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Learn about the Boomerang Box Project and APL Eagle. |
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Track the Journey Log so your class can follow the Boomerang Box from country to country. The Journey Log tells where the Boomerang Box is going, what it is carrying, and how it is traveling. You can track the journey or pinpoint the Box's destination on a map on the page.
By following the Boomerang Box on a map, students can learn the basic concepts of map-reading, geography and travel. Have them research the port or city the Boomerang Box is visiting and write a report about its history, culture, or products. Or have them research the products the Boomerang Box carries.
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Study Trade Topics to help your students learn more about the ins and outs of geography and international trade. Trade topics focus on subjects related to the Boomerang Box's current journey… from the history of tea to the reason ships float to the trade ties between countries.
Each Trade Topic includes study questions with suggestions for writing and research projects.
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Read People Profiles
and meet people who work in international trade every day. The people profiles feature real people in the United States and around the world who work in international trade.
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Download an Introduction
to World Trade for your class. Lesson plans and hands-on activities for grades
2-3 and 4-5. |
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Learn about Boomerang Box Jr., the 20-foot traveling classroom. Track the Jr. Box in real time, learn about its trek from school to school, and see if it's coming to your area. |
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Register You'll be updated when Boomerang Box or Jr. are traveling near your school. All information submitted by teachers will be
used only in accordance with our privacy policies. |
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Follow other Internet links
about world trade — flags, ports, kids’ sites, and other curriculum
ideas.
NOTE: These links take you to other sites on the World Wide Web; these sites may have different privacy policies.
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