Math 1st Semester Review Project
Name:______________________________Date: 11-20-15
Friday, December 4, 2015
2 pages of content and glossary checkpoint date:________________________________________
Friday, December 11, 2015
4 pages of content, glossary, and title page checkpoint date:________________________________
Tuesday, December 15, 2015
Final Project Due Date:______________________________________________________________
For this math project you will be creating a review booklet of many of the concepts we have learned since
the beginning of the year. Your booklet will have the following requirements.
Cover/Title Page
1. Create an appropriate math-related title for your booklet and include graphics related to your title.
2. Include your name
Table of Contents
1. Include page titles and corresponding page numbers
5 pages of content
1. Create a number line from -2 to +2 that will include zero and 5 other rational and irrational
numbers (for a total of 8 numbers). Make sure the numbers are at correct intervals.
2. Create a word problem that can be solved using the Pythagorean Theorem. Write the equation.
Solve the equation showing all work. Use graphics/illustrations.
3. Create 4 scientific notation problems. Show the numbers in both standard form and scientific
notation. Explain your work.
4. Write the following 5 rules for powers/exponents: multiplying, division, power to a power, zero
rule, and negative exponents. Include examples of each rule with work shown.
5. Create a multi-step word problem. Define a variable and the unknowns. Write an equation to
solve the problem. Solve the equation showing all steps. Use graphics/illustrations.
Glossary
1. Include the following terms in your glossary: Natural numbers, Whole numbers, integers, rational
numbers, irrational numbers, Pythagorean Theorem, right triangle, expression, equation, square
roots, cube roots, scientific notation
2. Each term must have the correct definition. Include examples or pictures with your term where
appropriate.
Other important instructions
1. Your final project must be in booklet form and may NOT be on lined paper. (NO LINED PAPER)
2. Each page should have a title.
3. Text may be typed or neatly handwritten.
4. Pictures and graphics to illustrate may be hand-drawn, clipped from magazines or newspapers,
printed from the computer or the Internet, etc.
Math 1st Semester Review Project
Scoring Guide/Rubric:
Name:_____________________________
Date: ___________________Core:______
Cover Page/Table of contents:
_____________/7 points
The cover page is exceptionally designed with an appropriate algebra-related title and appropriate
graphics. Student’s name is also included. Table of contents is included complete with page titles
and numbers.
1st Content Page-Number Line:
____________/15 points
Graphics are appropriate. Page has a title. Number line has correct intervals and includes -2, 0, +2
and 5 other rational and irrational numbers.
2nd Content Page-Pythagorean Theorem:
____________/15 points
Graphics are appropriate. Page has a title. The problem is a Pythagorean Theorem word problem.
The equation matches the word problem. Work is shown and correct. The correct answer is
provided.
3rd Content Page-Scientific Notation:
___________/15 points
Graphics are appropriate. Page has a title. Four scientific notation problems are present. The work
is explained. Standard notation and scientific notation for each number is present and correct.
4th Content Page-Power Rules:
____________/15 points
Graphics are appropriate. Page has a title. All 5 rules for powers/exponents are present. All five
rules have an example to go with them. Each example is correct. Work is shown.
5th Content Page -Multi-Step Equation:
____________/15 points
Graphics are appropriate. Page has a title. The problem is a multi-step word problem. The equation
matches the word problem. Work is shown and correct. The correct answer is provided in a
complete sentence.
Contents of Glossary:
____________/12 points
All 12 required words are in the glossary with correct definitions and pictures or examples, where
appropriate.
Overall Attractiveness/Neatness:
____________/7 points
The booklet is attractive in terms of design, layout, and neatness. Student did not include lined
paper.
Total points __________________/101
Note: Student will lose 10 points each day the project is late.