- ACTIVITY
OVERVIEW:
- This activity
is designed to answer the question tha is so often asked. "What
will I ever need this math for?" Many students who do not
have a full understanding of mathematical topis may become disgusted
with the subject because they do not see the importance of mathematics
the the real world.
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- CENTRAL
TASK:
- In this activity
students will:
- 1st
- Review the
various sites that are listed in the resource section of this
webquest.
- 2nd
- Fill out the
work sheet that is provided in the question section of this webquest.
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RESOURCES:
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- PROCESS
& QUESTIONS:
- 1) Click on
each web site listed in the resource section of this webquest.
- 2) Choose two
careers that you are interested in,from each site that you visit.
- 3) Record the
type of math that is necessary for each career that you choose.
- 4) Research
a particular math topic that you do not think that you will need
in the future.
- 5) After completing
task number four, find a career that you will need to use that
particular math topic for.
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WORK SHEET:
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(use
the work sheet below to record your answers to questions two
and three) (there are four
resources, so each student should have eight careers listed) |
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List
the career . |
Math
that is necessary |
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- (record
your answers to questions four and five below)
- Question
# 4
- The math topic
that I think is not important is _________________.
- Question
# 5
- I found that this
particular topic in math is necessary for a career in ____________________.
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CONCLUSION:
Once you have
completed this assignment, share your findings with your classmates!
Submit your work sheet to your teacher. I hope that this activity
helpd to answer the frequently asked question "What will
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