GT Project Research Document

 Directions: As you research your topic - RESEARCHING AN EVENT or RESEACHING a PERSON, answer the questions with your answers underneath each question that apply. RESEARCHING AN EVENT: The Discovery of Pi

01Intro

Person 1: So what are we doing??

Person 2: I don’t know, something about pi?!!!

Person 3: Pie?

Person 4: Give me a slice or I’ll slap you!

 

Person 1: What kind of pie? Like cherry, apple, pecan, pumpkin…

Person 2: No! Not that kind of pie!!!

Person 3: Pi as in 3.14 blah, blah, and blah.

Person 4: oh what’s that used for and who discovered it?


02Intro

This is our GT Showcase project on Archimedes, and his discovery of pi.  A 7th grade Math Desktop Publishing project created in Ms. Tenientes class & Mr. Palencia’s lab at Rhodes M.S.  I am Liliana Mendoza, Samantha Arnett, Juan Lozoya, Adam Mendoza, Gerardo Campeon, Alexander Trevino and Edward Uriales

 

 

03Q&A

RESEACHING A PERSON:

What was Archimedes background?

He was born in the year 287 BCE in Syracuse, the Sicilian Greek city. Archimedes studied in Alexandria and then returned to the service of King Hiero II. He was a pioneer in geometry and mechanics, inventing the Archimedean screw and developing the principle concerning displacement of water.


04Q&A

How and why did the person become involved in geometry?

It is believed he studied under followers of Euclid in Alexandria, Egypt before returning to his native Syracuse, then an independent Greek city-state

 

05Q&A
what did Archimedes contribute to the world?

 Archimedes is known for his mathematical work, his theories of mechanics and his clever use of machines in the defense of Syracuse against the Romans. He proved that when an object plunged into liquid it becomes lighter by an amount of water equal to the objects weight which is called buoyancy. Archimedes also worked out the principle of levers, developed a method for expressing large numbers, discovered ways to determine the areas and volumes of solids, calculated an approximation of pi and invented a machine for raising water (called Archimedes' screw). According to legend, Archimedes used a series of machines to keep the Romans at bay for years during the siege of Syracuse.

 

06Q&A
How did his peers respond to Archimedes back then?

He was given respect for his inventions and thought of little weird for being excited about his theories.

                                                                                          


07Q&A
How do people feel about Archimedes now?

People respect what he did back then and are greatful for his theories& inventions which have made society easier. He was considered the century's greatest Greek scientist—and one of the greatest mathematicians of all time.

 

*What images would help teach my audience about my subject?

The image of the golden crown’s

 

What details are important to include?

All his other inventions and discoveries.

 

 

 

Ending:

Person 3: Now do you understand pi?

Person 4: Yes, I understand it now.

Person 1: Now can we have some REAL pie?

Person 2: This has been a Rhodes Middle School production. We hope you have enjoyed our conversation about pi.

Person 1: Pie???
Person 2: NO!!!! P-I not P-I-E!!

Person

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What audio or video could I include to help present my information to my audience?

We will be making a video and including the information we have gathered on there with certain people’s voice narrating it.

 

 

References

Sleep dev info

 

http://school.discovery.com/sciencefaircentral/scifairstudio/handbook/startingyourproject.html

 

 

Scientific Method

http://school.discovery.com/sciencefaircentral/scifairstudio/handbook/scientificmethod.html



http://sciencefairproject.virtualave.net/scientific_method.htm

 

Sacks, David. "Archimedes." Encyclopedia of the Ancient Greek World, Revised Edition. Revised by Lisa R. Brody. New York: Facts on File, Inc., 2005. Ancient and Medieval History Online. Facts on File, Inc. http://www.fofweb.com/activelink2.asp?         
Itemed=WE49&iPin=EAGW0067&SingleRecord=True (accessed April 24, 2007).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archemedies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Organizing Your Presentation


Directions: Complete the following steps to organize your GT Project Flash Movie w/Video scenes

 

STEP ONE: Write a brief description of your topic.

 

 

STEP TWO: Decide what information you will present on each Video / Flash Scene: photo images edited in Fireworks, background audio, your narration, your video captured on a digital camera

 

Scene 1: Intro

 

Scene 2: Index

 

Scene 3: Who Was He?

 

Scene 4: What Did He Do?

 

Scene 5: Why?

 

Scene 6: Pie?

 

Scene 7: His Theories?

 

Scene 8: All His Accomplishments.

 

Scene 9: End Credits.

 

Scene 10: References/Credits

 

 

STEP THREE: Look over the information in each scene. Determine in which order to place the scenes.

 

STEP FOUR: Using Inspiration or the 03_projStoryboard.doc, create a storyboard of each scene to use as an outline.                                                                                                                                                                                                      

 

 

 

 

Step Five: Create your GT Project Flash Movie w/Video scenes (publish as a Web page) w/links to:


01_CoverandTableContent
02_Intention Outline
03_RoleResponsibilities
04_GT Project Research Document w/ Reference Page
05_projStoryboard or Inspiration Flowchart
06_StudentReflectionofVideoProject
07_ThankYouNote


Step SIX: Modify your Portfolio Index Page with a link to your GT Project Flash Movie w/Video scenes
(If you don’t have a Portfolio Index Page, Mr. Palencia will assist.)

Step SIX: Transfer Research information and photos into a 4 page Publisher Newsletter for your Tri-Folder Presentation. Print out color photos, labels - for your Tri-Folder Presentation and newsletters to handout.