Students will be thinking ahead to their senior year to find out how much they need Algebra for their college entrance exams.
Introduction
You are going to pretend you are a senior!
You survived all those grueling classes and passed your PSSA tests!
You are feeling great! What an accomplishment!
Now you are ready to apply for college!
Task
ALGEBRA
Your task is toresearch themathrequirementsfor the colleges you want toattend.You are concerned becauseyou barely made it through your Algebra classes! You will have an opportunity to view some of themath problems thatmight be on these college requirement tests.You will be gathering this informationto produce a power point presentation to share with the class.
Process
Step One
Go to use the "College Quick Finder" to locateseven collegesyoumight be interested in attending.Look at their SAT/ACT average math score requirements. Present this information in your power pointas agraph of your choice reflecting the different scores for each of your colleges.
-Type in the nameof the college in College Search
-Go to SAT, AP, CLEP: if the average is a range, then use the median.
-Organize data in excel spreadsheet
- Insert chart: pick a chart either bar, line, column, pie etc
- Label chart completely: title, vertical and horizontal axes
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Step Two
Go to your local community junior college and find out their test requirements for you to attend. Find out what the required passing score is fortheirmath test andif there are any exemptions.
Allegheny County Community Website
I have a fact sheet regarding math placement scores that you need to ask for once you have researched their exemptions
Westmorland County Community Website
Click on New Student Orientation– Powerpoint to see miminum scores for placement in college math
Step Three
Research the other assessment tests . Who should take this test? What are the passingmath scores?
Step Four
Now take a look at some of the math questions on the practice tests for the SAT, ACT, othertests. You can find these practice tests on the internet at any website of your choice. Here are a few websites that have the practice tests.
Find three problems from each test that requires you to have Algebra knowledge to answer them. Cut and past these problems and their answersto your power point.
Step Five
Now do some research on the web to locate information about remedial math classes. Gather some information about the percentage of students that are required to take them, how many pass them on the first attempt, and anything else you might find of interest for your presentation.
Cite the websites where you are getting the data from
Step Six
After compiling all the information for the first five steps, create a power point presentation to share with the class.Be sure to include yourcollege graph,the community college information,the test information,your practice test questions,andyourinformationabout remedial math classes.
(Don't forget to include a title page with your name.)
Evaluation
Beginning1 / Developing
2 / Accomplished
3 / Exemplary
4 / Score
Research / Less than half of the information was included in the power point. / Half the information was included in the power point. / Most of the information was included in the power point. / Allinformation was included in the power point.
Graph of CollegeTest Score Requirements / Scores present but no graph. / Unclear, inaccurate, basic graph. / Accurate but basic graph. / Accurate and creative graph.
Power Point and Presentation / Power Point not completed. / Only part of the information presented. / Information presented with little creativity butinformative. / Information presentedcreatively and informative.
Conclusion
Algebra
Don't get caught in your senior year wishing you hadpaid attention in your Algebra class!
If you need extra help tutoring is always available.
There are several math websites that can give you all the extra practice you might need.
math.comalgebra.html
algebra.com
Credits
Thanks to this information is easilyaccessibleto my students.
Permissions
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This Web Quest was created in QuestGarden by Julie Wardell, TWU
adapted by Sarah Hart, WHSD
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TEACHER INFO
Students will be thinking ahead to their senior year to find out how much they need Algebra for their college entrance exams.
Teacher Introduction
This Web quest is intended to motivate Freshman Algebra students to realize the importance of learning Algebra now.Hopefully they will realize howmuch easier theircollege entrance exams will be if they do. Theadded benefit thisWeb quest hasbesideAlgebra motivation is the exposure tofinding a college.Collegeboard.comcan answer many questions they have about getting intothecollege of their choice.
Learners
This web quest is intended for students taking Algebra in the 9th or 10th grade. It is intended to motivate them to want to learn Algebra now instead of later in remedial college math classes.
Standards
NL-ENG.K-12.4 COMMUNICATION SKILLSStudents adjust their use of spoken, written, and visual language (e.g., conventions, style, vocabulary) to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences and for different purposes.
NL-ENG.K-12.6 APPLYING KNOWLEDGEStudents apply knowledge of language structure, language conventions (e.g., spelling and punctuation), media techniques, figurative language, and genre to create, critique, and discuss print and nonprint texts.
NL-ENG.K-12.8 DEVELOPING RESEARCH SKILLSStudents use a variety of technological and information resources (e.g., libraries, databases, computer networks, video) to gather and synthesize information and to create and communicate knowledge.
Teacher Process
This is intended for high school level students and it will require power point knowledge.