Wednesday, May 25, 2011

college and career day video!

happy summer break!

SCHOOL IS OUT!! hope you have a fun and safe summer! i will miss you all! stay tuned for a college and career day video from our last day of school.

3rd period...sorry, a little blurry because it was taken on my cell phone.

1st period...

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

college and career day on thursday.

the school year is winding down, and your projects are due in 2 days!

this thursday, we will be having a "College and Career Day" in the library where you will be showing off your project boards to your peers. please dress in professional attire, and make sure your project is COMPLETE. projects that are incomplete will not be displayed, and therefore will receive a zero.

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

the final project.

MATH FINAL EXAM PROJECT: COLLEGE AND CAREER DAY!

In this project, you will examine the use of mathematical concepts in a professional career. From your career choice, you will choose a college that would be a great choice to help you pursue this career. You will also interview or research a professional in this field.

Guidelines: Project will have 5 parts

1. Topic Selection DUE WEDNESDAY, MAY 11

a. Career ____________________________________________________

b. College ____________________________________________________

c. Name of individual for biography ____________________________________________________

2. Research (Wednesday, May 11 & Friday, May 13 in Library; Monday, May 16 after school in Lab 215C; Library is open before and after school)

a. Career

i. Career Facts

ii. Biography/Interview of professional

b. College

i. College Facts

ii. Why did you choose this college for your career?

3. Paper DUE THURSDAY, MAY 19 (3 -5 pages typed of the research you did in the Library. If there is plagiarism, your group will receive a zero. Use your own words!!)

a. College

b. Career

c. Connection between the College and Career

4. Tri-Fold Project Board DUE THURSDAY, MAY 19

a. College (Left-side)

b. Career (Right-side)

c. Connection between College and Career (Middle)

*Possible title: “Go to [college name ] for a career in [ career name ] !”

5. Presentation - College and Career Day on Thursday, May 19 in the Library!!!!

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

nearing the end.

today we took our LAST test of the semester (and the year)!!! UNIT 6 is finished!

tomorrow you will start the End-of-the-Year Project: College and Career Project. you will get more details tomorrow!

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

tomorrow!!!

tomorrow is the EOCT!

get a good night of sleep. eat a good breakfast. get ready to do some math!!!

Monday, May 2, 2011

USA TEST PREP!!!!!!!!

you have until midnight tonight to finish the USA TEST PREP PROJECT.

you were assigned this project ONE MONTH AGO. so NO excuses!!

EOCT is on Wednesday and Thursday! study, study, study!