10-27-2011 Real World Math - Pack Your Bags!

Math:

1. Trip Planner - http://www.discoveramerica.com/ca/booking.html
2. NYT: Living With Less - http://projects.nytimes.com/survival-strategies?hp
3. Virtual tourist - http://www.virtualtourist.com/
4. Discover America - http://www.discoveramerica.com/ca/

6th grade math students Pack their Bags.

1. Calculate distance to destination including gas costs and driving time. The Automobile Club of America recommends no more than 10-12 hours of driving per day. If your driving time exceeds this amount, calculate a hotel stay into costs.
2. Calculate Rate of Change if you are traveling to Canada or Mexico. Remember that you need a passport if you are traveling outside of the United States and will need to add in this cost if you do not already have a passport. This site is helpful in converting currency: http://www.xe.com/ucc/
3. Determine activites for destination. Calculate costs.
4. Calculate food expenses for destination and travel days.
5. Create a Spreadsheet that shows calculations for trip expenses and the exchange ratesif your destination is in Canada or Mexico.
6. Devise a proposal that presents all your information using a multi-media format.