World Tour: Traveling to Europe
A Math Webquest
(based on the 4th Grade Everyday Math  Series: Lesson 5.11)

created by:
Mrs. Maureen Schoenberger, Technology Teacher at Allen School

Introduction | Task | Process | Evaluation | Conclusion

Introduction:
Math in the computer lab?  Yup! That's right!  I know that it sounds strange but this section of your Everyday Math book lends itself nicely to introducing you to learning Microsoft Excel.  Have you ever used Excel before?  Ask your parents if they use Excel and they will probably say yes! So, lets move on and learn some math and technology!

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Task:
You will use the World Tour section of the Student Reference Book to look up and compare such numerical data as population, area, and climate, etc. for countries and capitals of Europe.

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Process:

Day1:(Lesson 5.11): Introduction to the World Tour: Europe!

1. First let's do some Mental Math and Estimation: http://www.quia.com/cm/123560.html

Try this site for some more practice with estimation: http://www.321know.com/est73ax2.htm  or this site: http://www.quia.com/jg/65924.html
 

2. Time for a Math Message: Open your books to pg. 248. Look at the Tallest Mountains. Which mountain is taller? Mt. Everest or K-2? How do you know? Compare these mountains, Who is taller?:

• K-2 or Kanchenjunga

• Lhotse I and Makulu I

3. Open Math Books (SRB) to pg. 224.  Look at all of the data, how could the data be shown differently to make it easier to read?

4. Let's use Excel to create a data table and graph!

!Homework: Math Journal p. 143

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Day2:Data Tables and Excel

1. First, let's do some Math Boxes!:
MATH BOX 1:http://www.quia.com/cz/85018.html
For more decimal and whole number fun, play Jeopardy with a friend!

MATH BOX 2: http://www.quia.com/jg/968591.html

2. Go over the homework: Study Link p. 241

3. Now, lets use excel to create data table from our classroom census!

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Day3:(Lesson 3.1): Graphing our Classroom Results 's

1. First, let's do a math warmup!
Place Value with Funbrain: http://www.funbrain.com/tens/index.html
Multiplication Facts (Lemonade Larry): http://www.prongo.com/lemon/index.html
For more decimal and whole number fun, play Jeopardy with a friend!

2. Review Excel Terms: Cell, Columns, Rows, how to merge cells, enlarge cells, etc.

3. Use Excel to Add a Chart to our Data Table and format the chart (Change the colors, legend, etc.)

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Day4: Using Excel on your own!s

1. First, let's do a math warmup!
Funbrain's Math Arcade: Try and play all 25 games!: http://www.funbrain.com/brain/MathBrain/MathBrain.html

2. Review Excel and how to make a chart

3. Now, it's time to practice!  Use this information to set up a data table and chart in excel.

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ate a data table and chart in Excel!