MATH 9 FIRST QUARTER PROJECT & OTHER TASKS

Parabolas are very well-known and are seen frequently in the field of mathematics. Their applications are varied
and are apparent in our everyday lives. For example, the main image of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco,
California. It has main suspension cables in the shape of a parabola.

Click and watch the link below. This is all about the view/shape of parabola in real life.

Quadratic Functions and Parabolas in the Real World

Goal – Construct a bridge that connects Barangay Cassiciacum to the town center.

Task

Barangay Cassiciacum is a small barangay near the town center. However, the residents who travel by
foot take almost an hour to go to the market, church, or school because of a river that divides it from the town
center. To address this concern, the local government came up with an idea of constructing a bridge that connects
Barangay Cassiciacum to the town center.

As a team comprising of two architects, a barangay representative, and a barangay chairman, you are
tasked by the Office of the City Mayor to submit a report that contains a blueprint of a bridge, a proposal on things
to consider when constructing the bridge, and specific guidelines on how to maintain the infrastructure.
 Your report will be evaluated based on the following standards: design effectiveness, creativity, quality of
the proposal, writing mechanics, and timeliness.

Roles – architect, barangay representative, barangay chairman

Audience – City Mayor

Situation – Barangay Cassiciacum is a small barangay near the town center. However, the residents who travel by
foot take almost an hour to go to the market, church, or school because of a river that divides it from the town
center.

Product – a report that contains a blueprint of a bridge, a proposal on things to consider when constructing the
bridge, and specific guidelines on how to maintain the infrastructure.

Standards – design effectiveness, creativity, quality of the proposal, writing mechanics, and timeliness

ROLES AND OUTPUTS

Output 1 (c/o architect/s): Blueprint of the bridge

Output 2 (c/o brgy. representative): Things to consider when constructing the bridge (with explanation)

Output 3 (c/o brgy chairman): Specific guidelines on how to maintain the bridge

Suggested app.
Use the Bridge designer 2016 to present your bridge proposal. Watch the video for your guidance to download and
navigate the app.

Resources: https://bridgedesigner.org/download/
Guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezPhUZ_OyWg
 Performance Task Rubric

ADVANCED PROFICIENT DEVELOPING BEGINNING

CRITERIA
10 points 9 points 8 points 7 points

The design of the The design of the The design of the The design of the
bridge is modeled bridge is modeled bridge is modeled bridge is not
using a parabola. It using a parabola. It is using a parabola. It modeled using a
is applicable and applicable to the is applicable to the parabola. It is not
Model Quality efficient to the given given situation and is given situation but applicable to the
situation and is constructed with is constructed with given situation and
constructed with correct details. incorrect details. is constructed with
excellent details. no details at all.

Creativity The blueprint was The blueprint was The blueprint was The blueprint was
 carefully planned carefully sketched carefully sketched not carefully
and sketched and and showed an but does not show sketched and does
showed an awareness of the an awareness of not show an
exceptional elements and the elements and awareness of the
awareness of the principles of design. principles of elements and
elements and design. principles of design.
principles of design.

The proposal for the The proposal for the The proposal for The proposal for the
things to consider things to consider the things to things to consider
when constructing when constructing consider when when constructing
the bridge are the bridge are constructing the the bridge are not
Quality of the sensible and sensible while the bridge are sensible while the
Proposal realistic while the guidelines in justifiable while guidelines in
guidelines in maintaining the the guidelines in maintaining the
maintaining the infrastructure are maintaining the infrastructure are
infrastructure are doable. infrastructure are not doable.
doable and useful. not all doable.

There are no There are no There are minimal There are

grammatical and grammatical and grammatical grammatical and
mechanical errors. mechanical errors. mechanical errors. mechanical errors.
The things to The things to The things to The things to
consider in consider in consider in consider in
constructing the constructing the constructing the constructing the
bridge are conveyed bridge are conveyed bridge are bridge are not
Writing Mechanics
clearly and clearly while the conveyed but are conveyed while the
comprehensively guidelines in not clear while the guidelines in
while the guidelines maintaining the guidelines in maintaining the
in maintaining the infrastructure can be maintaining the infrastructure
infrastructure are easily understood. infrastructure cannot be
specific and can be cannot be easily understood.
easily understood. understood.

The project is The project is The project is The project is

submitted before submitted on time. submitted 1-2 days submitted 3 days
Timeliness
the deadline. after the deadline. and beyond the
deadline.
Other Tasks
Criteria for Grading:
Contribution - 5
Communication - 5
Commitment - 5
Attitude - 5
TOTAL: 20 points

Sample output

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2.