Math Conpleted and Project Assigned Castanheira

David J. My Vacation Research Project Teacher: Castanheira, Paulo" <pcastanheira@metscharterschool.org>

Due Date: December 9, 2019

Submitted via Google Drive or Paper/Pencil

Objective:

The purpose of this assignment is for students to calculate distance, convert numbers into different units, and practice using Unit Rates and Ratios.

Requirements:

• Look up your favorite place to go on vacation (HINT: To keep things simple, use only locations in the United States)
• Find out how far, in miles, your vacation place is from your home. You can use the address of this school (211 Sherman Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07307) if you don’t want to us your home address. (HINT: Use google maps to find the miles)
• Convert the distance from miles to feet. (HINT: 1 mile = 5,280 feet)
• EXTRA CREDIT: Convert the feet you get into inches (HINT: 1 foot = 12 inches)
• If you were to drive, in a car going 65 mph, how many hours would it take you to get to your location?
• Assume your speed is constant
• Assume you don’t stop driving (not even to sleep!!)
• If your hours are greater than 24, find out how many days it will take you (HINT: 1 day = 24 hours)
• EXTENDED RESPONSE (This might take some time to figure out)
• Suppose you don’t have a car and you need to use a bicycle going 15 mph, how many hours would it take?
• Again, assume your speed is constant
• Assume you don’t stop and don’t get tired. Just think of how strong your leg muscles would be after doing this!!!
• If your hours are greater than 24, find out how many days it will take you (HINT: 1 day = 24 hours)

EACH STUDENT MUST HAVE A DIFFERENT VACATION PLACE!!!

Talk with your classmates to make sure you are not going to the same place

Grading Rubric:

• Content - 20 points (25 with extra credit)
• Miles from Home to Vacation Place - 1 point
• Miles converted to Feet Correctly - 5 points
• Feet converted to Inches Correctly - 5 points (EXTRA CREDIT)
• How many hours in a car? - 2 points
• Car Hours converted to Days Correctly - 5 points
• How many hours in a Bicycle - 2 points
• Bicycle Hours converted to Days Correctly – 5 points
• Correct Units - 10 points

Total Points Available: 30 points (35 with extra credit)

Favorite Vacation Spots: Below is a list of Mr. Castanheira’s Favorite Places for Vacation. Feel free to choose one from the list (or use your own).

1. Wildwood, New Jersey 11. Key West, Florida

2. Orlando, Florida 12. Nashville, Tennessee

3. Atlantic City, New Jersey 13. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

4. San Antonio, Texas 14. Las Vegas, Nevada

5. San Diego, California 15. Memphis, Tennessee

6. Baltimore, Maryland 16. Boston, Massachusetts

7. New Orleans, Louisiana 17. Savannah, Georgia

8. Tuxedo, New York 18. Virginia Beach, Virginia

9. Louisville, Kentucky 19. Venice Beach, California

10. Portland, Oregon 20. Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Possible Sources:

Maps.google.com

www.wikipedia.com

Project Checklist?.....Do you have/Did you do?

Check these off one by one to make sure you have completed all parts of the assignment

Find the correct miles your vacation spot is from home?

Change those vacation miles to feet?

How far is it by car, in hours?

Change car hours to days?

How far is it by bicycle, in hours?

Change those hours to days?

Use correct units?

Double-Check your work (Yes, you MAY use a calculator)