You*re going to DISNEY!
A trip planning webquest.
Ms. Weber
Ms. Lemma
Mrs. Drobik
Adapted from:Miss Azzolina's WebQuest
Video Podcast Evaluation 1 Evaluation 2
Pack your bags!
Your planning a trip to
Walt Disney World
! However, you will need to use your math skills to figure out the cost to get there, the cost of four nights in a hotel, the cost of all your meals and park entrances. You and your group will work together to figure out how much these things will cost. The sooner you get started the sooner you will be on your
(pretend) way to
Disney World
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In order to figure out how much money you will need to raise for this trip, you will each pick one of the three areas to figure costs in. Each role will do the research in the specific area and then present it to the group to make the decisions as a whole.
These four roles include:
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Travel Expert-
Researches costs of airplane versus gas expenses in driving.
Dining Expert-
Researches costs of dining for three meals per day for a total of four days, comparing prices of other
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Lodging Expert-
Researches costs of hotels for 4 nights comparing prices of other hotels.
Entertainment Expert-
Researches costs of amusement park entrances, comparing prices of different parks and park hoppers.
Step 1:
Each group will choose one person for each role: Travel expert, Dining expert, Lodging expert and Entertainment expert.
Step 2:
After deciding which role you will play, click on the
page that describes your role. The page will tell you exactly
what to do .
Step 3:
Everyone will do the research for their own role to become an expert on the area they are researching. Although you are experts, you are not the one who makes the final decision.
Step 4:
After the research is done for a role, come together as a group with your calculations and make your decisions as a whole.
You will be graded on your teamwork, so try to listen to each other and participate as much as you can.
Step 5:
When your individual work is finished click on the link to conclusion to find out what to do next.
Now that each expert has narrowed their choices down to present to the group, it is now time for you to make some decisions as a whole.
As a group you will have to decide on your budget. A reasonable budget is about $5,000 total.
You will need to choose:
ª the way you are going to get to Florida
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ª the restaurant you will eat at the hotel you will stay 4 nights in the parks you will be visiting.
Once these decisions are made, you will need to put together a presentation using either Powerpoint or creating a Video Podcast . You will be presenting it to your class.
Your presentation will be evaluated based on cost effectiveness and quality of trip.
Your PowerPoint must include the following:
ª At least 6 pages:
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Title page:
ª Group name and pictures
Travel expert page:
ª Information and costs to travel to Florida
Lodging expert page:
ª Information and costs of the hotel you will be staying in
Dining expert page:
ª Information and costs of the restaurant you will be eating in
Entertainment page
ª Information and costs of the parks you will be visiting
Reflection page
ª Total cost of trip and at least one paragraph describing how your group came to the final decisions on your trip. Discuss your experience working within the budget and if you found any difficulties staying within your budget.
BE SURE YOUR PRESENTATION IS COLORFUL AND ILLUSTRATED!
Your video podcast must include a PowerPoint presentation with narrations. Be sure to write a script for each page, so you and your team members know exactly what to say during recording.
ª At least 6 pages which must all be narrated:
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Title page:
ª Group name and pictures
Travel expert page:
ª Information and costs to travel to Florida
Lodging expert page:
ª Information and costs of the hotel you will be staying in
Dining expert page:
ª Information and costs of the restaurant you will be eating in
Entertainment page
ª Information and costs of the parks you will be visiting
Reflection page
ª Total cost of trip and at least one paragraph describing how your group came to the final decisions on your trip. Discuss your experience working within the budget and if you found any difficulties staying within your budget.
You’ve just spent 4 days/3 nights in Disney!!!
Now that you have planned out your trip, pretend that you have already spent 4 days in
Disney World
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Wasn’t it a blast!? Your next task is to create a daily journal/log about what you did each day in
Disney
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The journal should include but not limited to:
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Where did you eat(breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks)?
What parks did you go to?
What was your favorite ride at each park?
How was the weather?
Were the lines long at the parks?
How did you feel each day(excited? tired? overwhelmed? etc.)?
Final copies of your journals can be presented in the following medias:
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Daily Video Journal (Flip Camera)
Blog (Created on my Wiki)
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Notebook Journal (paper pencil)
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Electronic Journal (MS Word)
Resources for Journal/Log
http://www.weather.com/
Information on the weather in Orlando, Florida
http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/dining/listing/
Information on restaurants in Disney
http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/resorts/
Information on hotels and resorts in Disney
http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/parks/
Information on Theme Parks in Disney
As your group's travel expert, you are in charge of figuring out how much it will cost to travel to Florida.
You have two choices of transportation: flying or driving .
In order to help you choose which way is best for your group, you will have to research information to figure out the cost of each. You will then present your data to your group to decide as a whole which choice is best.
ª If you choose to fly: You will need to buy round-trip plane tickets for all your group members that are under 11 years old, and for one adult to supervise . You will start at Newark International Airport in Newark, New
Jersey and your destination is Orlando, Florida. You will be leaving on
April 25 th and return on April 28 th .
ª If you chose to drive: You will need to pay for gas for a round-trip drive starting from Newark, New Jersey and ending at Orlando, Florida.
ª Keep in mind, that although driving is cheaper, it will take you at least one whole day to get there, and one whole day to return which will cut into your vacation time.
Click on the underlined words to figure out how much it will cost to fly to Florida.
ª To fly or not to fly....that is the question!
Click on the underlined words to figure out how much it will cost to drive to Florida.
ª To drive or not to drive...that is the question!
(If you have any trouble using any of these websites, click on the link below.)
ª Helpful Hints
As your group's lodging expert, you are in charge of figuring out how much it will cost to stay in a hotel for four nights. In order to figure this out, you will use a website to search for hotel prices and from the search results you will be able to figure out the cost of four nights in a hotel.
ª The first thing you will do is click on the link that says "Find a hotel" When you are at the site, type Orlando in the box that says city. -The check-in date is April 25,2011. The checkout date is April 28,2011. -After you select the amount of people staying in 1 room, you may click search.
ª There will be an option on the top that says "landmarks" if you click on it and select
Disney's Magic Kingdom, you will get a list of hotels near Disney.
ª From the first six hotels listed, choose three hotels, one that is a low price, medium price, and high price.
ª You will then present the hotels that fall into the three price categories to your group so that you can decide as a whole which choice is best.
ª Find a hotel
(If you have any trouble using any of these websites, click on the link below.)
ª Helpful Hints
As your group's dining expert, you are in charge of figuring out how much all of your meals on this trip will cost.
I will give you a list of restaurants with links to their prices.
You will need to figure out which restaurant is the least expensive medium cost, and most expensive.
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You will have to figure out the cost of all three meals per day for everyone on the trip, as well as the total cost of meals for the entire vacation.
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Your beverages will be free. -You do not have to figure out how much sales tax will cost, but you do have to figure out how much the tip for your meal will cost and add it to your total.
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You will then present the restaurants that fall into the three price categories to your group so that you can decide as a whole which choice is best.
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Cinnderella's Royal Table Restaurant
Crystal Palace Lunch
Tony Town Square Thanksgiving
Octoberfest Buffet
Hollywood and Vine Character Lunch
Garden Grill Lunch allears.net
(lists all restaurant menus with prices)
You can use this site to calculate tips. If your server did an great job you would give them anywhere from 15% to 20% ,it's up to you! Tip Calculator
(If you have any trouble using any of these websites, click on the link below.) Helpful Hints
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As your group's entertainment expert, you are in charge of figuring out how much park entrances will cost.
ª You will need to compare prices of multi-day park passes as well as park hoppers
You will have to decide which parks you will visit
You will have to compare prices to find the most cost effective packages
You must present your group with at least 3 different park options
You must collaborate with the dining expert to make sure the restaurants and parks match.
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Walt Disney World Theme Parks
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The Orlando Vacation Store
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Dreams Unlimited Travel
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Travel Expert
Entertainment
Expert
Dining Expert
Lodging
Expert
Journal
Technology
4
Covers topic in-depth with details and examples. Subject knowledge is excellent.
Covers topic in-depth with details and examples. Subject knowledge is excellent.
Covers topic in-depth with details and examples. Subject knowledge is excellent.
Covers topic in-depth with details and examples. Subject knowledge is excellent.
Product shows a large amount of original thought.
Ideas are creative and inventive.
Makes excellent use of font, color, graphics, effects, etc. to enhance the presentation.
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Includes essential knowledge about the topic. Subject knowledge appears to be good.
Includes essential knowledge about the topic. Subject knowledge appears to be good.
Includes essential knowledge about the topic. Subject knowledge appears to be good.
Includes essential knowledge about the topic. Subject knowledge appears to be good.
Product shows some original thought. Work shows new ideas and insights.
Makes good use of font, color, graphics, effects, etc. to enhance to presentation.
2
Includes essential information about the topic but there are 1-2 factual errors.
Includes essential information about the topic but there are 1-2 factual errors.
Includes essential information about the topic but there are 1-2 factual errors.
Includes essential information about the topic but there are 1-2 factual errors.
Uses other people's ideas
(giving them credit), but there is little evidence of original thinking.
Makes use of font, color, graphics, effects, etc. but occasionally these detract from the presentation content.
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Content is minimal OR there are several factual errors.
Content is minimal OR there are several factual errors.
Content is minimal OR there are several factual errors.
Content is minimal OR there are several factual errors.
Uses other people's ideas, but does not give them credit.
Use of font, color, graphics, effects etc. but these often distract from the presentaion content/or lack of any design
Overall
Presentation
All requirements are met and exceeded.
All requirements are met.
One requirement was not completely met.
More than one requirement was not completely met.
Travel Expert
Entertainment
Expert
Dining Expert
Lodging Expert
Podcast
Narration
Journal
Technology
Overall
Presentation
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Covers topic in-depth with details and examples. Subject knowledge is excellent.
Covers topic in-depth with details and examples. Subject knowledge is excellent.
Covers topic in-depth with details and examples. Subject knowledge is excellent.
Covers topic in-depth with details and examples. Subject knowledge is excellent.
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Includes essential knowledge about the topic. Subject knowledge appears to be good.
Includes essential knowledge about the topic. Subject knowledge appears to be good.
Includes essential knowledge about the topic. Subject knowledge appears to be good.
Includes essential knowledge about the topic. Subject knowledge appears to be good.
Video is interesting but purpose is somewhat unclear.
Narration somewhat lines up with information on slides
2
Includes essential information about the topic but there are
1-2 factual errors.
1
Content is minimal OR there are several factual errors.
Includes essential information about the topic but there are
1-2 factual errors.
Content is minimal OR there are several factual errors.
Includes essential information about the topic but there are
1-2 factual errors.
Content is minimal OR there are several factual errors.
Includes essential information about the topic but there are
1-2 factual errors.
Content is minimal OR there are several factual errors.
Narration has a clear and interesting purpose.
Narration lines up with information on slides.
Video is not very interesting and purpose is somewhat unclear. Narration lacks planning.
Video is not interesting and has no discernable purpose.
Video lacks narration.
Product shows a large amount of original thought. Ideas are creative and inventive.
Makes excellent use of font, color, graphics, effects, etc. to enhance the presentation.
All requirements are met and exceeded.
Product shows some original thought. Work shows new ideas and insights.
Makes good use of font, color, graphics, effects, etc. to enhance to presentation.
All requirements are met.
Uses other people's ideas
(giving them credit), but there is little evidence of original thinking.
Makes use of font, color, graphics, effects, etc. but occasionally these detract from the presentation content.
One requirement was not completely met.
Uses other people's ideas, but does not give them credit.
Use of font, color, graphics, effects etc. but these often distract from the presentaion content/or lack of any design
More than one requirement was not completely met.
Math Standards:
4.1.5.B.1
The student will recognize the appropriate use of each arithmetic operation in problem situations
4.5.5.A.1
Learn mathematics through problem solving, inquiry, and discovery.
4.5.5.C.3
Recognize that mathematics is used in a variety of contexts outside of mathematics.
4.5.5.F.1
Use technology to gather, analyze, and communicate mathematical information.
Language Arts Standards:
3.2.5.D.1
Write for different purposes (e.g., to express ideas, inform, entertain, respond to literature, persuade, question, reflect, clarify, share) and a variety of audiences (e.g., self, peers, community).
3.3.5.D
All students will speak in clear concise organize language, that varies in content and form, for different audiences and purpose.
Technology Standards:
8.1.B
Choose appropriate tools and information resources to support research and solve real world problems, including but not limited to:
On-line resources and databases
Search engines and subject directories
