Pre-Calculus 11 Unit 2 Project Name _______________

Quadratic Functions

You may choose one of the following options.

Option 2: Find a ‘good’ word problem involving a quadratic equation. Make a poster showing
how you solved the problem. Show how you checked or verified your solution or found an
erroneous solution. Make a 3-dimensional model of the problem. Some possible questions
from your text are: p 160 #16, p 196 #21 or 24, p 199 #7, p 203 #14 or 15, p 217 #12, p 231 #17,
p 232 #23, p 242 #11, p 255 #12, p 256 #19, p 259 #11, p 262 #12 or 13, p 265 #11. (Please
confirm your selection with your teacher. We do not want two of the same project.)
Pre-Calculus 11 Unit 2 Project Name _______________
Quadratic Functions

Poster Rubric (Option 1)

Category 4 3 2 1
Attractiveness The poster is The poster is The poster is The poster is
exceptionally attractive in acceptably distractingly
attractive in terms of design, attractive messy or very
terms of design, layout, and although it may poorly designed.
layout, and neatness. be a bit messy. It is not
neatness. attractive.
Graphics The graphics used The graphics used There are some There are errors
reflect reflect some errors in the in the graphics
exceptional student graphics used which reflects
student understanding. which reflects lack of student
understanding. some student understanding.
understanding.
Labels All items of Almost all items Some items of No items of
importance are of importance are importance are importance are
clearly and clearly and clearly and clearly and
accurately accurately accurately accurately
labelled. labelled. labelled. labelled.
Organization Information is Information is Information is The information
very organized organized with organized but appears to be
with clear headings and headings and disorganized.
headings and subheadings. subheadings are
sub-headings. missing or
confusing.
Coverage of Details on the Details on the Details on the Details on the
Topic poster capture poster capture poster relate to poster do not
the important the important the topic but are relate to the topic
information information unclear or or are incorrect.
about the topic about the topic incomplete. The Errors or
and increase the but the viewer viewer needs omissions lead to
viewer’s may need more more information confusion.
understanding. information to to understand.
understand fully.
Total /20
Pre-Calculus 11 Unit 2 Project Name _______________
Quadratic Functions

Poster/Model Rubric (Option 2)

Category 4 3 2 1
Attractiveness The poster is The poster is The poster is The poster is
exceptionally attractive in acceptably distractingly
attractive in terms of design, attractive messy or very
terms of design, layout, and although it may poorly designed.
layout, and neatness. be a bit messy. It is not
neatness. attractive.
Model The model is The model used is There are some There are errors
accurate and reasonably errors in the in the model
reflects accurate and model which which reflects
exceptional reflects some reflects minimal lack of student
student student student understanding. It
understanding. It understanding. It understanding. It distracts from the
adds to the adds to the does not add to poster
poster poster the poster explanation.
explanation. explanation. explanation.
Labels All items of Almost all items Some items of No items of
importance are of importance are importance are importance are
clearly and clearly and clearly and clearly and
accurately accurately accurately accurately
labelled. labelled. labelled. labelled.
Organization Information is Information is Information is The information
very organized organized with organized but appears to be
with clear headings and headings and disorganized.
headings and subheadings. subheadings are
sub-headings. missing or
confusing.
Coverage of Details on the Details on the Details on the Details on the
Topic poster capture poster capture poster relate to poster do not
the important the important the topic but are relate to the topic
information information unclear or or are incorrect.
about the topic about the topic incomplete. The Errors or
and increase the but the viewer viewer needs omissions lead to
viewer’s may need more more information confusion.
understanding. information to to understand.
understand fully.
Total /20