7th Gr. Math - Mathematicians

Mission:

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**Big 6 Research Method**
	1.1. Define the problem 1.2 Identify the information requirements	Task: research the famous mathematician assigned to you. Questions: What field was he in and what contribution did he make to mathematics? Where and when did he live? Did he have another job, such as a scientist, astronomer, or philosopher? What is his background information, including family, education and awards? What effect does this discovery have today? Product: 1. flyer (8.5 x11), bulleted points, picture of the mathematician or his mathematical product , 2. Works Cited: 1 information source + 1 picture source – Works Cited must be typed. Format: text, picture DUE THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18
	2.1 Determine kinds of sources 2.2 Prioritize sources	Internet webquest, so this is done for you.
	3.1 Locate actual resources 3.2 Locate information	Research Mathematicians of the African Diaspora Women Mathematicians Famous mathematicians Mathematicians of 17th and 18th centuries
	4.1 Engage (read, view, interview) 4.2 Extract (make notes)	Take notes electronically using Microsoft Word and save them to a flash drive or your network folder. Look for key concepts and good quotes. Take notes electronically using Microsoft Word and save them to a flash drive or your network folder. Look for key concepts and good quotes. Citation generator How to fill in Easy Bib for a website MLA date format: day month year Heading example: 21 September 2010 Works Cited example: 21 Sep 2010
	5.1 Organize information 5.2 Present information	Did you do your Works Cited page? Make sure that your Works Cited page follows MLA formatting: 1" margins, 12 point Times New Roman font, with resources in alphabetical order in hanging format. Double space everything - no more than double space. PDF of sample works cited page with notes and highlights PDF of sample finished works cited page- this is what your page should look like PDF of how to do a picture citation (website and database) If you are having trouble with the hanging format in Microsoft Word for your works cited, click here
	6.1 Judge the product 6.2 Judge the process	What did you learn about these mathmaticians? Why is your person important? How are mathematicians alike and different? What did you learn about research?
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Big 6 Research Method

1.1. Define the problem

1.2 Identify the information requirements

Task: research the famous mathematician assigned to you.

Questions: What field was he in and what contribution did he make to mathematics? Where and when did he live? Did he have another job, such as a scientist, astronomer, or philosopher? What is his background information, including family, education and awards? What effect does this discovery have today?

Product:

1. flyer (8.5 x11), bulleted points, picture of the mathematician or his mathematical product ,

2. Works Cited: 1 information source + 1 picture source – Works Cited must be typed.

Format: text, picture

DUE THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18

2.1 Determine kinds of sources

2.2 Prioritize sources

Internet webquest, so this is done for you.

3.1 Locate actual resources

3.2 Locate information

Research Mathematicians of the African Diaspora

Women Mathematicians

Famous mathematicians

Mathematicians of 17th and 18th centuries

4.1 Engage (read, view, interview)

4.2 Extract (make notes)

Take notes electronically using Microsoft Word and save them to a flash drive or your network folder.

Look for key concepts and good quotes.

Take notes electronically using Microsoft Word and save them to a flash drive or your network folder.

Look for key concepts and good quotes.

Citation generator

How to fill in Easy Bib for a website

MLA date format: day month year

Heading example: 21 September 2010

Works Cited example: 21 Sep 2010

5.1 Organize information

5.2 Present information

Did you do your Works Cited page?

Make sure that your Works Cited page follows MLA formatting: 1" margins, 12 point Times New Roman font, with resources in alphabetical order in hanging format. Double space everything - no more than double space.

PDF of sample works cited page with notes and highlights

PDF of sample finished works cited page- this is what your page should look like

PDF of how to do a picture citation (website and database)

If you are having trouble with the hanging format in Microsoft Word for your works cited, click here

6.1 Judge the product

6.2 Judge the process

What did you learn about these mathmaticians? Why is your person important? How are mathematicians alike and different?

What did you learn about research?