Great Mathematician

A WebQuest for 7th Grade Math

Mrs.Keller
keller_tina@asdk12.org

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Introduction

So often we believe mathematicians are these strange men who sit all day in libraries or in dark corners inventing new ways of torture. Well believe it or not, people from all walks of life played important role in mathematics. From this project will gain an appreciation of mathematicians.

In this activity, you are going to learn some interesting facts about a famous mathematician. You are going to find a mathematician which has the same birthday. After you choose a famous mathematician, you are going to create a birthday card.

Have you studied any of the same topics as your mathematician?

How many interesting facts can you find out about the famous mathematician that you have chosen?

The Task

Your quest will be to find:

* Find mathematician with the same birthdate or same month and the last two digits of birth year .

* Find as many interesting facts as you can about your famous mathematician.

* Find out the contributions that were made to the study of mathematics by your famous mathematician.

* Find out if we have studied any topics that your famous mathematician studied.

* Create a birthday card. Pictures need to be included

The internet will be used to for the research portion.

The Process

Step 1: Choose a mathematician with the same birthday. If you can not find one choose a mathematician with the same month and the last two digits of the year.

Birth Dates Biographies Mathematician

Evaluation

Describe to the learners how their performance will be evaluated. Specify whether there will be a common grade for group work vs. individual grades.

	Beginning 1	Developing 2	Accomplished 3	Exemplary 4	Score
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Stated Objective or Performance	Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting a beginning level of performance.	Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting development and movement toward mastery of performance.	Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting mastery of performance.	Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting the highest level of performance.
Stated Objective or Performance	Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting a beginning level of performance.	Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting development and movement toward mastery of performance.	Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting mastery of performance.	Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting the highest level of performance.
Stated Objective or Performance	Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting a beginning level of performance.	Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting development and movement toward mastery of performance.	Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting mastery of performance.	Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting the highest level of performance.
Stated Objective or Performance	Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting a beginning level of performance.	Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting development and movement toward mastery of performance.	Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting mastery of performance.	Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting the highest level of performance.

Conclusion

Put a couple of sentences here that summarize what they will have accomplished or learned by completing this activity or lesson. You might also include some rhetorical questions or additional links to encourage them to extend their thinking into other content beyond this lesson.

Credits & References

List here the sources of any images, music or text that you're using. Provide links back to the original source. Say thanks to anyone who provided resources or help.

List any books and other analog media that you used as information sources as well.

Last updated on August 15, 1999. Based on a template from The WebQuest Page