WebQuest Title: What’s the Scoop= on Mathematicians?

Created by: &n= bsp; Shelia Spencer

= &nb= sp; Tonie Cochran

= Lisa Dailey

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Introduction

What is Pascal’s triangle? How did Archimedes help win wars? What= is Euclidian geometry, and why is it so important? Who is the Witch of Agnesi? Many mathematicians contributed to our modern world in countless ways. In t= his activity you will discover the answers to these questions and many more.

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Task

Mobile County has built a new math and science schoo= l. However, they need your help in naming the new school. You will choose one = of the mathematicians from the list provided and find out about his or her lif= e. You will then create a PowerPoint presentation. Your PowerPoint will be use= d to convince the school board that the mathematician that you chose is the best= and most worthy to have a school named after them

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Process

You will be in a group of 3 or 4 students. Each memb= er will perform a specific task. Your group will choose a mathematician from t= he list provided. You will research his or her life and accomplishments. One g= roup member will be responsible for the birth and early childhood. The second me= mber will be responsible for the education. The third member will be responsible= for accomplishments. The fourth member will be responsible for death and any special qualities that make this person the best choice for the name of the school. The group members wil= l then come together to create a power point presentation about their mathematicia= n.

Your research should answer the following questions:=

Where was he/she born?

Who were his/her parents?

What type of childhood did he/she have and where?

Did he/she get married and have any children?

Where was he/she educated?

What were his/her main accomplishment and/or contrib= utions?

How did his/her education influence his/her accomplishments/contributions?

What were the details of his/her death?

The following is a list of mathematicians and their resources:

Maria Agnesi	Archimedes	René Descarte= s	Euclid
Resource1	Resource 1	Resource 1	Resource 1
Resource 2	Resource 2	Resource 2	Resource 2
Ada Lovelace	Blaise Pacsal	Pythagoras	General
Resource 1	Resource 1	Resource 1	Resource
Resourc= e 2	Resource 2	Resource 2

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Name: ________________________	Teacher:

Date : ___________________

Title of Work: ___________________

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	Beg= inning 1	Dev= eloping 2	Acc= omplished 3	Exe= mplary 4
Content	No questions answered OR questions answered with no supporting facts.	Some questions answered OR= all questions answered with not supporting facts.	All questions answered wit= h most supported by facts from Web Sites.	All questions answered and totally supported by facts from the given Web Sites.	____
= Effectiveness of presentation=	Presentation contains minimal informatio= n that is easy to read and arranged in a logical order. Oral presentation minimally conveys major points to audience.	Presentation contains some information t= hat is easy to read and arranged in a logical order. Oral presentation somewhat conveys major points to audience.	Presentation mostly contains information= that is easy to read and arranged in a logical order. Oral presentation mostly conveys major points to audience.	Presentation fully contains information = that is easy to read and arranged in a logical order. Oral presentation effectively conveys major points to audience.	____
Individual Contribution= by performing the following WebQuest activities:= Gathered information from Web Sites Analyzed information ga= thered Participated in group discussions Created a portion of the PowerPoint presentation Participated in the oral presentation	Minimal or no participatio= n in all activities.	Some participation in all activities OR full participated in a few activities.	Mostly participated in all activities OR fully participated in most activities.	Fully participated in all activities.	____
= Appearance of Presentation	All images are not relevant and/or total= ly distract from content. More than four grammatical errors. Cannot re= ad data.	Some images are not relevant and/or grea= tly distract from content. Fewer than four grammatical errors. Backgrou= nd greatly interferes with viewing data.	Images slightly distract from content. F= ewer than two grammatical errors. Background slightly interferes with viewing data.	All images are relevant and do not distr= act from content. No grammatical errors. Background does not interfere = with viewing the data.	____
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Conclusion

You have learned about an important mathematician. You have seen the formulas and ide= as that he/she invented or developed, and how these things helped shape our world. You probably have some information that only a few people know.
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Subject Area: Mathema= tics

Grade Level: 9-12

Standards: Geometry

= ; 2. Demonstrate an understanding of the term, “Euclidean geometry,” and the fundamental proposition of Euclidean geometry.

25. = Apply formulas of coordinate geometry. Stanford 9

• Dista= nce

• Slope=

• Midpo= int

= ; 26. Determine an equa= tion of a line from given information.

• Two p= oints

• Point= and slope

• Slope= and y-intercept

= ; 29. Recognize and use Pythagorean Triples.

= ; 30. Apply the Pythago= rean Theorem in problem solving using calculators Stanford 9
when appropriate.

Standards: History

= ; 4. Analyze the cultu= ral contributions of Classical Greece.

• Politi= cs

Examples: &nbs= p; polis, democracy

• Intell= ectual life

Examples: &nbs= p; Sophists, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle

• Arts a= nd architecture

• Scienc= e

Technology:

29. Apply appropriate techn= iques for producing multimedia products.

Examples: brochures, newspapers, slide presentations, web pages, digital or video presentations<= /p>

33. Demonstrate proficiency= in presenting digital information.

Example: &nbs= p; web pages, video segments, multimedia presentations, publications

34. Use appropriate on-line resources for research.

Examples: on-line databases, electronic card catalog, search engines, AVL

36. Identify useful informa= tion from a search.

37. Take notes and paraphra= se from a search.

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You have learned about an important mathematician. You have seen the formulas and ide= as that he/she invented or developed, and how these things helped shape our world. You probably have some information that only a few people know. Back to Student Page

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Introduction Task Process= Eval= uation Conc= lusion Tea= cher Page

You have learned about an important mathematician. You have seen the formulas and ide= as that he/she invented or developed, and how these things helped shape our world. You probably have some information that only a few people know.
Back to Student Page