A Trackstar quest around the world.

(Trackstar Track Number 122218.)

The Task        World Atlas        Atlapedia    Traveldocs    Infoplease    Yahooloigans   
 

Ask Jeeves for Kids    Time for Kids    National Geographic    World Factbook

 TASK: to successfully complete the quest by…..

·        navigating the 10 websites.

·        following the instructions.

·        finding the answers to all the questions.

·        saving the results on a Microsoft Word document.

·        presenting the results in a PowerPoint Presentation.

v  Firstly, open a Microsoft Word Document, and save it with an appropriate title.

v  Now complete the following steps for each website, and save your results in this document.

1.      World Atlas:   http://www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/world.htm

  ·        Choose a region of the world.

·        Choose a country.

·        Save the map and the flag of the country onto your Word Document.

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a)            Name

b)           Population to the nearest million.

c)            Capital

d)           Language/s

e)            Currency

f)               Religion/s

g)           Area (sq. km)

2.      Atlapedia:  http://www.atlapedia.com/index.html

 ·        Click on ‘Class Resources’.

·        Click on ‘World Physical Map’.

·        Save this map on your Word Document.

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3.      Traveldocs:     http://www.traveldocs.com

·        Choose a continent

·        Choose a country

·        Find out the following information about the country, and save it on your Word Document;

·        

a)            Name.

b)           Entry and Visa requirements for that country (tourist).

c)   Type of Government.

d)   Who is the leader of the country and their title. (there may be more than one!)

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 4.    Infoplease http://www.infoplease.com

 ·        Click on ‘Countries of the World’. (It has a map of the world under it.)

·        Choose a country.

·        Save the map and the flag of the country onto your Word Document.

·        Find out the following information about the country, and save it on your Word Document;

a)            Type of Government.

b)           Who is the leader of the country and their title.

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5.    Yahooligans     http://www.yahooligans.com

     ·        Click on ‘Around the World’ – ‘Countries’.

·        Choose one.

·         Find out the following information about the country, and save it on your Word Document;

a)            Type of Government.

b)           Who is the leader of the country and their title.

·        Include some pictures from this country.

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6.    Ask Jeeves for Kids:      http://www.ajkids.com

·        Click on ‘World Atlas’.

·        Choose a country (you can spin the globe)

·        Zoom in on the country until you have just that country (all of it!).

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7.    Time For Kids:      http://timeforkids.com

·        Click on ‘Homework Helper’.

·        Click on ‘Geography’.

·        Click on ‘An Atlas With Everything (factmonster)

·        Choose an area.

·        Choose a country.

·        Save the map and the flag of the country onto your Word Document.

·        Find out the following information about the country, and save it on your Word Document;

a)            Type of Government.

b)           Who is the leader of the country and their title.

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8.    National Geographic:     http://nationalgeographic.com/

 ·        In Site Index, click on ‘Maps and Geography’.

·        In ‘Contents’, click on ‘Country Profiles’.

·        Choose a country.

·        Click on ‘View Dynamic Map’.

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9.    World Factbook:     http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html

 ·        Click on down arrow and select a country.

·  Save map and flag onto your Word Document.

·  Click on Government.

·        Find out the following information about the country, and save it on your Word Document;

a)            Type of Government.

b)           Who is the leader of the country and their title.

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