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GEM Element	Element Value
title	Washington
description	Postcards from America follows a teacher and a photographer as they travel across the United States, and through the use of a digital camera, create and send "live" electronic postcards from the road directly to the E-mailboxes of thousands of schools using the E-cards to teach the 50 states and capitals. Beyond the "live-at-the scene" postcards, the award-winning website features Travel Tips, Fun Facts, Maps, and a "Just for Teachers" webpage with tips for using the E-cards in the classroom. Five "live-at-the-scene" postcards showing major scenes of the capital city and significant sites in Washington are provided for this week's tour. Students will learn some important and interesting features of Washington.
medium	text/HTML
subject	geography, state history,
level	unspecified
keywords	Washington, Seattle, Columbia River, Olympia, Mount St. Helens National Monument, Coldwater Ridge, Mount Rainier, Seattle's Space Needle, Olympic National Park, Macrophyllum, Coast rhododendron, Goldfinch, Western hemlock, Chief Seattle,
mediator	Teachers
beneficiary	Students
priceCode	Free
onlineprovider	Postcards from America
recordCreated	2000-08-17T14:26:58-5:00
CatalogingTool	GEMCat 3.2
IndividualCataloger	GEM
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sid	Postcards

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