Introduction
Do you ever wonder how we know what we know about math? Do you find yourself asking, “Who thought of this anyway?” when learning a new concept. This WebQuest will have you do research on mathematicians from the past that contributed to our current knowledge base. Between your research and the research of your classmates you will learn about several mathematicians from all over the globe.
Imagine time travel was a possibility and you had the opportunity to go back in time and bring back 4 mathematicians. Your challenge is to create a dream team of mathematicians to be entered in a math competition. Your competitors are the “Dream Teams” of the other groups in your class. Who will you choose? And why?