Project Mathematics! Episode Guide

Episode Guide

• Early History of Mathematics

  Math's history.

• Following Children's Ideas in Mathematics
• Polynomials

  Polynomial curves; linear, quadratic and cubic polynomials; intersections of lines and parabolas.

• Similarity

  Similar objects; scaling in geometry and science.

• Sines and Cosines

  Sines; cosines; circular motion.

• Sines and Cosines: Addition Formulas

  Sines; cosines; chords of a circle; sum of two angles.

• Sines and Cosines: Trigonometry

  Sines; cosines; waves; ratios.

• The Story of Pi

  Pi; formulas for round objects.

• Teachers Workshop

  Classroom uses; creative teachers; motivating students.

• The Theorem of Pythagoras

  The Pythagorean theorem.

• The Tunnel of Samos

  To bring water to the ancient city of Samos, a one-kilometer tunnel was dug through a limestone hill.