When am I ever going to have to use this?

A exploration into the math that is used for different

careers

Mrs. Maselli

Table of Contents

• Introduction to the Project• Description of the Project• Sequence of Activities• Timelines and Deadlines• Rubric

Introduction

• We use math everyday in the real• world…but how? What careers that I am interested in

use the kind of math I am learning now?• How is this geometry class going to be useful

to me later in life?

Career Ideas• But how about these?

Disney Imagineer Graphic ArtistFood ScientistMovie DirectorVideo Game DesignerSports Agent

You might have already thought about these:PhysicianScientistVeterinarianDentistEngineerComputer TechnicianArchitect

Project Description

1. Think about any type of career that interests you.

2. Investigate at least one type of math you will need for that career.

3. Research websites that help teach a concept of math that is needed for that career.

4. Pick up a Geometer’s Sketchpad assignment related to the math you found.

5. Prepare a PowerPoint presentation to share with the class that describes your findings.

6. Present your Sketchpad assignment to the class.

How to prepare your PowerPoint• You may prepare your PowerPoint in the school lab or at

home.

• Email it as an attachment to cmaselli@beniciaunified.org

• I will review your presentation, make suggestions and send it back to you to make revisions if necessary.

• Email your final work to me, or save it on a flash drive and bring it to class.

What to include in your PowerPoint

• The career you have chosen• Why you are interested in this career• What type of mathematical concepts you have found

related to this career• How this math is used in that specific career• Make a link for any websites you have found regarding

this career• Make a link for any math websites you have found to

help explore further at least one of the mathematical concepts needed for the career

Other things you can do ….

• Make a movie instead of a PowerPoint…

• Interview someone that works in a career that interests you…get some examples of how they use math. Put it on video or give a demo..

Make sure you still give us some math sites to help us learn….

Be Creative!!!

• Add pictures, clip art and/or graphics.• Use slide transitions.• Use sound.• Add effects.• Do at least one of these on each slide.• Have fun with it.• It doesn’t have to be long, but it should be

interesting!

Timeline

Week One• Monday and Tuesday: Choose a career and find a

math topic related to it. Use the poster and/or the internet for research.

• Wednesday: Pick up your Sketchpad assignment for your math topic

• Thursday: Work on sketchpad• Friday: Have Sketchpad assignment checked for

correctness. Make any necessary revisions. Begin working on PowerPoint.

Week 2

• Monday : Show PowerPoint to me in lab for review and corrections, or email it to me.

• Tuesday: Work on revisions• Wednesday: Begin presentations. I will take

volunteers first.• Thursday-Friday: Presentations

PowerPoint Rubric

Category 4 3 2 1Content Requirements

Content covers all required areas and is clearly explained

Most of the content is covered but there is one piece of information that might be missing

The content is generally there, but one piece of information is clearly flawed or hard to understand.

. Content is typically confusing or contains more than one factual error or omission.

Links , special effects, graphics

Link works correctly. Special effects or graphics are used with smooth transitions at least one per page.

Link works correctly and special effects or graphics are on most pages.

Link works correctly, but special effects and graphics are used sparsely or they do not transition or are out of order .smoothly

Link doesn't work and/or doesn't use any special effects or graphics.

Geometer’s Sketch Pad RubricASSIGNMENT 4 3 2 1Coverage of the Lesson

All parts of the lesson were complete and answers were done correctly

All parts of the lesson were complete with 1 error

All parts of the lesson were complete but it had 2 or more errors

The lesson was complete but had 3 or more errors or the lesson was incomplete.

CATEGORY 4 3 2 1Enthusiasm Facial expressions

and body language generate a strong interest and enthusiasm about the topic in others

Facial expressions and body language sometimes generate a strong interest and enthusiasm about the topic in others

Facial expressions and body language are used to try to generate enthusiasm, but seem somewhat faked

Very little use of facial expressions or body language. Did not generate much interest in topic being presented.

Comprehension

Student is able to accurately answer almost all questions posed by classmates about the topic.

Student is able to accurately answer most questions posed by classmates about the topic.

Student is able to accurately answer a few questions posed by classmates about the topic.

Student is unable to accurately answer questions posed by classmates about the topic.

Listens to Other Presentations

Listens intently. Does not make distracting noises or movements

Listens intently but has one distracting noise or movement.

Sometimes does not appear to be listening but is not distracting.

Sometimes does not appear to be listening and has distracting noises or movements.

Preparedness Student is completely prepared and has obviously rehearsed

Student seems pretty prepared but might have needed a couple more rehearsals.

The student is somewhat prepared, but it is clear that rehearsal was lacking

Student does not seem at all prepared to present.

Presentation Rubric