A Virtual Road Rally

Students choose a specific starting point on the West coast of the United States and travel to Washington D.C. in 9 days.

Road Rally Parameters:

• 550 miles per day is the maximum number of miles you can go.
• Students are required to visit:
• 15 states
• 8 state capitols
• 4 national parks
• 2 major mountain ranges
• 5 museums
• 1 amusement park
• 9 days to get to Washington DC

Travel Details

• Mileage
• Total mileage
• Travel Time
• Population
• Elevation
• Temperature
• States Visited

Assignments:

1. Places to Visit and Map with route marked (MS Word)

2. Travel Details (Mileage, Travel Time, Population, Elevation, etc)

3. Outline of Places to Visit (States, Capitols, National Parks, etc.)

4. Itinerary for the Trip (Day 1 – Day 9)

5. Mileage (Excel)

6. Scrapbook of the Trip (PowerPoint)

7. Newsletter (MS Word)

Step 1

1. Decide what city and state you are going to stay in for the nine days.
2. Create a map, using google maps, mark the eight cities you will spend the night and draw a line connecting the cities. ( Create a route map.) (sample map)

Start Here: Google Maps - log in with your LAUSD/Blogger account

Road Rally Instructions