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Road SINE Math Project
You are about to embark on a mathematical journey…
YOUR TASK:
 Take 8 pictures of road signs
 Each picture needs to have at least three numbers displayed
 Create equations from the numbers listed on the sign(s)
 Submit 3 sign equations if you are in Pre-Algebra & submit 4 sign equations if
you are in Algebra
 Follow the specific sign rules below…
Rules of the Road:
*Signs need to be permanent and only official signs qualify
*All signs in a picture must be used (when attached to the same post)
*Only natural numbers allowed
*All numbers MUST be used (if it is on a sign, it needs to be included in the
equation)
*You may NOT split or join numbers (for example, the number 65 needs to be
used as 65, not a 6 and a 5 separately)
*All signs used in the equation must be within the field of view (only use the
sign(s) that can be seen in the picture)
*No electronic signs or billboards may be used (as these are not permanent)
*Sign groupings (if you take a picture of 4 “street signs” in a row, and they all
show up in the picture, you can only use 1 of them)
*Colon or hyphens CAN separate number
*Decimals need to be used appropriately
*Excluded Sign Types (you may NOT use the following)
-NO Parking Signs
-NO Carpool Signs
*No signs should be used from the website
*Keep in mind that all Plagiarism rules apply to math as well
YOU WILL SUBMIT:
-A brochure/booklet, a poster, or a PowerPoint presentation
***Any other presentation mode needs to be pre-approved by your teacher***
-3 Mathematical Equations…
o Each equation needs to include a CLEAR picture of the road sign(s)
o Each equation must include your math work
o Each equation must include a brief destination description (where did you
take the picture?)
EXTRA CREDIT:
Along with submitting your 3 equations, you may choose to make a second copy of ONE
equation that can be submitted into the Extra Credit contest. If your classmates select
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you as a winner of any one of the E.C. categories, you will get an additional 5 points
added on to your project grade. There will only be one winner per category for each
teacher (Kluss & Schwartz).
EXTRA CREDIT CATEGORIES:
-Least amount of steps (elegance)
-Most complicated equation
-Most amount of different operations in equation
-Farthest destination equation
-Closest destination equation
-Equation using the most signs on one post
-Picture with the most amount of different equations
POSSIBLE OPERATIONS TO BE USED IN EQUATIONS:
-square root
-matrices
-addition, subtraction, multiplication, division
-exponents
-parentheses
-order of operations
-scientific notation
-factorials
DUE DATE: Monday, January 12th
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE:
*Thursday, December 18th: Introduce Road Sign Math
*Friday, December 19th: Specific project rules & picture presentations
*Monday, January 5th: Class (as normal)
*Tuesday, January 6th: Class (as normal)
*Wednesday, January 7th: 10-15 pictures printed (due at the start of class), review
project guidelines, in-class work time
*Thursday, January 8th: In class work time (check equations with peers)
*Friday, January 9th: In class work time (decide on presentation mode & computers
will be available)
*Monday, January 12th: PROJECT DUE at the start of class/Walking tour (please print
out your PowerPoints)
*Tuesday, January 13th: Extra Credit Submissions