1. Possible Mathematical Topics:
    1. Grading Criteria
    2. ___________ I. Presentation is complete and addresses specifications guide. Each slide will be worth 10 points.
    3. (70 pts possible)
    4. Total = 100pts


8th Grade Math Project
 

You will be creating a PowerPoint presentation on a famous mathematician or mathematical topic!
Listed below are a guide for your presentation, a list of possible mathematicians and topics you may choose from (you can find your own as well), a timeline of important dates and rubric for which the project will be graded.
 

Paper Specifications Guide
(for mathematical topic)
Title Slide
2nd slide – Introduce and discuss the mathematical topic and discuss who came up with the topic.
3rd slide - Tell about the authors/creator’s background and how he/she came across this idea.
4th, 5th, 6th, etc – Discuss the mathematical concepts that are involved in this topic. Discuss what was going on in the world and the “world of math” during that time period.
Final slide - Why is this contribution important in our lives? Has the idea evolved through the years? Explain.

Possible Mathematical Topics:
· Pascal’s Triangle
· Number Systems
· History and Uses of the Pythagorean Theorem
· Golden Ratio
· Fibonacci Sequence
· Monies of the world and conversion
· Four Color Problem
· Magic Squares

(for mathematician)
Title Slide
2nd slide - Introduce the mathematician, tell about his/her most important contribution, why this person is worthy of a presentation.
3rd slide - Tell about their family life, childhood, where they grew up, lifestyle. What was going on throughout the world during his/her time.
4th slide - Tell about their training, college, research, schools, education.
5th, 6th, etc - Important contributions: mathematically and personally.
Final slide - Why are these contributions important in our lives?

 

Possible Mathematicians:

·   Archimedes         · Eratosthenes of Cyrene

·   Agnesi, Maria         · DeMorgan, Augustus

·   Barrow, Isaac         · Klein, Felix Christian

·   Clavius, Christopher       · Halley, Edmond

·   Kepler, Johannes       · Zeno of Elea

·   Sir Isaac Newton       · Boyle, Robert

·   Galilei, Galileo       · Russell, Bertrand

·   Einstein, Albert       · Dodgeson, Charles Lutwidge

·   Euclid of Alexandria       · Cartwright, Dame Mary Lucy

·   Hilbert, David       · Plato

·   Pascal, Blaise         · Aristotle

·   Copernicus, Nicolaus       · Riemann, Georg

·   Fibonacci, Leonardo Pisano     · Cantor, Georg Ferdinand

·   Hippocrates of Chios

 

 

You must have at least three different sources. Be sure to keep a bibliography on your sources!


   Timeline
Wednesday, May 14 (due) Choose topic
Friday, May 16 (due) Research - at least 3 sources
Friday, May 19-23 Work on Presentation In Class
Tuesday, May 27 - ? Present to Class
  
 

 

 


Grading Criteria


Grading Criteria


Counts as a Test grade.


___________ I. Presentation is complete and addresses specifications guide. Each slide will be worth 10 points.


___________ I. Presentation is complete and addresses specifications guide. Each slide will be worth 10 points.


(70 pts possible)


(70 pts possible)
___________ II. Presentation is well written, informative, and interesting, with correct spelling, punctuation, and grammar.  
(20 pts possible)  
  

___________ III. Work during class time     (10 pts possible)


Total = 100pts


Total = 100pts

 

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