying for your road trip? Hopefully, your parents! They are willing to give you $7,000 to spend if you are able to present them with a reasonable budget. When planning your budget you need to include cost of gas, hotel, food, and activities for the two weeks. The average cost of gas, hotels, and food will be provided. You will need to research the cost of the activities you want to participate in. You will need to create your own graphic organizer or use the one provided to organize your budget. Click on the title of this product above to see a rubric with this product's expectations. Click here for the graphic organizer.
Think about the following questions when planning your budget:
-What are some ways I can make sure to stay within my budget?
-What comes as a priority in my budget?
-What fun activities could you include?
For example, maybe you want to go check out the New England Aquarium while in Boston, MA. Check out this link for more information.
Research:
Use these sites to help you research the mileage from landmark to landmark and the activities you want to do in each city.
Kid Rex
Kiddle
Google Maps
Q-Files
Presentation:
When finished, upload your products to seesaw. Share your postcards, map, and budget with your family and friends; maybe they will want to join you on the trip!
You will also share out and discuss your products with your class.
Reflection:
Complete this form when you are finished. Your teacher will review the reflection with you and your class!