Beauty of science week 3

Open Ended

Complete the sentence with the correct form of the words in the brackets. Make any

changes necessary, but do not change the order of the words.

1 It is understood that Pythagoras came up with (understand/ Phytagoras / come

up) the idea of odd and even numbers.

2 Pythagoras ____________________ (say/prepare) the way for many famous Greek

mathematicians.

Open Ended

Complete the sentence with the correct form of the words in the brackets. Make any

changes necessary, but do not change the order of the words.

3 It ____________________ (think/Archimedes) is one of the greatest mathematicians

of all time.

Open Ended

Complete the sentence with the correct form of the words in the brackets. Make any

changes necessary, but do not change the order of the words.

4 Archimedes ____________________ (believe/to/make) his most famous discovery

in the bath.

Open Ended

Complete the sentence with the correct form of the words in the brackets. Make any

changes necessary, but do not change the order of the words.

5 The Romans ____________________ (not/think/be interested) in maths.

Open Ended

Complete the sentence with the correct form of the words in the brackets. Make any

changes necessary, but do not change the order of the words.

6 Several other civilizations ____________________ (know/contribute) to the

advancement of mathematics.

Open Ended

Rewrite each sentence in two ways. Begin with the words in brackets.

1. We know that most mathematical symbols were invented in the 1500s. (It…. /

Most…)

- It is known that most mathematical symbols were invented in the 1500s.

- Most mathematical symbols are known to have been invented in the

1500s.

2 Historians consider the seventeenth century to be a high point in the history of

mathematics. (the seventeenth… / It …)

Open Ended

Rewrite each sentence in two ways. Begin with the words in brackets.

1. We know that most mathematical symbols were invented in the 1500s. (It…. /

Most…)

- It is known that most mathematical symbols were invented in the 1500s.

- Most mathematical symbols are known to have been invented in the

1500s.

3 Many teachers thought that calculators could harm students’ math skills. (It… /

Open Ended

Rewrite each sentence in two ways. Begin with the words in brackets.

1. We know that most mathematical symbols were invented in the 1500s. (It…. /

Most…)

- It is known that most mathematical symbols were invented in the 1500s.

- Most mathematical symbols are known to have been invented in the

1500s.

4 They estimate that there are over 10,000 new Math graduates every year in the UK.

(There …/ It …)

Open Ended

Rewrite each sentence in two ways. Begin with the words in brackets.

1. We know that most mathematical symbols were invented in the 1500s. (It…. /

Most…)

- It is known that most mathematical symbols were invented in the 1500s.

- Most mathematical symbols are known to have been invented in the

1500s.

Match

Vocabulary

Idiomatic Expression. Match the idioms with their definitions below.

• taken aback

• over the moon

• coming down with something

• Get to the bottom of it

• Felt a bit off-colour

surprised or shocked

delighted

starting to suffer from an illness

discover the real reason for something

felt slightly ill

• surprised or shocked

• delighted

• starting to suffer from an illness

• discover the real reason for something

• felt slightly ill

Match

Vocabulary

Health-related words, idiomatic expression

Match these words in the first row to their meanings in the second row.

• develop

• authorization

• eligible

• acknowledged

• unprecedented

to create and improve something

giving official permission to do sth.

having the right to do or obtain sth.

recognized as true, valid or legitimate

not done or known before

• to create and improve something

• giving official permission to do sth.

• having the right to do or obtain sth.

• recognized as true, valid or legitimate

• not done or known before

Personal narrative essay

• personal narrative is a story told in the first-person point of view, usually about a specific time or event in one’s life

• It is a creative non-fiction form of writing, meaning that the story is true, and told in a creative way

Common writing strategies:

a. Show Don’t Tell. Let your reader know what you’ve seen and how you feel by describing the details.

I. Example of Showing: My teacher hung up the class phone and slowly turned

towards us. Her smile seemed a bit forced, and then she took a deep breath, put her

hands on her hips, and said “It’s going to be ok, but it seems we may not see each

other for awhile.”

II. Example of Telling: My teacher told me they cancelled school.

Common writing strategies 2:

b. Similes and Metaphors are your friends!

1. Simile Comparing two unrelated things using "like," or "as". Run like the wind

2. Metaphor Making a comparison saying one thing IS the other. My dad is a road hog.

c. Use the 5 Senses: Nothing can transport a reader into text like details using all the senses:
- Sight, sound, smell, touch, and taste