RESEARCH ASSIGNMENT PAGE
MATHEMATICIAN RESEARCH PROJECT (Mrs. Rosborough - Grade 8)
MATH 8
NAME:____________________
DATE DUE
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In this project you will be conducting research on a famous mathematician, either in
the past or in the present. You will pick a person and research his/her life and
mathematical area of expertise using the Internet and the Library resources. The following
information will be necessary for this research project.
1. The history of the mathematician’s life.
2. The area of mathematics for which the mathematician is famous.
3. A description of the area of mathematics, including an example of this math.
4. A description of where this mathematics is presently being used today. This will
indicate what career(s) are using this mathematics and in what capacity.
5. A brief description of what was going on in the world during the time of this
mathematician’s life. What other important events were happening, who else of
importance was alive during this time, etc..
Your report should be in multi-paragraph form, include proper grammar and punctuation
and spelling, and be typed. You will be presenting your information about your
mathematician to the class and possibly to an audience of your parents and friends.
You will be given a grade for this project in Math, in Social Studies, in English, and
in Keyboarding (if you are taking it this semester).
Extra credit will be given if you use a costume and props in your
presentation.
One Internet site to visit is: Dr. Math
(http://forum.swarthmore.edu/dr.math) Mrs. Henry in our library can suggest other print
and electronic resources. Be sure to use the Gananda LIBRARY Home Page, click on
"Curriculum Links and then on "Mathematics" to
locate good websites chosen specifically for this project
  
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