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Road Trip Through Washington

How do geography and resources affect the choices people make in Washington State?

 

Bellingham Schools Research Investigation

4th Grade

 

Project Scenario

Your task is to plan a trip around Washington that takes you to at least three different regions. You will need to decide which regions offer activities suited for your family.  In order to have a successful trip, you will attempt to meet everyone's interests in each of the regions you choose to visit during the trip.

  • Your mom is an avid mountain climber
  • Your dad is into white water rafting
  • You absolutely love to go fishing
  • You all like to attend festivals

What would be the most interesting regions for your family to visit? Will there be activities for all family members to enjoy at each stop?

During this project, you will learn how the geography of Washington's different regions helps make certain activities possible, but others not.

You'll need to share information with your family in order to persuade them that your summer trip would be a good idea. Your team must decide which regions are best for your family to visit and then create a persuasive brochure and oral presentation that will really make your family want to go.

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Copyright Notice: No materials on any of the Bellingham Schools' WWW pages may be copied without express written permission unless permission is clearly stated on the page. These pages were developed by John Schick, John Livezey and Analisa Ficklin. Additonal links from Mark Danielson. Pages updated November 2001.
Copyright information for images: Checkmark is from Microsoft Publisher 2000, Finish image: from
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Research modules based on use of the Research Cycle, Module Maker, and ideas in Beyond Technology by Jamie McKenzie.