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#2 Scavenger Hunt

It is due: November 24th

In this project you will go on a scavenger hunt for math things!!!! The purpose of this project is for you to explore your environment and see how Math is EVERYWHERE! You will work in a group (of your choice 2-3 people). You will receive a group grade from me and an individual grade from your partners, these grades will be averaged. Make sure you all are doing equal work!

A list of math things to find is available from Mrs Herron. You and your partners may divide the list any way you like, but in the end you all are responsible for finding all the things!! The more you find the better your grade and the more effort and creativity you put into presenting your findings the better grade you will receive.

The project is due Wednesday November 24, 2002. No late projects accepted since Thanksgiving break begins!

You will have a project checkpoint on Friday November 19th . You will have minimal time in class to work on this project, (Tues Nov 16th, Fri Nov 19th) but your group can sign up for the late bus and work in my room any night, or can work during learning labs together!

How can I present my scavenger hunt?

Ų Poster board: make a collage or just paste things to the poster board. Be creative with lots of color!

Ų Book: Make a book with an object on each page! Make sure to add color!

Ų Mini-museum: show the objects in display like a museum would have

Ų Videotape: If you have a camcorder at home you can videotape each of the objects you find as one of the group members narrates!

Ų Power Point: If you know how to do a Power Point presentation (or make a website) you can take pictures on a digital camera and use them in the power point program

Ų Any other idea: if you have another idea, let me know first!

What medium do the objects need to be in?

You can cut pictures form a magazine, newspaper, etc. You can find them on the internet, take digital pictures or regular pictures (Polaroid work well) and include them in your project. You can include real 3-D objects and tape then or glue them into your project. You can photocopy any thing that you can not cut!

You CAN NOT draw your own pictures or use textbooks. The objects are suppose to be found in the real world surrounding you!

What must I include besides the object?

You also need to include a short paragraph (2-3 sentences) on what you found, what it is and how we use it in real life (how it helps us, or what careers use it may be discussed also). You must label each object with the name from the list!! Either put (glue/tape/etc.) the typed paragraph under the object or hand write it very neatly!!!!!

How you will be graded: This project will count as a TEST grade. So, put a lot of effort into it!!!! I will grade you using a Rubric scoring chart that is attached.

Rubric Scoring Guide

Rubric Grade	Description
4	The project was completed on time, and very neat & organized. All parts of the project were included, and showed superior effort and creativity of collecting data and organizing data. 27-28 items were found.
3	The project was completed on time, and was neat & organized. Most parts of the project were included, and showed above average effort and creativity of collecting data and organizing data. 22-26 items were found.
2	The project was completed on time, and was nearly neat & organized. Most parts of the project were included, and showed average effort and creativity of collecting data and organizing data. 19-21 items were found.
1	The project was hardly neat & organized. Most parts of the project were not included, and showed little effort and creativity of collecting data and organizing data. Too many items were missing. 11-18 items were found.
0	Little or no work or effort was presented, the information was very late and hardly any knowledge effort and creativity of collecting data and organizing data was shown. 0-10 items found

For average purposes….a 4 is like an A, a 3 is like a B and so forth.

Math Scavenger Hunt list:

#	Object	Whose looking	ü Found it?
1	Ratio used in a magazine or newspaper
2	Picture of a fraction
3	Sale with 20% off
4	Centimeter ruler
5	Picture of a car selling for more than $15,000
6	Rectangular prism
7	Cylinder
8	Cone
9	Pyramid
10	Line graph
11	Pie graph
12	Pictograph
13	Bar graph
14	Scatterplot
15	Stem & Leaf plot
16	Histogram
17	Pattern in material, glued on paper and extended
18	Advertisement for a spreadsheet program
19	Math related children picture book
20	Scale
21	Parallelogram
22	Rhombus
23	Trapezoid
24	Pattern that tessellates
25	Misleading statistics in an advertisement
26	Parallel lines
27	Perpendicular lines
28	Lottery odds

Name ________________________ Date _____________________

Project #2 Scavenger Hunt

My partners are ______________________________________________

We are going to make a ________________________ to present the scavenger hunt.

I am going to look for these items: _______________________________

Partner name _______________ Partner name _______________

Exhibited:	Yes	No	Some times
On task, paid attention
Equal work=equal grade
Was prepared with their materials
Tried to compromise, didn’t argue

Planning guide:

Date	What to do	Where?	Completed?
11/12	Reread directions Meet in group, decide on how and who will find what	Class
11/13-11/14	Look for your items Are you meeting with your group TODAY AT HOME?	Home
11/15	Get items ready for class tomorrow Poster Board?	Home
11/16	Meet with partners to see items that were found Start assembling	Class
11/17	Continue to look for items Continue to assemble	Home or Learning Lab
11/18	Continue to assemble Start writing paragraphs Bring materials to math class tomorrow	Home
11/19	Work on assembly & paragraphs	Class Learning Lab
11/20-11/21	Continue to assemble Find any missing items Write paragraphs Last weekend to get together with your partners	Home
11/22	Continue to assemble Find any missing items Write paragraphs
11/23	Finalize project Due tomorrow	Learning Lab Home
11/24	Project DUE TODAY	Class

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