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1. Elementary Math WebQuest
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2. Your Student’s Mission
• Your student is planning a day-trip to a local
amusement park with a maximum of 4 guests.
• The trip must include rented car transportation
from their house (or a local destination) to the
amusement park and back home.
• The student will also calculate mileage, fuel
usage, and the price of the trip as well as
admittance to the park (and a food allowance).
• If an amusement park is not an option, consider a
trip to theaters, museums, national parks, etc.
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3. Math Standards
• Time:
– CCSS.Math.Content.3.MD.A.1 Solve word problems involving addition and subtraction of time intervals in minutes.
– CCSS.Math.Content.4.MD.A.2 Use the four operations to solve word problems involving distances, intervals of
time, and money.
– CCSS.Math.Content.4.OA.A.3 Solve multistep word problems posed with whole numbers and having whole-number
answers using the four operations, including problems in which remainders must be interpreted.
• Money:
– CCSS.Math.Content.2.MD.C.8 Solve word problems involving dollar bills, quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies, using $
and ¢ symbols appropriately.
– CCSS.Math.Content.3.OA.A.3 Use multiplication and division within 100 to solve word problems in situations involving
equal groups, arrays, and measurement quantities, e.g., by using drawings and equations with a symbol for the
unknown number to represent the problem.
– CCSS.Math.Content.4.MD.A.2 Use the four operations to solve word problems involving distances, intervals of
time, and money.
– CCSS.Math.Content.4.OA.A.3 Solve multistep word problems posed with whole numbers and having whole-number
answers using the four operations, including problems in which remainders must be interpreted.
– CCSS.Math.Content.5.NBT.A.4 Use place value understanding to round decimals to any place.
• Length:
– CCSS.Math.Content.3.OA.A.3 Use multiplication and division within 100 to solve word problems in situations involving
equal groups, arrays, and measurement quantities, e.g., by using drawings and equations with a symbol for the
unknown number to represent the problem.
– CCSS.Math.Content.4.MD.A.2 Use the four operations to solve word problems involving distances, intervals of
time, and money.
– CCSS.Math.Content.4.OA.A.3 Solve multistep word problems posed with whole numbers and having whole-number
answers using the four operations, including problems in which remainders must be interpreted.
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4. Step One: Calculating Distance
• Students must determine the distance from
their house to the local amusement park of
their choice.
• To obtain this data, students may use:
– Google Maps (http://maps.google.com/)
– Mapquest (http://www.mapquest.com/)
– Bing Maps (http://www.bing.com/maps/)
– Yahoo Maps (http://maps.yahoo.com/)
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5. Step Two: Renting a Vehicle
• Students are responsible for “renting a vehicle”
from a well-known, yet local, rental company.
They must consider the price of the vehicle for a
one-day rental, the fuel efficiency of that
vehicle, and passenger capacity (they can take up
to 4 guests with them).
• To obtain this data, students may use:
– CarRentals (www.carrentals.com)
– Kayak (www.kayak.com/cars)
– Orbitz (http://www.orbitz.com/car-rental/)
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6. Step Three: Analyzing the Rented
Vehicle for Travel
• Students must analyze the fuel efficiency of the
vehicle and calculate the amount of gas that will
be needed to drive from their house, to the
park, and back.
• The student will need to know the car’s mpg
(miles per gallon), fuel tank size, and current
price of gas.
• To obtain this data, students may use:
– GasBuddy (http://www.gasbuddy.com/)
– Motor Trend
(http://www.motortrend.com/new_cars/)
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7. Step Four: Planning the Trip
• Students must determine the time of travel from their original
destination to the park.
• Students must plan for 6 hours at the park (during open hours only).
• Students must create an itinerary of travel from the time they leave
their house until the time they arrive back.
• Students must also choose a number of guests that are going on the
trip with them; they must account for $20/person for food when
calculating costs.
• To obtain this data, students may use the information gathered
during Step One (Calculating Distance) and the information gathered
at their amusement park’s home website. Some examples include:
– Walt Disney World (http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/)
– Carowinds (http://www.carowinds.com)
– Cedar Point (http://www.cedarpoint.com)
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8. Step Five: Putting it ALL TOGETHER!
• The student will organize and present his
planning, including all web resources.
• The student will present his findings in a
multimedia presentation
(PowerPoint, Prezi, YouTube video, etc.)
• Student will be assessed on his understanding
and application of the math standards (see
rubric on Slide 10)
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9. Teacher Tips
• Model, model, model! Make sure you encourage your
students to problem solve by demonstration!
• Consider using each step as a checkpoint in this
assignment. Formatively assess student productivity
and understanding.
• Allow students to work in small groups on this project-
based learning assignment.
• Encourage parents to become involved and guide (and
monitor) students while using the Internet at home.
• Foster independent thinking!
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10. Math Rubric www.thatmathlady.com © 2012
Standards 4 3 2 1
Student predicts travel Student can calculate
costs based on any travel costs by dividing Major calculation
Student makes some
CCSS.Math.Content.3.OA.A.3/ previous knowledge and miles traveled by car’s errors display inability
minor errors in
CCSS.Math.Content.4.OA.A.3 then compares mpg (then multiplying to multiply/divide
calculations.
predictions with mpg by price of units.
scenario outcomes. gas/gallon).
Student creates a The frequency of
Student successfully
reasonable budget prior Student attempts to student errors clearly
calculates cost of trip
to trip planning; calculate trip costs, demonstrate a lack of
CCSS.Math.Content.2.MD.C.8 inc. car rental, fuel,
successfully calculates however makes some comprehension and
food, and park
costs and displays costs errors. ability to apply money
admission
using a graph or table. adding skills.
In addition to the Student’s itinerary is
Student’s itinerary is
itinerary, student takes broken down into time Student’s itinerary is
incomplete and/or
traffic, rest area stops of travel to-and-from missing
inc. major errors that
CCSS.Math.Content.3.MD.A.1 and/or other traffic park and time at park, departure/arrival times
demonstrate a lack of
incidentals into clearly demonstrating or includes minor
understanding
consideration while trip his ability to calculate calculation errors.
elapsed time.
planning. elapsed time.
Student can total the Student can total the Student’s presentation
Student’s
cost of the trip, miles cost of the trip, miles contains an
presentation of
traveled and time spent traveled and time spent insignificant error in
CCSS.Math.Content.4.MD.A.2 material is difficult to
per traveler in addition for the group of calculating either total
assess for clear
to the group in a clearly travelers in a clearly cost, miles traveled, or
understanding.
formatted way. formatted way. time spent.
Student can round Student calculates all
Student can round prices
prices; gives various prices as-is and Student does not
to the nearest tenth, as
CCSS.Math.Content.5.NBT.A.4 reasons why estimating estimates final totals to accurately estimate
to not include
to the nearest tenth or the nearest whole costs.
hundredths (cents).
whole dollar is helpful. dollar.

11. WebQuest Summary
• Why a WebQuest?
– Student-centered
– Project-based Learning (PBL)
– Interactive with technology
– Creates opportunities for literacy in a math classroom
– Fun for students!
• Don’t forget to score your students on their creativity
and presentation format!
• Make sure the teacher has fun, too!
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