Ratios and Proportions

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For this section, you will pick one of two projects to complete.  You must decide what project you are going to do.  Go to http://tinyurl.com/qbyvw29 to sign up for a project.

Project option #1: Shopping Spree
Congratulations you have just one the shopping spree of your dreams.  You will get $1000 to spend on three outfits.  The outfits will consist of tops, bottoms, and shoes.  Not only have you won a shopping spree but Mr. Jackson has decided to give you an additional discount.  Your discounts are:

15% off all shoes
25% off all tops
20% off all bottoms

You will need to find THREE outfits.  When you find your outfits, you must copy the URL so you have it for reference.  You will create a Power Point or Prezi presentation in which you will present your outfits to the class

Steps to help you achieve excellence on this project?
1- Sign up for this project at http://tinyurl.com/qbyvw29
2- Follow Mr. Jackson on Facebook and respond to Reflection Questions
3 Pick a store from the approved Google Doc page http://tinyurl.com/qzfhukz to get your clothes from
4 When you find outfits that you would like to purchase (with your play money) copy the URL at the top of the page.  Place this URL into your presentation (PP or Prezi)
5  Use proportions to determine the new cost of your outfits.  You must show all of your work (on paper or in your presentation).
6 Present your project to the class.
7 E-mail Mr.Jackson a link to your project (bjackso4@akron.k12.oh.us)

Shopping Spree Rubric

Project option #2: Blueprint of Room
For this design you will be creating a blueprint of our classroom!  You will use a yard stick, ruler, or a measuring tape to measure the dimensions of the classroom from a birds eye view.  After measuring the classroom you will scale down the dimensions by picking an appropriate scale.  Your blueprint will be completed on a standard poster board.  Once you decide on a scale you will use proportions to find out your new dimensions.  You can use a wiki, blog, Prezi, or a PowerPoint to help collect your data.  Finally you will present your information to the class.

Steps to help you achieve excellence on this project?
1- Sign up for this project at http://tinyurl.com/qbyvw29
2- Follow Mr. Jackson on Facebook and respond to Reflection Questions
3 Use an appropriate tool to measure the classroom
4 Pick an appropriate scale to fit your data onto a poster board
5  Use a blog, wiki, Prezi, or PowerPoint to show your work (proportions)
6 Present your project to the class.
7- E-mail Mr. Jackson a link to your project (bjackso4@akron.k12.oh.us)


Measure The Room Rubric

Due Date:  July 26

**EXTRA CREDIT**
If you get done with your project early and have not had enough math, you can take the opportunity to earn some bonus points.
1) Watch the Brain Pop video on Caomparing Prices
2) Consider this scenario:
  You are throwing a party at your house.  You must help your mother go shopping for the items.  She looks at the local ads and is having trouble comparing two stores.  The ads look like this:

Iggle Little                                                     Club Fred
20 oz of chips for $3.99                                15 oz of chips for $3.50
2 liter of pop for $1.39                                  1 liter of pop for $0.99
Cake 20 pieces for $29.00                             Cake 10 pieces for $17.50
Pizza 2 larges (8 pieces each)                        Pizza 2 mediums (6 pieces each)
 for $19.99                                                     for $13.00

3)  Use unit rates to find out which store offers the better buy for each item.
4)  Show your work in a technology tool of your choice.
5)  E-mail your results to Mr. Jackson bjackso4@akron.k12.oh.us

**EXTRA HELP**
Come to my classroom during study halls
Come to my classroom 30 minutes before school or up to 30 minutes after school
See the math tutor in computer lab during recess