You may print out any part of this guide to assist you in the Omaha Virtual Fieldtrip.
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Directions for Omaha Virtual Fieldtrip:
- In opening document click on the yellow arrow to begin.
- Three frames will be shown.
- The top frame has a clue, click on the correct place and there will be a few questions that can be answered about that site.
- Use the Omaha Resources map in the bottom frame to find the answers to the questions. The Omaha Resources page may be bookmarked to use throughout the study of Omaha. ** To return to this frame, click on the map icon on each page of questions.**
- The left frame has the clue numbers to continue a fieldtrip already in progress.
- You may print out the questions for student use and your own assessment.
- Answers are provided below.
- Please email me with any problems or concerns.
- Below are the questions the students will encounter on the Omaha Virtual Fieldtrip. These may be printed out for student use and your assessment in the classroom. Just click on the place below, click print on your web browser and then use the back button to return to this page.
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1. When did Joslyn Art Museum open? 1931
2. Who built Joslyn? Sarah Joslyn
3. When can you visit Joslyn for free? Saturdays 10 am-Noon
Clue 2: Union Pacific Railroad
1. In 1863, who chose Omaha as the starting place for the Union Pacific Railroad? President Lincoln
2. In whot year was teh railroad from the Atlantic to the Pacific finished? 1869
Clue 3: Western Heritage Museum
1. What company built Union Station? Union Pacific
2. What year did Union Station open? 1931 (Became Western Heritage Museum in 1973)
Clue 4: Omaha Children's Museum
1. Name three things you can do at the Charlie Campbell Science and Technology Center. Draw a character and see it animate in "Make a Cartoon," watch themselves multiply in "Human Kaleidoscope" and learn about seismology in "Earthquake Challenge." magnetic Sculptures, Static Electricty, Cantenary Arch, Shadow Room, Recollections Room, Magnetic Attractions.
1. What three deserts are represented at the Desert Dome? Namib Desert of southern Africa, the Red Center of Australia and the Sonoran Desert of the southwest United States.
2. How do they water plants in the Desert Dome? A gutter system, on the outside of the dome, is connected to two, 20,000 gallon tanks for the collection of rainwater.
Clue 6: Rosenblatt Stadium/Omaha Royals
1. What is the capacity of Rosenblatt? 23,145
1. Where is SAC located? Next to the city of Bellevue and just south of Omaha
2. It was originally Fort Crook, who was the fort named after? Maj. Gen. George Crook, a renowned Indian fighter and Civil War hero
1. What is Boys Town? an organization that cares for troubled boys and girls
2. Who founded Boys Town and when? Father Flanagan, 1917
1. In what year was the Orpheum Theater built? 1927
2. How much did the renovation cost in 2002? $10 million
1. What is the primary role of DeSoto Wildlife Refuge? to serve as a stopover for migrating ducks and geese
2. What types of birds can you find there? ducks, geese, bald eagles, warblers, gulls, shorebirds
3. What other animals can you observe? white-tailed deer, cottontails, raccoons, coyotes, opossums, fox squirrels
1. What was General Crook know for? a Civil War and National Indian Wars hero
2. What historic buildings does the garden overlook? Fort Omaha
Clue 12: Great Plains Black Museum
1. Who founded this museum? Bertha Calloway
2. How many displays does this museum have? over 10,000
Clue 13: Gerald Ford Birthplace
1. What was Gerald Ford's birthname? Leslie King, Jr.
2. What happened to the home in 1971? razed after a fire
1. What year did the Mormons stop in Omaha? Winter 1846-47
2. Where did the Mormons travel from? Nauvoo, Illinois
3. Where were they traveling to? Salt Lake City, Utah
1. Who is the principal at Cody? Mr. Matthew Dominy
Additional Activities:
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Maps:
- Students may find places on a map of Omaha and calculate the distance between places (such as between Cody Elementary and UNO) and choose a route. They can estimate the time and distance of the trip. Then use Yahoo! City Map to find the actual distance and the route chosen by the computer. Discussions can include why different routes may be used, or why it may take longer to get somewhere depending on the time of day.
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Communication:
- Students may communicate by email with other students within Omaha, other cities, or farm communities to discuss differences and similarities
Developed by Kathryn
A. Kozak (kakozak@mpsomaha.org)
Revised May 2008