POSSIBLE MATHEMATICIANS FOR RESEARCH:
John Nash
Sir Isaac Newton
Albert Einstein
Rene Descartes
John Napier
Daniel Bernoulli
Diophantus
al-Khwarizmi
Pierre de Fermat
Blaise Pascal
Archimedes
Plato
Euclid
Leonhard Euler
Ptolemy
Pythagoras
Thale
Eratosthenes
One of your
choosing
Your job is to research one of the following mathematicians for a 5 MINUTE presentation to the class. You are also to
decorate a poster board that accurately reflects the mathematician you choose. Your presentation must cover the following
topics:
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Brief biography (Where were they from, birthday, family life, interesting facts, date of death, etc)
Where they studied and/or who they studied under (Did they have a mentor?)
What theorems, contributions, and advances in mathematics are they most known for
Describe these theorems and contributions in detail
How we use these contributions in math and the real world today
Poster Board
Decorated
Time of
Presentation
Biography
Contributions
Real World
Usage of
Contributions
1
Decoration is
sloppy and poorly
done. No details
pertaining to
research topic
and the
mathematician
chosen
2
Poster is slightly
decorated. Some
usage of color
and details that
pertain to
research topic
3
Moderately
decorated.
Decent usage of
poster board
space. Some
detail that deals
with research
topic
4
Good usage of
poster board
space. Good
amount of color
and space.
Details and facts
of the topic
provided.
At least one
minute long
Dates are
inaccurate and
not organized.
Not all topics
covered. Poor
effort clearly
shown in
research
No mention of
contributions to
mathematics.
At least two
minutes long
Minimal effort.
Some accurate
dates and facts
but still very
poorly organized.
At least three
minutes long
Moderately done.
Somewhat
organized in facts
and description of
life
At least 4
minutes long
Good effort and
organized. Facts
are accurate with
many topics
covered in
biography details.
Little mention or
understanding or
contributions to
the world of
mathematics
Moderate
understanding of
theorems and
contributions.
Some details but
not many
examples
provided
No mention of
real-world
contributions and
applications
Little mention of
real-world usage
for today
Some mention of
real-world usage
and
understanding of
how it is used
today.
Good
understanding of
contributions.
Organized
thoughts and
some examples
provided to help
others
understand
Decent
understanding of
usage. Correct
examples and
usage. Good
amount of
examples
provided.
5
Excellent usage of
space and color.
Well organized and
easy to interpret
and follow the
poster board. Facts
and details of topic
are clear and
accurate
5 minutes or
longer
Exceptional effort.
Clearly organized.
Accurate details
and broad range of
topics for
biography
Excellent
understanding of
contributions and
theorems. Multiple
examples
provided. Well
organized.
Clear
understanding.
Multiple in-depth
examples of realworld usage.