GBBOA is coming to a close

Few the Great Big Book of Algebra is over. Students learned how to embed videos and pictures, write poetry and create xtranormal videos. Now they are going to self assess and peer assess each others work. I am using a google form. I am really liking these tools. Create the form, student fill them in and you get a spreadsheet to work from.

Here is the GBBOA posts from the mathzone

Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4

Here is the form that I am using...




If I was to do this project again I would make it shorter. The process got to drawn out and the kids lost interest. When they start there next project I will make it much shorter and more exciting. What is this next project!!!!
Wait and see but you could grab a sneek peek here!!!! This project is just starting to rev up!!!

Great Big Book Of Algebra Chapter 2

It took me a while but here is the follow up to the Integer Poetry. I hope the kids find it amusing to do.

I have finally figured out what I want your second chapter to be in your GBBOA. I would like you to create a conversation between two people talking about combining like terms and the distributive property. You will use xtranormal to finish this chapter. Ok here we go.

In your post The Great Big Book of Algebra underneath your poems you will create Chapter 2. Here you will type out a script between two people having a conversation.


Biff "Hey how is it going"
Mortimer "It is going fine"

You get the picture!!

Now these two people are having a conversation about two algebra questions. The questions are:

• n+3-5n+12

One person thinks the answer is -6n+15. Is the person right or wrong. In the script please show the steps to solve the statement and what the mistake was.

The second question is:

• 2 + 4(3n+8)
  

One person again thinks that the answer is 12n + 10. Is the person right or wrong. In the script please show the steps to solve the algebraic statement and tell what the mistake was.

1. REMEMBER you need to still be in your original post.
   
2. You need to call this Chapter 2 Combining like terms and the Distributive Property
3. You need a script typed into the chapter between two characters. They will be talking about the two questions above.
4. You need to create an xtranormal movie to be the end of your chapter. Please use the script of you chapter to be the script in the movie. You then can cut and paste the blog text into your movie!!
5. This is due December 19th. Add a label to your post XTRANORMAL