Wednesday, March 31, 2010

March 31st

Hope everyone is having a great spring break, I've just gone in to school to water my lovely plants. My student teacher Katie just finished her last week of teaching with us before the break, I will now be taking over all my classes again starting Monday. She will continue to help with the experimental mathematics class once a week.

I have set in my midterm grades to Nick so expect them shortly. Due to feedback, there are letter grades on the midterms not pass/fail. Only HW and tests were averaged together to get the midterm grade, so it is not completely accurate.

In IMP 100: We've been working on similar and congruent shapes and the ratios that exist between these shapes. Some students are struggling with prerequisite knowledge, ex:understanding of what 1/5 means.

In IMP 200: Before the break, we did a work sample involving interest rates and took a test on exponential functions. This class will begin a new unit on either trig or composition of functions, we'll see which one they prefer.

In Geometry we finished chapter 5 and will be moving on to circle geometry.

In Statistics we finished binomial distribution. I left them with a review of normal distribution over the break.

In Experimental Mathematics we finish a lab on friction.

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

March 3rd

IMP 100: This class has been working on similar triangles and ratios. They're struggling with the assignment "lamppost shadows" the most. I've also assigned "congruent shapes," and "similar triangle situations" lately.

IMP 200: We're working on exponential functions and there applications to interest and investments. Recent assignments include:" Exponential Equations", "Negative Exponents" and "Interest Rates."

Geometry: 5.1 p257 1-17 odd and 5.2 p262, 1-12

Statistics: Gambled HW: What is the probability that given 8 students, each roll a die, flip a coin and pull a card. What's the probability that at least one student will get a head, 5 and black card?
HW: Percentiles- Atl/Philly

Experimental: Dropping the Ball lab