Video
Supplements: Land
The Long, Winding Road
Overview
On a road trip, traveling distance is an important measure
of progress. It is also good to know the car’s gas
mileage. These measurement components are used as students
plan a road trip and determine how many miles their car
will run on a tank of gas.
Outcome
Students will learn how to make travel computations.
Standards
Addressed
Grade 5
Use Measurement Techniques and Tools, Benchmark B
05. Make conversions within the same measurement
system while performing computations.
Grade 6
Use Measurement Techniques and Tools, Benchmark E
04. Determine what measure (perimeter, area, surface
area, volume) matches the context for a problem situation.
Grade
7
Measurement Units, Benchmark A
01. Select appropriate units for measuring derived
measurements; e.g., miles per hour, revolutions per
minute.
Materials
Procedure
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Divide students into groups.
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Give each group an Ohio
road map.
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The students plan a road trip, identifying
their starting and ending city and the miles
it will take to travel
to their destination.
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Using the odometer
chart, students calculate how many miles their car
ran on a tank of gas.
To find
their gas
mileage, students should divide the
number of miles their car ran on
a full tank
of gas by
the number
of gallons
of gas that their car holds.
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The
groups describe to the class their trip in terms of
their destination,
miles
traveled,
type
of vehicle
driven, gas mileage and how many
times they will need to stop for
gas.
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The class analyzes trip data.
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Extension #1: Students
will convert the customary units of
measure used
in their road
trip to metric
units of measure.
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Extension
#2: Students will determine how much money will
be spent on gas
during their
trip.
Student Handout Answers
| Type of Car |
Miles per Gallon |
| Sport utility |
280/15=18.7 miles per gallon |
| Passenger car |
375/17=22.1 miles per gallon |
| Pickup truck |
374/22=17 miles per gallon |
| Compact car |
420/12=35 miles per gallon |
| Sports car |
220/13=16.9 miles per gallon |
| Van |
372/21=17.7 miles per gallon |
#1-8: Answers will vary
Evaluation
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| Strategy / Procedures |
Student typically uses an efficient and effective
strategy to solve the problem(s). |
Student typically uses an effective strategy to solve
the problem(s). |
Student sometimes uses an effective strategy to solve
the problems, but does not do it consistently. |
Student rarely uses an effective strategy to solve
the problems. |
| Teamwork |
Student was an engaged partner, listening to suggestions
of others and working cooperatively throughout lesson. |
Student was an engaged partner but had trouble listening
to others and/or working cooperatively. |
Student cooperated with others but needed prompting
to stay on task. |
Student did not work effectively with others. |
| Mathematical Concepts |
Student shows complete understanding of the mathematical
concepts used to solve the problem(s). |
Student shows substantial understanding of the mathematical
concepts used to solve the problem(s). |
Student shows some understanding of the mathematical
concepts needed to solve the problem(s). |
Student shows very limited understanding of the underlying
concepts needed to solve the problem(s), or did not
complete the assignment. |
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