Careers in Math
Ever
wondered … what am I ever going to do with this? So, you think once you
leave your math classes you will never use ‘that
stuff’
again. Maybe your boss won’t ask you to
solve a word problem, or an equation.
They probably won’t ask what the distributive property is or the order
of operations; but they will expect you to know how to solve mathematical
problems. Did you know about 75% of all
jobs use math on a regular basis?
Yup! That’s right … 75%!
Project Requirements Resources
Project Requirements
For the next several days, you will be working on your
Careers in Math project. Using resource
books and selected Internet sites you will research one math related
career. Your complete project will include an interview, a finish product
explaining your career, and an oral presentation.
Objectives
1.
Identify
careers that require advanced math skills.
2.
Write effective
interview questions; conduct an interview.
3.
Identify
relevant information for note taking.
4.
Summarize
research from a variety of sources.
5.
Create an
interesting and informative presentation to share information with an audience.
Project Options
You have two options
for completing this project.
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Option 1
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Option 2
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Resources
1. Project
guidelines
Grading/Due Dates Interview Grade Sheet
Job
List Notes Organizer Interview Questions
2. Library
resources
Selected books located on reference
cart.
Under the media center folder, SIRS
Discover.
3. Internet
resources.
The following sites are valuable resources. You will be able to find everything you want to know at these sites.
Math-at Various Levels-Is Important in a Wide Range
of Jobs
http://www.bls.gov/k12/html/tch_mat1.htm - Source:
School to Careers. Many of the
professionals featured on this site say they turned a childhood activity into a
career. They say turning a childhood dream into a job is a great career
strategy. Take a few minutes to recount some of the things you did when you
were ten. If they were fun then, maybe they could be the motivation for a
career choice. Think about it...
Are you starting out on a career or thinking
of changing direction? Here you can find out what job could be the right one
for you. We have teamed up with learndirect futures to bring you
profiles of over 800 jobs.
http://www.totaljobs.com/LearnDirect/JobProfileSearch.asp
Smart career decisions start here! Find
wages and employment trends, occupational requirements, state by state labor
market conditions, millions of employer contacts nationwide, and the most
extensive career resource library online.
Have you ever wondered what a
mathematician working in industry or the government does all day? Have you ever been
mystified by what applications there might be for that topic in mathematics
that you spent so much time struggling with?
Whether
you're just considering a career in the mathematical sciences or already fifty
years into it, you should find useful information here — including
articles and links to more resources for women in math.
http://www.awm-math.org/career.html
What Do You Do With A Mathematics
Degree? After finishing college, there are many areas in which mathematicians
can find exciting careers. Check out some of these links to find out more...
http://gauss.math.ohiou.edu/math/careers.html
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