Name: ____________________________________ Date: ___________________________
Period: ___________
Mrs. Torres
6th Grade
Math 1
SPECIAL PROJECT: CONTRIBUTIONS OF ILLUSTRIOUS MATHEMATICIANS
THIS PROJECT MUST BE TURNED IN: May
27 (A Day) and May 28 (B Day)
Directions: Look for the contributions of the following illustrious mathematicians.
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Euclides
Isaac Newton
Pitagoras
Rene Descartes
Arquimedes
Tales de Mileto
Carl Friedrich Gauss
Henri Poincare
Parts of the Project:
o Page 1: Index (5 points)
o Include the following:
o Introduction
o Illustrious Mathematicians
o Personal Opinion
o The pages of the project
o Page 2: Introduction (5 points)
o Write a paragraph of 5 sentences explaining what this project is about.
o Pages 3 - 10: Content (10 points each mathematician, 80 points in total)
o For each mathematician:
o Look for a picture
o Write a paragraph of 5 sentences about the contributions.
o Select one contribution you consider is the most important, and explain
why.
o Page 11: Personal Opinion (5 points)
o Write a paragraph of 5 sentences explaining what you learned about this project.
o What mathematician you consider is the most important and explain why.
Rubric:
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3.
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5.
Items to Evaluate
Index
Introduction
Content
Personal Opinion
Original
Description
List of mathematicians and the page in
the project.
Points
/5
Write a paragraph of 5 sentences
explaining what this project is about.
/5
Pictures, contributions of
mathematicians, explain the most
important contribution of each one.
/80
Write a paragraph of 5 sentences
explaining what did you learn about
this project, and what mathematician
you consider is the most important and
explain why
The student uses his/her own
vocabulary to complete the
information. Respects rights of author.
*TOTAL POINTS:
/5
/5
/100
*NOTES:
1. Punctuality is one important detail. If the project is not turned the assigned date, I will take
away 10 points for each day (A or B day) after the assigned date. You must bring an excuse if
you get absent the assigned day. If you don’t bring to me an excuse, I won’t accept the project
until you bring to me an excuse for your absence.
2. You can write the project in the computer or by hand writing. If you are going to do it by
hand writing, your print needs to be legible or understandable.
3. This is an example of one page: the picture goes on the top of the page and the paragraphs
go below the picture.
4. Contributions are not biography. Contributions are things that they have created. For
example:
"he made a lasting contribution by designing the modern radio telescope", an article or other
piece of writing submitted for publication, something contributed, such as ideas or projects.