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The Best
Time
of Your Life
A WebQuest for
Eighth
Grade Computer Lab
Integrating
Mathematics and Technology
Designed by
Dianne M. Brooks
wkdede@aol.com
 
Introduction | Task | Process | Evaluation | Conclusion | Credits | Teacher Page
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Introduction
It is your eighth year in
elementary
school and Spring Break is approaching fast!!! What a joy. A break from
homework,
books, and the best part is no TESTS, for an entire week. You and four
friends
have decided to go on Spring Break together and have THE
BEST TIME OF YOUR LIFE.
The question is where are you going? You
and
your friends will be given an allowance of $800.00 per person for a
four-day
trip. You have made the following choices (Disneyland or Disneyworld).
Now
you must research to get your final destination.
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The Task
Spring Break is approaching and you have to
decide
where you and your friends are going for Spring Break! You will need to
do
the following in order to make the best decision on where to go. You
can
print this page, so you will know what your responsibilities are.
1. You will find information on each of the two
locations.(Disneyland
and Disneyworld) You will browse the internet to get the cost of the
following:
2. You will take the information you find and
create
a chart and graph, comparing and contrasting the two locations. You
will use
Microsoft Excel to complete the chart and graph.
3. After completing your chart and graph you will take your findings
and
choose which place you are going to visit for Spring Break. Once you
hav e
choosen your location you will make a chart showing what you are going
to
spend each day. You will have a total of four graphs since this is a
four
day trip.
The Process
You
will complete this project using information and resources, which
will
provide prices of airfare or bus fare, hotels, and restaurants.
You will gather information on the two places and then make a chart and
graph
using Microsoft Excel to compare and contrast which place you will be
going
to on Spring Break
Day 1
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Research
on
Disneyland(Florida) and Disneyworld(California):
Airfare, bus fare, hotels, restuarants and places to visit.
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Day 2
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Using
Microsoft
Excel make a chart, comparing and constrasting the prices of airfare,
bus
fare and hotels for each place. Then find the total price of each place
and
make that information into a graph.
Please be creative(for example, use different colors and play around
with
the different formats using Excel) print the chart and graph. Turn in
at
the end of the next class period.
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Day 3
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From the
information
you gathered, you will choose the location you are going to visit for Spring Break. Remember you must
choose
one that leaves money for food and other attractions. Using Mircosoft
Excel
you are to make a chart for each of the four days you are going to be
there.
You will then make a chart showing how much you spend each day on
restauants
and places you visited. A graph is not required here, just the chart.
You
will have four charts, one for each day.Must be turned in at the end of
the
class period.
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Day 4
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We will
have
a travel agent come in aand observe the findings you have gathered and
he/she
will explain to you how MATH plays
a role in deciding travel destinations in everyday life.
HAVE A GREAT AND SAFE SPRING BREAK!!!!
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Credits & References
Internet Resources:
HotelTravel.Com
MapQuest
http://www.greyhound.com/
http://www.trailways.com/
http://www.travelocity.com
I would like to thank Jay, Joy and Alex for all their support and help
that you have given me throughout these weeks.
Last
updated
on July 30, 2003. Based on a template from The WebQuest Page
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