The next pre-algebra project is to choose a career that interests you. Answer these questions in booklet form: 1. What kind of education is necessary for this work? 2. What salary is earned by people in this career? 3. Are there opportunities for advancement, promotion, in this line of work? 4. Where can a person do this work? Does it mean living in a large city? Are there more of these jobs in certain parts of the country? 5. What is the job market like? Will there be plenty of jobs in the field from which to choose from? This project is designed for pre-algebra and is due Oct. 29th the day before Halloween. The powerpoint project is due Sept. 30th The powerpoint presentation has 5 slides:The Title of the problem, The Problem,The Data,The Steps to Take, and The Solution. To see examples go to http://classroom.jc-schools.net/mather/ppt.html After you get into this site go to Grades 6-12 math and scroll down to Middle School Word Problems. This project was designed for pre-algebra students. The THIRD project of the term for pre-algebra students will be on Tangrams. See the Link on my website for a descrition of what the Tangram is. Details to be given in class. This project is due during Term 2. This project is designed for Algebra One students. The Favorite Formula Poster: counts as a quiz grade 25 points-Poster is neat, organized, uses well planned graphics 25 points-Poster states formula correctly 25 points-Poster shows transformations of formula Ex. Distance=r x t time= d/rate rate= d/time 25 points-Poster shows substitutions of numbers in a real life usage of the formula. This poster is due Nov.. 23 Wed. before Thanksgiving. This project is designed for Alg. one students-This powerpoint presentation will have at least 5 slides: Slide one is the name of the company and your name, Slide 2 is a picture of the container and a catchy tagline like Shrimply the Best, Slide 3 is the formula you would use to calculate the volume, Slide 4 is the calculation, Slide 5 gives reasons why I should buy your product. Make 3 convincing arguments. This project is due Oct.9th. Final mini-project for Alg. one- Complete four drawings 25 points each on coordinate geometry: One makes a Boat, a Cat's head, the Brooklyn Bridge, and a Map of Africa. This is due Oct. 30th