Introduction to Algebra II: SCIENTIFIC NOTATION PROJECT
*Due Date:____________________ *Students will be marked down 15% each day it is turned in late.
1) Do some research and find some interesting data:
Choose 5 facts that interest you. Three facts must have a number of 1,000 or greater associated with
them. Two facts must have a number less than 1 associated with it. For example:
 The human body contains 70,000 miles of blood vessels.
2) Use both standard form and scientific notation:
Convert the number from your fact into scientific notation. For example:
 The human body contains 7.0 x 104 miles of blood vessels.
3) Apply your numbers in scientific notation:
Use one of your large numbers and one of your small numbers to create a word problem where you either
need to multiply of divide your numbers in scientific notation. For example:
 How many feet of blood vessels does a human body contain? (5280 feet = 1 mile)
 Solution: (5.28 × 103 )(7.0 × 104 ) = 36.96 × 107 = 3.696 × 108 feet
4) Synthesize and communicate your data:
a) Write each fact with the number in standard form.
b) Write each fact with the number in scientific notation.
c) Write your word problems with solutions.
d) Make it fun to look at; add some original drawing or anecdote or some fun thing to entertain
your audience.
e) Include all your sources of your info. For example, state the URL of any webpage you used
or the name of any book you referenced.
f) This can be done on paper, poster board or as a power point.
This project is worth 10 points in your project/quiz category. Please turn in the rubric with your project.
Scientific Notation Project Rubric
Name:__________________________
1)Student has 3 facts with numbers of 1,000 or greater AND 2 facts with a number less than 1.
(1 point each = 5 pts)
Points Earned:_______
2) Student has converted 5 facts from standard form into scientific notation correctly.
(1 points each = 5 pts)
Points Earned:_______
3) Student has created 1 problem with a large number and one problem with a small number, using either
multiplication or division. Solutions are accurate.
(3 points each= 6 total points)
Points earned: ________
4)Student has made each fact interesting! (i.e. you included art or a story or the like.)
(1 point each = 5 pts)
Points Earned:_______
5) Overall Project’s Effort/Creativity/Originality:
Exceptional
Satisfactory
(4 pts)
(3 pts)
Project is neat,
Project is neat,
organized, and easy to
organized, and easy to
understand.
understand.
Project is complete with Project is complete with
strong evidence of
some evidence of effort.
effort.
Sources are included.
Sources are included.
Unsatisfactory
(2 pts)
Project is either messy,
disorganized, or hard to
understand.
Project is either
incomplete or does not
show strong evidence of
effort.
Poor
(1 pt)
Project is messy,
disorganized, and hard
to understand.
Project is incomplete
and does not show
effort.
Points Earned:_______
Final Percentage:_______