Students organize a two week travel plan through Spanish speaking countries all over the world. plan their flight schedules, accommodations, and tours of cultural events. Students compute the total cost of their trip.

Students practice their geography skills. In this geography lesson, students plan a trip in their state that includes calculating mileage, time, and other costs. Students also submit a written trip itinerary.

Students solve systems of equations. For this algebra lesson, students identify the domain and range of each function. They use the slope and y-intercept to graph each line.

Fifth graders explore the regions of the United States. In this geography skills activity, 5th graders examine the landforms, climates, and economies of the regions of the United States. Students conduct Internet research in order to...

Students are placed in the position of the person who orders supplies for the ship. They calculate quantities required for a variety of items, and then to convert such quantities into dollars.

Students select a foreign city, research the city using the Internet, and plan an eleven-day vacation to that city. This lesson is ideal for a social studies classroom and includes ideas for using iMovie, Excel, and MS Works or AppleWorks.

Sixth graders gather information from technological sources such as TV, radio, and Internet as well as from newspapers and maps and produce a final printed report. They use the data to create a spreadsheet and read a Florida state...

Fourth graders are given a map of Indiana and have to plan a road trip including at least two major points of interest with 100% accuracy. The students estimate the distance between their two chosen locations with 100% accuracy.

Students are given a budget and an alternative-fuel vehicle. Using a map of Texas, they are given a starting point and determine how to arrive at their destination within 72 hours. They use the internet to research the alternative fuel...

Students read and study an article then answer questions on Saturn.  For this investigative lesson students identify ways space exploration has helped humanity and then they search the Internet for space pictures and sketch a...

Eighth graders plan a trip to Texas and calculate the amount of alternative fuel they would need. They gather information on vouchers, gas stations and a budget. They predict how far they can travel and what they will visit. They compare...

Students will understand the hardships that were faced by the Utah pioneers.

Students explore the concept of the cost of raising a child. For this cost of raising a child lesson, students read an article about the expenses associated with teenagers. Students discuss ways in which parents maneuver finances for...

CONGRATULATIONS!!! You are Demopolis Middle School's first -place winner of the annual MATHATHON!!!!!!!!!! You and three of your classmates have been awarded an exciting trip to NEW YORK CITY! You will each be given $1200 to cover all...

This unit teaches students to plan a trip with an itinerary, remain within a budget, and work cooperatively. It is a technology-based project that combines a study of mathematics, economics, geography, and social studies.

A WebQuest for older or adult ESL learners that simulates a group planning a trip to the Grand Canyon. Members must plot out their transportation, lodging, activities, and more within a budget. Good for high school or adult ESL students.