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- Grade Range
- 4th - 6th
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Students use the Internet to locate a famous mathematician who happens to share his or her own birthday. Using an imbedded worksheet, they then answer a series of questions about the mathematician and then write a short summary. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students demonstrate their mathematical knowledge of symmetry and reflection using congruent geometric shapes while working as an artist and mathematician looking at a medieval-styled stained glass window. Full Review »
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- 9th
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Students, in groups, search for and locate resources on a chosen famous mathematician. Enough information needs to be gathered to examine the mathematician's life and his/her contributions to the field of mathematics. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate the biographies of famous mathematicians. They consider the times in which the mathematicians lived and the influences upon them. Using the Web, they consider the relationship between math and history as they construct a timeline. Full Review »
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- 9th - 11th
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Students research six different mathematicians using Internet resources. They examine the contributions of different cultures, women, and one that made a significant to geometry. They present their research to the class. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students explore the history of mathematics. Using the internet, students perform a scavenger hunt about a mathematician. They create a PowerPoint presentation about a mathematician and a mathematical concept. Students present their findings to the class. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students, in pairs, pick a mathematician to study. They research this person and take notes on notecards about his/her life. Using their notes they assemble a slideshow to present tot he rest of the class. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students access the Internet to locate data regarding their assigned mathematician. They organize their notes onto a data form, then enter it into a database, and sort the database according to given criteria. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students research a mathematician or math topic of interest to them and create a poster displaying their research. Students also use Inspiration software to help develop their essay. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th
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Students will be able to identify a mathematician and correctly answer higher level questions. They classify and produce characteristics and facts and creatively answer synthesis questions. Full Review »
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