Fun Along Interstate 40
Updated: April 6, 2004
Interstate 40 traverses the United States from North Carolina to California, crossing eight states and six major landforms. Students relate geographical features of this route (specifically landforms and regions) to places of cultural interest. In doing so, they integrate social studies with math, music, technology, and language arts.
“...students have made connections between specific places of interest in the United States and geographical regions and landforms...Completion of this project has definitely sparked an interest in travel for many of the students.”
Lynne Garcia, Elmhurst Elementary
Objectives
| • | Make connections between landforms and regions of the United States to places of interest along Interstate 40. |
| • | Compute distances traveled from various locations along Interstate 40. |
| • | Gain experience using a variety of software tools to gather, synthesize, and present information. |
Learning Areas
| • | Social Studies |
| • | Math |
| • | Music |
| • | Language arts |
| • | Technology |
Levels
Software
| • | Microsoft Excel |
| • | Microsoft Word |
| • | Microsoft MapPoint® |
| • | Microsoft Internet Explorer |
| • | Microsoft Visio® |
| • | Microsoft Paint |
| • | Microsoft Publisher |
| • | Microsoft Encarta® Reference Library |
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