1	Exploring Math Index Title Page Introduction The Quest Process & Resources Worksheet Evaluation Evaluation - Rubric Summary & Conclusion 7^th Grade Webquest Designed by Anne-Marie Moehring March 2006 Students will explore numbers in movies at the box office. By researching box office statistics, students will use their understanding of large numbers in math to make sense of the data. This will require making comparisons and estimates and using their critical thinking skills to solve problems. “…and the Oscar goes to….”
2	Introduction Index Title Page Introduction The Quest Process & Resources Evaluation Evaluation - Rubric Summary & Conclusion Welcome to the world of movies!! You have just entered the world of movies at the box offices. As the owner of a movie theater, your job is to research statistics in movies and present and report your findings. This will require identifying and making sense of large numbers at the box office by comparing, estimating, and solving problems involving data such as box office sales, admissions, and popcorn and pop sales.
3	The Quest Index Title Page Introduction The Quest Process & Resources Evaluation Evaluation - Rubric Summary & Conclusion You are in charge of running a movie theater that is playing four movies from the all-time highest sales USA box office list. From this list, you will pick the movies and gather some data that will help you answer questions, calculate information, and analyze and compare the information. You will submit the information that you collect in tables that record your findings. You will also submit the answers to a list of questions that you were asked to determine. Show your work and be able to explain and support your answers.
4	Process & Resources Index Title Page Introduction The Quest Process & Resources Evaluation Evaluation - Rubric Summary & Conclusion Steps: Review worksheet: Print out the attached Excel Worksheet for collecting data, calculations, explanations, and reflections. Fill-in your name, class period, and date. Review the data provided. Collect and record data: Go to following internet sites and select the movies that you are going to use and obtain the needed information. Record and collect needed information. Answer questions and calculate information when needed. Write clearly. Show your work and label data. Be neat and organized. Complete all tables and answer all questions. Print out support from websites. Websites: Movies 1 and Movies 2 Summary: In one to two paragraphs, reflect on this activity. What did you learn? What did you like? What did you dislike? What was easy? What was difficult? Extra Credit: Complete for extra points.
5	Evaluation Criteria Index Title Page Introduction The Quest Process & Resources Evaluation Evaluation - Rubric Summary & Conclusion How well did you learn? 1. Did you follow directions? 2. Did you use resources provided? 3. Did you make good use of class time? 4. Did you select four movies to base your information? Submit support from the given internet resources. 5. Did you collect and analyze the information requested by completing the tables provided and answering the given questions? 6. Did you submit completed table with answers to each questions? 7. Did you show your work and is it neat and organized? 8. Did you make requested comparisons and explain your answers? 9. Did you summarize and reflect on the activity and your overall learning?
6	Teacher Evaluation - Rubric Index Title Page Introduction The Quest Process & Resources Evaluation Evaluation - Rubric Summary & Conclusion
7	Summary & Conclusion Index Title Page Introduction The Quest Process & Resources Evaluation Evaluation-Rubric Summary & Conclusion Congratulations!!! You now have information that will help you make decisions about running your movie theater. Have fun and make money. You have successfully used problem solving skills involving very large numbers to make comparisons and estimates. In addition, you have explored analyzing large numbers by using the budgeting process to make predictions about sales. One last reminder: Verify you have completed and have the following: 1.) You have completed the table and questions using four movies from the all-time U.S.A box office list. 2.) You have printed support for some of your numbers from the given internet sources. 3.) You have a one to two paragraphs personal reflection about your learning experience. What did you learn? What did you like and dislike? What was easy? What was difficult?