Internet ResearchFinding a Location

TaskFor this task you are taking a trip to Warwick Castle, and need to plan your trip.

You have a total budget of £100 to spend, and need to find a hotel and a restaurant. You also need to work out how to get there.

This PowerPoint will take you through the process of how to complete the task.

1. Finding the CastleOpen Google Maps (maps.google.co.uk) and search for “Warwick Castle”

You will need to zoom out of the map and search the whole country to find the correct place.

Postcode:CV34 4QU(type this into Google Maps)

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1. Finding the Castle

This is the correct Location

2. Getting a ticketClick on Warwick Castle on the map, and open the website from the pop-up box

Find out how much a childticket costs and write it below

Go to ‘Tickets and Gifts’ at the top

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TICKET COST: £25.80

3. Finding a hotelGo back to Google Maps (maps.google.co.uk) and find Warwick Castle. Use the search nearby function and look for Hotels.

‘Search Nearby’ will not appear unless you have clicked on the letter for the castle.

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You should see a page like this. The Letters on the map are places that

match your search. You can click on them for more information.

3. Finding a hotelTake a screenshot that shows what search terms you used to find the hotels and paste it in the box below.

To take a screenshot:Hit the ‘Print Scrn’ key on your keyboard (above insert and delete). This will capture an image of whatever is on your screen.

Right click on this page and paste the image. Resize it to fit the box, and crop any unnecessary areas.

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4. Choosing a hotelDecide how much money you want to spend on a hotel room and select a suitable hotel. Remember you have a total budget of £100 and need to pay for a ticket and a meal. Fill in the details below:

You will need to explore the hotel’s website. Look for accommodation.

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Hotel name: Lord Lycester Hotel

Website: http://www.lordleycesterhotel.co.uk/

Twin / Double room cost: £49

Wi Fi? Yes

Freeview? Yes

e.g. www.nandos.com

4. Choosing a hotelPaste two images below of what the hotel rooms look like.

Right click on the images on the website and click ‘copy’.

Then right click on this page and click ‘paste’.

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5. Finding a restaurantGo back to Google Maps (maps.google.co.uk) and find Warwick Castle. Use the search nearby function and look for restaurants.

Select a restaurant near to your hotel and the castle and choose an item on the menu to have for dinner.

Look for a ‘menu’ area on the restaurant’s website.

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Restaurant name: The Jesters Brassiere

Chosen Meal: smoked salmon.

Cost: £13

Website: http://www.themobilefoodguide.com/select/info11641.php

6. Review your workLook back through this workbook. Have you completed all the tasks?Cost of Ticket: £25.80

Cost of Meal: £13

Money left: £13.20

Cost of Hotel: £49

If this adds up to more than £100, you need to change your choices!

Save your work and move on to the extension task.

EXTENSION: Planning your journeyUsing what you have learned, find the nearest rail station to Warwick Castle.

Using national rail find out how to get there from London. Take a screenshot and paste It on the next page. It should look something like this:

You will need to find Warwick castle again and search nearby. Then Google National Rail in a separate window and input your starting and finishing destinations.This will give you a list of possible trains. Click the ‘details’ button on any of them to find out more about the journey and screenshot it.

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EXTENSION: Planning your journeyPaste the journey below and provide details of the ticket.

Journey Length: 2 hours

Cost of ticket: £46.90

Number of changes: none