California Here We Come!
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- Original Source:Illuminations
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In this lesson plan from SCORE, reviewed for grades 3-5 by Illuminations, teams of students plan a trip from any east coast state capital to Sacramento, California. Making use of online tools such as MapQuest, students must calculate the distance traveled, as well as the costs of the trip including hotels, gas, and food. The team that reaches Sacramento traveling the shortest distance, in the shortest amount of time wins the contest. Read the full review on the Illuminations site, where you can access this resource directly. Click the full record view to see alternate reviews of this resource for different grade bands. Less
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Grade: 3 to 5
Topics: Measurement, Tools, and Data Analysis, History-Social Science, Geography, Measurement & Geometry, Addition & Subtraction, Mathematics
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Grouping: Large Group Instruction
Teaching Method: Cooperative Learning; Hands-on Learning