Introduction
You have just received a letter from your friend Little Willy saying that the great, undefeated Stone Fox has entered the National Dog Sled Race in Jackson, Wyoming. Little Willy wants you to come to his potato farm to help him get ready for the race. Can you help little Willy win the race and save his grandfather’s farm by beating the legendary Stone Fox?
Process
Your parents are a little worried about you going to Wyoming all by yourself, so they decided to make a deal with you. The deal is, you’ll have to become an expert on the state of Wyoming, sled dogs, racing, potatoes, and much more before you can join Little Willy on grandfather’s potato farm in Wyoming, You will prove you are an expert by creating a PowerPoint presentation. Your presentation should include a slide from each task below. Each slide must contain three facts that you learned from each task, as well as a symbolic picture. Some slides will have different requirements which will be mentioned in the task. Good luck in reaching your goal, Little Willy needs your help!
You will need to research the following links to help you complete the tasks. They have been divided into catagories to guide you. You should take notes using the given thinking maps in this packet. Be sure to look through the packet to see before writing on notebook paper.
#1 Learn all about Wyoming
In order to help you understand the characters of the story you may want to know more about where the story takes place. Think about all the things you may know about Wyoming. On one thinking map list the thing you think you know. Then make another list of things you would like to know about Wyoming. Next, write a paragraph about the facts you learned about Wymonig. Finally, make a brouchure about Wyoming to give to tourists that come to the state. Here are some resources that may help:
http://wyoming.gov/state/wyoming_news/general/history.asp
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/wyoming/
TRAVEL BROCHURE INFORMATION:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9x5xFqLPrKQ
#2 Learn all about Dogsledding
You are interested in joining a dogsled race and need some information to get started. You will need to know what type of dogs you will need, what type of sled and where the races will be held. Write a complete list of items you will need and places where you will race. Here are some resources:
http://adventure.howstuffworks.com/outdoor-activities/snow-sports/sled-dog.htm