The document outlines an assignment where students choose a type of factoring to create a presentation on, with practice problems and test questions, and their grade will be based on the presentation, problems, and average test score from their classmates. It provides instructions on the process of choosing a topic, creating a PowerPoint, developing practice and test problems, and being evaluated using a rubric. The conclusion wishes students good luck on the upcoming exam.

1. Factoring… It’s Important!
Introduction
Task
Process
Evaluation
Conclusion
Credits
By: Emily Rydzinski

2. Introduction
We have been working on factoring in class and
now is your opportunity to show off your new
found knowledge. You will be doing a
presentation on one of the 5 types of factoring
we have learned so far. Your grade will be
based on your presentation, practice
problems, and the overall test score of your
classmates.

3. Task
1. Create a PowerPoint presentation to share
with the class
2. Create 10 practice problems for your
classmates with an answer key
3. Bring 3 problems for end of the week exam

4. Process
1. Students will choose 1 form of factoring we have
talked about in class (GCF, difference of
squares, prime factoring, quadratic equations, and
quadratic formula)
2. Research and create a PowerPoint to share with the
class on your topic
– Make sure you site all of your sources
3. Create 10 practice problems on your given topic
– HINT: start with the answer and distribute the answer out
4. Create 3 problems that will go into the question pool
for the end of the week exam

5. Evaluation
Rubric Made Using:
RubiStar ( http://rubistar.4teachers.org )
Webquest
Teacher Name: Ms. Rydzinski
Student Name: ________________________________________
CATEGORY Limited (1) Basic (2) Proficient (3) Accelerated (4) Advanced (5) Score
Content Knowledge The student knows The student knows The student The student Student displays
only what is needed the basics for understands some understands most full knowledge of
for completing the completing the of the key points of key points of the the topic they chose
project and is project and is the topic but is topic but is unable and is able to
unable to answer unable to answer unable to answer to answer all class answer class
PowerPoint The student has a The student has The student has a The student has a Student has a title
title slide. title slide and some title slide and all title slide as well as slide as well as
definitions. pertinent pertinent pertinent
definitions. definitions and definitions,
examples. examples, and
Presentation The student was The student could The student could The student uses Student uses clear
unable to be heard be heard by all be heard by all clear and concise and concise
and language was students most of students but language when language when
unable to be the time but language was presenting but is presenting and is
followed language was unable to be unable to be heard loud enough for the
Practice problems The student has 1 The student has 3 The student has 5 The student has 7 The student has 10
practice problems practice problems practice problems practice problems practice problems
that are at grade that are at grade that are at grade that are at grade that are at grade
level and are able level and are able level and are able level and are able level and are able
to be completed to be completed to be completed to be completed to be completed
Test Questions The student has 3 or The student has 3 or The student has 1 The student has 2 The student has 3
less test questions less test questions test question that test questions that test questions that
that are not at grade that are not able to are at grade level are at grade level are at grade level
level and are able be completed with and are able to be and are able to be and are able to be
to be completed the given topic. completed with the completed with the completed with the
Average Test Score The average test The average test The average test The average test The average test
score of the end of score of the end of score of the end of score of the end of score of the end of
week exam falls in week exam falls in week exam falls in week exam falls in week exam falls in
the Limited the Basic percentile the Proficient the Accelerated the Advanced
percentile according to the percentile percentile percentile
Completion The student has The student has The student has The student has The student has
completed 1 area of completed 2 areas completed 3 areas completed 4 areas completed all areas
the project OR has of the project and of the project and of the project and of assignment and
completed any part has turned in has turned in has turned in has turned in all
of the project and finished areas with finished areas with finished areas with aspects with a
Date Created: October 15, 2012
Date Last Modified: October 16, 2012

6. Conclusion
Congratulations you have completed your web
quest! You now should be more familiar with
all forms of factoring. One last thought on
your end of week exam… Good luck, have fun.
That exam is so easy, I’m almost ashamed to
give it to you. I took it last night… got a B-

7. Credits
Math. Western Kansas News. Ingstad Family
Media, 4 Oct. 2012. Web. 16 Oct. 2012.
<http://www.westernkansasnews.com/2012/
10/math-night-set-for-charles-stones-
intermediate-center-2/>.
Saxon, John H., Jr. Algebra 1: An Incremental
Development Teacher’s Edition. 3rd ed.
Norman: Saxon, 1998. Print.