Algebra

The abacus Abdiel Gutierrez Abstract—This paper will show the importance of the abacist during the Renaissance time in Europe, and the importance of their mathematical advances they did to algebra. Normally they were merchants or people that taught the merchants in the operation of the abacus. They appear in Europe in the beginning of the 1400 century and lasted until the year 1600. Their work was very important for the developing of mathematics because they were the first ones to understand…

words of my algebra teacher right before an incident occurred that from this day, I cannot seem to degenerate from my head. “These questions look way too hard.” I said as I skimmed through the algebra equations assigned to my class by teacher a few seconds ago. “Of course there too hard for you, you’re a girl.” Pause. Brake. Excuse me? I could not seem to fathom the comment I just received from this young gentlemen. What exactly did my gender have to do with not understanding an algebra…

Hayfield’s. Hayfield started out to be more challenging, due to the fact that their math classes specifically were in a different order than Triton’s. I completed algebra 1 in ninth grade at triton and took geometry my sophomore year, but then when I transferred to hayfield my junior year I was in a class with sophomores completing algebra 2. I found my high school experience to be motivational. The first reason I found my high school experience to be motivational is because it helped me…

Slope is an important topic in mathematics. The concept is foundational across a wide spectrum starting with beginning algebra with linear functions, even in advanced algebra to describe non-linear functions, and is entwined with the derivative in calculus (Cho & Nagle, 2017). Research has identified many different conceptualizations of slope that students attain (e.g. Moore-Russo, Conner, & Rugg, 2011; Stump, 2001). For the Student’s Mathematical Thinking Final Project we will focus on…

many similarities, and there need to be for both of the core standard can work. Common core places a greater emphasis on basic algebra while most states emphasize higher level algebra (Porter). States more than likely focus on higher level algebra because they want to be the best in the category of algebra. National core standards however do not care about the advanced algebra based math, the focus more on geometry. While common core places higher focus on less comprehension in English states…

After the first week of school most kids count down the days till the next break. If students had to go to school year round, it would decrease the amount of time between significant breaks and allow students time to rejuvenate. Year round school also decreases absence rates, and gives less time for students to forget information over the summer. In most year round schools, students go to school for two to three months and then get a break. Usually the students get a summer break, a winter…

On the Corner of Carrollton and Banks People call Jesuit “the school that will change your life”; it is a place steeped in rigorous academics, spiritual growth, athletic success, and numerous traditions. Moreover, what do Rusty Staub, Will Clark, Mark Duplass, Harry Connick Jr., and Deion Jones all have in common? All of these successful people are alumni of this high school. However intimidating that company of accomplished graduates is to a prospective student, any accepted pre-freshman or…

Well, eighth grade is the final year of middle school, meaning that I have to go to high school next year. I'm honestly expecting high school to be a lot harder and frustrating, but hopefully I can power through it. I feel glad that I've gotten this far and that I get to go to high school, and maybe by the end of high school, I can get into college. Middle school was a good experience in my book, but it's really just middle school. My favourite thing during middle school was simply reading…

Education varies so much throughout the whole world, there are so many differences between American education vs Asian education. Although subjects are the same learning and even focuses are different. Subjects may even be taught differently throughout the years. Someone who is learning biology in tenth grade could be compared to a student learning biology in seventh grade. Asia's school programs are also different resulting in a 6-3-3 system while American school programs follow the 5-3-4…

to face a chalkboard, oblivious to the extensive information that were provided in other classes. For example, one of my favorite classes in highschool was Algebra 2. I had a great teacher, who taught with enthusiasm but to my dismay I thought what I was learning in that class was the full extent of Algebra 2. Later on I learned that Algebra 2 Honors went deeper into the curriculum and my friends were learning and talking about sections I did not even know existed. Eventually in the Allegory Of…