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RIDING THE WIND
Students locate the Trade Winds, Westerlies and Polar Easterlies on a map, explain the impact of the rotation of the Earth, and plot a route for a round trip voyage from New York to London.
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1492: Using Data to Explain a Journey
Young scholars examine how Christopher Columbus made his way across the Atlantic. In this data instructional activity students use an Internet program to navigate like Columbus.