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Summative assessment
How much are we influenced by the past?
‘You will be exploring number systems of different ancient
civilizations. In groups specified by your teacher, you will choose
one of the following civilizations and complete some research
on their number system. You will then explain the basics of that
number system to the class.
(HE Babylonian Roman Greek
Feyptian Chinese Sumerian
1 Before beginning this task, as a class you will prepare a timeline
of the history of world math systems. Each group will share
with the class when their civilization’s number system was
created, As a class, you will determine the intervals of your
timeline until the present day, and label your civilization on the
timeline. This will help give you an overview of mathematics
throughout time as you complete your Summative task.
2 Asa group, you will prepare a short instructional video
between two and five minutes in length, using an app like
Explain Everything or Show Me, or a method suggested
by your teacher. Your video will include all of the relevant
information about your number system.
a What is the history of your number system?
* When was it created?
‘© Where was it created? (Include geographic reference.)
© What was it used for?
* [fnot used today, when did it stop being used?
b What are the basics of your number system?
© How does it work?
© What was it used for?
© What types of symbols are used and do they have specific
meaning/values?
Are there any patterns evident in your number system? ~
© What kind of mathematical operations were used?
© Does your number system use place value?
> * 4 Numbers and number systems What were the positive aspects and limitations of the number system?
d_Do we use any of the elements of this number system today?
@ What are some interesting facts about your number system and
the culture of the civilization that used it?
To accompany your video, you will create a one-page information sheet
outlining the basics of your system and with explanations of the following:
© how to convert numbers from your number system to the base-10 number
system (Your explanations must be clear enough so that the class can then
determine how to write the following base-10 numbers using the symbols
in your number system: 0, 8, 27, 74, 65, 1390.)
* how to add, subtract, multiply and divide in your number system, with
an example of each
© how to find the value of the following: 6 + 8+ 2+3%x 5,
Reflect and discuss 14
After all of the presentations, answer the following questions in your group.
© Compare and contrast the number systems to the Hindu-Arabic number
system we use today.
‘* Which were the easiest to learn? Which were the hardest? Why?
How have the number systems you have studied here influenced the
number system we use today?
Enrichment activity
Computer programming is slowly becoming an important skill for most
students to acquire. Computer programmers use the hexadecimal system to
represent locations in memory. Like binary, it has practical advantages over
the decimal system.
Create a short report on the hexadecimal system that includes:
* when and where it was created
* why it was created, and what purpose it serves
* how numbers are represented in hexadecimal
* two examples of how decimal numbers can be converted to
hexadecimal
© one example of each mathematical operation in decimal, and the same
calculation in hexadecimal.
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