In Closing...

For your final journal entry you need to address the following:

What did you learn from the experience?
What would you have done differently?
What do you view as a success from the experience?
What do you view as a failure from the experience?

In what ways can I, Mr. Walker, improve this for the next time?

Your journals are due by Thursday Night at midnight. There is a drop-box in school loop called Journals for you to submit them.

Presentations etc.

Your presentations should be in the following order:
Problem

• what is the problem
• why is it a problem
• questions you needed to answer
• Current data about the problem
• Solutions at least 2

Solution (At least 2 solutions)

• What is the solution
• What are the benefits
• Why is it better than the current situation
• Why did you group chose this solution
• Is there any more research or data that needs to gathered to make the solution
• Who can the school contact to make the necessary changes

Here is the Rubric that will be used.

Friday April 27th

Today, here are things I will be checking.

Journal Entries (4 total), you should have one for each day of the project.
Research, I will consult with your head researcher.
Presentation, I will consult with your head of Presentation.
Project Lead - I will evaluate where the group is currently.

Monday April 16, 2012 AG2

Assignment for Monday April 16th

Today for your project you should be completing a few things and turning them or having Mr. Walker do a screen check.

• Your research should be starting today. How and when you will execute your research plan you stated on Wednesday the 11th.
• Supplies needed
• Who is going to do it
• When will it happen
• How will it be collected
• You will begin to map out your presentation.
• You will have a journal entry for today, which will be done in the last few minutes of class.
• THIS IS PART OF YOUR DAILY POINTS FOR INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPATION

Assignment for Wednesday the 11th

Expectations for Wednesday the 11th

• Create the essential Questions
• Link for the essential question
• Create guiding questions
• Link for guiding questions
• Designate the roles
• Turn into Mr. Walker
• Create and submit a plan for research (know that I can arrange for you to come into school early or stay late to photo or record anything you need)
• Turn in your plan to Mr. Walker
• General examples of research questions or staters
• How long does something take?
• How much will something hold?
• How many are there that participate?
• When is it the worst?
• What is the current process?
• You may have to identify staff members to interview also. Mrs. Parra, Security, Teachers, Students.
• Should include a timeline.

Algebra/Geometry 2 Project Safety Expectations

Algebra Geometry 2 Project - Safety

PRESENTATIONS WILL BE FRIDAY APRIL 27th NO EXCEPTIONS

4th hour Expectations for the project

You will need two teams
Research Team
must gather data
interpret the data
Presentation Team
Create Presentation Aids
Video
Photos
Must use information from the other groups
Group is responsible for coming up with at least two solutions to your problem.
Solution must include:
cost of the solution
why it is better than current system (supported by data)
Which of the two solutions do you prefer?
How can it be implemented?

All students will have an equal share of the work.
JOBS for each team:
Project Leader - one person
Lead Research - one person
Research Analyst x 3 people
Data Gatherer x 3 people
Lead Presenter - one person
Presentation Creator x 2 people
Presentation Aid Creator x 2 people

Individual Assessment - All students will be required to log or journal about what they are doing for the project. Answering the following questions each day.
What did I do to contribute to my group?
What was one thing I learned today?
How is my group progressing toward our goal?
Were the any conflicts or disagreements and how were they addressed.