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Numeracy & World Numeracy & World Travel Travel Tour Guides: John Marshall & Tour Guides: John Marshall & Christine Scheffel Christine Scheffel East Alton-Wood River H. S. Dist. # 14 East Alton-Wood River H. S. Dist. # 14 Wood River, Illinois Wood River, Illinois [email protected] [email protected]

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Numeracy & World Travel. Tour Guides: John Marshall & Christine Scheffel East Alton-Wood River H. S. Dist. # 14 Wood River, Illinois [email protected] [email protected]. Travels Include:. Rome, Paris, London 2004 England 2005 France 2006 Germany 2007 Spain 2008 Costa Rica 2009 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Numeracy & World

Numeracy & World

TravelTravel

Tour Guides: John Marshall & Christine

Tour Guides: John Marshall & Christine

ScheffelScheffel

East Alton-Wood River H. S. Dist. # 14

East Alton-Wood River H. S. Dist. # 14

Wood River, Illinois

Wood River, Illinois

[email protected]

[email protected]

Travels Include:Travels Include:

Rome, Paris, London Rome, Paris, London 20042004England England 20052005France France 20062006Germany Germany 20072007Spain Spain 20082008Costa Rica Costa Rica 20092009England & Ireland England & Ireland 20102010Costa Rica or Italy Costa Rica or Italy 2011?2011?

AirplanesAirplanesBoatsBoatsSubwaysSubwaysTrainsTrainsBusesBusesCarsCarsTaxisTaxisZip LinesZip LinesRaftsRafts

Student Travel Student Travel Groups:Groups:***EF Tours: www.eftours.com

Explorica: www.explorica.com

Hemisphere Educational Travel: www.hemispheretravel.com

Globus: www.globusjourneys.com

STA Travel: www.statravel.com

GradCity: www.gradcity.com

Passports: www.passports.com

Student Universe: www.studentuniverse.com

Student Student Selection:Selection:

Honor Roll Honor Roll StudentsStudents

Sophomores, Sophomores, Juniors, & Juniors, & SeniorsSeniors

Teacher Teacher RecommendatioRecommendationn

Invitations Invitations issued one issued one year in year in advanceadvance

Parent Parent MeetingsMeetings

Educational Use of Educational Use of Travel:Travel:

Connections to topics in History, Connections to topics in History, Art, Math, Science, Language Arts, Art, Math, Science, Language Arts, World Language, etc.World Language, etc.

Interesting test prep and critical Interesting test prep and critical thinking problems for ACT, PSAE, thinking problems for ACT, PSAE, etc.etc.

Real world lessons for extra class Real world lessons for extra class time, ½ day fillers, quiz/test day time, ½ day fillers, quiz/test day fillers, substitute days, alternate fillers, substitute days, alternate school schedules, and days before school schedules, and days before holidays.holidays.

Numeracy & Numeracy & TravelTravel

Money Conversion (Euros, Pounds, Money Conversion (Euros, Pounds, Colones, etc)Colones, etc)

Measurement Conversion Measurement Conversion (kilometers, grams, Celsius)(kilometers, grams, Celsius)

Distance, Rate, & TimeDistance, Rate, & Time

Expenses (travel budget)Expenses (travel budget)

Time Zones (hours + / - home)Time Zones (hours + / - home)

Reading & Writing LessonsReading & Writing Lessons

Money Money Conversions:Conversions:

Costa Rica uses the Costa Rica uses the colon "₡" (named colon "₡" (named after Christopher after Christopher Columbus).Columbus).

Coins 1, 5, 10, 20, Coins 1, 5, 10, 20, 25, 50, 100, 500 25, 50, 100, 500 colones.colones.

Bank notes 1000, Bank notes 1000, 2000, 5000, 10,000 2000, 5000, 10,000 colones.colones.

$ 1 American dollar $ 1 American dollar = 547 colones= 547 colones

1 colon = less than 1 colon = less than $0.00182815$0.00182815

Euros Colones

Pound Sterlings

Other

www.xe.com

Money Money GameGame Have students Have students

“purchase” items, “purchase” items, practice paying for practice paying for them, and convert their them, and convert their prices to U.S. dollars.prices to U.S. dollars.

Money ConversionMoney ConversionINFORMATIONINFORMATION

I learned Puerto Viejo charges ships for I learned Puerto Viejo charges ships for the time they are at the berth being the time they are at the berth being loaded and unloaded. The length of loaded and unloaded. The length of the vessel determines the daily the vessel determines the daily charge. A ship that is 200 meters charge. A ship that is 200 meters long must pay $2,882 per day. long must pay $2,882 per day.

PROBLEMPROBLEM

How many colones would this be (to How many colones would this be (to the nearest colon) ?the nearest colon) ?

Money ConversionMoney ConversionINFORMATIONINFORMATION

At Burger King, I order a At Burger King, I order a Whopper (with cheese) Whopper (with cheese) Value Meal. The price is Value Meal. The price is ¢1.850. ¢1.850.

PROBLEMPROBLEM

A.A. What is the equivalent in What is the equivalent in American dollars (rounded American dollars (rounded to the nearest cent) ? to the nearest cent) ?

B.B. Which Costa Rican bank Which Costa Rican bank notes and coins would you notes and coins would you use to pay for your meal?use to pay for your meal?

Measurement Conversion Measurement Conversion ProblemsProblems

INFORMATIONINFORMATION

A waterfall near La Fortuna, Costa Rica A waterfall near La Fortuna, Costa Rica is an amazing sight. It only takes a 30 is an amazing sight. It only takes a 30 minute walk down a steep hillside to minute walk down a steep hillside to see it! see it! The water falls a distance of The water falls a distance of 70 meters into a beautiful stream.70 meters into a beautiful stream.

GIVENGIVEN 1 meter is equivalent to 3.28 1 meter is equivalent to 3.28 feet.feet.

PROBLEMPROBLEM How far does the water fall How far does the water fall from top to bottom in feet?from top to bottom in feet?

Measurement Conversion Measurement Conversion Problems:Problems:INFORMATIONINFORMATION

In order to enjoy La Fortuna’s In order to enjoy La Fortuna’s waterfall, visitors must HIKE waterfall, visitors must HIKE a height of 600 meters a height of 600 meters along a narrow, SCARY trail. along a narrow, SCARY trail.

PROBLEMSPROBLEMS

A.A.How far in feet does a How far in feet does a visitor have to hike to reach visitor have to hike to reach the bottom of the waterfall? the bottom of the waterfall?

B.B.What fraction of a mile is What fraction of a mile is the round trip to the the round trip to the waterfall given that there waterfall given that there are 5, 280 feet in a mile? are 5, 280 feet in a mile?

D = R(T) D = R(T) Problems:Problems:

INFORMATIONINFORMATION

Spain is approximately 7, 651 kilometers Spain is approximately 7, 651 kilometers across the Atlantic Ocean from the United across the Atlantic Ocean from the United States of America. States of America.

PROBLEMPROBLEM

If an airplane flies at approximately 500 If an airplane flies at approximately 500 miles per hour, how long will it take to get miles per hour, how long will it take to get from the United States to Spain? Hint: from the United States to Spain? Hint: You must change kilometers to miles first. You must change kilometers to miles first.

Expense ProblemExpense ProblemINFORMATIONINFORMATION

It costs 15 sterling pounds (£) per It costs 15 sterling pounds (£) per person to visit the Tower of London and person to visit the Tower of London and see where the Royal Jewels are housed. see where the Royal Jewels are housed.

PROBLEMPROBLEM

If there are 19 people in our group and If there are 19 people in our group and a 10% discount is given to large groups a 10% discount is given to large groups exceeding 15 persons, how much would exceeding 15 persons, how much would it cost in American dollars to visit the it cost in American dollars to visit the Tower of London? Currently 1 British Tower of London? Currently 1 British pound is equivalent to $1.60 in pound is equivalent to $1.60 in American dollars.American dollars.

Time Line ProblemTime Line ProblemINFORMATIONINFORMATION

London is 6 hours ahead of St. Louis London is 6 hours ahead of St. Louis time. It takes 9 hours to fly from St. time. It takes 9 hours to fly from St. Louis, MO to London. Louis, MO to London.

PROBLEMPROBLEM

A. You leave St. Louis at 8 a.m. on A. You leave St. Louis at 8 a.m. on Saturday. What day and time will it Saturday. What day and time will it be in London when you arrive?be in London when you arrive?

B. Coming home you leave London B. Coming home you leave London at 1 p.m. on a Friday. What at 1 p.m. on a Friday. What day/time will it be in St. Louis day/time will it be in St. Louis when you arrive?when you arrive?

www.scheffel.webswww.scheffel.webs.com.com

RtI ChartsRtI Charts

Pi Day PresentationPi Day Presentation

SQRR Reading Strategy SQRR Reading Strategy with PSAE Workkeyswith PSAE Workkeys

Variety of Math Worksheets Variety of Math Worksheets for Every Holidayfor Every Holiday

Set Up a Math Lab Set Up a Math Lab PresentationPresentation

Numeracy Across the Numeracy Across the Curriculum PresentationCurriculum Presentation

Questions:Questions:Christine Scheffel [email protected] Scheffel [email protected]

John Marshall [email protected] Marshall [email protected]