This Webquest created by Barbara B. Zingg M.Ed. to accompany Integrated Math I, Module 3
July 4, 2015
Introduction
This will be your third Webquest in Integrated Math I.
You will be looking at various websites to find the definitions of a variety of math vocabulary words.
Use only the links that are provided on your journey.
Task
You will be finding the defintions of some mathematical terms and then creating your won definition based on your research.
Process
Visit the following websites to gather the "official" definitions of these math words. Record your findings on the attached sheet making sure to properly cite your sourse using MLA format.
Function - http://www.mathsisfun.com/sets/function.html
Mathematical Relationship -http://www.ehow.com/info_8338159_types-relationships-between-two-variables.html
Quantity - http://www.math10.com/en/algebra/introduction-to-algebra/quantity.html
Explicit - http://www.mathwords.com/e/explicit_formula.htm
Recursive - http://www.icoachmath.com/math_dictionary/recursive_formula.html
Evaluation
|
Word |
“Official” definition |
Personal definition |
|
function |
Found definition and quoted 2 points Proper citation 2 points
|
Definition into own words 2points |
|
mathematical relationship |
Found definition and quoted 2 points Proper citation 2 points |
Definition into own words 2points |
|
quantity |
Found definition and quoted 2 points Proper citation 2 points |
Definition into own words 2points |
|
explicit |
Found definition and quoted 2 points Proper citation 2 points |
Definition into own words 2points |
|
recursive |
Found definition and quoted 2 points Proper citation 2 points |
Definition into own words 2points |
Conclusion
When you have completed the Recording Sheet - send it to me as an attachment to an email through Schoology by:
- Go to the Member tab on the left side of the page
- Click on my name and send me an email with the Recording Sheet as an attachment
Proper format for citing a website in MLA:
Here are some common features you should try and find before citing electronic sources in MLA style. Not every Web page will provide all of the following information. However, collect as much of the following information as possible both for your citations and for your research notes:
- Author and/or editor names (if available)
- Article name in quotation marks (if applicable)
- Title of the Website, project, or book in italics. (Remember that some Print publications have Web publications with slightly different names. They may, for example, include the additional information or otherwise modified information, like domain names [e.g. .com or .net].)
- Any version numbers available, including revisions, posting dates, volumes, or issue numbers.
- Publisher information, including the publisher name and publishing date.
- Take note of any page numbers (if available).
- Medium of publication.
- Date you accessed the material.
Example:
Aristotle. Poetics. Trans. S. H. Butcher. The Internet Classics Archive. Web Atomic and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 13 Sept. 2007. Web. 4 Nov. 2008.