This week we had a test on Wednesday. Because of this we spent the days leading up to the test reviewing for it. Some examples of quadrilaterals are polygons, rhombus’, rectangles, squares, kites and trapezoids. Each quadrilateral has specific rules to their angles and sides. Knowing the rules is vital in being able to solve quadrilaterals in geometry because many quadrilateral problems involve solving for the angles and side of different quadrilaterals. You also use these rules to define a quadrilateral when given a problem involving plotting points.
Once I knew the rules for each quadrilateral I found it pretty easy to be able to find the missing angles and/or sides of a quadrilateral. However, for some reason plotting the points and defining what the specific quadrilateral was, was very difficult for me. I didn’t quite understand what the exact rules to defining the quadrilateral. I didn’t know what it meant when they had the same slop or opposite slopes, etc.
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Thursday, January 31, 2008
personal growth- post # 9
Personal Growth/Reflection due 2/5
Is your progress what you expected it to be?
Yes i believe i have made great progress this year
How is your progress different than your expectations?
I would like to understand concepts faster but i will give myself time
What are you doing in preparation for this class that you are proud of?
I am doing my homework each night and i have the majority of my assignments in on time
What are you doing that you could do better?
I could understand concepts faster, the congruent triangles is sort of confusing me right now. I just need to memorize the different types (ASA, AAS, SAS, SSS) and then hopefully i will be okay.
What is preventing you from doing as well as you could possibly do?
i dont think anything is preventing me, but i would like to be more modivated to do my work, i'm not sure what will motivate me though.
Personal Growth plan:
My personal growth plan includes motivating myself even when I don't feel like it to do my work and review what we are learning at that time period. If I do this hopefully i will understand concepts faster and feel more confident in geometry class :)
see you tomorrowww
Is your progress what you expected it to be?
Yes i believe i have made great progress this year
How is your progress different than your expectations?
I would like to understand concepts faster but i will give myself time
What are you doing in preparation for this class that you are proud of?
I am doing my homework each night and i have the majority of my assignments in on time
What are you doing that you could do better?
I could understand concepts faster, the congruent triangles is sort of confusing me right now. I just need to memorize the different types (ASA, AAS, SAS, SSS) and then hopefully i will be okay.
What is preventing you from doing as well as you could possibly do?
i dont think anything is preventing me, but i would like to be more modivated to do my work, i'm not sure what will motivate me though.
Personal Growth plan:
My personal growth plan includes motivating myself even when I don't feel like it to do my work and review what we are learning at that time period. If I do this hopefully i will understand concepts faster and feel more confident in geometry class :)
see you tomorrowww
Saturday, January 19, 2008
Post number 8
Hellllooo
One topic that really sticks in my mind is the pythagorean therom.
To solve the pythagorean therom you need to first have 2 sides of a triangle and then with those 2 sides you can solve the third missing side.
The formula for this therom is a2+b2=c2 (2=squared, i just don't know how to do a squared sign on the computer)
You plug in one of the legs for a and b and for c you plug in the hypotenuse.
This therom is good for real life because if i ever go for a walk or run and want to find the shortest distance back i can find it using the pythagorean therom.
For example if i walk 3 miles and then run 4 miles i can do the pythagorean therom and see that if i go the shortest distance it will take me 5 miles to get back to my starting point. (3,4, and 5 are also pythagorean triples!)
-jen
One topic that really sticks in my mind is the pythagorean therom.
To solve the pythagorean therom you need to first have 2 sides of a triangle and then with those 2 sides you can solve the third missing side.
The formula for this therom is a2+b2=c2 (2=squared, i just don't know how to do a squared sign on the computer)
You plug in one of the legs for a and b and for c you plug in the hypotenuse.
This therom is good for real life because if i ever go for a walk or run and want to find the shortest distance back i can find it using the pythagorean therom.
For example if i walk 3 miles and then run 4 miles i can do the pythagorean therom and see that if i go the shortest distance it will take me 5 miles to get back to my starting point. (3,4, and 5 are also pythagorean triples!)
-jen
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Post number 7
What do you foresee yourself studying in college or when you graduate high school? How do you think math is related? Find information online to back up your thoughts.
I really am not sure about what I want to be when I grow up. I've thought about something along the lines of teaching. If I do this then I will not only have to use math in classes but I will also have to teach math. If I do pursue a career as a teacher it will be interesting to learn the methods of how to teach it to children so that they can learn it and understand it well. I don't think I would teach a higher level math such as geometry, but maybe elementary school math, however, you never know.
-Jen
I really am not sure about what I want to be when I grow up. I've thought about something along the lines of teaching. If I do this then I will not only have to use math in classes but I will also have to teach math. If I do pursue a career as a teacher it will be interesting to learn the methods of how to teach it to children so that they can learn it and understand it well. I don't think I would teach a higher level math such as geometry, but maybe elementary school math, however, you never know.
-Jen
Friday, November 16, 2007
number 6
rite the category and then the comment (i.e. Assignments - I didn't do much...with all categories). Then answer the 2 questions below.
Assignments- i did all
Classwork- i did all
Homework- i did all
Studying for quizzes- i did most
Studying for tests- i did most
Reworking problems that you misunderstood- i did most
Making up work & checking the eboard when absent.- i did all
Question 1: What have you done WELL in this class? Write a brief statement.
i have competed all assignments and work
Question 2: Think about what you can do to improve your ability to be successful in this course. Write a brief statement about your strategy for success.
i can review more for this class.
Assignments- i did all
Classwork- i did all
Homework- i did all
Studying for quizzes- i did most
Studying for tests- i did most
Reworking problems that you misunderstood- i did most
Making up work & checking the eboard when absent.- i did all
Question 1: What have you done WELL in this class? Write a brief statement.
i have competed all assignments and work
Question 2: Think about what you can do to improve your ability to be successful in this course. Write a brief statement about your strategy for success.
i can review more for this class.
Monday, October 22, 2007
Post # 5
Hey everyone....
1 Write about the most significant thing that you have learned in math in the past 2 weeks.
I have learned how to solve the "angle puzzles."
2 Write about what questions you still have or something that you are not sure about.
I am still not sure about the names for some types of angles but i will hopefully catch on soon.
3 Write about what is working for you in this class.
I am pretty good at the "angle puzzles" hopefully i will be able to stick with it.
4 Write about what is not working for you in this class.
Sometimes it is hard for me to solve the "angle pizzles" when the lines are tricky and im not sure where to start with it.
5 How do you like blogging so far?
Its not my favorite thing to do, but i don't mind it too much, easy points :)
1 Write about the most significant thing that you have learned in math in the past 2 weeks.
I have learned how to solve the "angle puzzles."
2 Write about what questions you still have or something that you are not sure about.
I am still not sure about the names for some types of angles but i will hopefully catch on soon.
3 Write about what is working for you in this class.
I am pretty good at the "angle puzzles" hopefully i will be able to stick with it.
4 Write about what is not working for you in this class.
Sometimes it is hard for me to solve the "angle pizzles" when the lines are tricky and im not sure where to start with it.
5 How do you like blogging so far?
Its not my favorite thing to do, but i don't mind it too much, easy points :)
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
post #4
Hey everyone,
I have focused on my goal which was to get an A. It seems to be working for me because I have an A in the class currently.
There are many things I have learned so far in this class, but here are three....
1. I have learned how to identify what different features a shape has by marking it with symbols, (parallel, equal sides, etc.)
2. I have learned how to calculate a certain percent of a number. This can help me in real life when trying to find the percent of something, for example in a clothing store, or at a restaurant.
3. I have learned how to move a shape around to different coordinates but still keep the same shape.
2 topics that I feel very good about are....
1. I feel very good about probability
2. I feel very good about graphing lines
1 topic I need some help on is....
1. I need more help on rotations by eye sight without tracing paper
These can be topics or types of problems.
I have focused on my goal which was to get an A. It seems to be working for me because I have an A in the class currently.
There are many things I have learned so far in this class, but here are three....
1. I have learned how to identify what different features a shape has by marking it with symbols, (parallel, equal sides, etc.)
2. I have learned how to calculate a certain percent of a number. This can help me in real life when trying to find the percent of something, for example in a clothing store, or at a restaurant.
3. I have learned how to move a shape around to different coordinates but still keep the same shape.
2 topics that I feel very good about are....
1. I feel very good about probability
2. I feel very good about graphing lines
1 topic I need some help on is....
1. I need more help on rotations by eye sight without tracing paper
These can be topics or types of problems.
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