Informational Parent Letter:
Our class is going to use technology and other resources to take a virtual field trip to Hershey, Pennsylvania. The students are extremely excited about it and are ready to take on the challenges of planning and experiencing a virtual field trip. The students are going to synergize with each other to help plan the trip. The students are going to be responsible for planning the entire trip including transportation, lodging, and activities to do while we are there. This project is going to require the students to solve many different real life math problems, write journal entries, read multiple types of information, and research information about Hershey, PA. In order to make this project even more memorable and exciting, we are going to need some supplies. Here is a list of supplies that we will need over the next couple of weeks:
The Hershey products will mainly be used in math problems.
*Hershey Kisses
*Hershey Candy Bars (the larger ones that you can break into equal pieces)
*Twizzlers
*Pull-N-Peel Twizzlers
*A few boxes of Reynolds Wrap or foil
Thank you so much for helping me make your child’s virtual field trip a reality!
Hershey Factory:
Synergize with your group to wrap your Hershey Kisses. You will have 15 minutes to determine how your group will accomplish this task.
Your outcome will be…
25 Hershey Kisses wrapped efficiently while maintaining the quality of Hershey Products.
Materials:
-1 Hershey Kiss
-25 unwrapped Hershey Kisses
-Scissors
-Rulers
-Aluminum Foil
-Tissue Paper
Use the flowchart boxes to help you organize the steps for wrapping your Hershey Kisses. Make sure each person has a job. Fill in your flowchart boxes and put them in order on construction paper.
Jobs:
Job Title / Team Member(s)Rollercoaster Questions:
HersheyPark
Answer the following questions about the roller coasters that you rode today.
1. Which roller coaster was your favorite and why?
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2. Rank the following roller coasters from slowest to fastest based on their maximum speed. Make sure that you include the name and the speed.
Comet, Great Bear, Storm Runner, Wild Mouse and Fahrenheit
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3. List the following roller coasters in order from the shortest ride duration (time) to the longest ride duration (time). Make sure you include the name and time.
Fahrenheit, Lightning Racer, Great Bear, Wild Cat, and SooperDooperLooper
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4. There are 3 trains on the Fahrenheit. Each train holds 12 people. How many people can ride the roller coaster at one time?
Make sure you show your work.
5. How many people ride the SooperDooperLooper in 3 hours? Hint: First look at the Capacity per hour. Show your work.
6. Create 2 of your own word problems and then solve them. Then ask a friend to solve them.
1. Rank the roller coasters from slowest to fastest based on their maximum speed. Make sure that you include the name and the speed.
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2. There are 3 trains on the Fahrenheit. Each train holds 12 people. How many people can ride the roller coaster at one time?
Make sure you show your work.
3. How many people can ride the Fahrenheit in 3 hours? 6 hours? 12 hours? Hint: First look at the Capacity per hour. Show your work.
4. List the roller coasters in order from the shortest ride duration (time) to the longest ride duration (time). Make sure you include the name and time.
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Writing Activities:
Facts About Hershey
What I learned while I was at the HersheyMuseum…
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My Experience at the HersheyAmusement Park
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Lodging Costs Worksheet
Airfare
HersheyMuseum Trip Planning
Rollercoaster Tables
Twizzlers Math:
Twizzlers Math
Use Twizzlers to help you solve the following problems.
1. Fill in the following table with the correct information.
Number of Twizzlers / Measurement in inches1
2
3
4
5
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10
2. Do you notice a pattern? What is the pattern?
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3. How could you use the information in the table to help you find out how long 20 Twizzlers are?
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4. How can you determine how tall you are in Twizzlers? Do you think you should use the actual Twizzlers to measure yourself or could you use something else?
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About how many Twizzlers does it take to equal your height? How many inches?
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5. Now find different things in the classroom to measure in Twizzlers. You may choose
6 different objects. Make sure you write how tall or long the objects are in Twizzlers and in inches.
Object / Height or Length in TwizzlersApproximately
/ Height or Length in Inches1