Overview

=​Reading A Map - 4th Grade= In this activity, students will learn how to read maps. They will begin by learning to identify symbols on a map by completing a worksheet. They will then discuss and share what they have learned. Once the students are familiar and comfortable with an Indiana state map, they will plan a one-tank-trip for their family. One of the requirements for the trip is they stop and see the sites in Indiana. They will research and organize cities, towns and sites along their route and plan a trip accordingly. Once the lesson has been completed, each student will write a journal. Using their creative writing skills, they will describe in detail their one-tank-trip and share it with their classmates.

=Plan A Trip To Europe - 6th Grade= In this activity, students will create and design a trip to Europe. They will begin by talking to a travel agent who has experience planning trips to Europe. They will then begin researching cities in Europe and sites to see while there. Once they have gathered the needed information to plan the trip they will produce a PowerPoint and a brochure/flyer of the trip.

**Plot out Your Last Vacation – 5th Grade** In this assignment, students will be asked to remember the last vacation they went on. Where did they go? What did they see and do? How long did it take? How did they get there? Have the students use a map to plot out where they went and what they saw, as well as details about how they traveled and how long they stayed. To embellish the project, have the students bring in any pictures they have (with parents’ permission, of course) of their vacation, and point out where the picture was taken (for example, Disneyworld, the Statue of Liberty, or Branson, MI). 
 * Addition by Zachery Wheeler**