Oh Pioneers! - California Trail Adventure Game |
| Like thousands of other pioneers, you have a treacherous journey across the plains and mountains of the continent to California. As you know, there are dangers on the trail that can ruin your plans: stampeding buffalo, broken equipment, bad weather, bandits, disease, and much more. The more you know, the better your chances. Your success on the California Trail will hinge on the knowledge you have and the decisions you make. If you know what you are supposed to know, and buy the right supplies, and the right amount of supplies, you may experience smooth sailing straight into the Golden State. If your knowledge is faulty, however, you'll come face-to-face with the dangers above. If times get desperate, you may have to resort to sabotaging other wagons on the train to acquire their supplies. Good luck! And may your knowledge be your guide to California. |
Use this Activity: |
| Challenge- This is a super fun California Trail adventure game based on life on the westward trails. Students must purchase supplies and answer the multiple choice questions to advance along the 2,000 mile-long path. For each question answered ocrrectly, students will advance 40 miles. If they answer incorrectly, they'll have to face one of the path's many "hazards" such as buffalo stampedes, tornadoes, and others. Students can also opt to sabotage other wagons to acquire additional supplies. Students can save their games and return to the same computer to complete them. |
| Enrichment - This is a great activity for students to challenge themselves with when they have completed assigned work. |
| Collaborative Learning - Students will love playing this game in pairs or small groups. |
| Whiteboard - This game can serve as a whole-class challenge on the whiteboard. Each morning you can lead students to make progress on the path by answering two or three questions. |
| Review - This game serves as an excellent Westward Expansion review. |