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Out West WebQuest
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You are going to plan a vacation to three National Parks.  You will start in Denver Colorado, and have two weeks to spend out west.  You will determine which three parks you want to visit.  Follow the guidelines and have fun!!  Remember this is a WebQuest, you will be gathering your information using the Internet.
  • You will be expected to satisfy the following requirements
  • Choose which three national parks you would like to visit
  • You must plan the vacation to three national parks
  • You must be able to plot out how long it will take to complete the trip
  • You must find lodging and how much it will cost
  • You must calculate distance and multiply them by gas prices to determine how much gas will cost
  • You must identify the names of one mountain, one lake and one river in each park
Step One: Decide which parks
First, decide which parks you would like to visit. Go to the National Park Service Web site. From there you must use your geography skills and locate the state of Colorado to see what parks are available to you.  You expected to travel to different states, but everyone will begin at the state capital, Denver, Colorado.  Record the individual web site of each national park next to the name of each park you choose to visit.
Name of park
Website for park
1
2
3


Step Two: Identifying Landmarks
Now that you know where you are going, look at the resources provided by each national park Web site in order to find the name of one mountain, one lake, and one river in each national park and place the information in the chart below.
Name of Park 1
Name of one mountain in the park
Name of one lake in the park
Name of one river in the park

Name of Park 2
Name of one mountain in the park
Name of one lake in the park
Name of one river in the park

Name of Park 3
Name of one mountain in the park
Name of one lake in the park
Name of one river in the park


Step Three: Plotting Your Trip
Using the information on your national park Websites, determine the address of each park and write it in the space provided.
 

Address for Park 1
Address for Park 2
Address for Park 3
Name
Street
City, State Zip

Routes
Now, use mapquest.com to determine what Interstate routes you need to take to get from Denver to Park1, then to Park2, and then to Park3.  Mapquest will display the total number of miles for you, so write those down, too.

Lodging
 You will not be able to sleep in your car on the side of the road, it's too dangerous!  Use the web sites of several economy motel lodgings in order to find out where some motels may be on your way.  Remember to write down how much it will cost to lodge at each place you have to stay.

Motel Websites
Super 8
Econo Lodge

From Denver to Park 1 
Interstate Routes

Take
for
miles
Take
for
miles
Take
for
miles
Take
for
miles
Take
for
miles
Total number of miles traveled
miles

Divide by 60 to find about how many hours it will take
hours
If it will take more than 8 hours you will need to pick a spot in the middle to stay the night!
Motel Name 
Phone Number
Street Address
City, State
Price for one night in a double room 
 

From Park 1 to Park 2
Interstate Routes
Take
for
miles
Take
for
miles
Take
for
miles
Take
for
miles
Take
for
miles
Total number of miles traveled
miles

Divide by 60 to find about how many hours it will take
hours
If it will take more than 8 hours you will need to pick a spot in the middle to stay the night!
Motel Name 
Phone Number
Street Address
City, State
Price for one night in a double room 
 

From Park 2 to Park 3
Interstate Routes
Take
for
miles
Take
for
miles
Take
for
miles
Take
for
miles
Take
for
miles
Total number of miles traveled
miles

Divide by 60 to find about how many hours it will take
hours
If it will take more than 8 hours you will need to pick a spot in the middle to stay the night!
Motel Name 
Phone Number
Street Address
City, State
Price for one night in a double room 
 

From Park 3 to Denver
Interstate Routes
Take
for
miles
Take
for
miles
Take
for
miles
Take
for
miles
Take
for
miles
Total number of miles traveled
miles

Divide by 60 to find about how many hours it will take
hours
If it will take more than 8 hours you will need to pick a spot in the middle to stay the night!
Motel Name 
Phone Number
Street Address
City, State
Price for one night in a double room 
 


Step Four: Pricing Gas
Add all of the miles you traveled and write it here
Now add 150 miles for breathing room
Now multiply the miles by the cost of gas ($1.399)


Step Five: Camping
Plan to spend three nights at each park in a tent!
Information on camping and other types of lodging within each park will be on their Web site.
Record this information in the table below.
Price per night to camp in Park1
Multiply by 3 for the total
Price per night to camp in Park2
Multiply by 3 for the total
Price per night to camp in Park3
Multiply by 3 for the total
Total cost to camp


Step Six: Add It Up
Unfortunately there are no free vacations. Find out how much your trip will cost (not including food!) in the table below.
Total cost at motels
Total cost for gas
Total cost at campgrounds
Total cost of the trip


In class we will present and solidify our vacations!! Have fun!!