WebQuest
Average Speed
Evaluation
After completing the tasks involved in this webquest, you should have a complete understanding of average speed and how to calculate average speed, distance and time.
Below you will find your roadtrip itinerary. Use your newly aquired knowledge to solve for the total time you spent driving in your car. You will need to understand how average speed, distance and time are all related in order to complete this task. Make sure you write all equations and work on a separate piece of paper that demonstrates how you arrived at your final solution.
Use the itinterary to discover how much time you will spend driving in your car, how many miles you will travel and what is the average speed you will be driving at.
Day One
San Diego to Los Angeles...116 miles with an average speed of 60 mph.
Los Angeles to Santa Barbara...95 miles with an average speed of 50 mph.
Day Two
Santa Barbara to Monterey...195 miles which took you 3.75 hours to drive.
Day Three
Monterey to San Francisco...112 miles which took you 3.25 hours to drive.
Day Four
Have some fun in San Francisco!
Day Five
San Francisco to Modesto...which took you 1.5 hours to drive at an average speed of 60 mph.
Modesto to Fresno...which took you 2.0 hours to drive at an average speed of 55 mph.
Day Six
Fresno to San Diego...318 miles at an average speed of 60 mph.
Remember to show your work and the equations you used to help you as you will be turning this assignment into your teacher. Write a paragraph to your parents presenting how much total time you and your friends will spend driving, what your average speed will be for the entire trip, and how many miles you expect to drive on your roadtrip?
Rubric
| # | Beginning (for a total of one point each) | Developing (for a total of 2 points each) | Very Good (for a total of three points each) | Examplary (for a total of 4 points each) | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average Speed | Student demonstrates very little understanding of the equation for average speed. The student does not write the appropriate equation for average speed. The student also solves for the answer, showing no work involved in the process. | Student demonstrates partial understanding of the equation for average speed by writing the correct equation. The student also solves for the answer, showing little work involved in the process. | Student demonstrates understanding of the equation for average speed by writing & using the correct equation. The student also solves for the correct answer, showing some work involved in the process. | Student demonstrates understanding of the equation for average speed by writing & using the correct equation. The student also solves for the correct answer, showing all work involved in the process. | Total of 4 points |
| Distance | Student demonstrates very little understanding of the equation for distance. The student does not write the appropriate equation for distance. The student also solves for the answer, showing no work involved in the process. | Student demonstrates partial understanding of the equation for distance by writing the correct equation. The student also solves for the answer, showing little work involved in the process. | Student demonstrates understanding of the equation for distance by writing & using the correct equation. The student also solves for the correct answer, showing some work involved in the process. | Student demonstrates understanding of the equation for distance by writing & using the correct equation. The student also solves for the correct answer, showing all work involved in the process. | For a total of 4 points |
| Time | Student demonstrates very little understanding of the equation for time. The student does not write the appropriate equation for time. The student also solves for the answer, showing no work involved in the process. | Student demonstrates partial understanding of the equation for time by writing the correct equation. The student also solves for the answer, showing little work involved in the process. | Student demonstrates understanding of the equation for time by writing & using the correct equation. The student also solves for the correct answer, showing some work involved in the process. | Student demonstrates understanding of the equation for time by writing & using the correct equation. The student also solves for the correct answer, showing all work involved in the process. | For a total of 4 points |
| Quality of Complete Project | Project is not organized with little or no distinctions between distance, average speed, and time equations. Student wrote few equations and did not use them correctly. Student showed little to no work and answered few equations correctly. Student does not demonstrate understanding of the concept and did not state how much total time they will spend driving, what their total average speed will be, and how many total miles they will travel on the trip. | Project is somewhat organized with some distinctions between distance, average speed, and time equations. Student wrote and used some equations correctly. Student showed some work and answered some of the equations correctly. Student demonstrates some understanding of the concept and writes a few sentences to their parents regarding how much total time they will spend driving, what their total average speed will be, and how many total miles they will travel on the trip. | Project is organized with distinctions between distance, average speed, and time equations. Student wrote and used most equation correctly. Student showed most work and answered most equations correctly. Student demonstrates understanding of the concept and states in paragraph form to their parents how much total time they will spend driving, what their total average speed will be, and how many total miles they will travel on the trip. | Project is completely organized with clear distinctions between distance, average speed, and time equations. Student wrote and used every equation correctly. Student showed all work and answered every equation correctly. Student demonstrates a complete understanding of the concept and clearly states in paragraph form to their parents how much total time they will spend driving, what their total average speed will be, and how many total miles they will travel on the trip. | Total of 4 points |
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