MapQuest

• MapQuest is a mapping tool that gives easy to follow directions anywhere in the world. We will be using this tool to find museums that are located in the United States.There are a lot of things that are available for use in this website, but we will only be using the directions tool for our project. Below are the steps that students will take to complete their mapping project.
  

•  First step: Click on the link and print out the map template. We will be pinpointing locations of the museums in the US. Here is the link we should use to printout the Map Template

     Map Template.docx

• Second step: Pick 5 museums from the linked document below that would be fun and interesting to learn more about.

     Wiki List of Museums to Explore.docx

• Third step:  Follow the link to the museum to open the website.
• Forth step:  Write about the museum you are researching. Include things such as; What does the museum specialize in? Is there a theme? Find 5 things that are interesting to you and write about them.When you are finished, you should have 5 museums that include all of the above information for each.
  
• Fifth step: Locate the museum on the map and put a star on that site. Make sure that you have the correct city and state before placing the star on the location. 

At the bottom of the page there are several URLs that will take you to different mapping sites in case you cannot find the location of the museum you are looking for on MapQuest.