While this webquest can be used to help teach on these topics, a working knowledge of them will aid in the successful completion of all the tasks. This webquest can easily be extended into a variety of different content activities. You may choose to study a particular region or city after this is completed. You may also choose to extend the mathematics into similar travel problems throughout your classroom including calculation, estimation and budgeting. This is also an excellent activity for students to to gain insight to the research process, especially concerning Internet sources.
Students also learn to make connections between the research process and concrete activities.
Thanks to Jim Chiavacci for forcing us to become technologically literate. Also, BIG thanks go out to Joanne McDade, fifth grade teacher at Fairmount school in Maine for this wonderful idea.