The Family Vacation Project Where will you go

The Family Vacation Project Where will you go?

Project Targets • I will apply math to real life situations • I will understand that planning & decision making are important • I will organize, research, collect, and display data • I will understand the concept of “budgeting”

Trip Criteria • You will travel in the family car • You will have 7 days to complete the trip • Your total budget is $2000 • You must visit at least 2 tourist attractions

Destination Please • Discuss with your family where they would like to go on vacation and what 2 sights they would like to visit. • All family members living with you are planned into the trip.

Transportation • You will print a map at www. yahoo. com of your driving directions providing total driving miles and time. • You will ask your parents how many miles per gallon your car gets and what type of gasoline it consumes.

Lodging • You will research 3 hotels, motels, or campsites. You will take the average price of the 3 for your budget planning. • You may do this at www. hotels. com or www. expedia. com

Food!! • You will research breakfast, lunch, and dinner prices for you family with on-line menus. • You’ll find the average price person per day to plan your budget.

Attractions • You will visit a minimum of 2 tourist attractions. • Some may have a cost for admission or parking & some may be free! It all depends on your budget!

Final Display Presentation • The display should be creative and clearly explain your trip. • The display must include the circle graph of your budget, the map, graphics or pictures, and the parent involvement form.

Display choices (With reference to Multiple Intelligences) • Create a poster (Visual/Spatial) (Bodily/Kinesthetic) • Produce a commercial (Bodily/Kinesthetic) (Interpersonal)(Musical) • Design a Power. Point presentation (Visual/Spatial)(Bodily/Kinesthetic) (Mathematical/Logical) • Create a travel brochure. (Verbal/Linguistic)(Visual/Spatial)

Deadlines Task: Deadline date: Destination Planning Form Friday, March 14 th Budget calculations packet Friday, March 21 st Final display presentations Display due: Wednesday, April 9 th Presentations will be the rest of the week. **A Rubric with greater detail will be provided and discussed following this presentation.

Evaluation Application 4 points Approximate vs. Exact 4 points Graphics Relevance 4 points Attractiveness 4 points Required Elements 4 points Parent Involvement Form 4 points