The Oregon Trail Experience Oregon Trail Software CD Grades 4-5 History and Geography Developed by Dr. Wes Leggett

Word Integration Student Trail Log Worksheet  Date  Landmark  Type (town, fort, river, rock, spring, etc.)  Traveled (miles)  Pace  State  Elevation  Occupation, Ending Score, Survivors

Excel Integration Student Spreadsheet from Trail Log data  Landmark  Traveled  Date  Pace  Miles (formula)  Days (formula)  Miles per Day (formula)  Miles per Hour (formula)

Access Integration Student Database from Trail Log data  Landmark  Type  State  Elevation 1. Data sorted in ascending and descending orders 2. Data filtered for selective display (for example, display Forts in Idaho)

PowerPoint Integration Student Presentation (2 slides)  Student partners choose Landmark  Research using Teacher Web Quest  Then (slide 1) vs. Now (slide 2): 1. Name (could have changed) 2. Location (state and proximity) 3. Population 4. Trivia (interesting fact)  Present to Class in Oral Presentation

Web Authoring Integration Teacher Web Quest for Student Research  Description of assignment related to PowerPoint presentation  Links to websites with past and present information on Oregon Trail Landmarks  Research completed at home or public library with parent(s) or guardian(s) help