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Pascal Triangle Project

The Pascal’s Patterns Project requires students to create a visual representation of Pascal's triangle using various formats such as a brochure, PowerPoint, or video. Students must include a brief history of the triangle, explain hidden patterns, provide a visual diagram, discuss an application outside of class, and create a new triangle with a different rule. The project is due on November 27, 2023, and includes checkpoints for progress tracking.

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Pascal Triangle Project

The Pascal’s Patterns Project requires students to create a visual representation of Pascal's triangle using various formats such as a brochure, PowerPoint, or video. Students must include a brief history of the triangle, explain hidden patterns, provide a visual diagram, discuss an application outside of class, and create a new triangle with a different rule. The project is due on November 27, 2023, and includes checkpoints for progress tracking.

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Pascal’s Patterns Project

Due: November 27, 2023


Your name: ______________________________ Block: ___________

Your task: To create a visual representation of various aspects of Pascal’s


triangle.

Your options:
 Brochure
 PowerPoint
 Prezi (So fun!)
 Youtube Video
 Other artistic representation that gets approved by teacher and is not a
poster board.

Your requirements: (30 points)


1. Brief history of the triangle (5 points)
a. Must include info of other people/cultures than Pascal.
b. Go find the interesting stuff! He stole it!

2. Explanation of two hidden patterns in the triangle (10 points)


a. Talking about creating the triangle doesn’t count.
b. There are many of these on the internet.

3. Diagram of a visual representation of a pattern in the triangle (5 points)


a. Have to use color! These look so awesome when done correctly!
b. Can be the same or different pattern than you described on
requirement #2, but you must show us visually what it looks like when
identified in the triangle.

4. Explanation of 1 application of the triangle outside of how we used it in


class (5 points)
a. This could be probability, scientific fields, population information,
jobs/careers, etc.

5. Create a new Pascal’s triangle with a different rule! (5 points)


a. This could be using multiplication, division, fractions, subtraction,
exponents
b. Provide an explanation of the rule, as well as an example of your
triangle.

Your Steps:
Checkpoint 1: Choose what presentation method you will use: Check: _____
 Checkpoint 2: 2 of the requirements completed: Check: _____
 Checkpoint 3: 3 of requirements completed: Check: _____
 Checkpoint 4: 4 of requirements completed: Check: _____
 Checkpoint 5: TURN IN PROJECT WITH THIS PAPER. Check: _____

Please be creative!

Possible websites to investigate:


I suggest you start with them before you aimlessly wander through google
results.
mathforum web site
Ask Dr.math
Pascal Triangle Interface
Pascal Triangle hosted by Tripod
Mathworld.wolfram.com
shodor.org/interactivate - coloring
shodor.org/interactivate patterns
Pascal Triangle Fill In
krysstal.com

The Rubric

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