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To all my former students, I miss you guys and I hope you have a fantastic year. Savvy? I am so proud of you guys for all you accomplished last year and for all you're going to accomplish this year!
This survey is for *every student* in *any of my classes.*. Please take it and be honest. It will help me help you succeed. Click below to begin:
Student Survey 2021 https://forms.gle/8mggL12QX2JFWUXu5 So, here we are. I know that there are a million questions and concerns. My goal is to try and make things as simple as possible and provide a sense of "normal" in the middle of a lot of uncertainty. Below you will find links to NTI plans for both Intermediate Algebra and Honors Algebra classes. THESE PLANS WILL BE UPDATED through the Google Classrooms listed below. CHECK THE GOOGLE CLASSROOMS DAILY.
Intermediate Algebra:
Honors Algebra:
Here's an interesting article on math in real life... and monsters!
https://math.scholastic.com/issues/2018-19/101518/are-monsters-real.html#1020L Are Monsters Real?Scientists are on the hunt for the true identity of mysterious beasts OCTOBER 15, 2018 By Mara Grunbaum .Some students love to ask questions like, "How will this help me in real life?" I've decided to start putting up articles that answer that exact question (and if they ask the question, they might get to read it and write a paragraph summary) Here's the first one! Mathematician's Work Helps Change How People Vote As U.S. courts debate gerrymandering—the process of carving up electoral districts to disproportionately benefit one political party—Wes Pegden's work is helping to shape redistricting maps more fairly. Pegden, an associate professor of mathematical sciences at Carnegie Mellon University, has developed mathematical theorems that can be used to establish rigorously that districtings are gerrymandered. Our newest student has been named - Nick Furry! Apt designation for a one-eyed hamster. Also in the news this week, some of our students have built him a new home addition in the form of a hamster amusement park. We have also discovered collectively that Nick Furry is a "special" hamster. He likes to go in circles when he gets stressed out or really excited, and sometimes he just goes backwards, really fast, for no real reason.
Oh yeah, and... Algebra is happening too. My 6th hour Honors Algebra class decided we needed a class pet. I did my best to dissuade them. They were persistent. They organized it. They fundraised for it. The researched. They did math and made charts to convince me. They bought it, they bought the food, they assembled the cage. They promised to clean it. I was outmatched from the start.
We now have a one-eyed hamster. I don't know it's name. It bit me. I feel like this is going to be a complicated relationship. But we do what we must... for the children. I guess. Stay tuned for further adventures in rat-adoption. ;) Day 1 is in the books. We got (almost) everyone logged into Google Classroom, took our class survey, got our Remind information and covered our SLAT rules (Sit Up, Listen, Ask/Answer and Track the Speaker). Then we played a pretty awesome multiplication game... for which I owe some people candy! Looking forward to Monday!
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