Who Am I?
Problems
Bright Ideas
Coordinates
100

I was a French philosopher.

René Descartes

100

What problem did René have?

He was messy.

100

What did René use to draw on the ceiling?

Charcoal.

100

True or False: Two different spots can have the same coordinates.

False.

200

I helped René paint a grid.

The painter

200

What happened when René was thinking too hard?

He fell into the Seine.

200

What shape did René draw?

A grid.

200

In "six over, three up," what number comes first?

Six.

300

I kept landing in different places.

The fly

300

What was the only neat thing in his room?

The ceiling.

300

What are two numbers that tell a location called?

Coordinates.

300

If the fly is four over and seven up, what are the coordinates?

(4,7)

400

I got soggy after René fell into the river.

The bread

400

Why did René get sick?

He fell into the cold river.

400

What dance did René do when he got his idea?

A jig.

500

I became famous all around the world.

The Cartesian Coordinate System

500

What animal helped René solve his problem?

A fly.

500

What famous system came from René's idea?

The Cartesian Coordinate System.