Oregon or Bust: The Journey West Along the Oregon Trail

GeoHistory
GeoSTEM
Lesson Plan Content
Description: 
In this lesson students will learn about the terrain, weather, and traveling conditions along the Oregon Trail. Students will practice multiplying with a decimal and finding the volume of a space.
Author: 
Gretchen Loken
Grade Range: 
5
Duration: 
1 class period
Lesson Materials
Teacher Instructions: 
application/pdf iconTeacher Instructions
Student Materials: 
application/pdf iconStudent Worksheets, Assessments, and Answer Keys
application/pdf iconThe Oregon Trail map
image/gif iconGrowth of United States (animation)
Standards
National Geography Standards: 
9: The characteristics, distribution and migration of human populations
17: How to apply geography to interpret the past