The Question – First HW Assignment
Sep 1st, 2011 by corricelli
You choose The Question. Please remember in your response to start with the question you are responding to (not just the number). Only respond to one, please.
1.) What is one fun fact that you learned today in class that you did not already know? (Your response should start with “One fun fact I learned today is “)
2.) When you explored the blog, did you click on any links that interested you? Which ones? Why?
(Your response should start with “Exploring the blog, I found the following link(s) to be interesting… The reason I liked them is… “)
3.) Where have you used math?
(Your response should start with “I used math to… “)
I used math in school construction, work, home, computer, crossing the streets for the timings, and counting money.
Jocelyn,
Great! I wonder if you could expand on one of these in class tomorrow… How is math specifically related? Do a search on anyone – share links with peers!
Great team work!
Mrs. Corricelli
One fun fact I learned today is that Ty enjoys math and he likes to solve equations with X, Y, and Z values.
Nolan,
Agreed! I love how your first post was already so team-oriented! Nice job!
Mrs. Corricelli
I used math to findout how much my mothers groceries were by adding up all of the prices of each item and finding a total.
Anthony,
I wonder if there is a cell phone app that might let you do this? Have you been to Stop and Shop?
I also wonder if you might be able to connect this to a concept we might see this school year? Perhaps this can be your challenge in class tomorrow…
Great team contribution!
Mrs. Corricelli
1) One fun fact I learned today is that Jocy likes to go shopping!
Maria,
Great team building comment… not so much math related…
Soooo let’s look at how we can connect math to your response tomorrow (or respond in a math-related way).
Great team work!
Mrs. Corricelli
1. One fun fact I learned today is, that other people have dogs too.
2. I looked at the Geometry link because that was the class that I took last year.
3. I used math to figure out how much time is left in the day.
Tyler,
Thanks for the comments! I wonder if you could expand on the “time is left in the day” – can you be more specific? Perhaps you might look at telling time and how that is related to geometry? (Hint: Circles!)
Just some thoughts for tomorrow!
Great teamwork,
Mrs. Corricelli
I used math before to figure out how much I would need to save up for a trip to Spain for my 18th birthday.
Ana,
Could you expand on this? Did you use a spreadsheet? A calculator? How did you plan? What variables did you take into account?
Great teamwork!
Mrs. Corricelli
I used math at all of the restaurants I would eat at by calculating the tip in my head.
Ezra,
I like how you connected math to something real – I wonder if you could expand on “calculating the tip in my head” – what are you doing? What is your trick?
(Something to focus on in class tomorrow, perhaps?)
Great teamwork!
Mrs. Corricelli
one fun fact i learned today “automathography” it means your personal experiences for math and jocelyn taught me how to blog!
I would use math in my life when I want to buy something and I have to figure out if I have enough even with the tip that I add up too.
i used math to help count my dads money for the rent, i also used math to create memoirs for my sweet fifteen depending on how many people were going to attend.
I used math to find out how much I am paying when I buy groceries
One fun fact I learned today was that modern cellphones are 100x smaller than the 1st computer.
One thing I learned today was that cell phones and computers are the biggest media right now.
one fact that i learned about class was that you should work as a team with your class mates and help others when needed
Exploring the blog, I found the following link math histrory to be interesting beacsue there was so many places math was brought up from. the reason i liked it is beacause i wanted to know the background of math
i have used math when going shopping to know what amount the clothes will be all together
i used math at the mall when i spend money.
I used math at my job. Sometimes u have to give theperson the price with tax and ihad to figure that out in my head.
I used math to add up how much money the clothes I bought would cost.
something thati learned that i found intresting is that cell phones are literally becoming the next big thing, i my self own a blackberry and its just like carrying a mini laptop in my pocket. i havnt looked into a computer screen maybe in 4 weeks since i got this phone. its amazing how far technology is coming with new high end android and blackberry and iphones. no one really needs a computer anymore.
I use math at home to make measurments when cooking from a recipe
I used math to mentally calculate the cost of new equipment for my drumset when I visited Dynamic Percussion. I included the tax as well.
I use math to figure out the tax of things i want to buy . i usually use a calculator .
One fun fact I learned today is 250 million people go on Youtube each month.
I used math when I went out to eat with my friends and i needed to split the bill.
I used math to add up the hours to complete my time sheet at work.
one fun fact i learned today was that 1/3 of cell phone owners don’t trust making purchases with their “sell phone” (get it?) such as getting pizza delivered.
Brian,
Love the play on words…
Do you or does anyone know – how does this lack of confidence compare with the rest of the world?
Nice teamwork everyone,
Mrs. Corricelli
i have used math in many ways, one way i have used math is at work! when people use cash to pay for somthing and then i have to count how much change they get in return.
I use math when I play cards on vacation, cook and count my money.
I used math in many ways such as calculating the money i would have left when buying something i need, checking the time on a clock, and when cooking food like brownies
Mmmm. Cooking is one of my FAVORITE math applications!
Great teamwork!
Mrs. Corricelli
3. I used math when i was at a store to buy some polo shirts and the clerk said if you sign up with us for 15.99 you get discounts on every purchase, then she said the discount only 10% so i had to figure out which was the better option! POLO!
“DB” –
I loved your post… Could you please use a more full name or let me know in class that this is your “virtual” name so we can know this as a team?
Thanks,
Mrs. Corricelli
I used math to help my father measure and plan houses. Algebra and geometry are both involved.
Monki3,
Beautiful – great team work!
Mrs. Corricelli
i used math to count my money
John,
What period are you in? Please use my email address for personal things like this – you do not want to post this online…
My email: jackie_corricelli@whps.org.
Thanks though,
Mrs. Corricelli
I used math when shopping to keep track of my purchases so that I don’t overspend or get overcharged.
I learned that youtube uploads more videos than NBC.
One fun fact I learned today is how a discrete graph and a continuos graph looks like what it is.
i would use math in my future because i want to be an architech so i would have to master geometry and work hgarder on equations
Im not getting the extra credit. I have swapped numbers all over but I can’t seem to get it. I need help…if anyone would be willing to help me that would be great!!
the algebra vs. cockroaches game helped me understand the y intercept more
today i used math to calculate the ful length of a standard basketball court.
i use math everyday to count off the days untill i graduate (way to long away) class of 2012!!!!!!!!!!!
So how many days is this?
Hours? Minutes? Seconds?
What percentage have you accomplished?
Great post – 33 1/3% of the way there…
Happy Tuesday,
Mrs. Corricelli
A fun fact that I learned today in class is that interpolation is an x-value that is within the data sets and a extrapolation is an x-value that can be outside the data set.
I just wanted to say that I felt like the quiz today in class was very easy and I hope I got a good grade on it!!
I went to the college fair on wednesday night and it was a great experience, glad I went. I think I might go to a university and a comestology school after my 4 years of college.!!!
I felt like the review packet in class today was very easy besides the basic mistakes I made. So Im guessing the test is going to be just the the packet , hopefully I will Ace it!!
something i learned is finally how to solve linear systems, these type of equations are fun
i use math mostly every time i go to the mall to see how much money i need to spend and how much money i have spent.
I’m actually enjoying class now that I am understanding what we are doing. It’s so easy I could do it in my sleep…..sike!!! But its fun because now in our class everyone is participating!!!!
Jocelyn,
Agreed and I LOVE the positive post!!! Next time, let’s try posting somewhere else?! The blog is filled with lots of great “other” places to post… !
Thank you,
Mrs. Corricelli