1. Start
here:
How will you travel to
Chicago from Indianapolis?
During this slideshow you will need to make some decisions. You
will choose a travel option to Chicago.
You may take an airplane, a train, a bus or you can drive a car.
Each option has advantages and disadvantages. You may pick the
fastest way or the cheapest way or the most scenic travel route.
You will also answer questions about Indiana Geography too!
By: Margaret Kline
2. Let’s begin – press here:
Airplane
Bus
How do
Train you want
to travel?
Automobile
5. Did you make arrangements to have someone pick you
up at the airport?
Will you rent a car?
Will you take public transportation?
http://tripsweb.rtachicago.com/
Name the Great Lake you flew over before landing in
Chicago? ErieMichiganOntarioHuronSuperior
6. If you said Lake Michigan you are correct!
Ooooh…. you pick the most expensive way to travel
But…. you picked the fastest way to get there
Have a nice flight!
7.
8. Please plan your route – take I-65 north to I-90 west
Click and print from www.mapquest.com
On your drive you will cross a river north of Lafayette. Is it the: White River
Wabash RiverOhio River
9. The Wabash River flows through Lafayette on the way to the
Ohio River and eventually into the Mississippi River!
Oooooh! Don’t forget the toll costs!
Total Travel Estimate:
3 hours 9 minutes
183.63 miles
Fuel Cost:
$31.25 at 17 MPG
10.
11. What is a major agricultural crop in Indiana?
Wheat CornCotton
www.amtrack.com
July 10, 2010
$25.00
Departs:
6:00 AM Indianapolis
Arrives:
10:05 AM Chicago, IL - Union Station
5 hours and 5 minutes
12. Ooooh!
This trip takes soooolong
But…. you did see many scenic cornfields –
beautiful!
Corn is the major crop for Indiana farmers.
13.
14. What renewable source of energy has recently been constructed
along Interstate I-65?
OilWindmillsNatural GasHydro
Saturday, July 10, 2010
Leaving Indianapolis 12:50 PM
Arriving Chicago 3:30 PM
3 hours 40 minutes $40.00
Nice Choice – you also picked a refundable ticket!
15. Windmills are a renewable source of income and
you will see fantastic windmills along the interstate!
http://www.indianaeconomicdigest.net/main.asp?SectionID=
31&subsectionID=304&articleID=41130
Ooooh! Congratulations you picked the safest mode of
transportation!
Greyhound is the safest mode of transportation over
cars, trucks, trains, planes and other commercial
vehicles, according to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
16. Look what you have learned about the geography of Indiana:
1. The Great Lake bordering Indiana and Chicago, Illinois is Lake
Michigan.
2. A major river flowing through Indiana is the Wabash River.
3. A major agricultural crop is corn.
4. Windmills are a new source of energy for the state of Indiana.
Good job planning your trip! Try these websites to make your vacation fabulous!
Have fun at the Navy Pier www.navypier.com
Visit the Aquarium www.sheddaquarium.org
Enjoy lunch www.10best.com/destinations/illinois/chicago/restaurants/lunch/
Spend the night www.hotelpalomar-chicago.com
18. I enjoyed learning to create this Powerpoint Slideshow. My major fears
were calmed when I sought help from my niece. She got me started and from
there I simply pushed buttons and explored. I am so excited I had purchased a
new laptop computer as a returning student, it has helped navigate this
unbelievable program to create such a creative assignment.
My aim was to use 5th grade Indiana Social Studies Standards (very
limited, of course) with this project. Given a larger presentation or topic I feel I
could develop and use this forum in the classroom in so many ways.
I feel more confident going through the rest of the assignments in this
class and I now know I will learn more than I expected! I don’t know whether
to say Aaaah! Or A-ha! I CAN DO IT!
