Accelerated Math Research Project

The Project

This project is an independent research project aimed at enhancing your experience in the Accelerated Mathematics program. It will be evaluated and count as a test grade in the second quarter! All students/teams with an outstanding project may choose to write an official math research paper AND participate in the Long Island Math Fair on TBD in April 2025 (may be online or in person) for an additional test grade of 100 in the third quarter. As has been in place for the past few years, there will only be one round this year where you will showcase your research and findings.

Details can also be found HERE.

Project Options

Tri-Fold Presentation Board
Google Slides or Powerpoint Presentation
Google Sites website.
Optional for ALL Students-Must earn 85 or better on Rubric to earn Extra Credit Test Grade of 100 in Quarter 2

Choose a Topic

Choose a topic of interest, then try and figure out the math behind it. If you are having difficulty choosing a topic, we may provide some possible areas of study.

This is a research project and you will need at least three sources to gather information from. Note that at least two sources must be from printed material (some on-line resources are considered printed such as encyclopedias) to gather information from.

You will be required to provide citations and a works cited page. A list of possible topics can be found HERE.

What to Do

Your grade will be based on several factors including your topic, the depth, extent and quality of your information, and the validity or mathematical correctness of your work and how material is presented (diagrams, explanation, etc.).

Click HERE for the scoring rubric that outlines key areas of focus while constructing your board or slideshow and preparing your presentation.

You will have flexibility on how you construct your trifold board, but keep in mind space is limited so make sure the key points of your research are highlighted. If you choose to do a Google Slides or Powerpoint Presentation, be sure your slides are clear, concise and organized. If you choose a Google Sites website, it should be easy to read and navigate.

Presentation

In addition, you will also be required to give a 10-minute presentation of your topic, which is a good area to extend your findings and convey additional information about your topic.

**Due to time constraints this school year, in class presentations will be limited to those choosing to attend the Math Fair

Research Paper/Math Fair Participation (Optional)

The following items must be included in your paper.

Title Page – include title, school name, your name, your teacher’s name, class period and date (this does not count as one of the five pages).
At least 5 typed pages – 12pt font, Times New Roman, double spaced (graphs and illustrations do not count as written pages).
Works Cited – use guidelines attached for Internet sources. This can be used for footnoting as well. You must include at least two printed sources to research from. *Use Noodle Tools to help you construct the Works Cited.

***Watch this video on how to use Noodle Tools

Guidelines and Dates:

Investigate Your Topic: Do some reading on your topic to be sure you understand the topic and there is ample math associated with it that is in your realm of understanding. Find out what you already know about your topic, but more importantly, what you would like to find out during the course of your research. Choose a topic of interest that you have a passion about and seek to understand the math behind it.

**Math Research Databases:

Explora Secondary (login: northportmiddle password: 23school?)

MathWorld

Project Euclid

Directory of Open Access Journals

Google Scholar

Proposal (Due Monday, October 18th): After your do a preliminary overview of your topic, you will submit a proposal sheet to your teacher detailing your topic, a list of possible resources (at least three to date including at least two books). This must be signed by your parent or guardian.
Gathering Additional Resources: After your proposal has been accepted, gather the remaining sources. You must have at least five unique sources in total by the end of your research. Put all your notes and sources in Noodle Tools which makes exporting your Works Cited easy.
Prepare an Outline (Due Wed, November 26th): After you have fully researched your topic, please submit an outline detailing your ideas for your presentation and/or paper. This will aid in writing your paper especially. Things to keep in mind when creating your outline:

This will help organize your ideas. Decide what the main ideas you are trying to present.
Sort your ideas into groups. Decide in what order to present these ideas.
Divide your main ideas into subtopics. Decide how to group your information accordingly.

Example:

I. Introduction (History: proposal of math concept)

II. Main Idea Topic

1. Subtopic Facts

2. Subtopic Facts

3. Subtopic Facts

a. Minor Facts (Optional)

III. Main Idea Topic (etc.)

IV. Conclusion (Express what you’ve learned and how to apply it to real life).

Create your presentation (Tri-Fold Board, Slide Deck, PowerPoint, Google Site): (Due Friday, January 17th, 2025) Be sure to look at the attached rubric for key components that must be included throughout your 10-minute presentation. More information on requirements will be discussed in class.

***Attending the Math Fair will earn you an Extra Credit 100 Test Grade in Quarter 3***

Write your paper for the Math Fair (Optional): Your paper should have an introduction, body and conclusion. The body should be composed of the findings of your research which describes and supports the focus of your report. Support the main points which you present through quoting, paraphrasing and summarizing the sources from which you have read and taken notes. Make sure to cite sources using Noodle Tools. (plagiarism will result in an incomplete paper and disciplinary action). Be sure to proof read each draft of your paper before submission. You will also be required to submit your paper into Turnitin.com to verify your original work. We will discuss this further in class.

**DUE DATES FOR FINAL PAPER:

Draft Due Date: Monday, February 24th
Final Paper Due: Monday, March 3rd

DO NOT PROCRASTINATE!

You have ample time to complete this project if you adhere to the due dates outlines above

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