Since the commencement of human existence, personal qualities such as: the pursuit of knowledge, the desire to expand ones horizons, and the inclination to establish and follow a dream, has significantly impacted society. From the earliest days, right up until the present time, a number of accomplishments have filled the vast expanse of time. Such accomplishments span from exemplary literary works, such as those of Cicero, Virgil, and Goethe; to philosophical breakthroughs of men like Rene Descartes who said, “I think therefore I am”, and finally to the unprecedented discoveries in the fields of mathematics and science. Among all the civilizations of time, those of the Pre-Columbian Era seem to have successfully applied mathematical concepts, mainly geometry and algebra, in a somewhat uncanny manner. One cannot all but question how engineers of today’s time, men and women with almost limitless resources, suffer periodic setbacks, while structures of the primitive Pre-Columbians have remained largely intact up until the present day. Clearly no one can compare the Golden Gate Bridge, Lincoln Tunnel, and Empire State building to Pre-Columbian structures, yet the simplistic success of these ancient people causes substantial curiosity. It seems, although only a personal conjecture, that through the analysis of modern day mathematics, insight into the minds of the long lost masterminds behind some of the worlds greatest architecture and the mathematics emphasized in their extraordinary works, can be ascertained.…
It is crucial to develop in children the ability to tackle problems with initiative and confidence…mathematics has changed from careful rehearsal of standard procedures to a focus on mathematical thinking and communication to prepare them for the world of tomorrow (Anghileri, 2006, p.2).…
Roger C. Schank criticizes the way subjects are taught in school. I think he forgets that since our nation has instituted the idea of curriculum into the classrooms in 1892 America has advanced tremendously. We would not have advanced this much if the subjects taught in the classrooms were so useless and unimportant. Furthermore, Math is heavily involved in a nation’s economy and finances. Almost all economic decisions regarding a nation has math included in it. Whether to produce more of one good then another or how much money a nation should spend on its military is based off equations that math has given us. Not only does math help a nation but it also helps in small ways, such as in a family. If a couple decides to have kids, they should decide if they are financially ready for the kids. Will they have to make sacrifices on vacations or new appliances to have a child? All these decisions are solved through some sort of math.…
Marilyn Burns, the author of the article "Nine Ways to Catch Kids Up" realizes that a handful of students are at risk in each classroom. Burns came into this realization after talking with a student named Paul about multiplication. She discusses three issues that are essential to teaching mathematics. This includes helping students make the connections among mathematical ideas, to build the new information on the student's previous learning foundation, and to accompany correct answers with an explanation.…
“Her math proofs are just too good! She’s never wrong!” Millard Newton, the long-lost descendant of Sir Isaac Newton, exclaimed as he planned her demise. “It is possible that one day my nemesis Celine will surpass the influence and superiority of great grandpa Isaac!” His plan? Send her an invitation to a fake prestigious math conference in the most treacherous place outside of the continental United States – Alaska. His intent? Murder. The moment Celine arrived at the conference, Millard swept her away with exciting news of a discovery of primitive math found…
A nation at risk: The imperative for educational reform. (2005). Informally published manuscript, , Available from Center for the Study of Mathematics Curriculum. Retrieved from http://mathcurriculumcenter.org/PDFS/CCM/summaries/NationAtRisk.pdf…
After finishing the experiment I started noticing more patterns relating to the Fibonacci sequence. For example, in a tree you start counting by the tree trunk; if you start going up there are two branches with three leaves, then five, them eight until there is no more to count you go to the next branch and do the same thing until you reach the top of the tree. I think math can be found practically everywhere you look if you can find the right sequence. When you are looking for patterns there is at least one for anything. Math can be very important and people can start caring more about it if they know it is all around them.…
Kelly, P (Sep 2002) ‘Does Numeracy in School Lead to Numeracy Out of School? ' Mathematics Teaching 180.…
Since the beginning of my AP Calculus class, I knew that problems were bound to arise as I found myself not being able to understand what others perceived as “kindergarten math”. Problems I normally answered with utmost confidence converted into an internal conflict of increasing self-doubt and confusion. My eyes became geysers gushing out gallons of tears. Numbers rearranged itself in an ineligible fashion, a foreign language. It was as if every aspect of the universe integrated…
In the aftermath of the previous year’s I realized that if I put my mind and effort in something I can do it. Math was a subject that I thought was going to always bring me down. But since my love for sports is greater I knew I had work I had to do, and now I actually love math. When given the chance I watch math video on YouTube. I have a favorite YouTuber names Vsause. His videos contain a mixture of science, math, and physiology. One particular video that is my favorite is when he is describing how humans have sent out many messages out in space that gives out a descriptions of who and what we are and things that are popular in our society at the time; as well as the coordinates to our location. It’s so interesting how math has a major part in life and in everything we do. When in geometry class I thought to myself “How is this going to help me in the future?” But later on, when reading the history of math, geometry is actually useful. We use if for many things like architectural designing, and in computer…
Algebraic expression is such as square roots and Pythagorean Theorem scare people when they see them. These are something they do not see the need for. In any kind of job that deals with triangles; for example, it is needful for carpenters, engineers, architects, construction workers, those who measure and mark land, artists, and designers to know the square root. They need to understand the concept of square root in order to understand other math concepts. Studying math is like building a block wall or a building: you need the blocks on the lower part so you can build on them, and if you leave holes in your building, you can 't build on the hole. Surveyors, cartographers, and assessors are probably the most obvious in its need for the tools to determine length and distance. They measure and map properties, set legitimate boundaries for home owners, businesses and the government.…
In the midst of helping my grandfather, I realized that I was naturally figuring out angle measures, and I did it perfectly! In that moment, I understood how math is used every day. I didn’t even know I was using it at first! I stopped for a moment and I said, “ Grandpa! I never thought those math classes were any good, I thought they were a waste of time, but in helping you I saw that math is used every day, in all kinds of different situations!…
In this week’s reading we got to take a look at In the Cognitive and Language Development in Children by John Oates and Andrew Grayson. In the book we looked at chapter 7 which was is called Mathematical and Scientific thinking by Terezinha Nunes and Peter Bryant. In this chapter they talked about the development of mathematical understanding, the development of scientific reasoning, and cognitive development and the acquisition of mathematical and scientific principles. Before reading this book I started thinking about when I firsts started learning math and liked it. Well I couldn’t really remember when I started learning math but I started liking math in the 5th grade when I was very good at it from then I have always liked math. Well in…
Gist, W. E., Goedde, H., & Ward, B. H., (1996). The influence of mathematical skills and…
How would you feel a day without using any technology? Living without technology will be totally impossible as this has become every day’s application as more and more people are gaining knowledge on how to make use of the communication tools to improve their ways of living and staying informed on the current technology to avoid being left behind. New technologies are being developed daily which shows that the industry will continue to grow and expand. People will continue using these technologies to improve their standards and to stay informed. Technology has influenced us in so many positive ways, from providing cellphones that can be used in the house, to around the world and provide so many other great features. With technology advancing every day the Market comes out with new phones with the latest styles. Now days a flip phone would be considered perhaps the plainest phone there is out there. When I was in elementary school I remember the first cell phone I saw was a medium grey phone that has a simple green background screen with black font. Couple months later, I recall my uncle buying a gray flip phone. This cell phone had a camera and had color. I thought it was way nicer then the first phone I had seen. As we see now flip phones are out, and the market hits us with more and more advanced phones. Like for example the touchscreens, androids, and the iPhone’s. As all this technology advances we want to get the latest and ask for more. Around the early 2000’s middle school students were rare to have cellphones. If we take a look now we see the elementary children even have cell phones. This has changed a lot throughout the years. My older sister which is now 23 years old never had a cell phone while living at home. I received my first phone when I was in 9th grade. My younger sister which is only 12 years old got her cellphone when she was started 6th grade. As we can see even the younger ones want the latest. thanks…