Essay About Math

important fields of study in the world. Throughout the ages, the significance of mathematics has increased and has caused a plethora of new technological advances, such as the cell phone, computer, and calculator. One book that shows the importance of math is Ender’s Game, by Orson Scott Card. The novel tells the story of a small boy named Ender Wiggins who travels into outer space to fight alien invaders known as “buggers.” Ender is unlike any other boy in the universe, however; he is…

Introduction: During my time at James A. Whitaker Elementary School in Buena Park Unified School District, I was able to observe Mrs. Solomon’s fourth grade class. Mrs. Solomon makes sure that her class is a very welcoming place. She does so by standing at the door in the morning and personally greeting each and every one of her students. Once each of the students have entered the class, Mrs. Solomon opens the class session by enthusiastically saying, “Welcome back!” and the students respond,…

Mathematic misconceptions arise in education as a result of students’ interpreting a situation differently than what is being taught in class. While some students may make mistakes in class due to lack of attention or lack of knowledge, there are common mistakes made in mathematics as a result of misunderstandings. As teachers, we are the ones responsible with developing our students’ conceptual understandings of mathematics in such a way that our lessons cater to the meaning of what is being…

a mathematically proven equation to show the likely response of a spouse in a conversation when it becomes their turn to speak. The equation uses all sorts of letters and symbols but they aren’t all random, they all have meaning just like any other math problem such as the spouse’s mood when with and without their partner and the partner’s influence. In a nutshell, she used the language of mathematics to get her topic across to the…

Math is key to a successful career because if you don't know math you will not accomplish the task you are trying to complete. If you do not learn math while you go to school and are faced with something in life that requires math you will not be prepared for it. In the movie hidden figures, they show how math is very important not only in the everyday lifestyle but in the workplace. In the movie hidden figures, they not only showed that math is a very important skill to learn, they showed women…

I am writing this letter because I was placed in Math 330 Trigonometry and I feel that my skills were not truly tested. I believe I should be placed into Math 370 Precalculus. I wish to challenge the prerequisite of Math 330 Trigonometry and assume the responsibility to succeed in Math 370 precalculus despite not meeting the prerequisites. Completion of Math 330 requires student to be able to find degree and radian measurements of angles, right triangle trigonometry, unit circle trigonometry,…

Higher level of math is more difficult to understand,overcoming a math problem that you have so much struggle with is sometimes challenging, and we all every so often feel that we haven’t done enough to solve our issues or need other people assistance to be successful in it.Some obstacles that I have overcome and learned from it was through a Math subject. Middle School math was the toughest transition for me,from basic equations to advance equations. It created a barrier between my passion and…

thoughts while reading the NCTM journal article were of amazement. I really enjoyed the fact that the teachers wanted to do their best to open up the children’s mind’s potential. It was very refreshing to hear that teachers are finally teaching how math can be in our everyday lives. This article made me imagine that it is possible to teach mathematics in a different and positive ways. This article shows that it is good to leave the text behind in some lessons and that it is all right that…

There are so a good deal of math manipulative but, my favorite math manipulative is snap cubes. In my research snap cubes can be used to teach different math subjects. These cubes can be used for math activities and even homework as well. And more in school to involve the students to learn how to add or subtraction with the cubes and even to learn to place value values with the cubes. Throughout my paper I will be talking about snap cubes and how math manipulative can be so beneficial to…

Does taking maths literacy classify me as stupid? Lets just get one thing straight, currently I am a maths core student. One of the biggest decisions at the end of the grade 9 journey is the choice between maths literacy and maths core. Maths literacy has been classified as the subject for stupid people, for those who are not capable of pure maths. Yes of course as we know it maths core is a lot harder, but is it more practical? Are we going to use it when we set out on our new life journey…