8th+Grade+Math+Magazine

Math Magazine

  Your group has been chosen to form the first Math Magazine for teens! We all know how exciting mathematics can be and we want to share this excitement with the whole world! Each of you will be creating exciting articles, puzzles, challenge problems, cartoons and advertisements. You will then edit your individual work as a group and your math teen magazine will be born! 
 * Introduction **

You and your partners will have your own specific job as part of the editing team. You can choose to be an editor, a designer, or an organizer. Together, you will show your work and your creative forces to create a magazine masterpiece. 
 * The Quest **

I. Each one of you needs to **write two articles**. You may choose from the following topics:
 * The Process and Resources **

**1. Biographical sketch of a Great Mathematician** **2. Women in Mathematics** **3. Careers involving Math** **4. Math and Space** **5. Self- Help Article**

<span style="color: #000066; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">II. Each one of you needs to **create your own Math Challenge Problem.** The challenge problem must be a WORD PROBLEM which includes ALGEBRA (ex. an equation needs to be solved using two operstions). You must supply a solution for the answer key.

<span style="color: #000066; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">III. Each one of you needs to **create a puzzle** using math problems, or //create a puzzle with math words!// Use the math that we have learned so far this year. (//Note: You also need to provide a key for your puzzle to include in the answer key page!//) <span style="color: #000066; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">You may choose to create a:

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 * <span style="color: #000066; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Math cross-number puzzle **

<span style="color: #000066; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">IV. Lastly, each one of you needs to **choose one of the following:**


 * <span style="color: #000066; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">1. Create a cartoon about math. **
 * <span style="color: #000066; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">2. Create an advertisement about anything involved with math. **


 * <span style="color: #000066; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.5pt;">Phase 1 - Looking Deeper from Different Perspectives **
 * <span style="color: #000066; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">INSTRUCTIONS FOR YOUR ARTICLES: **


 * <span style="color: #000066; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">I. Articles must be at least **<span style="color: #000066; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16pt;">four paragraphs long, use Times New Roman or Arial font size 12 and TYPED **<span style="color: #000066; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16pt;">. **


 * <span style="color: #000066; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">II. If you choose... **

<span style="color: #000066; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">1. **Biography Sketch of a Great Mathematician,** please include information like: date of birth, where he/she lived, important works or contributions in mathematics and how there contributions are used today.

<span style="color: #000066; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">2. **Women in Mathematics**, you can either do a biographical sketch of a particular mathematician, or you can name several women mathematicians and their contributions.

<span style="color: #000066; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">3. **Careers Involving Math**, you must name at least three careers which involve math. You can write an informative article or you can interview people who have careers which involve math.

<span style="color: #000066; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">4. **Math and Space**, you can explore any topic having to do with space and explain how math is involved.

<span style="color: #000066; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">5. **Self-Help**, you can discuss any topics that can be useful to math students, such as: 'How to Study for a Math Test', or 'How to Find Math Help on the Internet'.

<span style="color: #000066; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Use the Internet information linked below to research information specifically related to the Biography Sketch of Great Mathematicians and/or Women in Mathematics:
 * <span style="color: #000066; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Biography Sketch of Great Mathematicians/Women in Mathematics **
 * // Women in Mathematics //**

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 * // Famous Mathematicians //**

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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Use the Internet information linked below to research information specifically related to Careers Involving Math:
 * <span style="color: #000066; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Careers Involving Math **
 * // Careers in Mathematics //**

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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Use the Internet information linked below to research information specifically related to the Math and Space article:
 * <span style="color: #000066; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Math and Space **
 * // Math in Space //**

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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Use the Internet information linked below to research information specifically related to the Self-Help article:
 * <span style="color: #000066; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Self-Help Article **
 * // Self Help //**

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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">When each of you have completed your portion of the magazine, you will work together to create your finished project. Choose one of these three jobs:
 * <span style="color: #000066; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.5pt;">Phase 3 - Debating, Discussing, and Reaching Consensus **

<span style="color: #000066; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">1. **EDITOR - Main Job: Proofreader;** responsible for all spelling, and making sure that all articles stay on topic and are clear and concise. <span style="color: #000066; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">2. **2nd EDITOR – Main job: Layout Design;** responsible for the overall format and layout of the magazine; Table of contents in front, answer key in back, advertisements and games throughout magazine. <span style="color: #000066; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">3. **DESIGNER(s) - Main Job: Creative force;** responsible for designing the cover, Table of Contents, the layout and any artwork presented in the magazine.

<span style="color: #000066; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">4. **ORGANIZER - Main Job: to organize;** responsible for keeping the group motivated and making sure that all work is done by the deadline set by the teacher. Also the team is responsible for correcting all math written for the magazine.

<span style="color: #000066; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">P.S.- Make sure that you have indicated somewhere in your magazine the person who was the editor, designer(s), and organizer. HAVE FUN! <span style="color: #000066; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">

<span style="color: #000066; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">So how excited can YOU get about Math?! Take an interest in the topics that you pick. Hand in a quality piece of work. Feel proud to be pioneers of the first Math magazine for teens! Home [|Constellation Home] [|Old Brooklyn Community Home]
 * <span style="color: #000066; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 18pt;">Conclusion **