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Exquisite Excursions New Zealand Version Group Task (adapted from Julie Higginbotham's [|Exquisite Excursions])




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 * Locate 6 cities, one on each of the 6 major continents.
 * Find distances for each leg of your journey, convert to percents, use a time zone map, and convert to foreign currencies.
 * Record this information on a t ravel chart //(available in Word or PDF)//
 * Find the range, mean, median and mode for the distance traveled, souvenir money spent, and time differences.

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 * Complete the Challenge Activities Sheet //(available in Word or PDF)//

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[|World Timezone Map] [|International Distances] [|Choose a Currency] [|Continents of the World]



 * 1) Estimate the circumference of the earth. Find the range, mean, median, and mode of the class estimations.
 * 2) Choose 6 cities, one from each of the six major continents and enter the names on the travel chart. The cities should be listed in a logical order for visitation. The journey will leave from and return to Auckland, New Zealand. Using the Internet, find the distance for each leg of the journey and then convert this distance to a percentage of the total journey.
 * 3) Convert New Zealand time to the time in the cities chosen. Instructions are: "Your parents are expecting you to call them at noon New Zealand time from each of the 6 cities you visit. What would be the local time in each of your cities when you place these calls?"
 * 4) Convert NZ dollars to foreign currencies. Each group will have $60 to spend on souvenirs in each city. You will need to convert this amount to the local currency.


Each group will be evaluated individually since no two tables should be the same.

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