Where in the USA Are We? |
Students learn about individual characteristics of each state by researching and then creating clues for a quiz on the Internet. Click here to see how this project might address VT Standards. |
National Pet Census |
Use atlases, charts and maps to generate, manipulate and interpret information. Click here to see how this project might address VT Standards. |
Ask a Famous American |
E-mail a question to a student impersonating a famous American. They will respond in character. |
Trans-American Trek 99 |
Follow along as expedition teams travel from Mexico to Alaska and the Northwest Territories. |
Friends and Flags |
Share flags, postcards and information with groups from other countries. |
State to State |
Second and third grade students from five states will trade information. |
AsiaQuest |
This is from the same group that brought you MayaQuest and GalapagosQuest. |
GeoGame |
Students may either play a game matching descriptions of a location with its corresponding city. or supply 15 descriptive items about their city to be a part of a new game. |
The Mars Millennium Project |
Design a community for the planet Mars. This project is an official White House Millennium Council Youth Initiative. |
The Day I Was Born |
Students will be guided to various Internet links to collect data about what was happening in the world on the day they were born. |
Make Way for Ducklings Traveling Backpack Project |
These students will share souvenirs of Boston with your class. You must send the backpack to the next classroom on the itinerary as well as e-mail the Boston group. |
Trav L. Bear |
Host a traveling bear and receive many bear activities. |
Discover the Importance of Natural Resources |
Analyze local natural resources and e-mail findings. Students will discover the importance of natural resources around the world and distinguish the different natural resources in various areas. |
First Grade, First Grade, What Do You See? |
First grade students will contribute to an online book adapted from the children's book "Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?" |
That Was Then...This Is Now...What Will Be the Future? |
To celebrate the millennium, students will reflect upon their past, present, and predict their community in the year 2099. |
Summer Vacation Geography Quiz |
Students use clues to research the names and locations of U.S. locations and then e-mail their answers to the project hosts. |
Immigration Patterns |
Students gather data to compare and contrast immigration patterns of different countries and regions. |
Traveling Bear |
This group would like to send a bear all around the U.S and possibly the world. |
Page created by Donna Macdonald, Orchard School's Library Media Specialist.
This page last updated: 12/17/04.