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Michigan Virtual Field Trip

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Students analyze data from a virtual field trip to Michigan. They conduct Internet research on mileage and travel time between cities, calculate and compare fuel costs, and research and calculate lodging, activities, and meal costs.

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3rd - 5th
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Math
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