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Lesson/Unit Title:

Family Trip

Author(s):

Jessica Pennella

LoTi Level:

Purpose:

After students complete a research project on an assigned state, students must plan a family trip to that state. The family my drive to the state. Students must plan travel route, plan for hotel stops and where the family will visit once they reach their state. Students must pay for gas, hotels and entertainment for their family while spending the least amount of money possible.

Unit Duration:

One Marking Period

Grade Level:

Intermediate Grades (Grade 6-8, Grade 6-9, Grade 7-8)

Subject Area:

Multiple Subject Areas Apply

Audience:

Students

Academic
Standards:

1. 6 - Use real-life experiences, physical materials, and technology to construct meanings for numbers (unless otherwise noted, all indicators for grade 6 pertain to these sets of numbers as well). All integers; All fractions as part of a whole, as subset of a set, as a location on a number line, and as divisions of whole numbers; All decimals. Mathematics 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, KG

2. 6 - Select pencil-and-paper, mental math, or a calculator as the appropriate computational method in a given situation depending on the context and numbers. Mathematics 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, KG

3. 6 - Use efficient and accurate pencil-and-paper procedures for computation with whole numbers. (Item one; Addition of 2-digit numbers, Item two; Subtraction of 2-digit numbers) Mathematics 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, KG

4. 6 - Use a scale to find a distance on a map or a length on a scale drawing. Mathematics 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, KG

5. 6 - Learn mathematics through problem solving, inquiry, and discovery. Mathematics 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, KG

6. 6 - Recognize that mathematics is used in a variety of contexts outside of mathematics. Mathematics 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, KG

7. 6 - Apply mathematics in practical situations and in other disciplines. Mathematics 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, KG

8. 6 - Use computer spreadsheets, software, and graphing utilities to organize and display quantitative information. Mathematics 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, KG

Thinking Process
Emphasis:

1. Knowledge

2. Comprehension

3. Application

4. Problem-solving

5. Decision-making

6. Investigation

7. Reasoning

8. Analysis

9. Evaluation

Essential Questions:

How will price determine how you will spend your trip with your family and how you and your family will interact as a result?

Performance
Tasks:

1. Students will complete an itinerary for their family trip and a spread sheet of costs providing the best trip possible for the least amount of money.

Lesson/Unit
Summary:

After students complete a research project on a state, students need to plan a trip to that state. They need to plan a driving route, hotel stops and gas stops and the cost for it all. Once they have reached their state, they need to have activities planned for their family. They need to plan trips within their state, factor in travel time between places, and cost of the activities. They are to spend a week in their state before heading home. They also need to plan a return trip in the same manner. They need to spend the least amount of money possible while still providing a fun trip for their family.

Technology Use:

Students may use the computer to research cost of different attractions in their state. They must also set up a spread sheet to keep track of the cost per day for the trip.

Differentiation:

Students will be able to use AAA books or internet depending on what they are more comfortable with. The students are able to plan the activities with their family depending on their interests. Students who need more help would be allowed to research Alaska or Hawaii and therefore during this project the students will be able to fly their family to their state rather than planning the map route. The students would be given a check list of requirements to keep them on track. Teacher would circulate to give students that are struggling help when needed.

Resouces:

Resource	Description
AAA Books	These books would provide the students with information about the state they are driving through and the state they are visiting.
Microsoft Excel	This program would allow students to make a spread sheet of the information they gather.
Atlas	Students use the atlas to map a route and calculate the miles they would need to dive to reach their state.
Check list	This gives the students an overview of all the requirement they must meet to finish the project.
Rubric	This will give the student information on how they will be graded.

Web Links:

URL	Description
www.mapquest.com	Students may use the information they find on map quest to plan the route they are taking to drive to their state.
www.google.com	Students may use this site to research places to visit in their state and the cost of admission.
www.travelocity.com	Students may use this site to find hotels and air line tickets (if the student has either Alaska or Hawaii as his or her state.)
www.yahoo.com	Students may use this search engine.
www.priceline.com	Students may use this site to find hotels and air line tickets (if the student has either Alaska or Hawaii as his or her state.)
maps.google.com	Students may use the information they find on map quest to plan the route they are taking to drive to their state.

Assessment:

http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php?screen=ShowRubric&rubric_id=1395545