HONEY COMB PERFORMANCE TASK Name__________________________________

Algebra One date___________________block____________

You are an engineer for Plasticore Corporation who makes custom tables of varying
sizes for banquet halls. You have been asked to design and manufacture round banquet
tables with layered honeycomb cores. Each honeycomb in the core has a height of one foot.
The size of the honeycombs do not change, as the size of the table increases the number of
honeycomb layers increases.

a) Your team at Plasticore has been asked to build a table that measures 15 feet in
diameter. Each individual honeycomb cell costs $0.25 to manufacture, including material and labor costs. What is the
total cost to manufacture the honeycomb core for your table?

b) Plasticore just got an order from the Aquaturf for 80 tables that measure 15’ in diameter. What is the total cost for
the honeycomb cores used to build the 80 tables?

c) Since The Plasticore Corporation is located in the state of Connecticut, Aquaturf has to pay 6.35% sales tax on the
total cost calculated in part (b). Also Plasticore charges a shipping and handling delivery fee of 10% of the pre-tax cost.
Calculate those two extra fees and find the final total cost of the Aquaturf order of eighty 15 feet diameter honeycomb
core tables.

Response Expectations

You are expected to clearly communicate your result for all three parts (a) & (b) & (c) by
 Showing all mathematics used in solving, including any possible tables, graphs and diagrams you might have
used.
 Explaining each part of the work with complete sentences and labels.
 Answer each part with a full complete sentence.
Student Scoring Rubric Name___________________________
Performance Task date____________________
Algebra 1: Unit 1 Honeycomb Design block__________________
28 points

The following rubric will be used to determine your score on this task. Parts 1 & 2 will be scored on a 4 point scale
depending upon how complete and accurate the work is (0-4 scale – see attached details for particulars in these
categories). Part 3 (scored 1 or 0 on accuracy)

Elements being assessed: Earned Points:

Mathematical Support - this section scores your ability to clearly,
completely and efficiently show the work necessary in solving all the parts
of this task.
a) Total cost of one table (4)

b) Cost of 80 tables (4)

c) Cost of 80 tables with tax and shipping fees (4)

Conceptual Understanding and Communication – this section scores
your ability to explain clearly in words and complete sentences what each
part of your work represents.
c) Total cost of one table (4)

d) Cost of 80 tables (4)

e) Cost of 80 tables with tax and shipping fees (4)

Accuracy of Response – this is score as 1 point for correct or 0 point for
incorrect in each part.
f) Total cost of one table (1)

g) Cost of 80 tables (1)

h) Cost of 80 tables with tax and shipping fees (1)

TOTAL SCORE (27 possible points) & Grade*

Scoring Scale (not based on percentage):

27 – 26 A+ 25 – 24 A 23 – 22 A-
21 – 20 B+ 19-18 B 17 – 16 B-
15 – 14 C+ 13-12 C 11 – 10 C-
9 D+ 8-7 D 6 D-
5 or less F
Scoring details: This rubric identifies the aspects of possible scores for each element.
SCORE given Mathematical Support Conceptual Understanding and
Demonstrating knowledge of mathematical Communication
principals and concepts which result in a Written explanation of the rationales and
correct solution to a problem steps of the solution process. A justification of
each step is provided. Though important, the
length of the response, grammar, and syntax
are not the critical elements of this
dimension.

4 – fully correct &  Shows complete understanding of the  Gives a complete written explanation of
complete, has all problem’s mathematical concepts and the solution process; clearly explains what
expected principles was done and why it was done
elements.  Shows complete evidence of an  Uses appropriate mathematical
appropriate strategy that would correctly terminology and notations including labeling
solve the problem answer if appropriate.
 Executes formulas and computations  May include tables, graphs and/or
completely and correctly diagrams with a complete explanation of all
its elements
3 – Mostly correct  Shows nearly complete understanding of  Give a nearly complete written
& complete, the problem’s mathematical concepts and explanation of the solution process; clearly
missing some principals explains what was done and begins to
minor parts.  Executes formulas completely; address why it was done
computations are generally correct but may  Uses mostly correct mathematical
contain minor errors. terminology and notations
 Shows nearly complete evidence of an  May include tables, graphs and/or
appropriate strategy for solving the problem diagrams with most of its elements
explained.
2 – shows some  Shows some understanding of the  Give some written explanation of the
understanding but problem’s mathematical concepts and solution process.
has some difficulty principles  Explanation is vague, difficult to
communicating  Uses some correct mathematical interpret, or does not completely explain the
clearly and terminology and notations solution process
showing full work. May contain major formula or computational  May include a diagram, table or graph
errors. with some of its elements explained
 Shows some evidence of a strategy for
solving the problem
1 – shows limited  Shows limited to no understanding of  Gives minimal written explanation of the
understanding of the problem’s mathematical concepts and solution process; may fail to explain what was
problem principles done and why it was done
 May misuse or fail to use mathematical  Explanation does not match presented
terminology and notations solution process
 Attempts an answer  May include minimal discussion of the
 Reflects an inappropriate strategy for elements in a diagram/table or graph;
solving the problem and/or strategy may be explanation of significant elements is unclear
difficult to identify
0  No work done to show attempt to  No written explanation of the solution
answer process is provided