Project Based Learning: Decimals, Percents and Sales Tax- Plan a Road Trip

Included:

1. Step by step slideshow (google slide and powerpoint)
2. Step by step student instruction doc
3. Teacher Resource TE with assignment break down and FAQ’s
4. Student example

This assignment is a great way for students to learn real world skills such as researching trips, gas prices, hotel prices and tax! The assignment is loosely based on Percy Jackson and The Lightning Thief. In the book Percy and his friends travel to LA from NYC. In this assignment the students must plan a trip going back. However, there is no rush, as there is in the books.

This assignment requires students to work independently(minimal teacher support) , think critically and problem solve. It is best done in pairs, but I have had students work on their own and do just as well. The goal of this assignment is for students to get real world experience with research,  sales tax and struggle a little! It is in the struggle that the students can learn!

Depending on your students this assignment will take between 5-7 hours to complete and about 2 hours for presentations.