Gas Prices vs. What type of Car?

You now should be much more familiar with the cost savings you can achieve by driving a more gas-efficient vehicle.  You should also have a general understanding of the history of hybrid vehicles and gas prices.  The more miles you drive, the more important it is to be aware of how much you are spending on gas.  So, what car have you decided is right for you?

 

 

Curriculum Alignment

 

Social Studies

•  Skill Competency Goal 2: The learner will acquire strategies to access a variety of sources, and use appropriate research skills to gather, synthesize, and report information using diverse modalities to demonstrate the knowledge acquired.

2.01 Use appropriate sources of information

2.03 Utilize different types of technology

2.05 Transfer information from one medium to another such as written

                 to visual and statistical to written.

 

• Skills Competency Goal 3: the learner will acquire strategies to analyze, interpret, create, and use resources and materials.

3.02 Interpret graphs and charts

 

• Skill Competency Goal 5: The learner will acquire strategies needed for effective incorporation of computer technology in the learning process. 

5.02 Create and modify a database for class assignments

5.03 Create, modify, and use spreadsheets to examine real-world problems

 

Language Arts:

• Competency Goal 1: The learner will use language to express individual perspectives in response to personal, social, cultural, and historical issue
  
  

• Competency Goal 2:The learner will synthesize and use information from a variety of sources
  
  
• Competency Goal 6: The learner will apply conventions of grammar and language usage
  

Computer/Technology Skills

• 1.03 Use ethical, safe, and responsible behavior relating to issues (eg. security, privacy, passwords, personal information) and recognize possible consequences of misuse.
• 1.05 Investigate technology knowledge and skills needed for the workplace now and in the future.
• 1.06 Demonstrate knowledge of why databases are used to collect, organize, and report information in a variety of settings.
• 1.09 demonstrate knowledge that spreadsheets are used to process information in a variety of settings (eg, schools, government, business, industry, mathematics, science.)
• 1.10 Use spreadsheet and graphing terms/concepts to present and explain content area assignments
• 2.05 Use a variety of collaborative tools to survey, collect, and communicate information for content area assignments.
• 3.05 Modify/create spreadsheets and graphs/charts to analyze and interpret data for content assignments.
• 3.08  Plan, design, and develop a multimedia product using data (eg. graphs, charts, database reports) to present content information in the most effective way,citing sources.
  
  

Math:

• Competency Goal 1: The learner will understand and compute with rational numbers.

1.03 Develop flexibility in solving problems by selecting strategies and using computers

•  Competency Goal 4: The learner will understand and use graphs and data analysis

4.01 Collect, organize, analyze, and display data to solve problems

4.05 Solve problems involving two or more sets of data using appropriate statistical measures