Field+Trip+Planning

Group: Fifth Graders

Lesson Description: Fifth graders will be able to investigate three different field trip options. The three places I chose were the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, Great Lakes Science Center, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Price has to be considered when planning a field trip. The students will be calcuating how much it would cost for 75 students to visit. The cost per individual student can be found as the students explore the [|virtual tour] that was created using Google Earth. In addition, a [|form] was created to go along with this activity that had the students calcuate the range, median, and averages. To get student feedback, I asked the question about which place would they choose to visit.

Weblinks and/or Files:

The link to the student form: [] The link to the Google Earth virtual tour: [] The link to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: [] The link to the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo: [] The link to the Great Lakes Science Center: []

Answers to the Questions on the student form using the numbers I provided: 1) Cleveland Metroparks Zoo 75 * $7 = $525 2) Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 75 * $11.35 = $851.25 3) Great Lakes Science Center 75 * $8.50= $637.50 4) Range $851.25 - $525 = $326.25 5) Average $525 + $851.25 + $637.50= $2013.75/3= $671.25 6) Median $ 637.50 7) Least expensive Cleveland Metroparks Zoo 8) Most expensive Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 9) Opinion questions (answers will vary) could follow by creating a chart to illustrate which choice was the most popular and which choice was the least popular among the group of students


 * You will need to have Google Earth on the computer to have the student be able to explore the virtual tour that was created.**