6th Grade MYP Unit 1 Project Name: ______________________________

“Me”aningful Rational Numbers

Timeline project
You will create a timeline of your life with at least 12 points represented by 12 real numbers. The events you
choose can be anything that has had an impact on your life, for example the birth of your siblings, marriage of
parents, moving, or starting a hobby. Your timeline must have…

 Your birthday at zero

 At least 3 negative numbers
 At least 3 fractions (must include improper fractions and mixed numbers)
 At least 2 decimals
 At least 1 exponent

At least, means you can have that amount or ore.

You will start this project by filling out the planning sheet (on back of this page) that includes your meaningful
events, the month/year the events occurred, your age at the time of the event, and the real number used
corresponding to the timeline.

Turn in this rubric with the planning on the back and your timeline on __________________________________.

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Planning A planning sheet included
the event, month/year, real
number, and category
Real Numbers The timeline includes at
least 12 events
Real Numbers Your birthday is plotted at
Categories zero (0)
3 or more negative numbers
included correspond
appropriately
3 events or more are
fractions (improper fractions
and mixed numbers)
2 or more numbers are
decimals
More than 1 number is an
exponent
Organization/Neatness The timeline is neat and
colorful with pictures drawn
or printed
Timeliness The timeline is on time and
a rubric is included
0
The planning sheet was No planning was done.
unclear and/or missed
one or more of the
event, month/year, real
number, or category
The timeline includes 9- The timeline includes less
11 events than 9 events
Your birthday is plotted Your birthday is not
but not at zero (0) included on the timeline
1 or 2 negative numbers No negative numbers
included correspond included correspond
appropriately appropriately
2 events or more are 1 or no event is a
fractions (improper fractions (improper
fractions and mixed fractions and mixed
numbers) numbers)
At least 2 numbers are 1 or no numbers are
decimals decimals
1 number is an exponent No number is an
exponent
The timeline is neatly The lack of neatness
done, but no color or makes the timeline
pictures difficult to follow
The timeline is on time The timeline is late
but without a rubric
Total score ________/20 points
 Timeline Project Planning Sheet

Meaningful Event Month & Year Age Real Number

1

4 Birthday 0 0

10

11

12

13

14

15

*Any event before you are born is considered negative.