Who Am I?
I was a French philosopher.
René Descartes
What problem did René have?
He was messy.
What did René use to draw on the ceiling?
Charcoal.
True.
I helped René paint a grid.
The painter
What happened when René was thinking too hard?
He fell into the Seine.
What shape did René draw?
A grid.
True or False: Two different spots can have the same coordinates.
False.
I kept landing in different places.
The fly
What was the only neat thing in his room?
The ceiling.
What are two numbers that tell a location called?
Coordinates.
In "six over, three up," what number comes first?
Six.
I got soggy after René fell into the river.
The bread
Why did René get sick?
He fell into the cold river.
What dance did René do when he got his idea?
A jig.
If the fly is four over and seven up, what are the coordinates?
(4,7)
I became famous all around the world.
The Cartesian Coordinate System
What animal helped René solve his problem?
A fly.
What famous system came from René's idea?
The Cartesian Coordinate System.
Read this coordinate: (16, 13)
Sixteen over, Thirteen up