Careers Peggy Wilmore 7 th grade math The
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Careers Peggy Wilmore 7 th grade math The Mandelbrot set (pictured below) has its place in complex dynamics, a field first investigated by the French mathematicians Pierre Fatou and Gaston Julia at the beginning of the 20 th century. Exponents-Scientific Notation
Introduction Why is math relevant to you? Where is it used in your own life? Since you have math classes throughout school it must be used somewhere in the real world! Truth is, math is used all around you every day. Through this webquest you will discover careers that use math every day. You might even discover your future!
Task As you research… • • As you research careers consider which may measure the very small and the very large. This could be from bytes on a computer, bacteria on a doorknob to the distance it will take your rocket to arrive at Alph Centari. As you research the links on the next page, take notes on the following key points: organize your notes answer the following… WHO WHAT WHERE WHEN WHY HOW
Process • • • Process You will research a career that you are interested in to see how math may be used later on in life. As you research, be sure to find out how math can be used in that profession, particularly the use of scientific notation to represent measures. Some website suggestions include: Elementary Careers Career List for Kids Careers in the Medical Field Mathematical Association of America - Career Profiles Bureau of Labor Statistics Fact. Monster. com Kids. Click We. Use. Math. org Once you have chosen a career, you must get approval to proceed. Feel free to come to me if you have any questions or would like for me to check to see if you are on the right track.
Evaluation This is how your work will be evaluated. Careers Project 4 3 2 1 Content Shows who, what , where, how, why, when Who, what, where Talks about what, lacks specificity Does not focus on a career Presentation Neat and interesting, creative, is complete Not fully complete but interesting Unoriginal or incomplete Barely started Mathematical understanding math concept realized Math concept partial undersatnding Math concept attempt made Math concept not demonstrated
Resources • Video : Scale of the Universe • http: //htwins. net/scale/ Steven Hawkins article http: //www. biography. com/people/stephen-hawking-9331710
Teacher Page Theo van Doesburg Arithmetic Composition (1930) Artists use Exponential Growth to show patterns that grow. What kind of equation is represented in the black and white painting?
Conclusion After doing your own research, as well as watching your peers present, hopefully you have a better idea of why you are learning math every year. Perhaps you'll even start noticing each little math problem you do!
References • • Never ending math problem pic Introduction by Clara Martin http: //www. flickr. com/photos/acidwashphotography/2967752733/ http: //questgarden. com/143/05/3/120416065221/t-index. htm • • • Modified by Karen Terilli, Leewood K-8 Center Process by Clara Martin http: //questgarden. com/143/05/3/120416065221/process. htm Steven Hawkins photo http: //www. biography. com/people/stephen-hawking-9331710 Scale of the universe http: //htwins. net/scale 2/ Painting by Theo van Doesburg http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/File: Theo_van_Doesburg_Arithmetic_Composition_(1930). jpg • Fractal image on title page http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/File: Mandel_zoom_04_seehorse_tail. jpg
