The current project involves a teacher and class from each state who hosts a stuffed dog, Owney, as he travels around the US by mail. Each class writes facts about their state on postcards and mails them to the other classes to let them know Owney arrived. The class will also send me a paragraph or two by e-mail to be added to Owney's journal. Project ideas and lesson extensions are available, but nothing more is required. Registration begins each year in August.
Projects then become a school year project.
It does cost for the classroom to have the materials and to be able to get to all the sites. However, there is much here that a classroom can do and see for free. The project began in Oct. and will run through March. The curriculum guide contains information that will allow all grades to utilize these Quests while meeting state standards. Entries must be postmarked or sent via the Internet by the last day of each month for that month's contest.