North American Vacation Created By: Brian Breeding and Jamala Pelfrey

Introduction   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.Subaru Legacy Wagon  Have fun and Bon Voyage!

The Car … Back to Introduction

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

Process One Variables to consider are: Variables to consider are: Gasoline Gasoline Gasoline Motels Motels Motels Speed Limit (55 mph – Residential) (65mph – Interstate) Speed Limit (55 mph – Residential) (65mph – Interstate) Distance to and from destination Distance to and from destination Distance to and from destination Distance to and from destination Remember that your vehicle gets 29 mpg on interstates, and 22 mpg in residential areas. Remember that your vehicle gets 29 mpg on interstates, and 22 mpg in residential areas.

Process Two After all costs are collected: After all costs are collected: Fill in the table that is provided Fill in the table that is providedtable Graph the following variables: Graph the following variables: Distance vs. Time Distance vs. Time Distance vs. Cost Distance vs. Cost People vs. Cost People vs. Cost Design your graph so that the x- axis is relative to quantity (distance/people) and the y-axis is relative to cost/time. Design your graph so that the x- axis is relative to quantity (distance/people) and the y-axis is relative to cost/time. Be sure that each set of variables is differentiable. Be sure that each set of variables is differentiable.

Process Three A one page summary of your trip needs to accompany the table, the graph, and your analysis that you will turn in at the conclusion of this virtual trip. A one page summary of your trip needs to accompany the table, the graph, and your analysis that you will turn in at the conclusion of this virtual trip. Your analysis should include: Your analysis should include: Where you went Where you went Duration of trip Duration of trip Number of people Number of people Cost of gasoline Cost of gasoline Cost of Motels Cost of Motels Name of state, city, and motel for each stop Name of state, city, and motel for each stop

Information Table VariableQuantity Total Miles Traveled Duration of Trip Number of People Total Cost of Gasoline Total Cost of Motels Back to Process Two

Evaluation ► Your project will be worth 100 points and will 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 (25pts). The mathematical analysis used for the project (25pts). A well written summary (25pts). A well written summary (25pts). ► All components must be completed; failure to complete any part will result in zero 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

Resources  Information  Bryan DeGabriele’s WebQuest Bryan DeGabriele’s WebQuestBryan DeGabriele’s WebQuest  Connie Shatto’s WebQuest Connie Shatto’s WebQuestConnie Shatto’s WebQuest  Michigan State University’s WebQuest Michigan State University’s WebQuestMichigan State University’s WebQuest  WebQuest WebQuest  Maps Maps  Gasoline Gasoline  Motels Motels  Vehicle Information Vehicle InformationVehicle Information  Photos  Subaru Legacy Subaru LegacySubaru Legacy Back to the Teacher Page

Got Questions? Please Direct any questions or concerns that you might have to the creators: –Brian Breeding at –Jamala Pelfrey at Back to the Teacher Page