1. Math 8, Math I, Math II
Project Assignments and Examples
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2. Essential Vocabulary:
Mathematically proficient students communicate precisely by engaging in discussion about their reasoning using appropriate mathematical language.
Essential Vocabulary:
Assignment for Each Unit
All classes will receive a vocabulary list and definitions for each unit. Please keep these in the vocabulary section of your binder. On your own paper, write 10 vocabulary words each week and draw a picture or diagram which clearly shows you understand the meaning of each word. You may include these in your vocabulary section of your binder or use a separate composition book. It is your choice. I will ask to see your ten words each week. I will grade these at the end of each unit. This is an intermediate grade.

3. Create Your Own Project Math-ABC-Book Project
Standard 4: Model with mathematics.
Four Major Projects:
Construction Project
Function Project
Create Your Own Project
Math-ABC-Book Project

4. Assignment due at the End of the School Year Math-ABC-Book Project
Mathematically proficient students communicate precisely by engaging in discussion about their reasoning using appropriate mathematical language.
Assignment due at the End of the School Year
Math-ABC-Book Project
Major Project Grade

5. Math-ABC-Book Project
Assignment for the End of the Year
Note: Complete assignment and rubric will be posted and available to every student

6. Brain-Friendly Strategy

7. Brain-Friendly Instruction Function Project
Students are required to use a minimum of 10 equations and 4 functions to complete a design of their choice. This is an example of a project design created by a student. Students may use an authentic or real-world photograph or a drawing of their choice. Students will create their project to resemble their photograph, drawing, or sketch. Be creative and complete the drawing on graph paper. List all required equations and functions included in the drawing. Include the domain and range of each. This will be a major project grade.

8. Brain-Friendly Function Project
Students are required to use a minimum of 10 equations and 4 functions to complete a design of their choice. This is an example of a project design created by a student. Students may use an authentic or real-world photograph or a drawing of their choice. Students will create their project to resemble their photograph, drawing, or sketch. Be creative and complete the drawing on graph paper. List all required equations and functions included in the drawing. Include the domain and range of each. This will be a major project grade.

9. Construction Project

10. Construction Project Expectations:
Explore the use of a compass and a straight edge to create accurate designs. Please follow the directions below in creating your project:
Expectations:
Choose four of the designs from the sheets attached to this one (black and white designs).
Figure out what must be done to duplicate a design that is similar to the design on the paper.
Use a pencil, compass and a straight edge to create on plain white paper the four designs that you have chosen.
When finished, erase unnecessary marks, and color the designs with pens, pencils, crayons, or markers.
Create one original design using the compass and straight edge only.
Display the four duplicated designs and your original design in a creative way. Some ideas include decorating a tissue or shoe box, making a mobile, mounting on posterboard in a unique way, creating Christmas ornaments, transferring to a transparency to create a stained glass effect. The sky is the limit!
Your project must have a theme built around a holiday, a sport, an animal, food, etc. Be creative!

11. Construction Project Assessment of the Project:
Your completed project will be evaluated on the following criteria.
Accuracy—All lines must be carefully drawn with a pencil using only a compass and a straight edge. There should be no freehand drawing.
Neatness—Attention to the look and neatness of the designs is important.
Creativity—The original design and the coloring of the 4 duplicated designs should be unique and show some planning and effort.
Effort – The more detailed, planned, colored, etc. the better!
Meeting Deadlines / Following Directions – The project must satisfy the above expectations and be completed on time.
Presentation—The 5 designs should be carefully presented together on your chosen background... the better it looks, the better your grade. Wow factor is big here!

12. Construction Project Technical Tips:
Use a sharp pencil and a high quality, accurate compass.
Use a pencil or pen that doesn’t smear. A straight edge with an elevated edge helps
prevent smearing. Masking tape on the bottom of the straight edge can be used to lift the edge off the paper.
Make sure the paper is not on or in a binder when you’re doing your constructions. The
compass does not work as well if the writing surface is not totally flat.
Larger constructions usually prove to be easier and more accurate.
When making ink drawings, you may wish to complete the drawing in pencil before using
ink.
Each of these constructions starts with a regular hexagon or triangle. From there, it’s all
about using diagonals to find different points of intersection from which to center arcs.

13. Construction Project Final Notes:
Final Notes:
The project is due on _______________. Please make every effort to start this project early, as it will take longer than you may realize.
Please make sure your name is on your project.
While I will be glad to help you, part of the project is to disassemble these pictures on your own and visualize how to construct them. I will not walk you through these constructions.
No computer-aided constructions will be accepted. These must be done by hand.
Here are two great websites that give step-by-step instructions on how to construct the shapes needed for this project:

14. Example Student Projects
Design Sheet #1
Construction Project

15. Design Sheet #2
Construction Project

16. Design Sheet #4
Construction Project

17. Construction Project

18. Create Your Own Project
Brain-Friendly
Create Your Own Project
Project needs to be:
Related to mathematics
Creative
Explained in your own words
Colorful
Your own work
Ideas:
Three dimensional examples

19. Create Your Own Project
Brain-Friendly
Create Your Own Project
Project needs to be:
Related to mathematics
Creative
Explained in your own words
Colorful
Your own work
Graphs:

20. Create Your Own Project
Brain-Friendly
Create Your Own Project
Project needs to be:
Related to mathematics
Creative
Explained in your own words
Colorful
Your own work
Books:

21. Create Your Own Project
Brain-Friendly
Create Your Own Project
Have Fun
Be Creative
Project needs to be:
Related to mathematics
Creative
Explained in your own words
Colorful
Your own work

22. Create Your Own Project
Brain-Friendly
Create Your Own Project
Have Fun
Be Creative
Project needs to be:
Related to mathematics
Creative
Explained in your own words
Colorful
Your own work

23. Create Your Own Project
Brain-Friendly
Create Your Own Project
Unit Circle
More three dimensional examples:

24. References
CMAPP. (2016). Wake County Public Schools. Retrieved July 2016
Google Images. (2016). Retrieved July 2016,
Kennedy, C. (2013). Middle Creek High School. Apex, NC: Interview and Project Source,