Evaluating a STEMM Career in

Mathematics

Tic-Tac-ToeStudent Activity Cards

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Photo Scavenger Hunt

Activity Card # 1

Directions:

Create a ‘What In the World Activity’. Complete a scavenger hunt on as many math tools as you can locate in your environment (home, school, etc) with a minimum of 8 images.

Using a digital camera, take close-up photographs of as many math tools as you can find. Your image may be of just a small part or piece of the tool. Make sure the images are clear. Then take an additional photograph of the entire math tool. Now create a worksheet or powerpoint using the close-up images and present to the class as a fun test of their math tools knowledge. Be sure to include an answer key that shows the image of the entire math tool.

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Close-up Image

Know Your Math Facts: The first Kodak camera was equipped to take 100 exposures, and cost $25.

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Determining What It Takes to

Enter a Career in STEMM Directions: Research 3 colleges offering a degree in 1 career of your choice that uses math.

Activity Card # 2

Know Your Math Facts: You can cut a pie into 8 pieces with three movement.

On a separate sheet of paper, identify the following:the career field of interestthe name of the college type of degreemath, science and technology course requirementsAny eligibility requirements to enter the program at this college.

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Identifying Career Requirements

Create a job posting for a career position atGoogle or Pixar.

Include the following in your job posting:Company nameTitle of the positionDegree required for the position3 or more math skillsA description of the work settingAn explanation of why a person would

enjoy working for this company

Activity Card # 3

Know Your Math Facts: There are 31 Billion searches on Google every month.

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Exploring Your Career Opportunities

Design eBook entries on your Top 3 Career Choices

that involve the use of math using powerpoint or

Word document.

Each eBook entry must include the following:Photo or imageJob titleJob description including how math is used in this

job.

**Refer to 21 Seriously Cool Careers that Use Math powerpoint.

Activity Card # 4

Know Your Math Facts: The Top 10 jobs in 2010… didn’t even exist in 2004.

Video Game Designer

Animator

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Measuring Your Skills & Interests

Generate a list of 7-8 common skills

and interests of an electrical engineer

or a mechanical engineer.

Compare those skills to your own and

predict whether or not you might be

successful in this career field.

Activity Card # 5

Know Your Math Facts: As of 2010, the tallest building in the

world is the Burj Khalifa at 2,717 feet in height.

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e Up

Mechanical Engineer

Electrical Engineer

Sharpening Your Skills in Math

Select and view a quick math trick video at one of the sites below.Practice the trick on your own until you feel confident enough to teachthe trick to the class.• Fast math tricks http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9t-gYnPNaw• Fast math tricks of calculation http://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=hLdKsKep1og&feature=relmfu

Your presentation should include the following:An introduction with a description of the math skill demonstrated.A minimum of 3 opportunities for the class to practice the new skillA final test consisting of 5 math problems. This may be a worksheet

or completed on the board at the conclusion of the presentation.

Activity Card # 6

Know Your Math Facts: It is believed that Ancient Egyptians used complex mathematics

such as algebra, arithmetic and geometry as far back as 3000 BC

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Great Minds In Math

Research and report information on 5 famousmathematicians.

Your class presentation needs to include the following:

NameBirthdate & placeField of Mathematics (if specified)An explanation of their contribution to

mathematicsAn explanation of their contribution to the world.

Activity Card # 7

Know Your Math Facts: It took 300 years to prove Pythagorean theorem true.

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Einstein

Pythagoras

a2 + b2 = c2

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Recognizing Math in Every Day Life

Directions:Collect different examples of how mathis used in every day life. Describe how eachitem/example is used and how it improves or makes lifeeasier. Present your findings to the class with a writtendescription and photo or actual object.

Include one example for each of thefollowing areas of math: Geometry MeasurementLinear algebra Statistics

Mathematical models.

Activity Card # 8

Know Your Math Facts: There are 293 ways to make change for a dollar.

Got Math

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Know Your FactsResources

• Interesting Math Facts at http://www.iamflash.com/226-Interesting-Math-Facts.html

• Math Trivia at http://www.slideshare.net/Ahudson/math-trivia

• Math Facts at http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/math.html