1. Describe a time when you struggled or felt confused, and how you overcame those feelings to understand the content.
This year I took the SAT Math 2 subject test. There were definitely more than a few moments of confusion while studying for that. The way I overcame it was running into the roadblock until I broke it down. Study study study. I had zero social life for a few weeks.
2. Describe the process and results of doing the Law of Large Numbers Activity and how that shaped your understanding of “real” math.
The Law of Large Numbers states that the more times that the experimental probability of and event is tested, the closer it will be to the theoretical probability. We tested this by flipping pennies many times. The more times we flipped, the closer to 50/50 the results where.
3. Discuss what expression in mathematics looks like. How does being clear, precise and accurate help your growth in math and how do we build our reasoning skills through doing math.
The things that teachers give us during math class are called problems for a reason. They are a challenge to overcome, something that needs solving.
4. What math does your future hold? What passions and goals do you have and how does math fit into those plans?
I want to go into engineering so math definitely holds a place in my future. A rather significant place. Therefore I have to constantly hone my math skills throughout my high school career.
This year I took the SAT Math 2 subject test. There were definitely more than a few moments of confusion while studying for that. The way I overcame it was running into the roadblock until I broke it down. Study study study. I had zero social life for a few weeks.
2. Describe the process and results of doing the Law of Large Numbers Activity and how that shaped your understanding of “real” math.
The Law of Large Numbers states that the more times that the experimental probability of and event is tested, the closer it will be to the theoretical probability. We tested this by flipping pennies many times. The more times we flipped, the closer to 50/50 the results where.
3. Discuss what expression in mathematics looks like. How does being clear, precise and accurate help your growth in math and how do we build our reasoning skills through doing math.
The things that teachers give us during math class are called problems for a reason. They are a challenge to overcome, something that needs solving.
4. What math does your future hold? What passions and goals do you have and how does math fit into those plans?
I want to go into engineering so math definitely holds a place in my future. A rather significant place. Therefore I have to constantly hone my math skills throughout my high school career.