Name: ____________________________________
SUMMER READING AND MATHEMATICS PROJECTS
Dear Parents and Guardians:
While all summer projects are optional, we strongly believe that this work is important for a
variety of reasons. First, students can avoid the “summer slide” in their reading and
mathematics skills. The project will help to reinforce pre-requisite skills; thus leaving them
better prepared for learning when the school year begins in September. Second, the work
students do on their projects will be incorporated into class discussion and other coursework
especially during the month of September. Finally, work on summer projects will help
students transition for their new coursework in their language arts and mathematics classes
next school year.
For middle and high school students choosing to complete the project, the grade these
students earn on the project may be used to replace a test or project grade from the first
marking period of your language arts or mathematics course, as designated by the teacher of
the course. Scoring will be based on the rubric attached to each project.
All projects need to be handed in on or by September 9th, 2016.
To access the summer assignment via the Internet (if your child requires a hard copy of the
assignment, kindly let their teacher know by 6/15/16):
 The project can be found by going to the district website at
http://www.piscatawayschools.org.
 Click on “Curriculum and Instruction”
 Choose “Summer Curricular Projects”
 In the side menu, click on “2016 Math Summer Projects”
 Find your child’s “Summer Math Project” posted by course they are
entering for the 2016-2017 academic school year.
If you have any questions, please email [email protected] or call 732-981-0700, extension
2241.
Thank you.
BAKE SALE
Your school is having a bake sale to help raise money for the Math Club.
Each student is being assigned something to bake for the sale. You were
assigned to make chocolate chip cookies.
The recipe for 36 chocolate chip cookies is as follows:
2
1
cups of all-purpose flour
4
1 teaspoon baking soda
1
2
teaspoon salt
1 cup butter
3
4
cup white sugar
3 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1
1
2
cups chopped walnuts
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INGREDIENTS
You are not sure how many cookies you are going to have to make. To be
prepared for several different amounts, complete the table below.
INGREDIENT
Amount in Amount in Amount in
Amount in
Amount in
recipe (36 recipe (12 recipe (60 recipe (____ recipe (____
cookies)
cookies)
cookies)
cookies)
cookies)
all-purpose flour
1
baking soda
1
cups
2
salt
butter, softened
white sugar
1
eggs
1
cups
2
vanilla extract
semisweet
chocolate chips
chopped walnuts
In columns 5 and 6, you need to fill in the number of servings as well as the
amount of each ingredient.
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This table is to show the work that you did to get the answers for page 5. Copy this sheet 5 times and use one
for each column that needs to be completed on page 3.
INGREDIENTS
Amount in recipe for ________ cookies
INGREDIENT
CALCULATION
All-purpose flour
Baking soda
Salt
Butter, softened
White sugar
Eggs
Vanilla extract
Semisweet
chocolate chips
Chopped walnuts
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AMOUNT
NEEDED
1. Explain how you determined the amount needed for 12 cookies.
2. Explain how you determined the amount needed for 60 cookies.
3. Explain how you determined the number of cookies from
1
1
cups of flour.
2
4. Explain how you determined the number of cookies from
1
1
2
5
cups of white sugar.
SHOPPING LIST
In class, your teacher told you that you have to make cookies for the bake sale. To
begin making the cookies, you must buy the ingredients. Determine how much money it
will cost by completing the shopping list below. You may either go to a supermarket or
find prices on www.netgrocer.com. You must buy the brands and quantities that are
listed – NO SUBSTITUTES.
ITEM
PRICE
$3.79
Egglands Best Large Eggs 1 dozen
Gold Medal All-Purpose Flour 5lbs
Arm & Hammer Baking Soda 16oz
Morton Salt 26oz
$3.49
Land O’ Lakes Salted Butter 16oz
Domino Granulated Sugar 4lbs
McCormick Pure Vanilla Extract 1oz
Nestle Tollhouse Semi-Sweet Chocolate
Morsels 24oz
Diamond Walnuts Chopped 14oz
Total
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Open-Ended Question
If you made 60 cookies with the ingredients on page 6, how much should you sell one
cookie for in order to make a profit? Explain your reasoning.
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RUBRIC
Score
Criteria
5
The project has a complete response to each question with a detailed
(100%) explanation where necessary. The work has no math errors and shows
complete understanding of the questions, mathematical ideas, and
processes.
4
(90%)
The project has a good solid response to each question with a clear
explanation where necessary. The work has no major math errors or
serious flaws in reasoning and shows substantial understanding of the
problem, ideas, and processes.
3
(80%)
The project has a response to each question with explanations where
necessary. Work may contain some misunderstandings or the
explanations may lack clarity, but overall shows a basic understanding
of the problem, ideas, and processes.
2
(65%)
The project has incomplete or missing responses to some questions and
given explanations are unclear. The work includes some serious math
errors or flaws in reasoning and the responses show only some
understanding of the problem.
1
(50%)
The responses provided miss key points or several components of the
project are not completed. The work includes major math errors or
serious flaws in reasoning with responses showing a complete lack of
understanding for the problem.
0
(0%)
Project is not handed in.
Late Projects
All late projects will be graded according to the above criteria. Once a grade has been
determined, the student will lose 5 points for each day the project is late.
Example
If the students receives a 3, which is 80%, and hands the project in 2 days late, their
final grade will be 70%. They lost 5 points for each of the 2 days late for a total of 10
points deducted.
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