Circles
Continuing our theme of circles, the students found patterns in secants, chords and tangents which prove true no matter the length! Our peg boards and rubber bands helped add excitement and discovery to formula riddled chapter.
Miss Stahler
π day!!!
Or approximately 3.14159… We couldn’t wait for March 14th or 3/14 to get here! The class played discovery games with cylinders and circles. We practiced area and circumference to find patterns. They even learned a song that sings the first 200 places of pi!
Miss Stahler
Geometry
Pythagorean’s theorem to the rescue! Studying trigonometry and right triangles can be very abstract. In order to make it more hands-on & relevant we calculated heights in our school’s gym and (outside) our school building’s height. We crafted sextants, with straws, protractors and string, to find the angle of elevation!
Miss Stahler
Geometry
We finished learning our facts about triangles and learned some of the secrets to indirect measurement. The students practiced proving their case based on given facts and theorems learned. Each proof was almost like defending a client in a court case.
Miss Stahler
Advanced Algebra
Probability is always a fun topic. My class used playing cards, spinners, marbles, colored chips, dice, other students, etc. to come up with and solve probability equations. Unearthing Patterns that would lead to solving problems without hands-on equipment.
Miss Stahler
Math in real life
We learned polynomials & quadratics this month. Using algebra tiles and our graphing calculators we began discovering patterns that lead to simplifying complex equations. We also discovered real-life uses for these math topics.
Miss Stahler
π day!!!
Or approximately 3.14159… We couldn’t wait for March 14th or 3/14 to get here! The class played discovery games with cylinders and circles. We practiced area and circumference to find patterns. They even learned a song that sings the first 200 places of pi!
Miss Stahler
Advanced Algebra
Two trains leave two cities at two separate times. One of them is traveling a lot faster than the other one. When will these two trains meet? Do you remember these crazy problems? My class discovered how to simplify the complexities of these problems by assigning each partner a vehicle and speed and actually walking towards each other using the classroom floor’s tiles to help show miles. They had a blast!
Miss Stahler
Advanced Algebra
Solving inequalities and finding their place in the real world was key to this month’s lessons. Students practiced skills learned equations and then got hands-on with real world scenarios that do not require exact amounts. They applied their knowledge to cell phone plans to discover which plan they would benefit from having. The class also realized how to plan the expenses of a class trip, taking into consideration the amount of people & the cost of the trip per person!
Miss Stahler
Money Tips
We had a certified public accountant speak to the junior class about his education and job requirements. He also gave them tips for starting their 1st job, saving for the future, staying debt free and paying for college wisely!
Miss Stahler