ii.2. - csmh5th

Task 2. - Book a flight

CSMH Home 5th Grade Home Our America Pages About the Project

     II. 1. State Scavenger Hunt
     II. 2. Book a flight
     II. 3. Book a hotel
     II. 4. Budget for Food
     II. 5. Transportation
     II. 6. Activities
     II. 7. souvenirs

III. Extension Choices

IV. Additional Resources

V. Reflection

VI. Evaluation

VII. Teacher Page

Cool find: When researching flights on the internet, you see a special flight offering:

National Special! Fly anywhere in the country with our low state to state special:

	Under 2	2-11 yrs	Adult (Older than 11)
Nonstop, Round trip flight	Free	½ price of the adult flight: __________	$762.50
One-stop, round trip flight	Free	½ price of the adult flight: __________	$680.60
Luxury first-class	$999.99	$999.99	$999.99

Task 2: Book a Flight handout

*Challenge: You may search for flights online and challenge our prices. Bring in evidence and proof of flight price.

**Challenge: Download GoogleEarth and simulate the flight from San Jose to the Capital of your state.

***Challenge: Consider driving instead. You will still need to rent a car, but if you want to save money this way, you need to
1) Find the distance from San Jose to the Capital of your state.
2) Find the price of gas.
3) Assume you drive a fuel efficient vehicle gets 30 miles/gallon. How many gallons of gas would you need?
4) How many hours will you need to drive? (Assume 60 miles/hour) Is it worth it?