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Europe Project: Let’s Take a Trip

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders travel to Europe. In this research skills instructional activity, 7th graders plan trips to Europe that include details about the places they will visit, how much the trip will cost, and the cultural experiences they...
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Let's Go!

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students create itineraries for a one-week journey. They design and create itineraries for a journey to three cities in their target language country. They write a report and research the Internet and other resources for their...
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Using Chart Information

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this math worksheet, learners determine how many miles it takes a family to read 6 destinations. Students also write an itinerary that shows how many miles the family must travel each day.
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Roman Holiday in Google Earth

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students plan an itinerary for an educational trip to Rome. In this research skills lesson, students use Google Earth to conduct research for their project in their travel teams. Students also set up blogs to share their progress through...
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Rockin' Round New York State

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students discuss their favorite rock groups and bands. They create rock groups that will be touring New York State. Students research cities in New York, determine dates of concerts, create touring itineraries, and develop Inspiration...
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A Trip Around the World

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students role play the role of a travel agent. In groups, they must plan a trip around the world making stops in a different biome. They use the internet to discover the characteristics of each biome and create a travel brochure for...
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This Way with Hemingway

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students work as travel agents to plan an around-the-world trip to all of Hemingway's favorite world locations. They plan an itinerary which includes facets of the trip and record the information in their journals.
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Iowa - Here We Come

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students practice their geography skills. In this geography lesson, students plan a trip in their state that includes calculating mileage, time, and other costs. Students also submit a written trip itinerary.
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Tour of the World

For Students 8th - 12th
In this tour of the world puzzle, learners read a map and determine a travel itinerary based upon given criteria. They are required to visit 23 cities.  This one-page worksheet contains one puzzle.  The answer is provided at the bottom...
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Travel Buddies

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
A travel buddy is some sort of animal or stuffed character that is transported from one school to another and another. A journal accompanies the buddies and the students make journal entries as if they were written by the buddy at each...
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The Amazing Race -- Africa

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students conduct research and gather information regarding various cities in Africa. They discover what it would take to travel to and through Africa and plan a trip through various regions of the continent. They present their itinerary,...
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Destination Investigation!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students interpret a map or Atlas. They determine latitude, longitude, and absolute location and create and evaluate a travel itinerary. They identify the benefits and drawbacks of an itinerary and conduct online research as a means to...
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My Getty Vacation Travel Log-A Set of 6 Activities

For Teachers K - 5th
Students take an imaginary vacation at the J. Paul Getty Museum. They participate in six activities while writing, observing and sketching works of art.
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Global Trek

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students investigate people, places and environments. Using the internet, students gather information about the country and culture that they visit. Students use Classport technology to collaborate and communicate with students on a...
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Africa: Its People And Places

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners plan a pretend trip to the African continent choosing from several prominent places such as the Nile Delta, Mount Kilimanjaro or the Sahara Desert . In small groups, they form transportation, accommodation, packing, itinerary...
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Understanding Latitude, Longitude, and Time Zones

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students take an imaginary world tour by locating cities with latitude and longitude. They plan an itinerary and calculate the time zones from which they would call home. Then they construct word problems involving travel across time zones.
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VOYAGE EN FRANCE; French, Travel, Technology

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students research and plan a simple trip within France. The student gathers information on transportation, lodging, food, tourist attractions and climate. The student then presents the researched information to the class in French.
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Trip to Mount Vernon

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students compare and contrast travel in the 18th century with current methods of travel by participating in a simulated trip to Mount Vernon. In this US history lesson, students write a letter to George Washington for permission to visit...
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The Ultimate Vacation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers use research skills to solve a problem. They research information needed to plan a vacation. Students create a letter, a flyer, an itinerary, an activity list, cost spreadsheet, a reference page, table of contents and a...
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Journey to Tibet

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create "Culturegrams" from the library and travel guides provided during class. They use the library and PC lab during study hall to work on a PowerPoint presentation and show the PowerPoint to the class to describe your trip.
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Organizing a Business Trip: A Technolgy-Integrated Project

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students research the Internet to gather information about silk and make travel arrangements for a business trip. They create a memo to participants, create a database of suppliers, a letter to suppliers, design company letterhead and...
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Trade Mission Proposal

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students create an itinerary or a travel brochure for a trade mission group traveling from another country to Minnesota. They conduct research on resources, goods and services people might purchase, and develop the proposal or brochure.
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New York Earns Title: Empire State

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders study the Erie Canal and New York state. They design a three-day vacation itinerary using tourism sites, which highlight historical facts and include the modern remains of the New York Canal system.
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Reading the World: Latitude and Longitude Lesson latitude and longitude, maps, coordinates on a map, prime meridian, reading maps, equator, globes

For Teachers 4th - 8th Standards
Find five activities all about longitude and latitude! Use oranges to show the equator and prime meridian, plot birthdays on a map using coordinates, and plan a dream vacation.