Point out that the questions need to be clearly worded so that they are easy to understand and answer. Divide students into small groups, with each group being responsible for communicating with one participating class. Independent Practice Have students generate additional questions. Encourage students to visit Discovery School's A to Z Geography to locate the large cities that are near the suburban communities of the project participants. This might help them generate additional questions.
Students finalize and send their questions.
Students gather the participants' responses. Assessment Use the following checklist to evaluate students' performance on this Internet project. This site provides an excellent tool for comparing statistical information about any two cities. You might have students visit this site to get the bigger picture as they compare and contrast suburban communities near these cities. Extend the Lesson Invite students to send pictures of their community to the participating classes.