Lets Plan a Class Trip

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Lets Plan a Class Trip

• By 7th Grade Class F301
• January, 2008

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Introduction

• This activity will be introduced by handing out
  different brochures for a variety of vacation
  locations. Students will be put in groups based
  on travel ideas. Students will have to chose an
  area of where our whole class could travel.
  Examples could include a place where we will need
  to take a bus, an airplane, or a train. Students
  will decide the theme of the trip. Are we going
  somewhere to relax, and sight see? Or our we
  going somewhere were we will be exercising? What
  is our educational purpose?

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Task

• This is a WebQuest designed to have students
  research different options for a class trip using
  resources from the internet. Students have to
  come up with hotel accommodations for 3 nights.
  Within their group they will each take a
  responsibility piece.
• Speaking during the class presentation
• Designing a sales slogan for their idea
• Creating a Poster to SELL the idea.
• Everyone will be responsible for designing the
  brochure, creating a class presentation, and
  completing all of the research through the
  Internet.

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Resources

• Students are able to use any Internet resources
  they feel will be helpful with creating their
  travel brochures.
• Possible Web sites to start process for ideas
• http//illuminations.nctm.org/LessonDetail.aspx?ID
  L361
• http//www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content2/planni
  ng_a_class_camping.html
• http//www.nps.gov/colo/forteachers/planafieldtrip
  .htm
• http//www.hotels.com/?js1zz1201308436973
• Students are encouraged to stick to finding
  research that will help them build the best class
  trip, for the least amount of money.

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Process

• Have an idea first, before you start to make
  brochures. Check out cost for transportation,
  hotel, food, and activities.
• Visit at least 3 vacation locations for ideas on
  your choice.
• Remember to keep cost low, the whole class will
  want to go, and cost is a high priority.

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Evaluation

• Each Presentation will be worth 100 points
• Points will be broken down by the following
• Power Point Presentation (min. 5 slides)- 50pts
• Poster encouraging students to support your
  travel idea- 10 pts
• Group brochures- 30pts
• Self evaluation on group input- 10pts

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Conclusion

• You are all finished!! Your group has now learned
  that the Internet can be fun and helpful with
  your math homework at the same time. Now you will
  be able to compare and contrast the best prices
  on different vacation spots and other things for
  our class. At the end of all of the
  presentations, we will vote on the best trip for
  our class to take based on the data presented.

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Resource for Web Quest

• Bernie Dodges WebQuest resource
  http//webquest.org/index.php
• Fun, Family Water Park Vacation WebQuest
  http//ted.coe.wayne.edu/ted6020/webquest/waterpar
  k/trial1.html
• Hotel Search Engine- Student resource
  http//www.hotels.com/?js1zz1201308436973
• Planning Your Class Trip- Student resource
  http//illuminations.nctm.org/LessonDetail.aspx?ID
  L361
• Planning A Class Camping Trip- Student resource
  http//www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content2/planni
  ng_a_class_camping.html
• Plan a Field Trip- Student resource
  http//www.nps.gov/colo/forteachers/planafieldtrip
  .htm