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.

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

Feb 19th

IMP 100
On Monday we will have a quiz on conversions. We've had a few worksheets as homework to cover this idea. Yesterday I assigned a worksheet on solving equations with some conversion review. Prior to that we did a calculator activity called the "longest ship canals" and another worksheet called convert.

IMP 200
We've had the following homework assignments: "cake eating frenzy," "Car depreciation," and "Dice."

Geometry
We will have a test next class. 4.5 page 227 1-19, 4.6 Worksheet, 4.7 p 237 1-10, and 4.8 p243 1-10

Experimental Math
We have completed and assessed the Beanbag Lab and the Estimating and Measuring Lab. We are working on learning about the basics of motion.

Febuary 8th

IMP 100:
Last week was the first week of a new semester and so we've begun a new unit on conversions. There were two assignments last week "Funny looking ones" and a conversion table.
This week we will have another assignment on conversions focusing on setting up equivalences and simplifying expressions involving fractions.

IMP 200:
Last week we started a unit on exponential growth and decay, using the example of Alice's height from Alice and Wonderland. So far there have been two assignments: "Alice in Wonderland" and HW 1 "Graphing Alice."

Geometry 200:
Chapter 4.3, 1-18 on page 216

Statistics:
CO2 Linear Regression

Experimental Math:
We started a beanbag lab focusing on percent error and hypothesis writing.

Advising:
State Writing Assessments

Jan 21st

IMP 100: We have a quiz today on functions and they were given an assignment last night HW 29. Next week is the last week of the semester and we will be compiling our portfolios and tying things up.

IMP 200: They have been working on their final statistics projects that will be due next week. A few students have chosen to take a final exam instead.

Geometry: Last week we finished chapter 3 and had a test. Many of the class did not show mastery of this chapter so we will be reviewing this chapter again today and students will have test corrections as a homework assignment.

Statistics: Yesterday we tried finishing projects started in chapter 3 and as small groups. Each student was given a list of missing assignments.

Advising: We volunteered at the Rescue Mission last week. This week we are going to be signing up for classes and going over credits.

Jan 14th

Sorry for the delay in posts, it has been busy around here.

Here is the most recent HW for IMP 100
HW 20, Where is speedy, HW 23, HW 25, graph of f(X)= (1/6)t^2 +20, HW 28 and To the Rescue

Many, many students in this class are behind in HW and would benefit from more time being spent on HW at home.


IMP 200
Recent HW: HW 8, 9, Bacteria, HW 10, Measuring weirdness, How does chi squared work, Hw 12, Hw 13, Review of Statistics, Functions and graphs, Does age matter

Currently, this class will be working on a large group assignment that will serve as their final in this class.


Geometry 200
Recent HW: 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, and 3.8 today we will have test on all of chapter 3.

Statistics 300
Recent HW: Linear regression, the regression effect, Sustainable logging, (multiplication, combinations and permutations), and matching statistics to plots

In this class many students have group work out, this will have an impact on their final grade.

Advising
We are going to the homeless shelter tomorrow. We are also preparing for writing work-samples that will happen later this month.
Also at the end of this month we will be having a school wide project fair.
Starting semester 2 students will be taking over Thursday's and Friday's classes. From my advising they've generated 4 or 5 good ideas that they would be willing to run for at least one month.