Process

Introduction Task Process Resources Evaluation


 * PROCESS**

1. You are a team producing the TV Crime Detection Show, Numb3rs! If you are unfamiliar with this show, please [|click here.] 2. Form teams of 4 students. Your roles are: You will all be actors within the episode.
 * Mathematician - Charlie Eppes
 * Script Writer
 * Props Coordinator
 * Director - Don Eppes

3. As a group, decide what you would like your episode to be about and what concept(s) of trigonometry you would like to use to solve your conflict. You are not alone in figuring this out, though! For help, go to the resource page. This page lists many ideas that you could use to help you write your episode. Director: decide on the scenario, setting, characters. You are to work with the Script Writer. Mathematician and Props Coordinator are to work out the mathematican problems and the props and clues for the Script Writer and Director.

4. Using Trigonometry as the mathematical basis of your episode of Numb3rs, begin to write an episode. Remember, your group is to create a scenario by constructing a mathematical problem that has to be solved. This means that you have to create the problem, give a range of possibilities, and provide the possible answer(s) (correctly!). This problem could involve: Let your creative energies flow! Some ideas that you might consider: The setting can be from one of the following (you can also choose your own): 5. Your group is to write up the story line of the criminal FBI situation and link the mathematical solutions to your scenario or problem.
 * murder
 * assault
 * robbery, thefts
 * hit and run
 * crashes
 * kidnap
 * Ballistics: evidence from bullets,
 * Blood stain patterns - spatter,
 * Trajectory of a missle - bullet, arrow, object (anchor, stone, fishing hook)
 * Heights of buildings, masts of ships, staircases
 * Lighthouse
 * Marina
 * High rise building eg. [|Telstra Tower, Canberra] or [|Sydney Tower]
 * Department building
 * Apartment
 * Hotel
 * Suburban home
 * Aeroplane
 * Train (or train station)
 * Theatre
 * Rock Concert
 * Circus

6. Individually, you are to write a 2 paragraph reflection paper. The first paragraph should outline all of the mathematics involved in the episode, showing your personal understanding of these concepts. The second paragraph should include how your group worked together. In addition to this paragraph, please draw a circle graph, breaking up the percentage of each individual’s contribution to the project (do not forget to include yourself in this graph!). This paragraph will be used to determine the other members in your group’s grade.

7. As a group, video the episode for the class to view. This video should include ALL members of the group. To receive full credit, please do credits at the beginning or end of the video, mentioning the team members and their role in the project.