ALGEBRA 2 TRIGONOMETRY WEBQUEST MICHAEL PERRY EDU 505

ALGEBRA 2 & TRIGONOMETRY WEBQUEST MICHAEL PERRY EDU 505 JANUARY 17, 2010

INTRODUCTION We have covered many topics in our class this year. We will now present what we have learned about one of the topics. From some of the topics I have chosen you will make groups of 2 -3 students and cover a topic in detail from its history to solving basic problems.

TASK Create a report that includes: n Origins of the topic n Mathematician/Culture that has done extensive work in the area n Solve 2 -3 problems on this topic n To help with class review, cover the necessary steps to solve each problem

PROCESS – STEP #1 TOPICS TO BE RESEARCHED: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. RATIONAL NUMBERS RADICALS FUNCTIONS COMPLEX NUMBERS EXPONENTS LOGARITHMS TRIGONOMETRY SEQUENCES & SERIES STATISTICS PROBABILITY(BINONIAL THEOREM)

PROCESS – STEP #2 n n Start out at the site http: //jeff 560. tripod. c om/mathword. html which gives the earliest known uses of mathematical words. This site will give you the information necessary to start your quest. From there you will know which culture and/or mathematician to visit next.

PROCESS – STEP #3 n n Choose 3 problems on the topic to solve. Go to www. purplemath. com for help with solving techniques. (Even though we should know how to solve these, RIGHT? )

RESOURCES Other useful sites to research: ü ü ü http: //www-history. mcs. stand. ac. uk/Hist. Topics/History_overview. html http: //homepages. bw. edu/~dcalvis/history. html http: //archimedes-lab. org/numeral. html http: //jeff 560. tripod. com/mathword. html www. purplemath. com

EVALUATION (RUBRIC) 16 -20 POINTS 11 -15 POINTS 6 -10 POINTS 1 -5 POINTS PROPER ORIGINS NOTED WITH FEW OMISSIONS ORIGINS NOTED WITH MANY OMISSIONS ORIGINS MISSING OR IMPROPERLY STATED CORRECT PERSON OR CULTURE DOCUMENTED MISSING SOME VITAL INFORMATION PERSON OR CULTURE BARELY MENTIONED NO PERSON OR CULTURE MENTIONED 3 PROBLEMS SOLVED CORRECTLY 2 PROBLEMS SOLVED CORRECTLY 1 PROBLEM SOLVED CORRECTLY NO PROBLEMS SOLVED CORRECTLY PRESENTATION TO CLASS ON SOLVING STEPS TAUGHT ARE CORRECT MOST STEPS CORRECT MINOR ERRORS SOME STEPS CORRECT NEED HELP TO FINISH SOLVING PROCESS INCORRECT COMPLETE REPORT 4 TOPICS COVERED WITH PROPER GRAMMAR 3 TOPICS COVERED AND/OR MINOR GRAMMAR ERRORS 2 TOPICS COVERED AND/OR MANY GRAMMAR ERRORS 1 TOPICS COVERED AND/OR MAJOR GRAMMAR ERRORS ORIGINS AND HISTORY MATHEMATICIAN AND/OR CULTURE 3 PROBLEMS SOLVED

CONCLUSION Upon completion of every students’ report the class should have a better understanding of each topic we covered throughout the year. This should also help the class with review for the regents that we will be taking in a few days.

TEACHER PAGE Teachers can adjust this Web. Quest by: 1. 2. 3. Listing the mathematicians and culture that go along with each topic Require only 1 problem Instead of a presentation students can make a handout for the solving process.