2020 Hope Middle School Math Fair

January 6, 2020

Dear Parents,

Your child will be participating in the 2020 Hope Middle School Math Fair. Each student may choose to work alone or
with a partner. Your child has been provided with a project outline sheet, a grading rubric for the oral and written
reports, and a sheet explaining the judges’ expectations. This project will be recorded as a test score for the third
marking period.

Most of the work for this project will be done at home. Students will have due dates for certain parts of the project. See
the table below for due dates.

Students will have a chance to research in class. Have your child think of outside interests where they can incorporate
math. Math is everywhere so help them brainstorm.

Thank you for your continuing support,

Mrs. Stephanie McLean & Mrs. Megan Walters

lynchs@pitt.k12.nc.us

Math Fair Project

Completion Schedule

Assignment Date Due

*Decide before the end of the
th week! Make sure it is someone
Choose a partner (if you want) January 7
you will be able to work with
OUTSIDE of school!*
Topic Chosen January 14th

Rough Draft of research & procedures – basic idea of how January 28th
you are going to complete the project
Rough Draft of experiment, data, and conclusions – your
February 11th
experiment should be completed and results analyzed
mathematically
Final paper and board February 18th Must be @ Hope by 11:00am.
Presentation to class February 18th –
21st

Assignment Date Due

 Choose a partner (if you want) January 7th
Topic Chosen
Using websites, your own ideas, or interests, find a theme or
topic for your project.
January 14th
Now that you have chosen a topic, what mathematical concepts
will you be investigating or trying to prove?

Rough Draft of research & procedures

Now that you know your topic, have a question you are trying
January 28th
to answer, it is time to research! Find out as much as you can
about this topic. Be sure to write down resource information
for your bibliography!

Rough Draft of experiment, data, and conclusions

Now it is time to answer your question. Using mathematical

equations, problems, steps, etc. do your “experiment.” Be sure February 11th
to record results-this step may be as simple as listing formulas,
graphing or plotting information or you might actually have to
do an experiment.

Final paper and board

This portion of your project is when you type your origin of

idea, outline of development (procedures), discussion of
mathematical concepts used, chart your findings with graphs or
charts, and conclude about your research. Be sure to also
include pictures, resources (listed in a bibliography), and actual
February 18th Must be @ Hope by 11:00am.
experiment if need be. Use a 3 x 5 index card for: your name(s),
grade, category, teacher name, school, school system, city and
county.

Now you are ready to put your eye-catching, dazzling project

together on your tri-fold board.

February 18th –
Presentation to class
21st

*Meeting these due dates will count as

a QUIZ grade! (20 points per due
date!)*
 Math Fair Rubric
Student(s) Name _____________________________ Project Title_________________________________

Criteria A: Written Documentation _______/5 pts

Paper copy of everything from tri-fold board stapled and provided for teachers.

Criteria B: Oral Presentation in class _______/10 pts

_____1. States question/topic clearly. _____6. Explains mathematical concepts fully.

_____2. Explains origin of idea fully. _____7. Mathematical concepts above grade level.

_____3. Show board: Creative and colorful. _____8. Answers questions from class thoroughly.

_____4. Show board: Neat and legible. _____9. Speaks clearly and loudly.

_____5. Show board: Displays mathematics. _____10. Looks at audience.

Criteria C: Development and Demonstration _______/3 pts

 Are mathematical concepts demonstrated in an effective manner?
Concepts used in project are used appropriately.
Ex: If comparing prices of products, unit rate is used instead of percent discount.
1 pt – Wrong use of concept 2pts – Correct concept, applied incorrectly 3 pts – Correct concept, applied correctly

Criteria D: Investigations _______/3 pts

 Do they extend beyond everyday classroom investigations?
1 pt – Below 7th grade content 2pts – 7th grade content 3 pts – Above 7th grade content

Criteria E: Student Creativity _______/3 pts

 Does the work show originality of thought? Not copied from previous projects.
 Is originality shown in deriving and/or interpreting data?
1 pt – Project has been done before 2pts – Project has been done but new ideas introduced 3 pts – Super creative!

Criteria F: Organization of Idea, Thoroughness, and Clarity _______/3 pts

 Does the project show evidence of well-organized work?
 Is the story completely told?
 Are the explanations correct?
 Is the purpose stated clearly and unambiguously?
1 pt – Project is confusing 2pts – Project methods mostly clear 3 pts – Very clear explanation of project methods/data

Criteria G: Appearance _______/3 pts

 Neat and attractive?
 Correct size? 1m x 1m x 1m? NO LARGER!! Tri-fold boards are fine in size.
 Information clearly displayed and legible?
1 pt – Board needs lots of help 2pts – Board is decent 3 pts – Board is pretty and organized!

TOTAL: _______ / 30 pts