Mathematician Project
You will choose a mathematician to study. Each student in a class must
choose a different mathematician. The project consists of 4 parts and
each part will represent 1 project grade for a total of 4 grades.
Part 1- Rough Draft
Fill out the rough draft questions on the mathematician. Questions
1, 2, 16 and seven other of the 16 questions must be answered.
Date Due _________
Part 2- BioPoem
Create a bio-poem using the information from the rough draft. The
poem should be in your own words and must include at least one
graphic. Be creative. Date Due _________
Brochure- Part 3
A. Use the information from the rough draft to make a tri-fold
brochure on your mathematician. Date Due _______
B. The tri-fold brochure will consist of three panels following this
pattern:
Name of Mathematician Biography Famous Quote or Nickname
Photo of Mathematician Place of Birth Other Information
Math Quote Map of Birthplace Photo of Math Object
Business Card-Part 4
A. Use the information from the rough draft to create a business
card for your mathematician. Date Due ________
B. Include only the information you believe a business card should
contain.
C. Design a logo or trade mark for your mathematician.
Rough Draft
You must fill in #1, #2, and #16. Fill in at least 7 other items. All items
must be written in complete sentences. The more items completed, the
better the possible grade.
1. Your first name: ______________________________________
2. Name of your mathematician: ___________________________
3. He/she was a native of: ________________________________
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4. He/She studied: ______________________________________
5. He/She grew up:______________________________________
6. He/She lived during: __________________________________
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7. He/She wanted to: ____________________________________
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8. He/She researched: ___________________________________
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9. She/He wrote: ________________________________________
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10.She/he loved: ________________________________________
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11. She/He gave: ________________________________________
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12. She/He invented: ____________________________________
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13. She/He was a person who: _____________________________
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14. She/He was one of the first to: ____________________________
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15. She/He felt that: _______________________________________
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16. Your last name: _____________________________________
Mathematician Project
Student Name __________________ Class _______
Part 1 Complete _________ Date ___________ Teacher Initials _____
Part 2 Complete _________ Date ___________ Teacher Initials _____
Part 3 Complete _________ Date ___________ Teacher Initials _____
Part 4 Complete _________ Date ___________ Teacher Initials _____
Rough Draft Rubric
30 Points ___________ Questions # 1, 2, 16
70 Points____________ 7 other questions answered
Total (100 Points) _____
BioPoem Rubric
10 Points ___________Title
20 Points ___________Typed
30 Points ___________Includes info from rough draft
10 Points ___________Includes at least 1 graphic
20 points ___________Creativity
10 Points ___________Spelling
Total (100) Points __________
Brochure Rubric
Student Parent Teacher
Person’s Name (10 Points) ______ _____ ______
Photo (10 Points) ______ _____ ______
Quote/Nickname (10 Points) ______ _____ ______
Biography (10 Points) ______ _____ ______
Map (10 Points) ______ _____ ______
Birthplace (10 Points) ______ _____ ______
Other Info (10 Points) ______ _____ ______
Math Photo (10 Points) ______ _____ ______
Creativity (10 Points) ______ _____ ______
Self Evaluation (10 Points) ______ _____ ______
Total (100 Points) ______ _____ ______
Business Card Rubric
30 Points ___________ Mathematician’s Name
30 Points ___________ Best Known for (Type of Business)
20 Points ___________ Contact Info (Birthplace/Address)
10 Points ___________ Logo or Tag Line
10 Points ___________ Originality/Creativity
Total (100 Points) ___________
Mathematician Project Reflections
The best part of my project is ________________________
because _________________________________________
A part I could have done better on is___________________
because _________________________________________
The hardest part of my project was____________________
because _________________________________________
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Student Signature
If you would like to earn an extra 5 bonus points, please
have a parent evaluate your brochure before you turn it in to
me. Have your parent sign below.
Parent Signature
Parent Comments