Resources
Here is a listing of the resources used throughout this WebQuest with a description of each one.
Car Insurance Estimate .org
http://carinsuranceestimate.org/
This web site let you input your state, age range and vehicle type to receive back an estimated range on your insurance costs. Remember, this is only an estimate. When you start shopping for a car, you should contact your parent's insurance agent for a more accurate quote.
This web site let you input your state, age range and vehicle type to receive back an estimated range on your insurance costs. Remember, this is only an estimate. When you start shopping for a car, you should contact your parent's insurance agent for a more accurate quote.
Edmunds (Auto Calculator)
http://www.edmunds.com/calculators/
The Edmunds web-site is devoted to selling cars. However, this doesn't detract from their excellent Auto Calculator tool. Several loan calculators were researched and this was the easiest to use. It inserted a reasonable loan rate and allowed the user to calculate a loan amount based on a payment. (Most calculators want you to know the total and then they calculate the payment.)
The Edmunds web-site is devoted to selling cars. However, this doesn't detract from their excellent Auto Calculator tool. Several loan calculators were researched and this was the easiest to use. It inserted a reasonable loan rate and allowed the user to calculate a loan amount based on a payment. (Most calculators want you to know the total and then they calculate the payment.)
How Does Car Insurance Work
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cZ4Qm3fkEY
This You Tube video offers a short but effective overview of why car insurance is important. Information ranges from state laws requiring insurance to the chances of your family going bankrupt if you have an accident while uninsured.
This You Tube video offers a short but effective overview of why car insurance is important. Information ranges from state laws requiring insurance to the chances of your family going bankrupt if you have an accident while uninsured.
It Can Wait
http://www.itcanwait.com/
It Can Wait is an organization committed to educating teens (and everyone else) about the dangers of texting and driving. Here WebQuest users will pledge to never text and drive. They can also view videos posted by those who have been negatively impacted by distracted driving.
It Can Wait is an organization committed to educating teens (and everyone else) about the dangers of texting and driving. Here WebQuest users will pledge to never text and drive. They can also view videos posted by those who have been negatively impacted by distracted driving.
MADD
http://www.madd.org/
http://www.madd.org/underage-drinking/power-of-youth/youth-pledge.html
MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) is an organization committed to educating youth (and adults) about the dangers of drinking and driving. Here WebQuest users will pledge to never drink and drive. They can learn about underage drinking, why the legal limit is 21, Red Ribbon Week and how they can get involved in the campaign against drunk driving.
http://www.madd.org/underage-drinking/power-of-youth/youth-pledge.html
MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) is an organization committed to educating youth (and adults) about the dangers of drinking and driving. Here WebQuest users will pledge to never drink and drive. They can learn about underage drinking, why the legal limit is 21, Red Ribbon Week and how they can get involved in the campaign against drunk driving.
MapQuest
http://www.mapquest.com/
MapQuest is an online mapping tool. For this project it is used to calculate mileage from different locations. It's also a great tool for viewing maps and plotting directions for trips.
MapQuest is an online mapping tool. For this project it is used to calculate mileage from different locations. It's also a great tool for viewing maps and plotting directions for trips.
Merriam Webster
This online dictionary allows users to search for the definitions of words by typing the word in a search box. It also offers audio of the word so you can hear how the word is pronounced. Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words are also listed and those definitions can be accessed by clicking on the hyperlinked word.
Tips on Financial Management for Teens
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cZ4Qm3fkEY
This You Tube video offers valuable tips for teens on how to manage money. Topics include spending money wisely, saving money for later and avoiding debt.
This You Tube video offers valuable tips for teens on how to manage money. Topics include spending money wisely, saving money for later and avoiding debt.
United States Department of Labor
http://www.dol.gov/
http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/wages/minimumwage.htm
The Department of Labor (DOL) is a department of the United States government. The mission of the DOL is "To foster, promote, and develop the welfare of the wage earners, job seekers, and retirees of the United States; improve working conditions; advance opportunities for profitable employment; and assure work-related benefits and rights" (dol.gov). For this WebQuest, the site is used to discover the current minimum wage.
http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/wages/minimumwage.htm
The Department of Labor (DOL) is a department of the United States government. The mission of the DOL is "To foster, promote, and develop the welfare of the wage earners, job seekers, and retirees of the United States; improve working conditions; advance opportunities for profitable employment; and assure work-related benefits and rights" (dol.gov). For this WebQuest, the site is used to discover the current minimum wage.
Web2.0Calc
http://web2.0calc.com/
This site offers an online calculator that can be used by clicking the appropriate buttons just like using a real calculator. There is also an interactive "ASK" box that allows users to ask a math question.
This site offers an online calculator that can be used by clicking the appropriate buttons just like using a real calculator. There is also an interactive "ASK" box that allows users to ask a math question.
Youth Rules
http://www.youthrules.dol.gov/know-the-limits/14-15.htm
Youth Rules is a division of the DOL (Department of Labor). "YouthRules! is an initiative to promote positive and safe work experiences for teens by distributing information about young workers to youth, parents, employers and educators. Components of the initiative include a website, printed materials, outreach events, training seminars and partnering activities" (youthrules.dol.gov). For this WebQuest, it was used to teach teens about the hour restrictions on certain age groups of teen workers.
Youth Rules is a division of the DOL (Department of Labor). "YouthRules! is an initiative to promote positive and safe work experiences for teens by distributing information about young workers to youth, parents, employers and educators. Components of the initiative include a website, printed materials, outreach events, training seminars and partnering activities" (youthrules.dol.gov). For this WebQuest, it was used to teach teens about the hour restrictions on certain age groups of teen workers.
Other Resources
These resources were not used in the WebQuest but you might want to check them out!
Complete Guide to Personal Finance: For Teenagers
From Amazon.com - "Personal financial planning is the process of establishing your own financial goals and finding a way to reach them. It is an ongoing process that involves examining all existing resources, developing a plan to use them, and systematically implementing the plan to achieve your goals. While teenagers yield immense spending power, many lack the financial knowledge necessary to manage their money wisely. The Complete Guide to Personal Finance: For Teenagers is a reliable and relevant source of financial information in which teenagers will find a wealth of useful information. In this new book, you will learn how to get and manage credit, how to make and stick to a budget, how to save for college, how to determine your needs versus your wants, how to pay for a car, how to finance college, how to manage risk, how to open a bank account, how to write a check, how to balance a checkbook, how to avoid the pressures of consumerism, and how to avoid financial mistakes.
Debt Stress: Teen Budgeting DVD
From Amazon.com - "Managing money is not always an easy feat. You have to know how much you have to spend, what bills you have to pay with it, whether or not you are going to save or invest it or whether or not you are just going to spend it on a movie and a new pair of shoes. Money and financial responsibility go hand in hand. Find out how to manage your money, live within your means and stay out of debt."
Top Ten Budgeting Basics for Teens
Top Ten Budgeting Basics for Teens. GiveMe20.com. Accessed April 14, 2014. http://www.moneyandstuff.info/budgetingbasics.html
This short article covers everything from a money diary to making a wish list to Need vs. Wants. A quick easy read with great tips and tricks! It is written for parents but teens can implement several ideas after reading it on their own.