AP Calculus AB Name Date Per

Making an speedometer from an odometerToday you will need to make a speedometer from an odometer reading. You will be graded on your ability to collect data, analyze data, present data and reflect on your learning. This will be assessed as an assignment.

Objective:You will be given a video of an odometer. Your goal is to present a speedometer that reflects what you see on the odometer. The objective of this assignment is to understand the relationship between a changing dependent variable and its rate of change with respect to another independent variable.

The rubric is as follows:Assignment Exceeds Meets Approaches Does not meetCollecting data (5) Collects ample

data with no assistance (5)

Collects ample data with minimal assistance (4)

Needs significant assistance in gathering data (3)

Data cannot be collected, it is given (2)

Analyzing data (30) Analyzes data into speedometer data without assistance (30)

Analyzes data with minimal assistance (24)

Needs significant assistance to analyze data (18)

Analysis cannot be completed even with significant assistance (12)

Presents findings accurately (20)

Presentation of findings accurately (20)

Presentation of findings accurately with little assistance (16)

Needs significant assistance to present findings (12)

Findings are not complete or are not presented (8)

Presents findings creatively (20)

Findings show unique thoughtfulness (20)

Findings show thoughtfulness with some inspiration (16)

Findings are presented fairly creatively with prodding (12)

No creativity involved in presenting (8)

Reflection of learning (20)

Reflection is well-written with a mathematical discussion referring to the variables in the project (20)

Reflection is written with no grammatical errors and some mathematical discussion referring to the variables in the project (16)

Reflection has grammatical errors or shows little mathematics (12)

No reflection on learning completed or minimal (2)

A draft of the assignment is due at the end of class today. Additional work can be made on the assignment through Friday, September 16, 2011.