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Academic year 2015/2016

Conic Sections - Real World Applications Project

Name of Project:
Subject/Course:

Mathematcis

Teacher(s): Arafath Ali

Duration:

6 Weeks

Grade Level:

10

Other Subject Areas to Be

Included:
Project Idea
Summary of the issue,
challenge, investigation,
scenario, or problem:
Driving Question

Content Standards to be
taught and assessed:

21st Century Skills to be

taught and assessed:

Students will create a collage of pictures illustrating all four conic sections (circles, ellipses, parabolas, and
hyperbolas) found in nature (leaves, flowers, body parts, etc.), architecture (bridges, doorways, etc.), and
everyday items (appliances, logos, furniture, etc.).
1) What did you learn from doing this project?
2) What difficulties did you face and how did you solve them?
3) How did you come up with the idea of the picture?
Conic sections
Different types of curve

Collaboration

Other:

Communication (Oral Presentation)

Critical Thinking/Problem Solving

Major Products &

Performances

Group:

4 to 5 students in a group

Presentation Audience
Class
School
Community
Experts

Individual:

Web
Other:

P R O J E C T
Entry Event to
launch inquiry,
engage students:

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Assessments

Formative Assessments Quizzes/Tests

(During Project)
Journal/Learning Log

Practice Presentations
Notes

Preliminary Plans/Outlines/Prototypes

Checklists

Rough Drafts

Concept Maps

Online Tests/Exams

Other:

Summative Assessments Written Product(s), with rubric:

____________________________________________________
(End of Project)

Resources Needed

Other Product(s) or Performance(s), with

rubric:______________________________________________

Oral Presentation, with rubric

Peer Evaluation

Multiple Choice/Short Answer Test

Self-Evaluation

Essay Test

Other:

On-site people, facilities: white or colored poster board

Equipment:

Marker, Pictures, White or colored poster board

Materials:

Scissors, glue

Community resources:
Reflection Methods

(Individual, Group,
and/or Whole Class)

Academic Affairs

Journal/Learning Log

Focus Group

Whole-Class Discussion

Fishbowl Discussion

Survey

Other:

Head of Department

Teacher