Simple Supplements

This "Simon Says" activity tests students' ability to read and follow directions while walking them through the process of setting up a Google Doc and formatting a simple paragraph. This is a great activity for students that are not familiar with Google Docs and need detailed directions for navigating.

Students are instructed over a series of 9 steps to research, plan, and calculate estimated expenses for a road trip. With the starting point as St. Louis, Missouri, students choose 5 other cities to visit, calculate how far they will travel in miles, calculate how long it will take, and estimate the cost of extra expenses such as gas, hotels, and food. They are also instructed to draw their route on a map provided and write a response at the end to reflect on one thing they would change about t