Waypoint: Welcome to Ohio 39441534N 82461435W

See, they are waiting on us.

As stated before, leaving West Virginia and going to Ohio is a huge adventure for many students.  It is important to educate students about geographic locations and how other states compare to that of our own.  One thing to note is that Ohio is not as mountainous as West Virginia.  We have to cross the Ohio River, which West Virginia owns, to get to the Columbus Zoo.  We travel on interstate highways and on state roads.  In this case we travel north and west directions to get there.  Students sometimes make comments like, "Hey, they have a McDonald's here too!" or "Are we in a different time zone?" (That's my favorite.) Then there is, of course the guaranteed question, "Are we there yet?" Check out other sites to see in Ohio Also, the climate allows the zoo to be open year round. However, you might want to plan your field trip during warmer weather in Ohio. http://www.rssweather.com/climate/Ohio/Columbus/