Jessica Libby PowerPoint Presentation 11/20/2008

Introduction Road Trip 1. Bronx NY 2. Washington D.C. 3. Disney World, FL Bronx, NY You can go to the Zoo or maybe the new Yankee Stadium! Disney World You can go ride the rides at Disney World! Washington D.C. You can go to the nation’s capital building or see all the great museums!

Task  You will create a Power Point presentation for your parents with the following details:  What destination you have chosen  How you plan on getting there (plane or car)  What you plan on doing there  How much it will cost for lodging  How much it will cost for fuel if driving  What are you going to do once there and how much money will it cost  What are you going to eat and how much will it cost  Last but not least what is the estimated total cost of the entire trip - don’t forget about transportation back home!!

Process  1. Each member will need to be assigned a task to work on  2. If you are going to drive click here to determine your total mileage from home to your destination click hereclick here a) Then you will need to determine how much gas will cost based on the type of car you drive, so click here to get your car and gas mileage (use combined mileage as your figure) click hereclick here b) You will than need to know how much gas prices are along the east coast because you will have to fill up more than once so click on the link to find gas prices in different states gas prices gas prices  If you think that it would be more cost effect, enjoyable, or both to fly click on the link below to get your airline ticket prices. airline ticket prices.airline ticket prices.  Now your group has to decide where you are going to stay once you get to your destination, to see the available options for click on the link to view your choices of lodging. lodging.  Next your group will need to decide on where to eat and what to do within the destinations you have chosen; click on the name of the destination below to do some research on each  Last but not least you will need to determine the total cost of your vacation, and don’t forget about your expenses on getting back home!

Evaluation 1234 Team Work No teamwork 1 or 2 team members did most work Team work was involved but not thoroughly throughout project Every team member contributed equally to project Creativity Little or no creativity Used some creativity Used some pictures and color differences for the presentation Thought outside the box for the trip and designing of the presentation Budgeting Went $1000- $501 over budget Went $500-$251 over budget Went $250-$1 over budget Stayed within budget Organization There is no organizatio n Little organization Most everything is organized Everything is perfectly organized Overall Presentation There is no organizatio n Have very little of task in presentation Have most of all task in presentation Stayed within the task and accomplished each process

Conclusion  By the end you should have a destination for you and your family  Your problem solving skills should have increased to a whole new level  Your basic math and money skills should have increased as well  You should appreciate your parents a little more and realize all the work and money that goes into planning a vacation!!