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Math 20-2 Research Project The intent of the project is for you to research a topic or question of your choice and recognize where mathematics exists in the world around them. You need not do any mathematics in their project. The process of doing the research is more important than finding an answer to your research question. Please connect with Mrs. Toyad regularly about your research project, we can brainstorm ideas of your next steps together. Project Due date: October 25, 2021 · You are allowed to submit your research project earlier! Format of the project · Work individually or in a small group · Possible formats include: · Written: report, slideshow, poem, play, song, pamphlet · Visual: storyboard, poster, slideshow, pamphlet, padlets, game board · Performed (video or live): presentation, TV show, podcast, news report, one minute video, kahoot Presentation of the project (1-2 mins) · Live presentation in google meet (will be scheduled) or Pre-recorded with Screenscastify can be used Sources · At least 5 different sources · Sources can be people, primary sources, statistics data or internet sources · Choosing and evaluating the quality and reliability of sources. Give examples and non-examples. Ask questions such as: · What makes a source reliable? · How credible is the author? · How current is the information? · Is the information accurate? Can it be confirmed by another source? · Is the information relevant to the research question or topic? · Who is the intended audience for this source? · Is the source objective or does it have a particular bias? Research Topics for the project Mathematics is more than just numbers and equations! Try not to do “traditional” mathematics in your project. You may recount a historical event or a person’s contributions related to mathematics, teach us about a technology or game, how math is affecting something you use every day or something you love. Think about what affects or interest you on a daily basis: · Favorite sports (to play or watch), outdoor activities · E.g. olympics, camping · Favorite board games or video games or card games · Best apps, websites, internet trends, phone, computer, GPS, coding · Favorite art, music, dance, drama · Favorite movie, series, documentaries · E.g. Flash · Favorite food or drinks · Favorite store · Other languages · Dream job · Fantastic inventions (science and technology) · Outer space, plants and animals, climate, weather, vehicles, appliances · Cool facts, math tricks · Pet peeves · Person · Mathematician, scientist, artist · I’ve always wondered why... Some videos to help you get some ideas: · The mathematics of sidewalk illusions - Fumiko Futamura (4:55) · The satisfying math of folding origami - Evan Zodl (5:22) · OK Go Sandbox - One Moment of Math (4:33) · 10 mind blowing gadgets (May 2021) (9:27) · 9 new tech gadgets and inventions 2021 (July 2021) (8:50) · Mathematics is the sense you never knew you had (13:12) · Great videos available at Ted-Ed, Seeker, Science Channel · Math in Real Life Series Sample Research Questions Trigonometry · How did explorers, such as Magellan, navigate and not get lost at sea? · How does the Mars Rover send information back to the earth? · How does one cell phone ping another phone halfway around the world? · Why can triangles be used to lengthen the span of a bridge? · How is trigonometry used in the clothing manufacturing industry? · How is trigonometry used by a forensic scientist to analyze traffic accidents or blood spatter patterns? · Indigenous designs for tipi Logical Reasoning · Where did the numerals (1, 2, 3, 4, …) we use today come from? · Who invented zero? · Whose foot was used for the imperial measurement of a foot? · How does artificial intelligence work? How does a computer learn? · Who proved the pythagorean theorem? · What are fractals and how are they used? Angles and Triangles · How do mirrors in a fun house give different images? · Why do bees build hives using hexagons? · How and why were the Nazca Lines and other geoglyphs created? · How is perspective used in art? · What is the best design for a paper airplane? · Indigenous Story telling - http://mathcatcher.irmacs.sfu.ca/stories · Indigenous beading and designs · Blanket designs: https://vimeo.com/45859201 Quadratics · Did Michael Jordan really hang in the air when playing basketball? · What planning and considerations go into creating a fireworks display? · How does a crane get on top of a skyscraper and then back down again? · How does the angle of the golf club face affect the height and distance a golf ball travels? Statistics · What role does statistics play in the planning of your city? · The winter of 2020-2021 was the 17th warmest Edmonton winter on record. What does that mean? How is that measured? · Why are there 108 stitches on an official baseball? What happens if you change how they are made? · How do barcodes work? · How do people earn money through social media engagement? What is the relationship between likes, dislikes or rating systems and the popularity of social media accounts? · How are statistics used by forensics scientists when identifying a person using fingerprinting and DNA testing? Radicals · What is the golden ratio? · Who invented the radical sign and how has it changed through history? · Why is our number system a base 10 number system and what other number systems have been used in the past? · How were the pyramids built? Proportional Reasoning · How do gears on a bike make pedalling easier or harder? · How does the Hubble Telescope work? · How was animation done before CGI? · What scale would you need to use to build a model of a historic building? What would the dimensions of your model be? Draw or build the model. · What are the different scales used to make model planes, trains or automobiles? Which ones are the most common? Which ones have special applications? · What is a Galileo thermometer and how does it compare to other thermometers? Puzzles and Games · What is the history of the game, Bingo? · Research a puzzle or game that you play at home or from a specific culture, country or historical era. · Do 1000 piece jigsaw puzzles really have 1000 pieces? How are jigsaw puzzles made? What is the history of jigsaw puzzles? · What is the mathematics behind solving a Rubik’s cube? · How are angles used in the game, such as curling or billiards? · Indigenous games - http://mathcent.mathstat.uregina.ca/RR/database/RR.09.00/treptau1/mathcontent.html People and Historical Events · How did an artist incorporate mathematics in their work? (Example artists: Alex Janvier, M. C. Escher, Pablo Picasso) · Who were the women in the movie and book, Hidden Figures? Research their lives. · Was Pythagorus a real person? · What kind of mathematics was used in ancient times in different locations, such as Persia, China, Greece and Egypt? · What are the financial effects of natural disasters? Other · Why is Sweden the only country in the world to have had February 30th on their calendar? Compare different calendars in use in the world today. · How is a music video made? What mathematics is used in the planning and making of the video? · Research a career you are interested in. What mathematics are used? · How are mathematics and music related? Research and Sources Consider the following for each of your sources: Credibility of the author, currency, accuracy, relevance, intended audience, objectivity Date Source (website, book, person) Information (Notes) Research Project Brainstorming List two or three items/topics in each category. Favourite sports (to play or watch) 1. 2. 3. Cool facts 1. 2. 3. Dream job 1. 2. 3. Favourite video game or board game 1. 2. 3. Fantastic invention 1. 2. 3. Favourite store 1. 2. 3. Pet peeves 1. 2. 3. Best apps 1. 2. 3. Jobs you would hire someone else to do 1. 2. 3. I’ve always wondered why … 1. 2. 3. Which of these items/topics seem worth researching? Which of these items/topics seem like they would involve mathematics? POETRY Follow the instructions carefully. First, read this poem to yourself. Still I Rise Maya Angelou You may write me down in history With your bitter, twisted lies, You may trod me in the very dirt But still, like dust, I'll rise. Does my sassiness upset you? Why are you beset with gloom? ’Cause I walk like I've got oil wells Pumping in my living room. Just like moons and like suns, With the certainty of tides, Just like hopes springing high, Still I'll rise. Did you want to see me broken? Bowed head and lowered eyes? Shoulders falling down like teardrops, Weakened by my soulful cries? Does my haughtiness offend you? Don't you take it awful hard ’Cause I laugh like I've got gold mines Diggin’ in my own backyard. You may shoot me with your words, You may cut me with your eyes, You may kill me with your hatefulness, But still, like air, I’ll rise. Does my sexiness upset you? Does it come as a surprise That I dance like I've got diamonds At the meeting of my thighs? Out of the huts of history’s shame I rise Up from a past that’s rooted in pain I rise I'm a black ocean, leaping and wide, Welling and swelling I bear in the tide. Leaving behind nights of terror and fear I rise Into a daybreak that’s wondrously clear I rise Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave, I am the dream and the hope of the slave. I rise I rise I rise. Now, watch this video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xqc9YPmws0 Think about: What did you notice about tone? Did you feel anything different from your first reading? Now, watch Maya Angelou read the poem herself: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qviM_GnJbOM Think about: After watching and listening to Maya Angelou, what did you learn about the tone of the poem? Now, complete the TRICKS and submit when you’re done. TITLE 1. What seems interesting about the title? Angelou reveals how she will overcome anything through her self-esteem. She shows how nothing can get her down. This poem is her declaration that she, for one, would not allow the hatefulness of