End of Unit 2 Project
Task: Create a student handbook for the material covered in unit two. Your handbook should be student friendly.
Your handbook must include:
A cover with a title and author
Table of contents
For each topic, give:
Step by step instructions and how to solve
At least two examples following the instructions
Written piece: Where can this topic be seen or used in everyday life?
Answer key
Reflection (see below)
Required Topics:
Literal Equations
Simplifying Expressions
Exponents and scientific notation
Motion Problems
Coin/Value problems
Percentage Problems
Inequalities
Operations with polynomials (distributive property, FOIL, division)
Factoring
GCF
DOTS
TRI (a=1, a>1)
Solving Quadratics (including word problems!)
Rational Expressions
Reflection:
How did completing this project help you to better understand the unit? What topics did you find most challenging? Do you still feel this way?
Extra Credit:
Select one topic that you are interested in. Create a short story that leads to using that concept. Illustrate your story. For an example of what this may look like, ask your teacher.
Due:
Red/Blue - March 3rd
Green - March 5th
13 comments:
In the answer key, do we have to show how we got the answer? or just the answer itself?
Show steps but you do not have to explain in words how you got the answer like you were required to in the park project.
For the written piece, can we give an example? (like a short word problem)?
you can if it answers the question of where it can be seen in the real world.
How long does it have to be?
however long it takes to complete what is required.
thanks :)
in operations with polynomials what do you mean by division
and what happens if you cant find a everyday life situation for a subject
Division of polynomials is the same as simplifying a rational expression where you would factor the numerator and/or the denominator and see if there are expressions in both that can be crossed out.
As for the everyday life situation, you're trying to answer the question of how might the topic be used outside of a math classroom. Be creative... i won't take off points for effort!
uhm..for the everyday life situation part..is the following a good example?:
Literal equations can be seen in many formulas. (For example: a(rectangle) = lw) Why? Because most formulas consist of two or more variables.
Knowing how to solve literal equations and formulas can really help you in everyday life. For example: You own a rectangular plot of land and decide to surround your 4500 sq. meter property with fencing. You know that your land is 90 meters long, but you do not know how wide it is. In addition to that, you know that the formula for the area of a rectangle is a = lw. Since you want to find the width of your property, you would have to isolate the variable w, by dividing both sides of the equation by l. When simplified you would get w =a/l. After doing so, you may substitute your known values into the literal equation/formula and discover that the width of your land is equal to 50 meters. Using this method is a much simple and effortless way than measuring how wide something is (by hand).
yes Tina, that works fine :) good job!
for the written piece, can we just put a one word answer...like for percentage problems...we would say tests?
would we still get full credit for it?
It is a written piece which should say that you need explanation. So no, you would not receive full credit.
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