I chose Gravity of the Situation in A Stroll through Calculus: A Guide for the Merely Curious by Professor Barcellos,"A Stroll through Calculus: A Guide for the Merely Curious helps students fully understand calculus and successfully grasp its concepts. The foundational premise is that calculus is, at its most basic, about measuring things and how fast they change. The material gives non-majors an appreciation for calculus and teaches them its importance without the formal proofs needed only by math majors.
Gravity is the foundation and core topic of existence. If it wasn't for gravity everything would be falling apart and or flying all over the place on stray.
A Stroll through Calculus is designed to supplement instruction in calculus, science, …show more content…
In ancient Egypt, the Nile would flood its banks each year, flooding the land and destroying the farm areas. When the waters receded and the people had to redefine the boundaries. This work was called geometry and was seen as a re-establishment of the principle of law and order on earth. (Lawlor, 6)
The best lessons that I remember from my own math learning were the ones that involved interactivity with hands-on tools and tasks that connected to real life. Curious about how others viewed math experiences, I engaged a global community of over 100 learners in conversations regarding math thinking. I asked, "What does it mean to experience math?" From parents to students and even teachers, the responses were quite interesting.
The most informing part of engaging in a day of math conversations regarding experience was not necessarily in the varied connections but in the interpretation of the word, "experience". It was either a physical event or an emotional connection and regardless of the approach to definition, the response was a result of a perceived impact of learning or mathematical …show more content…
These things don't exist in math. Math is full of "rules" that don't have exceptions. Things such as the Pythagorean Theorem will always work for right triangles. There will never be a right triangle where a^2 + b^2 does not = c^2. This is what I like about math. Math is a subject that I think would never
Let me down
; It has no contradictions. It's something that's reliable and useful. I've learned that without math, life would be a cycle of events without reason. If I ever wonder why when I pick a straw randomly without looking, I usually get a green straw, I would use math to explain that it's because there are more green straws than other straws, therefore the probability of me getting a green straw is higher.
I was able to gain more knowledge to keep going with my future goals and save many buildings from collapsing or destruction. I hope I can link my understandings of gravity and center of masses to my career as a structural engineer and keep going in an upward position regarding my mathematical
Gravity is the foundation and core topic of existence. If it wasn't for gravity everything would be falling apart and or flying all over the place on stray.
A Stroll through Calculus is designed to supplement instruction in calculus, science, …show more content…
In ancient Egypt, the Nile would flood its banks each year, flooding the land and destroying the farm areas. When the waters receded and the people had to redefine the boundaries. This work was called geometry and was seen as a re-establishment of the principle of law and order on earth. (Lawlor, 6)
The best lessons that I remember from my own math learning were the ones that involved interactivity with hands-on tools and tasks that connected to real life. Curious about how others viewed math experiences, I engaged a global community of over 100 learners in conversations regarding math thinking. I asked, "What does it mean to experience math?" From parents to students and even teachers, the responses were quite interesting.
The most informing part of engaging in a day of math conversations regarding experience was not necessarily in the varied connections but in the interpretation of the word, "experience". It was either a physical event or an emotional connection and regardless of the approach to definition, the response was a result of a perceived impact of learning or mathematical …show more content…
These things don't exist in math. Math is full of "rules" that don't have exceptions. Things such as the Pythagorean Theorem will always work for right triangles. There will never be a right triangle where a^2 + b^2 does not = c^2. This is what I like about math. Math is a subject that I think would never
Let me down
; It has no contradictions. It's something that's reliable and useful. I've learned that without math, life would be a cycle of events without reason. If I ever wonder why when I pick a straw randomly without looking, I usually get a green straw, I would use math to explain that it's because there are more green straws than other straws, therefore the probability of me getting a green straw is higher.
I was able to gain more knowledge to keep going with my future goals and save many buildings from collapsing or destruction. I hope I can link my understandings of gravity and center of masses to my career as a structural engineer and keep going in an upward position regarding my mathematical