Directions: Each group must have four students. Each student will have their own role. Working together, solve the group task. Group Task: Your group is going to take a trip. It is your decision where you would like to go and for how long. You have $5000 to spend on the entirety of your trip. This includes transportation, lodging, and activities (museums, amusement parks, etc.). You will then present your vacation plan to the class. Miss Murray’s 9 th Grade Algebra Class WebQuest

Itinerary Planner You will use the internet to find information on how much different factors of your trip will cost. Accountant You will use the internet to learn how to apply the information gathered by the remaining members of your group. Travel Advisor You will research the cost of different modes of transportation. Lodging Selector You will research the cost of different lodging options. The Roles

Itinerary Planner   It is your job as the itinerary planner to find activities for your group of four to do on your trip. These could include museums, amusement parks, theaters, anything you would like. You must find how much it would cost for the FOUR of you to participate in the activity. Everyone must participate in every activity. Use the resources to the right as general references for common ideas and their prices. Resources

Travel Advisor  m/fuelcostcalculator/ m/fuelcostcalculator/  It is your job as the travel advisor to use your group’s destination and decide how you will travel to this vacation spot. You can decide whether you will drive, fly, or use public transportation. However, keep in mind that if you drive, you must calculate the cost of gas. Although, you may assume that you already have a car. If you fly or use public transportation, you must calculate the price for all FOUR group members to travel. Use the resources to the right as a reference guide to find common prices for these modes of travel. Resources

Lodging Selector   ism-g191-United_States- Vacations.html ism-g191-United_States- Vacations.html As the lodging selector, it is your job to find lodging accommodations in the town your group wishes to travel to. Lodging includes hotels, motels, resorts, cabins, etc. Keep in mind that there are four people in your group and therefore, you will need to find a place that has sleeping accommodations for all FOUR of you. To the right, you will find resources for some typical lodging options. Resources

Accountant  ebra-calculator.html ebra-calculator.html  r.com/travel-budget-calculator r.com/travel-budget-calculator As the accountant, you have the most important job. It is your responsibility to make sure that your group does not exceed the $5000 limit. Therefore, you will need to bring the ideas of the other three members together and plan out the budget for your vacation. To the right, you will find some resources that may be useful in calculating this budget. It may be easiest to find how much each person can spend on the trip and work backward from there. Resources

Expectations DestinationBudgetRolesPresentation Not stated 0 points Exceeds $5000 by more than $150 0 points Two or more members did not participate 0 points Lack of enthusiasm/ one person did all of the talking 0 points Vague, but stated (state or country) 1 point Exceeds $5000 by less than $150 5 point A group member did not do their part 5 point Some enthusiasm/ 1-3 people talked 2 point Detailed description (both town and state) 2 points Does not exceed $ points All roles were equally represented 10 points Enthusiasm/ everyone talked 3 points

References  All pictures used in this online group project were copied from Microsoft Clip Art  All links used were found through Google