The Pyramid Project

The purpose of the Pyramid Project is to provide an atmosphere where the Characteristics of a Scientist are developed, Truth is sought after and recognized, Logic and reason are developed, and the desire to study Newtonian Math becomes a life-long habit. These are the four foundational principles in the Pyramid Project, just as a pyramid has four cornerstones. They explain why we need math and science, how to do math and science, and just exactly what math and science is.

1. Truth
   • Any mathematician or scientist who made a difference in the world was working to seek after and recognize Truth.
2. Logic
   • Mathematicians or scientists who found answers or posed experiments that benefitted mankind could take ideas to a clear end, using Logic.
3. Characteristics of a Scientist
   • Every mathematician and scientist, no matter their field, have certain habits and traits in common. These are called the Characteristics of a Scientist, and they can be learned and developed.
4. Newtonian Math
   • The truth that is discovered or uncovered by probing, interested, excited mathematicians and scientists is the conveyed to the world through their measurements and calculations using the language of mathematics, which is Newtonian Math.

Prerequisites

• Mature student age 13 or older.
• Arithmetic (add, substract, multiply, divide, use a calculator)
• Have an Appropriate Math Text (Saxon, Math-U-See, Jacobs, etc.)

Costs

• $25 LEMI Licence and Certification fee

   

• $15 Portfolio and Document Packet (+ $3.50 shipping and handling)

Pyramid Project Certification

1. Mini-Mentee
   • Develop habit of teaching others on a weekly basis
2. 88 Math Skills Lessons
   • daily lessons from their own math textbook
3. Habit of 30 minutes reading in Core Book daily
   • annotating equations, laws, truths, and principles
4. Find 10 patterns
5. Ask 10 unique questions, or "I wonder"
6. Presentation on mathematician or scientist
7. Personal Science Project
8. Read and discuss 4 Books
   • Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin; Carry On, Mr. Bowditch; Through the Looking Glass; A Beginner's Guide to Constructing the Universe; Flatland
9. Creation of original food recipe
10. Develop abilities:
    • Concentration to follow a line of logic, Gap analysis, Using Scientific Method
11. Keep Pyramid Project Portfolio
12. Read and annotate 7 math documents

Contact Information

John Williams

796-5834

smailliw@gmail.com

Class website

http://inteligro.m3th.org/