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Date Math Unit Portfolio Guidelines

Following the conclusion of each unit in math you will complete a portfolio. The portfolio will show much of what you learned in the unit, allow you to share your feelings, and ask you to question and share the math with your parents. The portfolio on the unit is due on .

What it looks like: Portfolios must be in final-copy form: neatly typed or handwritten and clean. They should include an illustrated cover and a table of contents. Parent problems should look like a typical test problem or math investigation. (final copy form/cover/TOC/test format) (1 point)

Vocabulary: Define at least four math terms from this unit using your own words. Place an example and a symbol or mathematical illustration next to each definition to further clarify its meaning. The symbol or illustration should be separate from the example, and somehow represent the terms meaning. (four terms/definition/example/symbol or illustration) (1 point)

Tests and Quizzes: On a sheet of paper, write the number of each missed problem, write the question, label the error as a thinking and/or computation mistake, and state in a line or two what your mistake was. For each, if it was a thinking mistake, state what you were thinking, and then what you needed to think to answer the problem correctly. If it was a computation mistake or careless error, point out where the mistake was made. In either case, be specific and state what your answer should have been to receive full credit. Choose only three mistakes from a given quiz or test. If you made more than three, select three that represent your most common error types. (Up to three questions for each test and quiz/write the question/label error/ state mistake/give a complete and correct response) (1 point) Indicator Examples: List four of the state indicators that go with this unit. Give an example of a problem, with a solution, that matches the indicator. Then, use one key word from the indicator to label an applicable part of your example. (list four indicators/give example with solution/label one part of the example with a key word from the indicator)) (1 point)

Investigation Summaries: Summarize at least three investigations from this unit. Summaries should include a paragraph on the nature of the activity (what did you do?) and a paragraph on what you learned from the investigation (what was it about?). Add depth to your response by incorporating specific math vocabulary and making connections to related investigations or other math concepts. You should clarify and support your explanations with pictures and numbers, and use vocabulary terms from this and other units that apply to the investigation. Each investigation summary will be about a page in length. (three investigations/what you did/what was learned/ depth/clarify with pictures and numbers/vocabulary) (3 points)

Something Intriguing: In a paragraph, describe one thing you learned from this unit that intrigues you. This could be something new that youve come to understand, something that still puzzles you a bit, a connection youve made between math concepts or from math to the real world, or something else. Tell why youve included this information and your feelings about it. (paragraph/why) (1 point)

Parent Problem: Make up a problem drawn from something you were asked to learn in this unit and ask someone at home to solve it. You may make the problem challenging but not absurdly difficult. The parent problem should have some depth, and may be somewhat like a two or three-point unit test question. Ask for work to be shown and reasoning to be explained in writing. If the person is struggling, offer hints or clues to help. When the problem is solved, give the response a letter grade and comments. Then, write a paragraph describing the whole process. Include your parents work in the portfolio. (create problem/depth/asks for shown work and explanation from parent/ letter grade and comments/paragraph) (2 points)