Functions: Explicit and Recursive

Introduction

This will be your third Webquest in Integrated Math I.

You will be looking at various websites to find the definitions of a variety of math vocabulary words.

Use only the links that are provided on your journey.

Task

You will be finding the defintions of some mathematical terms and then creating your won definition based on your research. 

Process

Visit the following websites to gather the "official" definitions of these math words. Record your findings on the attached sheet making sure to properly cite your sourse using MLA format. 

Function -  http://www.mathsisfun.com/sets/function.html

Mathematical Relationship -http://www.ehow.com/info_8338159_types-relationships-between-two-variables.html

Quantity - http://www.math10.com/en/algebra/introduction-to-algebra/quantity.html

Explicit - http://www.mathwords.com/e/explicit_formula.htm

Recursive - http://www.icoachmath.com/math_dictionary/recursive_formula.html

Evaluation

Word

“Official” definition

Personal definition

function

Found definition and quoted          2 points

Proper citation                             2 points

 

Definition into own words        2points

mathematical relationship

Found definition and quoted          2 points

Proper citation                             2 points

Definition into own words        2points

quantity

Found definition and quoted          2 points

Proper citation                             2 points

Definition into own words        2points

explicit

Found definition and quoted          2 points

Proper citation                             2 points

Definition into own words        2points

recursive

Found definition and quoted          2 points

Proper citation                             2 points

Definition into own words        2points
Conclusion

When you have completed the Recording Sheet - send it to me as an attachment to an email through Schoology by:

  • Go to the Member tab on the left side of the page
  • Click on my name and send me an email with the Recording Sheet as an attachment

Proper format for citing a website in MLA:

Here are some common features you should try and find before citing electronic sources in MLA style. Not every Web page will provide all of the following information. However, collect as much of the following information as possible both for your citations and for your research notes:

  • Author and/or editor names (if available)
  • Article name in quotation marks (if applicable)
  • Title of the Website, project, or book in italics. (Remember that some Print publications have Web publications with slightly different names. They may, for example, include the additional information or otherwise modified information, like domain names [e.g. .com or .net].)
  • Any version numbers available, including revisions, posting dates, volumes, or issue numbers.
  • Publisher information, including the publisher name and publishing date.
  • Take note of any page numbers (if available).
  • Medium of publication.
  • Date you accessed the material. 

Example:

Aristotle. Poetics. Trans. S. H. Butcher.  The Internet Classics Archive. Web Atomic and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 13 Sept. 2007. Web. 4 Nov. 2008. 

Teacher Page

This Webquest created by Barbara B. Zingg M.Ed. to accompany Integrated Math I, Module 3

July 4, 2015