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Activity: You and your team memebers have been asked to create a transcontinental railroad from New York to California. However, you and your team memebers are constrained with the fact that you only have a $3.5 million budget for this project. Complete all activities and successfully build a railway system between these two states. |
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Activity One: Import and print out a copy of a topographical map of the United States from either your text, the internet or from a CD encyclopedia. *Find a map that has a measurment scale. ex. 1"=500miles |
Activity two Using your map and a ruler, construct several railroad routes between the cities of New York and San Francisco. |
Activity Three: Measure the distance of your routes. Calculate the price of each your railroad routes. Find the most cost effective route. *Note the Following: 1 sq mile =$350 Total budget for project= $3.5 million |
| Activity Four: Compare your route to that made by the different groups | Activity Five: Research the building of the first Transcontinental railroad system. Each group is responsible to create at least 3 questions on this topic to be shared later with their classmates |