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- 12th
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Students gain a better understanding and appreciation for Calculus by studying mathematicians credited for the invention of calculus, including the period in which they lived and the significant mathematical problems they were attempting to solve. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students use the unit price to compare which local grocery store has the best prices. Assign students to work with a partner and a role. One person is the recorder and the other is the mathematician. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students analyze the likelihood of simple events. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students use data analysis skills in order to plan a class party. They graph possible times for the party noting the range for times. They discuss how mathematicians find and use the range to analyze data. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 6th
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Students play math game modeled after "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" whereby they try to solve math problems, and may choose a lifeline if they need help. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students examine the Greek culture. They create a timeline using information they gathered from research. They develop a trading card about a Greek scientist or mathematician and they share them with the class. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students discover the importance of knots to mathematicians in developing scientific theories. In small groups, they examine knots and make obeservations about them. Students discuss the ways to distinguish knots and make lists of questions about them to investigate. Full Review »
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- 7th - 10th
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Students research a famous scientist or mathematician, design a stamp to honor their work, and write persuasively about why this person and their work should be honored on a stamp. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students solve problems from a New York Times math quiz related to an article about mathematician Dr. Terence Tao. They then prepare their own math quizzes for which solutions must be expressed in prime numbers. Finally, they consider how they use math in their daily lives, and prepare math problems based on one of their findings. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students listen to a short lecture about Pythagoras-who he was, his contributions, where he was from, and a timeline involving him. They have the option of doing some research about Greek mathematicians on their own and summarize their findings or doing the Web quest on Great Mathematicians. Full Review »
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