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Scientific Notation Poster Project 1

This scientific notation project assigns students to: 1) Find 5 interesting facts with numbers, where 3 facts have numbers over 1,000 and 2 facts have numbers under 1. 2) Convert the numbers in the facts to standard form and scientific notation. 3) Present 2 interesting facts with the numbers in standard and scientific notation, including art or a story, and make 3 comparisons of the data. The project is worth 30 points and will be graded as a quiz, with points deducted for lateness. A rubric is provided to evaluate various aspects of the project.

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Scientific Notation Poster Project 1

This scientific notation project assigns students to: 1) Find 5 interesting facts with numbers, where 3 facts have numbers over 1,000 and 2 facts have numbers under 1. 2) Convert the numbers in the facts to standard form and scientific notation. 3) Present 2 interesting facts with the numbers in standard and scientific notation, including art or a story, and make 3 comparisons of the data. The project is worth 30 points and will be graded as a quiz, with points deducted for lateness. A rubric is provided to evaluate various aspects of the project.

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SCIENTIFIC NOTATION PROJECT

CCLS: 8.EE.3 and 8.EE.4


Friday, October 16th
Due Date: Tuesday, May 28, 2013

1) Do some research and find some interesting data


Choose 5 facts that interest you. Three (3) facts must have a number of
1,000 or greater associated with them. Two (2) facts must have a number
less than 1 associated with it.
For example:
a) The Earth weighs 6,588,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 tons.
b) More than 500, 000, 000 people are registered users on Facebook.
c) The human body contains 70,000 miles of blood vessels.
d) The weight of an alpha particle is
.0000000000000000000000006645 kilograms

2) Use both standard form and scientific notation


Convert the number from your fact into scientific notation. For example:
a) The Earth weighs 6.588 x 1024 tons.
b) More than 5 x 108 people are registered users on Facebook.
c) The human body contains 7.0 x 104 miles of blood vessels.
d) The weight of an alpha particle is 6.645  10 27

3) Analyze and communicate your cool data (Pick 2 facts)


Compile all of your data onto one sheet of paper (or more if needed).
a) Write each fact with the number in standard form.
b) Write each fact with the number in scientific notation.
c) Make it fun to look at; add some art or drawing or anecdote or some
fun thing to entertain your audience.
d) Make three comparisons of data you collected.
e) Include all your sources of your info. For example, state the URL of
any webpage you used or the name of any book you referenced.

This project is worth 30 points! See the rubric on next page.


Test 3 points will be deducted for every day your
It will be graded as a QUIZ.
project is late.
Scientific Notation Project Rubric
Name:__________________________ Class: ________

1] Student has 3 facts with numbers of 1,000 or greater AND 2 facts with a
number less than 1.
(1 point each = 5 pts max)

Points Earned:_______

2] Student has converted 5 facts from standard form into scientific notation
correctly. (2 points each = 10 pts max)

Points Earned:_______

3] Student has made each 2 fact interesting! (i.e. you included art or a story or
the like.) (1 point each = 5 pts max)
You must chose 1 large number
and one small number Points Earned:_______

4] Student made 3 comparisons and included all work to express how many
times as much one is than the other. (2 points each = 6 pts max)
Points Earned:_______

5] Overall Project’s Creativity/Originality:


Exceptional Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Poor
(4 pts) (3 pts) (2 pts) (1 pt)
Project is neat, Project is neat, Project is either Project is messy,
organized, and easy to organized, and easy to messy, disorganized, or disorganized, and hard
understand. understand. hard to understand. to understand.
Project is complete Project is complete Project is either Project is incomplete
with strong evidence with some evidence of incomplete or does not and does not show
of effort. effort. show strong evidence effort.
of effort.
Points Earned:_______

TOTAL POINTS EARNED: ________________ Project GRADE: ______


Scientific Notation Project FACT 1

FACT:

STANDARD NOTATION:

SCIENTIFIC NOTATION:
Scientific Notation Project FACT 2

FACT:

STANDARD NOTATION:

SCIENTIFIC NOTATION:
Scientific Notation Project FACT 3

FACT:

STANDARD NOTATION:

SCIENTIFIC NOTATION:
Scientific Notation Project FACT 4

FACT:

STANDARD NOTATION:

SCIENTIFIC NOTATION:
Scientific Notation Project FACT 5

FACT:

STANDARD NOTATION:

SCIENTIFIC NOTATION:
HOW THEY COMPARE
Use the space below to write down at least three comparisons of sizes
based on the facts you researched.

Things to REMEMBER:
1. When comparing quantities you must make sure that you are using the same unit of
measure.
2. Compare facts that make sense. For example: distance to distance, size to size, etc.

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