Indepedent Study - Checkpoint #1

Today was the first checkpoint date for the independent study. Students are expected to have at least 40% of the work for this project completed by now.

I am very impressed with how everybody is progressing in their projects so far.

The next checkpoint date is November 24th. Groups are expected to have at least 70% of their project completed by this date. Some things I will be looking for in particular for the next checkpoint:

• You should have a complete understanding of exactly how you will be presenting the project.
• You should have some work done on your final presentation material.
• You should have a solid understanding of the mathematics behind your project, and what you will be showcasing.

I am definitely looking forward to seeing these final presentations, and plan to invite some other math teachers in the school to come sit in on them. If you are curious about what your classmates are working on, here is a list of all the projects:

• The History of Pythagoras
• The Mathematics of Gambling
• Triangle Centres and Circles
• Mathematics and Music
• The History of Fibonacci and the Fibonacci Sequence
  
• Napolean's Theorem
• The Golden Ratio
• Number Systems
• The History of Pi
  
• The Monty Haul Problem (Let's Make a Deal!)
• Creating a Sundial
• The Platonic Solids
• Morley's Miracle
  

Homework from Thursday will be discussed on Monday.