Introduction
The history of math includes many mathematicians who have played an important role in the development of math in education. You will research one mathematician and learn about their impact on the world of mathematics.
Be sure to visit the "evaluation" page to find out how your final product will be assessed.
Danna Rodebush
Euper Lane Elementary
Task
Your task is to choose one notorious mathematician in history and research his/her impact on mathematics in the world we live in today.
Once you have researched your mathematician, you will write an autobiography from the point of view of the mathematician.
What is an autobiography? An autobiography is an account of a person's life written by that person.
Process
Step 1: Use the following links to choose and research a famous mathematician. **If you have already completed the BIOGRAPHY of a Mathematician project, you must choose a DIFFERENT mathematician.**
Step 2: Once you choose your mathematician, research him or her to find:
1. Date and place of birth
2. Date and place of death
3. Places the mathematician studied
4. Living conditions and/or family life
5. Field(s) of mathematics he/she had an impact
6. Contributions to mathematics for our world today
Step 3: Write an autobiography (an account of a person's life written by that person) as if YOU ARE THE MATHEMATICIAN. You may handwrite (neatly), type into a Google doc and share with me, or you can go all out and make it into a book format.
Evaluation
You will be evaluated on the following:
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Final product is engaging and informative.
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Student included all information listed about chosen mathematician.
- Student is able to have a conversation showing a deep understanding of their research.
- Hard work and effort is evident in the final product.
*Refer to the RESTAURANT RUBRIC on the 5th Grade Math protopage for details about evaluation.*