You each have come to us from a different part of the world. Today I would like for you to learn a little bit about the city you are now calling home. Springfield, IL has several places that you might like to explore. Use the following questions and links to discover some interesting places that you and your family might like to explore.

1. What president has a home in Springfield, IL?

https://www.nps.gov/liho/index.htm

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2. If you decide to visit this home, what languages other than English is the tour book available in? (There are 8)

https://www.nps.gov/liho/planyourvisit/tour-booklets.htm

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3. We have a zoo in Springfield, IL, what is the name of it?

http://springfieldparks.org/facilities/hensonrobinsonzoo/

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4. What are the hours that the zoo is open?

http://springfieldparks.org/facilities/hensonrobinsonzoo/

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5. How much would it cost for one adult and one child between the ages of 3-12 to visit the zoo?

http://springfieldparks.org/facilities/hensonrobinsonzoo/

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6. Name one thing you can do at Knight’s Action Park.

https://www.knightsactionpark.com/

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7. Scheels is a sporting goods store. But they have some other cool things to see there. One of them is a huge fish tank or aquarium. How many gallons of water are in it?

http://experience.scheels.com/location/springfield/

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8. What is the name of the circular ride in the middle of the store?

http://experience.scheels.com/location/springfield/

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(Video to watch after you find the answer.)

9. Lincoln Memorial Gardens is a place near Lake Springfield with lots of walking trails. If you wanted to walk from the Garden Center to the Ostermeier Prairie Center, what distance would you need to be able to walk?

*LINK WILL TRY TO CONFIRM YOU WANT TO GO TO THE PDF, CLICK ON THE SAME LINK ON THE NEXT PAGE

http://lincolnmemorialgarden.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/LMG-trail-map-rev-7-6-15.pdf

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10. Skyzone is an indoor trampoline park. If you wanted to go there to jump and play for one hour, how much would it cost?

http://ilspringfieldstore.skyzone.com/areas/Illinois_Springfield_Open_Jump/Default.aspx

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11. In Springfield, there is a special food that in this city that has 2 pieces of toasted bread, hamburger patties, French fries, and topped with cheese sauce. What is this special “sandwich” invented in Springfield called?

https://whatscookingamerica.net/History/Sandwiches/HorseshoeSandwich.htm

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12. There are many parks in Springfield. My two favorites are Washington and Southwind.

http://www.springfieldparks.org/parks/

What is the street number and address of both?

Washington Park

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Southwind Park

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At the bottom of your page, please write one of the places you would like to visit and why.