Geometry
We have been immersing ourselves in geometry vocabulary, symbols and diagrams this first half of the school year. This year I am teaching in a flipped classroom for math and so the students will copy vocabulary and examples into their notes for HW (kind of pre reading for the next day’s lesson). In class the next day, they will watch a mini lesson of how to and practice the application in front of me. This has been helpful in not only the student understanding during homework/classwork, but in starting up math conversations during class about what to do and why. Currently, we are studying how to prove theorems by writing a 2 column proof.
Miss Stahler
Algebra
We have been exploring equations this half of the school year. The class has been looking for patterns in solving, graphing and writing equations. This year I am teaching in a flipped classroom for math and so the students will copy vocabulary and examples into their notes for HW (kind of pre reading for the next day’s lesson). In class the next day, they will watch a mini lesson of how to and practice the application in front of me. This has been helpful in not only the student understanding during homework/classwork, but in starting up math conversations during class about what to do and why. Currently, we are studying linear equations and the slope of a line.
Miss Stahler
Pre Algebra
We have been exploring numbers this half of the school year. The class has found patterns for working with integers, variables and exponents. This year I am teaching in a flipped classroom for math and so the students will copy vocabulary and examples into their notes for HW (kind of pre-reading for the next day’s lesson). In class the next day, they will watch a mini lesson of how to and practice the application in front of me. This has been helpful in not only the student understanding during homework/classwork, but in starting up math conversations during class about what to do and why. Currently, we are studying using operations with rational numbers.
Miss Stahler
Egypt
Students took turns coming to the front of the classroom and asked other students questions about art from Egypt.
Mrs. Sawyer
Fun in Lab
Physics students have used their lab time to understand their physical world. They used a marble launcher and a few calculations to predict where a target should be placed. They tried to mix up their directions in the vector lab to stump the other groups – they did not succeed. All teams were able to reach the finish. They have explored the need for seat belts as well as why air bags are needed to prevent injury.
Mrs. Wong
Tasty Labs
Chemistry students have been busy exploring concepts in lab. They have enjoyed eating the results of their candium lab when they found the weighted average of their samples. They used the results of their flame test lab to predict the composition of colorful birthday candles. They used accurate measurements to determine the best paper towel in their consumer lab.
Mrs. Wong
Algebra 2
Seniors have been reviewing for their algebra 2 regents. They have realized the benefit of advanced math classes as they reviewed for college exams and planned for college financing.
Mrs. Wong
Quadratic Equations
Juniors have been using math to solve problems. They found the best ticket price to maximize profits. They have used formulas to model data. They have learned to work with complex numbers and to solve quadratic equations.
Mrs. Wong
Algebra
The tenth grade algebra students explored using graphs to make predictions by building race tracks. Some were very simple and some were elaborate constructions using any and all material available to them. They raced marbles down the track and changed the starting height for each trial and measured how far the marbles rolled. They graphed their results and used that information to predict the results for other heights.
Mrs. Wong
Disaster Mitigation
As we are learning about Earthquakes right now, we are learning that disaster mitigation is an important part of dealing with natural disasters, such as earthquakes. The students are writing a Disaster Mitigation Essay, which once completed, they will carry with them to class every day. Should a disaster ever occur during class –a disaster occurs when a random set of numbers (www.random.org) appears on the screen as 00. Then they have to turn to the essay that they’ve been carrying to mitigate the disaster and in the process earn extra credit points. If they aren’t prepared for the disaster, i.e. they don’t have their essay on them when the disaster occurs, then they die (they don’t get the extra credit points).
Mr. Loewenthal