This is a research project designed to acquire awareness of a mathematician, and to assist students in utilizing technology via the internet, through PowerPoint presentations, and also using other media material.

Stipulations:

• ·         Title (or title “slide”)
• Ø  Geometry – PowerPoint presentation:  9 slide minimum – 8 for project, 1 for bibliography
• Ø  Algebra 1 – PowerPoint presentation:  7 slide minimum – 6 for project, 1 for bibliography
• Ø  Middle School - poster for displaying
• ·         At least one picture from the internet
• ·         At least 1 book resource and 1 “certifiable” internet resource (more are okay)
• ·         Bibliography including one book source and one internet source

Project must include:

• ·         Who is your mathematician?
• ·         Where/when did they live?
• ·         What were they known for?  Why are they important?
• ·         Is their work still in use today, or have they been proven incorrect?
• ·         If you find anything else interesting about your mathematician – tell us!

 Project will be graded on:

• ·         Originality of work – did you plagiarize another person’s work?
• ·         Is your project interesting or just “run of the mill”?
• ·         How was your presentation of your mathematician?

Extra Credit:

• ·         Sounds to slides, but not too many to be annoying!
• ·         Other media sources
• ·         Attention grabber
• ·         Able to answer valid questions about mathematician
• ·         Could demonstrate level of mathematics of project

This project was given on January 4, 2012 with a due date of March 6, 2012.  This project is worth 200 points that will be vital to the 3^rd Quarter Grade.  The students are expected to give an oral

presentation of their mathematician on March 6.

Links to:

Mathematician Rubrics

list of students who chose their mathematicians...