IMPORTANT: These choices are the ONLY extra credit offered in MATH! It is due ONE WEEK before report cards every 9 weeks. ONLY one choice can be completed per 9 weeks. Students and parents will be informed of these extra credit choices ONCE at the beginning of the year.
Extra Credit Choices
All students have the option to complete an extra credit assignment at any time during the nine weeks. The extra credit assignment will replace a low test grade. Whether the student wants a higher A or wants to turn a C into a B, the extra credit assignments are available to achieve the student’s goal. Students may only do each option once except the novel option (you may read more than one book). Extra credit assignment must be turned in no later than two weeks before report cards are released.
4. Choose a major concept you learned this year and create a display outside the classroom.
6. Create Five Puzzles: Use word problem
puzzles, hidden object puzzles, word
search, cross word puzzles, etc. You must
use different types.
Create a word search or crossword puzzle. The puzzle should:
· Have a final copy that fits on an 8 ½“ by 11”
· Have a list of 25 clues which are numbered.
· Have answers which are vocabulary words from current chapters.
· Have understandable clues that use proper grammar.
· Have one clean copy turned in.
· Have one answer key given to the teacher only.
Create a hidden object puzzle. The puzzle should:
. Have a final copy that fits on an 8 ½“ by 11”
. Have a drawn out picture that has at least 8 hidden objects
. Have one clean copy turned in
. Have one answer key given to the teacher only
Create of word problem puzzle. The puzzle should:
. Have a final copy that fits on an 8 ½“ by 11”
. Have a drawn picture that goes with the problem
. Have the problem represent your grade level
. Have one clean copy turned in
. Have one answer key with work shown on HOW you solved the problem
. Think of the types you have solved in your textbook, make it challenging on any topic.
THESE ARE IDEAS.....FEEL FREE TO DO OTHER PUZZLES YOU MAY THINK OF, BUT INCLUDE AN ANSWER KEY WITH IT.
7.) Math Music Video(s) on DVD or CD with own Math lyrics. Keep this clean and must get the song approved by me first. Up to 3 people max in a group with equal time and effort. You may not use one from past credit or someone else's as your own. Trust me, I will know!
^ I must have a typed, clean copy of your math lyrics
^ Video must be easy to understand/hear
^ Background music is instrumental ONLY so you can sing along
^ Don't pick a song that repeats the same thing a million times! I want
to hear YOUR lyrics and see the math involved.
^ During your video DO SOMETHING! Don't just stand there. Think of
the appropriate ones on MTV or YouTube.
^ Use costumes, props, lights, location, etc.
8.) Math Alphabet Book
~ Create a book of the alphabet but using math words as the main focus. You may use any part of the word as your letter, but make the letter you are trying to explain bigger and bolder than the rest. (Sample: Geometry or EXterior Angles)
~ Each letter must show an image that clearly demonstrates the word you are trying to define.
~ All images must be hand done and created based on your grade level ability (no internet)
~ All details in the explanation should include complete sentences that demonstrated what it is, what it is used for/how and explain your full understanding.
~ All should be done in a booklet/binded using full 8 by 11 sized paper.
~ All pages should be neat, checked for grammar, and spelling.
~ Must also include a title page, decorated, and have your name on it.
~ THE MORE EFFORT YOU PUT INTO IT, THE BETTER THE GRADE!!!!!!
- Read any of the following novels and choose one of the following options on it.
- Math Doesn’t Suck by Danica McKellar
- Kiss My Math by Danica McKellar
- Secrets, Lies, and Algebra by Wendy Lichtman
- The Writing on the Wall by Wendy Lichtman
- The Number Devil: A Mathematical Adventure by Hans Magnus Enzensberger
- The Man Who Counted: A Collection of Mathematical Adventures by Malba Tahan
- The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
- Do a standard book report, typed. Ask for the outline.
- Up to 3 people (all must read the same book) act out a scene from the novel (use props, costumes, lines, etc.)
- Create a scrapbook (10 pages plus the cover) on themes, issues, what you learned, plot, samples, creativity and neatness, etc.
- Do a 10 minute book talk (read a favorite passage to class, explain why, describe the math involved, show step by step instruction if applicable, question session).
- Pythagoras
- Euclid
- Archimedes
- Fibonacci (Leonardo da Pisa)
- Galileo
- Blaise Pascal
- Karl Gauss
- Albert Einstein
- Lady Ada Lovelace
- Rene Descartes
- Date of Birth/Death
- What they are famous for discovering in math (describe it). You need at least 10 sentences describing the math.
- Explain why this math is important and when we learn it or use it in the real world (1o sentences minimum).
- Biography
- An image of each
- Make the poster eye popping with graphics, creativity, color, and neatness, use the whole poster.
- In two paragraphs describe what the career is (It is the study of…., in charge of….., importance of this career…., etc.
- Go into detail about your career and how it relates to math. Be sure to discuss the following, but you are not just limited to these:
- What does this career do?
- How is the math used in this career (explain do not just say it)
- Relate the classes/topics you have studied to what the career does with it
- You must create a separate worksheet that uses math skills you study/studied that this particular career demonstrates.
- This worksheet cannot just be a basic word problem. Get creative and come up with something that will take an average student or myself more than 5 minutes to complete.
- Be sure to make a connection of this worksheet to the career itself and put it on the poster board.
- Create an answer sheet for the worksheet.
- Make your poster board attractive with colorful images, symbols, shapes, things that the career uses, etc. Make it neat and at your level. It SHOULD NOT BE ALL COMPUTER PRINT IMAGES AND PASTE!
- Include a bold heading of the career somewhere on top.
4. Choose a major concept you learned this year and create a display outside the classroom.
- Up to 2 students each 9 weeks based on first come first serve.
- Must be appropriate and approved by teacher first.
- Bring teacher a sketch drawing of your ideas.
- Teacher will supply lettering and borders for you if needed.
- Classroom time will NOT be allowed for you to put this together.
- You must do it on your own free time (before/after school or during Fun Friday)
- The comic strip must:
- Contain 12 panels (The one shown is only 4 panels).
- Explain or demonstrate a recent topic or concept.
- Have clearly drawn, unique characters (ones YOU make up)
- Be neat and presentable on good quality paper (NOT notebook paper). This is a finished product.
- The cartoon will be graded on:
- Math content - a topic we have covered in Math this year with an accurate and correct explanation.
- Creativity - unique, well drawn characters with some humor or drama in the wording. Cartoon should generate interest in the subject.
- Neatness - pictures should be well drawn and neat. Words should be written neatly or typed. Spelling and punctuation counts, so get someone to proofread your work.
- Presentation - paper should NOT be notebook paper or torn. Cartoon should be on clean paper. Finished product should be mounted on a colorful background paper, like construction paper, or some other unique presentation.
6. Create Five Puzzles: Use word problem
puzzles, hidden object puzzles, word
search, cross word puzzles, etc. You must
use different types.
Create a word search or crossword puzzle. The puzzle should:
· Have a final copy that fits on an 8 ½“ by 11”
· Have a list of 25 clues which are numbered.
· Have answers which are vocabulary words from current chapters.
· Have understandable clues that use proper grammar.
· Have one clean copy turned in.
· Have one answer key given to the teacher only.
Create a hidden object puzzle. The puzzle should:
. Have a final copy that fits on an 8 ½“ by 11”
. Have a drawn out picture that has at least 8 hidden objects
. Have one clean copy turned in
. Have one answer key given to the teacher only
Create of word problem puzzle. The puzzle should:
. Have a final copy that fits on an 8 ½“ by 11”
. Have a drawn picture that goes with the problem
. Have the problem represent your grade level
. Have one clean copy turned in
. Have one answer key with work shown on HOW you solved the problem
. Think of the types you have solved in your textbook, make it challenging on any topic.
THESE ARE IDEAS.....FEEL FREE TO DO OTHER PUZZLES YOU MAY THINK OF, BUT INCLUDE AN ANSWER KEY WITH IT.
7.) Math Music Video(s) on DVD or CD with own Math lyrics. Keep this clean and must get the song approved by me first. Up to 3 people max in a group with equal time and effort. You may not use one from past credit or someone else's as your own. Trust me, I will know!
^ I must have a typed, clean copy of your math lyrics
^ Video must be easy to understand/hear
^ Background music is instrumental ONLY so you can sing along
^ Don't pick a song that repeats the same thing a million times! I want
to hear YOUR lyrics and see the math involved.
^ During your video DO SOMETHING! Don't just stand there. Think of
the appropriate ones on MTV or YouTube.
^ Use costumes, props, lights, location, etc.
8.) Math Alphabet Book
~ Create a book of the alphabet but using math words as the main focus. You may use any part of the word as your letter, but make the letter you are trying to explain bigger and bolder than the rest. (Sample: Geometry or EXterior Angles)
~ Each letter must show an image that clearly demonstrates the word you are trying to define.
~ All images must be hand done and created based on your grade level ability (no internet)
~ All details in the explanation should include complete sentences that demonstrated what it is, what it is used for/how and explain your full understanding.
~ All should be done in a booklet/binded using full 8 by 11 sized paper.
~ All pages should be neat, checked for grammar, and spelling.
~ Must also include a title page, decorated, and have your name on it.
~ THE MORE EFFORT YOU PUT INTO IT, THE BETTER THE GRADE!!!!!!