U.S. National Landmarks with Stats   A WebQuest for 2nd Grade math and social studies   Designed by Mrs. Kristine Blakeman James A. Garfield Elementary

Introduction | Task | Process |
 Resources | Evaluation | Conclusion

 

Introduction

 

Have you ever wondered whose nose is bigger, Lady Liberty’s or George Washington’s?  When is gold really orange? How long is the crack in the Liberty Bell?   

 

The Task

 

With a fellow traveler you will be going on a vacation to a famous U.S. Landmark.  Upon arrival you will use your detective skills to gather facts about your destination.  At the gift shop you will make a poster of your U.S. landmark to sell.  On your way home at the rest stop, you will roll up your sleeves to create your own landmark.  When stopping at the gas station, fill out a brochure about your new landmark.   What fun you’ll have at your “Welcome Home Party” when you will take part in “Landmark Math Mania Day.” On this day you will share your landmarks with others and compete in a math competition.

 

Process   With a Partner

1)    Read the information page about your U.S. National Landmark.

2)    Gather facts/stats about your U.S. Landmark from this page.

3)    Using these facts/stats to create a poster of your landmark.

4)    Create and make a model of a new landmark.

5)    Create a brochure of your new landmark.

6)    Participate in “Landmark Math Mania Day.”

 

 

Resources

 

#1, #2,  U.S. National Landmarks:

 

·        Choose a National Landmark link to read with a partner

 

    Alamo

    Fort Sumter

    Gateway Arch

    Golden Gate Bridge

    Hoover Dam

    Liberty Bell

    Lincoln Memorial

    Mount Rushmore

    Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial

    Statue of Liberty

    U.S.S. Arizona

    Vietnam Veterans Memorial

    Washington Monument

#3 Gift Shop Poster

 

·        Make a colorful picture of your landmark to sell in the gift shop.

·        Add a lot of stats about your landmark all over the poster.

·        Don’t forget a selling price!!

#4 Rest Stop Model

 

·        Use a collection of objects such as cardboard tubes, popsicle sticks, fun foam, etc. to create your own landmark

·        Paint and decorate your landmark as desired

 

#5 Gas Station Brochure   ·        Complete attached brochure about your new landmark

 

#6 Welcome Home Party: Landmark Math Mania Day   ·        On separate file cards, write 2 or 3 measurement questions about your new landmark.  On the back of each file card write the answer to the question.  Your classmates will use measuring tools to figure out the answers to your questions so measure carefully.  Ex. How tall are the columns in inches?  How wide is the door in centimeters? ·        Have the whole class place their landmarks around the classroom with the file card questions. ·        Have partners “travel” around the classroom with measuring tools to visit and measure the different landmarks. ·        At each landmark read the file card questions and measure carefully.  Turn over the file cards to check your answers.

 

Evaluation: Rubric

 

Points for:

        Poster

        Landmark

        Brochure

        Cooperation

 

Conclusion

 

·        Now that you have visited a U.S. National Landmark go on line to visit some more.

http://www.tourofdc.org/monuments/ http://www.nps.gov/nama/mortar/mortar.htm#linc http://ushistory.org http://www.nps.gov/ http://lrs.ed.uiuc.edu/students/halasiku/         tourresources.html

 

·        Congratulations for working so hard.  I sent you a postcard. Check it out.