Virtual Travel, Inc.
a WebQuest for 4th - 8th Grade
Introduction
Welcome to Virtual Travel, Inc.! You are our newest employee, and we are happy to welcome you to our team. We've assigned you to your first client, a family newly arrived in town. You will be responsible for designing the perfect vacation for them.
Fortunately, the Internet makes the life of a travel agent very easy, so you'll be able to find plenty of information for your client. Read on to learn more about your new job. And once again, welcome to the team!
The TaskYour client is the Smith family: Ms. Sandy Smith, (the mom), Sonny (a 5th grader), and Sara (a 3rd grader). They have just moved here and are very interested in learning more about this country. They need your help to plan the perfect vacation, one that is educational (by Ms. Smith's request) and entertaining (by the children's request).
Here is what you will need to prepare for the Smiths:
 | A Presentation that shows
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The Process
- You will begin by choosing 2 or more other states that the
 | A title slide:
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| A slide showing:
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| A slide covering the details on
each of the sites of interest:
A slide for each of the sites - historical, educational, or | interesting in some other way A slide outlining your reasons for choosing these | locations/sites. Please feel free to add more
slides as needed for these
loyal clients! | A bibliography slide showing what
Websites you used to find | the information |
Your final presentation to the
Smiths will explain their trip in detail using Microsoft PowerPoint.See a sample here.
(You can download this PowerPoint file by right-clicking and choosing "Save Target As".)State Resources:
| 50 States:
Information and facts on the 50 states.
| Fact
Monster: U.S. States - Links
for more information on each of the states.
| Stately
Knowledge - Facts about the United States from Internet Public Library | The
US50 - A guide to the fifty states | Infoplease
U.S. States | United
States & Capitals Map | Kids
Konnect - This collection of links also includes information on the U.S.
States.
| State
Capitals and Largest Cities from Fact Monster | America's Story
- Explore the
States - from America's Library - Discover the stories
of America's past... | |
Travel Resources:
| Fodor's
- The publisher of travel books has
travel info for many sites of interest in U.S. cities.
| National
Park Service - Lists all
National Parks in the country.
| Encarta
Maps of the United States | Mapquest
- In case you need to look at a map
or plan a trip
| Maps.com | Some other safe search engines: Kids
Click! and Yahooligans!. | |
PowerPoint Resources:
How to save an image from the Internet
Conclusion:
Once you've completed your first assignment at
Virtual Travel, Inc., you will be a certified travel agent! Congratulations! You are now wonderfully prepared for any other assignments your employer may throw at you (state reports, World's Fair, that sort of thing). Don't forget, you can visit this site and use these links any time you like. Good luck!Fun Activities:
| Where is That? - The game where your mind is your map. | ||||||||
| Kid's Corner Games - US State Capitals Quiz | ||||||||
| Maps.com
jigsaw puzzle - Drag and drop the states to the correct
place
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| U.S. State Capitals - games from Quia | ||||||||
| Stately Knowledge State Capitals Game - Internet Public Library - capitalization and spelling counts in this one! |
For Teachers:
| Learning Tools 50states.com |
| Capitals of the United States - lesson plan |
| Where in the United States Are We? - lesson plan |
Based on a template from The WebQuest Page