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Investigations of Our Space States
MISSION NEW ENGLAND - A Mathematical WebQuestmcannon©ric.edu
Oldstein Schwab StatesqUEST
•As an awesome and imaginative mathematician you have been selected to be an OSS Agent and to participate in Mission New England.
Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.
-Albert Einstein
YOUR MISSION
AS OSS AGENTS, you and your partner must travel to the capital of each of the six New England States using the least amount of gas and spending the least amount of money possible.
While in each New England state you must complete the research questions and tasks in your TOP SECRET MISSION manual.
Top Secret
Tasks
While in each state you will:• Research and record
Historical information• Research and record
state Geographical Data
• Buy tickets for a designated childrens’ site, go on a virtual field trip and gather information
After you visit each state you will:• Compile data on OSS
Reporting Forms• Analyze data on OSS
Reporting Forms•
Complete an official report of your travels and submit it to your control officers: Mr. Oldstein and Ms. Schwab
Top Secret
Will You Accept this Mission ?
To accept this mission,
go to the next slide
before this message
disappears
MissionGadgets
USE THE THESE MISSION GADGETS AS YOU TRAVEL FROM STATE CAPITAL TO STATE CAPITAL.
THEY WILL PROVIDE INFORMATION YOU NEED TO COMPLETE THIS STATEQUEST
Mission gadget # 1: locator map
Where is New England ?
• New England is in the Northeast part of the United States
Mission Gadget #2:
The Six New England States
Connecticut
Maine
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
VermontNew Hampshire
Mission gadget # 3:
Your fuel efficient car
All OSS Agents are issued the OSS – X.
This specially made, six-wheel racer gets 50 miles to the gallon (mpg) of gas
Your gas tank holds 10 gallons of gas
Mission gadget #4:
Mileage calculator
• GET MILEAGE AND TRAVEL TIME
• Use this mileage tool to figure out the distances that you are traveling.
• Click on the link above
• Enter the city and state that you are starting out from
• Enter the city and state that you are going to
• Record the mileage and the travel time
Mission gadget #5:US Energy Information Administration
data?
The U.S. Energy Information Administration estimates that, in New England in January and February of 2013, the average price of a gallon of gasoline in $3.50.
Each time the OSS – X, your most awesome car, goes 50 miles it uses a gallon of gas.
Departure and travel instructions
DEPARTURE AND TRAVEL INSTRUCTIONS
1. PLAN YOUR TRIP SO THAT YOU TOUR THE SIX NEW ENGLAND STATES USING THE LEAST MILEAGE POSSIBLE.
2. THE STATES ARE PRESENTED IN RANDOM ORDER ON THE SLIDES THAT FOLLOW.
3. YOUR JOURNEY BEGINS IN PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND
4. COMPLETE THE RHODE ISLAND MISSION DATA SHEET BEFORE LEAVING FOR YOUR NEXT STATE
5. AFTER YOU COMPLETE EACH STATE TASK, CONTACT CONTROL (M). IF YOUR WORK IS COMPLETE AND CORRECT YOU WILL BE AWARDED A PATCH
6. THEN SET OFF TO THE CAPITAL OF THE NEW ENGLAND STATE YOU PLAN TO VISIT NEXT
REMEMBER TO FILL YOUR GAS TANK WHEN IT IS ON EMPTY AND KEEP A RECORD WHAT YOU SPEND
Start your engines!!!!YOUR JOURNEY BEGINS IN PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND
THE TASK:INTEL/DATA GATHERING
INTHE SIX
NEW ENGLAND STATES
TEXT MAIL FROMCONTROL: Use the state INTELLIGENCE REPORTS (slides) to complete
your TOP SECRET MISSION manual and your MISSION.
Read and Research about Rhode Island
• Historical and Fun Facts
http://www.gonomad.com/destinations/1009/rhode-island-providence.html
Identify these three important sites in Providence, RIFor help, click on:
Providence, Rhode Island
• Buy two children's tickets to the Roger Williams Park Zoo
• Record the cost of the tickets in your mission manual
Buy two admission tickets (children’s) and then go on a ‘virtual tour’ of the Roger Williams Zoo.
To find out how much tickets cost: Click on the link below Then click on “Plan Your Visit” in the menu bar of the Zoo’s main page Read about rates and hours of operation.
Take a virtual tour of the Zoo that includes the ‘Giraffe cam’.
Read and research about Montpelier, Vermont
• Historical and Fun Facts
Identify this building
TEXT MAIL FROM CONTROL:Drive from Montpelier to Waterbury, Vermontto complete your next task.
Waterbury, Vermont
• Drive from Montpelier, Vermont to Route 1Waterbury Vermont
• Go on a virtual tour of Ben & Jerry;s Homemade Ice Cream Factory - Buy Your Tickets
TEXT MAIL FROM CONTROL:After U finish UR tour & iceCream, continue your travels to the OTHER New England states. DONOT RETURN TO MONTPELIER.
DRIVE from WATERBURY, VERMONT to your next destination.
Read and research about connecticut
• Historical and Fun Facts
IDENTIFY THIS FAMOUSBUILDING IN HARTFORD
WHAT IS THE NAME OF THIS FAMOUS UNIVERSITY?
WHO IS THIS FAMOUS AUTHOR?
MYSTIC, CONNECTICUT
DRIVE FROM HARTFORD TO MYSTIC AQUARIUM
Buy two General AdmissionTickets and gather INTEL on aVirtual tour of the AQUARIUM
Drive from MYSTIC to the NEXT STATE YOU PLAN TO VISIT
READ AND RESEARCH ABOUT MAINE
HISTORICAL AND FUN FACTS
CAN YOU IDENTIFY THESE THREE BUILDINGS IN AUGUSTA, MAINE?
AUGUSTA, MAINE
BUY TICKETS FOR AND VISIT THE DISCOVERY CHILDREN’S MUSEUM
READ AND RESEARCH ABOUT MASSACUSETTS
HISTORICAL AND FUN FACTS ABOUT MASSACHUSETTS
CAN YOU IDENTIFY THESE PICTURES ?
READ AND RESEARCH ABOUT NEW HAMPSHIRE
HISTORICAL AND FUN FACTS
CONCORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE
VISIT THE MCAULIFFE-SHEPARD DISCOVERY CENTER - BUY TWO TICKETS
Mission accomplished
TEXT MISSION FROM CONTROL
IF you have:Visited each stateCompleted all the Mission manual pages
DRIVE BACK TO PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND
WRITE YOUR MISSION NEW ENGLAND REPORTBe sure to include:An analysis of why you visit the states in the order that
you chose?A total of the miles you travelled on your mission?The total amount you spent on gasoline?The total amount you spent on tickets to visit sites?
Almost
Investigations of Our Space States
MISSION NEW ENGLAND - A Mathematical WebQuestmcannon©ric.edu
WHAT IS A WEBQUEST ?
• A WebQuest is an Internet-based research and learning project that has four characteristics:• First, it is based on learning that is
going on in your classroom.• Second, the internet sites and
sources you use are pre-selected by your teacher. They provide the information you need to complete your mission. You do not wander around the internet on your own.
• Third, a WebQuest requires you to collect information but emphasizes using the information.
• you must use higher-order thinking (analysis, creativity, or criticism) rather than just acquiring factual information(lower order thinking skills) to complete the webquest. Fourth, WebQuests are generally done with a group or partner but can be done alone.
Six Parts of a Web Quest
IntroductionTask AssignmentQuest
Resources
Completion
Evaluation
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
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