The Family Vacation The Family Vacation ProjectProject

The Family Vacation The Family Vacation ProjectProject

Where will you go?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 per 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 PowerPoint presentation

(Visual/Spatial)(Bodily/Kinesthetic) (Mathematical/Logical)

• Create a travel brochure. (Verbal/Linguistic)(Visual/Spatial)

DeadlinesTask: Deadline date:

Destination Planning Form

Friday, March 14th

Budget calculations packet

Friday, March 21st

Final display presentations

Display due: Wednesday, April 9th Presentations will be the rest of the week.

**A Rubric with greater detail will be provided and discussed following this presentation.

EvaluationApplication 4 points

Approximate vs. Exact 4 points

Graphics Relevance 4 points

Attractiveness 4 points

Required Elements 4 points

Parent Involvement Form

4 points