Lesson1

Title: Lesson 1: Local Trip Economy

Grade Level(s): 9, 10, 11, 12

Subject(s): Math, Driver's Education, Social Studies

Learner Outcomes: Students will be able to plan local trips taking into consideration conservation of time and fuel.

Duration of Lesson: 90 minutes

Materials: City maps, calculators, stopwatches, scavenger hunt items (rulers, string, markers, tags, pencils)

Technology Tools/Courseware: Calculators, stopwatches, overhead projector

Teacher Notes:

Allow only three groups to hunt at one time (1 person with stopwatch and 1 hunting)
Reserve theater or auditorium
Make sure all students have a computer consent form on file
Reserve computer lab for enrichment activity

Procedures:

1.    Give students information about scavenger hunts.
a.    Find each item and return it to desk; time each trip; record total time.
b.    Collect all five items before returning to desk; record total time.
2.    Compare the times and reach the conclusion that it is more economical to make one trip than five.
3.    Discuss relationship between increased time and increased fuel need and the cost of increased fuel.
4.    Instruct students how to read city maps, understand legend, and find a city by using coordinates.
5.    Give each student a city map and four destinations. Students will record distance from school to destinations and back.

Modifications: Students will be paired in cooperative learning groups.

Enrichment Activities:

Students use maps of different size cities to locate grocery stores clothing stores, etc.
Make a spreadsheet recording results of scavenger hunt.

Evaluation/Assessment: Collect student data sheets from city map activity. Points will be awarded for correct answers.

West Virginia Instructional Goals and Objectives: Social Studies--11.33, 11.34; Math--AM1.1; Driver's Ed.--DE46, DE18

National Standards:

Math Standard 3: Uses basic and advanced procedures while performing the processes of computation.
Social Studies, Geography Standard 5: Understands the concept of regions.
Social Studies, Geography Standard 1: Understands the characteristics and uses of maps, globes, and other geographic tools and technologies
Technology Standard 1: Knows the characteristics and uses of computer hardware and operating systems

References:

Drive Right
West Virginia Department of Education
City Chambers of Commerce for city maps used

Author: Lois Hamilton, Rae Holdren, David Miller

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