Are you looking for an interesting and educational project to give to your Calculus students? You found one! So many times my students have asked what this higher level mathematics can do for them and how they can use it in the future. This project gives the kids an opportunity to not only see how math is used in careers but also what kind of schooling is required and what kind of salaries they can make using mathematics for a living! The project details and scoring rubric is attached!
Conic Sections Unit: Worksheets and Assignments for Circles, Parabolas, Ellipses, Hyperbolas. Includes worksheets for both classwork and homework, research projects with rubric, assessment project, word search with answer key and much more.
New: Included a pdf file for a colored 23 5/8 " x 33 " poster in addition to the original two 8.5" x 11" colored masters.The "In Search of Newton" activity is intended as a challenge puzzle for students who have completed geometry and a second year of algebra. Specifically, this activity attempts to provide some insight into the personalities and accomplishments of ten of the greatest mathematicians of all time. At the same time, it introduces some of the mathematics of these individuals that mi
This writing project can be done by a pair of students or individually. 9 research questions and a grading rubric. Topics include: Napier, Fretting a Guitar, Symmetry, & Billboard Charts.
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Math Research Paper Rubric (docx)
One of the classes I teach is Pre-Calculus Research. Each year my students must complete an original research paper and some go on to complete at a regional Math Fair competition. In order to best meet the needs of my students, I created a rubric for these reserach papers