Sunday, May 19, 2013

5th Grade Famous Mathematicians Research

Brown's Ferry Elementary

 

Below are links to information on various mathematicians.

 
Albert Einstein
 

 
Euclid
 

 
Pierre de Fermat
 

 
Grace Brewster
Murray Hopper
 

 
Fern Y. Hunt
 

 
Gottfried Wilhelm
von Leibniz
 

 
Sir Isaac Newton
 

 
Blaise Pascal
 

 
Pythagoras of Samos
 


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  1. Students will view the Famous Mathematicians Page at  http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/grabbag/Mathquiz/MathList.asp?results=100  

 

  1. Students will take the Famous Mathematicians Quiz to direct their research interests. http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/grabbag/Mathquiz/index.asp  

 

  1. Students will use the information at  http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/grabbag/Mathquiz/MathList.asp?results=100   as their primary source of information about their subject.

 

  1.  The classroom teacher and media specialist will direct students to further information as needed.  Secondary sources of information will include encyclopedias, books, and other TEACHER-FOUND!! websites.

 

  1. The final project will be a two-page, double-spaced typed report on the mathematician. 







 

  1. Research Organizer

ü  

when

completed  

STEPS I HAVE TO TAKE

I SHOULD BE FINISHED BY

Points I can earn for this step

(teacher judgment applies)


•1.   I have participated in the introductory session with Ms. Rivers and Mrs. Johnson, where I received information about the project timeline, resources to use, where to record my notes, and what the final project will be.


I know that I need:  pencils, the Brown's Ferry website, my notetaking pages, this organizer, and a printer to finish my project.

  

0-5 points

(for behavior and attentiveness during the introductory session.) 


•2.   I reviewed the Famous Mathematicians Page at

http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/grabbag/Mathquiz/MathList.asp?results=100  

11/01/2008

1 point


   

 



4.  I used the information on the web site as my first, best resource.


5 points


5.  I provided information about EVERY SINGLE QUESTION on the notetaking page. 


0-5 points


6.  If I couldn't find enough information on the web site Ms. Rivers gave me, I ASKED FOR HELP FROM MRS. JOHNSON OR MS. RIVERS.


0-5 Points for asking for help in locating additional information and using only teacher-found web pages.

7.  Once my notes were completed, I typed a 2 page, double-spaced word processed report about my mathematician, providing a detailed, rich report of the mathematician's life and accomplishments.


5-15 points


8.  I included a picture of my mathematician.


3 points


9.  I included the full name of the web site(s) I used and the full web address.


0-5 points


10.  I did a spell and grammar check.


0-5 points


11.  I printed my report and turned it into Mrs. Johnson.


REMINDER

Grade 44-37 Points =A 36-29 Points =B 28-17 Points=C 16-9 Points =  D  

 

 

Additional Links for information:

http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Biographies/Leibniz.html

Grace Murray Hopper
http://www.gap-system.org/~history/Biographies/Hopper.html
http://inventors.about.com/od/hstartinventors/a/Grace_Hopper.htm
http://www.ideafinder.com/history/inventors/hopper.htm
http://www.jamesshuggins.com/h/tek1/grace_hopper.htm 

Albert Einstein
http://www.wesleyan.edu/synthesis/culture-cubed/haas/maintemp.htm 
http://www.einstein-website.de/z_kids/biographykids.html
http://www.albert-einstein.org/.index6.html 
http://www.gardenofpraise.com/ibdeinst.htm 
http://www.einstein-website.de/contentskids.html
http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/bleinstein.htm

Sir Isaac Newton
http://ezinearticles.com/?Sir-Isaac-Newton-for-Kids&id=437044
http://www.tretherras.cornwall.sch.uk/Library%20Web/Library_Services/Help_sheets/Isaac%20Newton.htm
http://www.answersingenesis.org/creation/v12/i3/newton.asp 
http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/whos_who_level2/newton.html

Leibniz
http://kids.britannica.com/comptons/article-9275424/Gottfried-Wilhelm-Leibniz 
http://personal.stevens.edu/~vmazmani/RB_Leibnitz.html 
http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/people/A0829310.html


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