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Algebra II – 3rd Marking Period Project
Ms. Porter
Chapter 5 – Exponents and Radicals Project
Objective: Students will be able to create a booklet on exponents and radicals.
Front Cover: Title Page
 creative title for your booklet
 author’s name
 period
 date
Page 1 : Blank
Page 2 : Table of Contents
 title of each topic
 with page number
Page 3-5 : Properties of Exponents – This page should include the following 7 properties:
1) Product Property
2) Quotient Property
3) Negative Exponents
4) Zero Exponents
5) Power of a Power
6) Power of a Product
7) Power of a Quotient
Each property should include:
 definition
 3 examples of how each property is used
1. 1 with numbers
2. 1 with variables
3. 1 with numbers and variables together
Page 6 : Exponential Equations
 Description of what this is
 3 varied examples. Each example should be
a.
At least 3 steps long
b.
Showing each step mathematically
c.
Explaining it verbally (a sentence description of each step).
Page 7 : Power Equations
 a description of what this is
 3 varied examples. Each example should be
1.
at least 3 steps long,
2.
showing each step mathematically
3.
explaining it verbally (a sentence description of each step).
Page 8 : Simplifying Radicals
 description of what this is
 include 1 example using numbers and/or variables of a
i. square root
ii. a cube root
iii. a fourth root
iv. rationalizing denominator
Page 9 : Rational Exponents and Radical Equations
 a description of what this is
 2 examples of converting from radical form to rational form
 2 examples of solving radical equations
o at least 3 steps long
o showing each step mathematically
o explaining it verbally (a sentence description of each step)
Back Cover : A paragraph review of your booklet that describes what a person would expect to
learn from reading your booklet.
For any help or resources, consult section 5.2 and 5.3 in the textbook, your notebook, and the
internet. You will be given credit for neatness and creativity, accuracy and completeness. This
will count as a 50 point summative grade and will be due in one week from today. (Day 14/18/13, Day 2- 4/19/13)
Have fun with this and be creative! Any questions, please ask!
Cover Page
3
Table of Contents
3
Pages 3-9 (5 points each)
35
Back page
4
Neatness/Creativity
5
Total
50