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The roles per group member are the followings, read on your own the task assigned to each role to choose one.

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Mr. "Q"

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Mr. Simon Connery

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Mr. Jorge Lucas

Mr. "Q"

You will have to make an online calculator in MS Excel, complete with pictures, that will allow you to plug in values for the sides and angles of a right angle or scalene triangle and it will generate an answer using the primary trig ratios, sine law, cosine law, or Pythagorean Theorem.   Calculations must be transparent to user.

Links:

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/proof/puzzle/theorem.html

http://mathforum.org/isaac/problems/pythagthm.html

http://www.webmath.com/rtri.html

 

 

 

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Mr. Simon Connery

You will create a story of espionage, complete with mathematical support, relating the account of a spy who infiltrates a historical building and obtain the hidden files.  Your research must include a building blueprint an a minimum of 5 stunts that require a mathematical calculation to support its success.  You should work closely with Mr. Lucas.

Links:

http://www.legal-definitions.com/Misc/espionage.htm

http://www.hyperdictionary.com/dictionary/espionage

http://www.007.com/

http://www.jamesbond.com/

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Mr. Jorge Lucas

You'll be in charge of putting the story into a video or PowerPoint format complete with storyboard.  You can use Freestoryboard Software to create it.  Your presentation must tell the story created by Mr. Connery, complete with video footage and photographical evidence.  Mr. "Q"'s calculations must be referred to.  You should work closely with Mr. Connery.

Links:

http://www.dicomics.com/storyboardschool/eng/index.htm

http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/authoring/studio/guidebook/storyboard.html

http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/authoring/studio/guidebook/storyboard_example.html

http://www.atomiclearning.com/freestoryboard.shtml (Freeware software)

 

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"Espionage." Graphic. The Tech Guys. 15 Oct. 2003. <http://www.thetechguys.com/images/spy.gif>

"Espionage." Graphic. Mitre. 15 Oct. 2003. <www.mitre.org/pubs/edge/ june_98/second.htm>

"Espionage." Graphic. Al & Abigail's Country Place Experience. 15 Oct. 2003. <http://www.acplace.com/spy.jpg>

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