Name ______Date ______Period ______

Comparison Shopping …Is Bigger Always Better?

You find out!

STANDARD(S): MCC6.RP.1 and MCC7.RP.1: Compute unit rates associated with ratios of fractions measured in like or different units.

  1. Objectives:
  • Investigate the prices of a product in three different sizes.
  • Calculate and compare the unit rate cost for each size of the product.
  • Recommend which size product is the best value.
  1. Due Date: This task will be due at the beginning of class on Monday,November 26, 2012 and will be counted as a project grade.
  1. Task Requirements/Instructions:
  2. Title Page (20 points)
  • Title
  • Picture of Product
  • First and Last Name
  • Period
  1. Three Product Pages (20 points each)

(1 page for each size of product) Each page should include:

  • Name of Product
  • Picture and description of product (cost and weight)
  • All steps for showing calculation of unit rate
  1. Summary Page (10 points)
  • Which product size is the best value? Why?
  • What have you learned from this projectand how can you apply it to real life?
  • Grammar and Spelling
  1. Neatness and Creativity ( 10 points)

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Parents/Guardians: Please sign below indicating that you are aware of the requirements and due date for “Comparison Shopping …Is Bigger Always Better?You find out!” project. Given 11/12/12 and due 11/26/12.

Student Name ______Period______

______Date ______

Parent/Guardian signature

Comparison Shopping …Is Bigger Always Better?

You find out!

STANDARD(S): MCC6.RP.1 and MCC7.RP.1: Compute unit rates associated with ratios of fractions measured in like or different units.

  1. Objectives:
  • Investigate the prices of a product in three different sizes.
  • Calculate and compare the unit rate cost for each size of the product.
  • Recommend which size product is the best value.
  1. Due Date: This task will be due at the beginning of class on Monday, November 26, 2012 and will be counted as a project grade.
  1. Task Requirements/Instructions:
  2. Title Page (20 points)
  • Title
  • Picture of Product
  • First and Last Name
  • Period
  1. Three Product Pages (20 points each)

(1 page for each size of product) Each page should include:

  • Name of Product
  • Picture and description of product (cost and weight)
  • All steps for showing calculation of unit rate
  1. Summary Page (10 points)
  • Which product size is the best value? Why?
  • What have you learned from this project and how can you apply it to real life?
  • Grammar and Spelling
  1. Neatness and Creativity ( 10 points)

______

Parents/Guardians: Please sign below indicating that you are aware of the requirements and due date for “Comparison Shopping …Is Bigger Always Better?You find out!” project. Given 11/12/12 and due 11/26/12.

Student Name ______Period______

______Date ______

Parent/Guardian signature

Name ______Date ______Period ______

5 / 4 / 3 / 2 / 1
Title page
(x4) / *all items included
*color picture (computer generated or hand drawn) / *all items included
*color picture (computer generated or hand drawn) / *most items included
*black and white picture (computer generated or hand drawn) / *most items included
*black and white picture (hand drawn) / *some items included
*pictures not included
Product pages
(x4 for each page) / * detailed product picture and description (includes cost and weight) / * product picture and description (includes cost and weight) / * product picture and description (includes cost or weight) / * product picture and description (does not include cost and weight) / * missing product picture and description
* all steps shown in calculation / * most steps shown in calculation (missing one step) / * majority of steps shown in calculation (missing two steps) / * some steps shown in calculation (missing more than two steps) / * calculation does not demonstrate an understanding of the concept
*name of product included / *name of product included / *name of product included / *name of product incorrect or misleading / *name of product missing
*explanation is thorough and details which value is best / *explanation is included and details which value is best / *explanation is included and partially explains which value is best / *explanation is included, but does not explain which value is best / *explanation is missing
Summary page
(x2) / *life application is accurate and detailed / *life application is accurate / *life application is included, but not accurate / *life application is vague or misleading / *life application is missing
* There are no grammatical, spelling, or sentence structure errors. / * There are 1 -2 grammatical, spelling, or sentence structure errors. / * There are 3 -4 grammatical, spelling, or sentence structure errors. / * There are several grammatical, spelling, or sentence structure errors. / * There are numerous grammatical, spelling, or sentence structure errors.
Neatness and Creativity
(x2) / *project is in a report cover
*items are in the correct order / Report accurately describes the data from the survey. / Report accurately describes the data from the survey. / Report accurately describes the data from the survey. / Report accurately describes the data from the survey.
*product shows a large amount of original thought. Ideas are creative and inventive. / *product shows a good amount of original thought. Ideas are creative and inventive / *product shows some original thought. Ideas are creative. / *product shows little creativity or originality / *product does not show any creativity or originality.

Name ______Date ______Period ______