North American Vacation

Created By:Created By:

Brian Breeding and Jamala Brian Breeding and Jamala PelfreyPelfrey

IntroductionIntroduction

Pack your bags and gather your friends. You have just been afforded a 1999 Subaru Legacy Wagon AWD to go anywhere in North America. Your dream vacation is about to become a reality. All food has been paid for you. Take yourself and up to four other friends; stay as long as you want, wherever you want. It’s your trip.

Have fun and Bon Voyage!Have fun and Bon Voyage!

TaskTask

►Your objective is to plan a vacation Your objective is to plan a vacation using the Internet resources provided. using the Internet resources provided. The idea is to calculate the cost of the The idea is to calculate the cost of the trip and to determine the length of the trip and to determine the length of the trip. Afterwards you will graph the trip. Afterwards you will graph the results and analyze the graph results and analyze the graph mathematically.mathematically.

► Good Luck!Good Luck!

Process OneProcess One

Variables to consider are:Variables to consider are: GasolineGasoline MotelsMotels Speed Limit (55 mph – Speed Limit (55 mph –

Residential) (65mph – Interstate)Residential) (65mph – Interstate) Distance to and from destinationDistance to and from destination

Remember that your vehicle Remember that your vehicle gets 29 mpg on interstates, and gets 29 mpg on interstates, and 22 mpg in residential areas.22 mpg in residential areas.

Process TwoProcess Two

After all costs are collected:After all costs are collected: Fill in the Fill in the tabletable that is provided that is provided Graph the following variables:Graph the following variables:

Distance vs. TimeDistance vs. Time Distance vs. CostDistance vs. Cost People vs. CostPeople vs. Cost

Design your graph so that the x-Design your graph so that the x-axis is relative to quantity axis is relative to quantity (distance/people) and the y-axis is (distance/people) and the y-axis is relative to cost/time.relative to cost/time.

Be sure that each set of variables is Be sure that each set of variables is differentiable.differentiable.

Process ThreeProcess Three

A one page summary of your trip needs A one page summary of your trip needs to accompany the table, the graph, and to accompany the table, the graph, and your analysis that you will turn in at the your analysis that you will turn in at the conclusion of this virtual trip. conclusion of this virtual trip.

Your analysis should include:Your analysis should include: Where you wentWhere you went Duration of tripDuration of trip Number of peopleNumber of people Cost of gasolineCost of gasoline Cost of MotelsCost of Motels Name of state, city, and motel for each stopName of state, city, and motel for each stop

EvaluationEvaluation

► Your project will be worth 100 points and will Your project will be worth 100 points and will be graded using the following components:be graded using the following components:

A completed information table (25pts).A completed information table (25pts).A well constructed graph (25pts).A well constructed graph (25pts).The mathematical analysis used for the project The mathematical analysis used for the project

(25pts).(25pts).A well written summary (25pts).A well written summary (25pts).

► All components must be completed; failure All components must be completed; failure to complete any part will result in zero to complete any part will result in zero

points for said part.points for said part.

Conclusion

• Hopefully, this task has illustrated and provided a knowledge of the basic economic, geographical, and mathematical concepts of everyday life.

Teacher Page

• This WebQuest was designed to provide students with an understanding of the everyday uses of economics, geography and mathematical analysis. Ultimately, it was compiled to show how Social Studies and Mathematics are relative to one another.

• Resources• Questions and Concerns