Famous Mathematicians 1st Quarter Project Mrs. Dailey Math

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Famous Mathematicians

• 1st Quarter Project
• Mrs. Dailey
• Math 8

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Famous Mathematicians

• Introduction
• Task
• Process
• Resources
• Evaluation

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Introduction
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• Many people have dedicated their lives to the
  study of mathematics. Our society, as we know it,
  has been touched by the contributions of these
  people. In order to appreciate mathematics, we
  need to understand how mathematics affects our
  lives.
• You have been selected to help Mrs. Dailey select
  a mathematician worthy of recognition. Mrs.
  Dailey would like to dedicate a bulletin board to
  honor the mathematician who has had the greatest
  affect on our lives.

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Task
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• Choose (4) four mathematicians from Mrs. Daileys
  list and create trading cards for each.
• Research biographical information on each one.
• Choose one mathematician who has had the greatest
  affect on your life. Create a 5 minute
  presentation to present your findings.
• Your presentation should convince Mrs. Dailey and
  your classmates why we should dedicate a bulletin
  board to honor your mathematician.

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Process
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• Choose 4 mathematicians from Mrs. Daileys list.
  Do not select a name not on the list without Mrs.
  Daileys approval. Research the (4)
  mathematicians and find the required
  information.
• Use 3 x 5 index cards to make a trading card for
  each of the mathematicians you chose. The
  following information must be present.
• Front of the Card Back of Card
• - Mathematicians name - Mathematicians name
• - Mathematicians picture - Date of Birth
• - Your own personal logo - Place of birth (City,
  State, Country)
• - Date of death (if deceased)
• - Contribution to mathematic
• - Explain how contribution affects your
  life

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Mrs. Jennifer Dailey

• Front of the Card
• Mathematicians name
• Mathematicians picture
• Your own personal logo

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Mrs. Jennifer Dailey Date of Birth October 27,
1971Rockville Center, NY USADate of Death
Alive Teaching Dedicates her life to 8th grade
students at Patchogue-Medford Middle School. Mrs.
Dailey is famous for the original Jolly Rancher
questions. She quenched the thirst of many 8th
graders with her jolly ranchers and her
mathematical knowledge. Mrs. Dailey has affected
my life because for the first time I enjoy going
to math class, even without the jolly ranchers.

• Back of Card
• Mathematicians name
• Date of Birth
• Birth Place (City,State, Country)
• Date of Death (if deceased)
• Contribution to Mathematics
• Explain how their contribution
• affects your life

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• Choose Four Mathematicians
• Nicolaus Copernicus - Galileo Galilei
• Leonardo Da Vinci - Sophie Germain
• Sophie Kovalevskaya - Leonhard Euler
• Percy Spencer - Aristotle
• Hypatia - Charles Babbage
• Edward Kasner - James Sylvester
• John Napier - Nathan Jacobson
• Albert Einstein - Niels Henrick Abel
• Blaise Pascal - M.C. Escher
• Grace Hopper - Pythagoras
• Carl Friedrich Gauss - Archimedes
• René Descartes - Aristarchus of Samos
• Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz - Euclid

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Resources
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• Use the Following Websites for Research
• Indexes of Biographies
• History of Mathematics Archive
• Use of Mathematic Words
• History of Mathematic Topics
• Biographies of Mathematicians
• Biographies of Famous Women Mathematicians
• Quotation Server

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Evaluation
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• Trading Cards Will Be Graded 0n
• Timeliness of Final Results
• Biographical Information
• Description of Mathematical Contribution
• Completeness of Project
• Neatness and Accuracy
• Documentation of Sources
• Presentation of Mathematician
• View Hard Copy of Project

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Evaluation
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