Step 1: Choose a mathematician that you would like to be for a day and begin
researching him or her.
Step 2: Let your teacher know what mathematician you have chosen.
Step 3: Put your self in the shoes of that mathematician and decide what you
will be discussing at the convention.
Step 4: Go to the resources page and find background information on the
mathematican you have chosen. Be sure to find a picture of the
mathematician. Print out all necessary information needed to complete this
project.
Step 5: Go to the resources page and find information on the work the
mathematician has completed. Print out all necessary information needed to
complete this project.
Step 6: Choose a challenging problem that the mathematican you choose has
worked on and possibly solved.
Step 7: Go to the resources page and find information on the mathematicians
most recent problem he/she has been working on. Print out all necessary
information needed to complete this project.
Step 8: Go through the 'recent' problem carefully, that you choose. Figure
out all the steps involved in solving the problem.
Step 9: Be able to explain the problem during your presentation.
Step 10: Create a visual explanation of the problem you have chosen,
include examples and possible solutions.
Step 11: Create note cards for you presentation from the two-page write up
on your mathematician.
Step 12: The note cards and two-page write up need to include information
about the mathematicians background (place of birth, date of birth,
schooling, famous for, etc...), information about the mathematicians work
(problems solved by him/her), and a detailed description of one of the
mathematicins more famous problems that your are explaining in your
presenation using visuals.
Step 13: Come to class dressed for success. You should be dressed as the
mathematician you have chosen. The picture you have found will come in
handy for this.
Step 14: On the meeting of the mind convention day you will give your ten-
minute presentation to the class.
Step 15: Your presentation must include background on the mathematician,
work of the mathematician, and a detailed explaination of a problem. You
must also have a visual.
Step 16: You will be graded on the rubic, located in the evaluation
section.
You may find information from other sites or reference books. Be sure to
cite the references where this information was cited from at the end of your
two-page write-up.
Enjoy and have fun with this project!!!
