Topic: Geometry Presentations

Grade Level Category: 7-12

Strategy(ies): Observation, Open-Ended Questions

Objective(s) Being Assessed and/or Purposes for the Assessment:

1. To have the student do research
2. To familiarize the student with a mathematician
3. To have the student present to the class

Materials Required:

1. Topic sheet
2. Sign-up sheet

Description of the Activity:
During the first nine weeks, I have the students do a short oral presentation. They choose from a list of mathematicians, and each student in the class must present a different mathematician. Topics and dates to present are on a first come first serve basis. The topic list and a sign of sheet of available dates are posted the first day of school. Starting the second week of school, a student present at the beginning of class. The requirements are a three to six minute time limit, two sources, and a visual aid.

Reproducible Page(s):
Oral Presentation topic list
Scoring Rubric

Extension:
A longer oral presentation can be assigned for the beginning of second semester dealing with other mathematical topics besides mathematicians.

Management Tips:

1. Give the students different ideas for visual aids
2. Use the visual aids to decorate the room
3. Make available some of your own personal resources

Reference(s) of Source(s):

• Boswell, L., Larsen, R. E., and Stiff, L. Geometry An Integrated Approach. Alternative Assessment. Leech, C. A.
• Wedzikowski, E. A. Lexington: D. C. Heath and Company, 1995.

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