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Coast to Coast Virtual Trip

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Students complete a variety of exercises and activities as they plan a coast to coast trip across America. They keep a journal that includes where they went, what they did, what they saw, etc. They compare two cities they visited along the way.

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the united states

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Grade
4th - 8th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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For Teacher Use
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Project-Based Learning
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Year
2006

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