Travel Money

Introduction | Task | Process | Resources | Evaluation | Conclusion

Introduction:

Have you ever had a vacation that lasted longer than your money? Unless money is no object, budgeting the amount you will need to spend on transportation, meals, lodging and recreation is the first step in creating a successful trip.

The Task:

• Read to find and record information about travel costs in England, Scotland, and Ireland using the internet.
• Use the information recorded to compare costs and determine which places you would visit and still remain within your allotted spending limit.
• Create a travel budget and itinerary.

The Process:

At the computer:

Read all directions before you click.

• Print out the Travel Finder instructions for help in locating the information you will need to complete this project.
• Print out the Let's Travel worksheet. Follow all instructions on this sheet and complete.
• On a Mac, choose the calculator from the apple menu. (On a PC, choose calculator from accessories.) Use this calculator when determining travel costs.
• Print out the Travel Itinerary and Budget instruction sheet for use in the classroom.

In the classroom:

• Use the completed Let's Travel worksheet and the Travel Itinerary and Budget instruction sheet to create a plan for your trip. Your travel expenses must not exceed your money!

Resources:

• Travel Finder instruction sheet
• Let's Travel worksheet
• Travel Itinerary and Budget instruction sheet
• Calculator (Choose from apple menu on Mac; accessories on PC)
• Paper for travel itinerary and budget

Internet Resources:

• England
• Scotland
• Ireland
• Metric conversions
• British Airways

Evaluation:

Student's work will be evaluated on the following criteria:

1. Accurate completion of the Let's Travel worksheet.
   
   Scoring Rubric:
   
   A+
   -- worksheet is completed on time
   -- worksheet is without errors including the Bonus question
   
   A
   -- worksheet is completed on time, and
   -- the only error is in the Bonus question
   
   B
   -- worksheet is completed on time, and
   -- contains 1-2 errors exclusive of the Bonus question*
   
   C
   -- worksheet is completed on time, and
   -- contains 3-4 errors exclusive of the Bonus question*
   
   D
   -- worksheet is completed on time, and
   -- contains 5-6 errors exclusive of the Bonus question*
   
   F
   -- worksheet is not completed on time, and/or
   -- worksheet contains 7 or more errors
   
   * Teacher note: the Bonus question may be used to "replace" any other incorrect item on the student's worksheet, thereby moving the score up the scale.
   
2. Accurate completion of a Travel Itinerary and Budget.
   
   Scoring Rubric:
   
   A
   -- work is completed on time
   -- dollar amounts are accurate
   -- information is organized
   -- work is neat
   -- total expenditures do not exceed allotted monies
   
   B
   -- work is completed on time
   -- error in only one of the remaining criteria found in A
   
   C
   -- work is completed on time, and
   -- error in two of the remaining criteria found in A
   
   D
   -- work is completed on time, and
   -- error in three of the remaining criteria found in A
   
   F
   -- work is completed on time, and
   -- error in four of the remaining criteria found in A

Conclusion:

After completing the Travel Money WebQuest, you will learn the importance of planning and preparing a vacation budget. Remember: don't plan on more vacation than your pocketbook can afford!

Travel Money WebQuest was designed and researched by Rita Elliott, Sixth Grade Teacher at Kiser Middle School (Guilford County Schools), in Greensboro, NC.

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