Trigonometry

Why Your Child Should Take a Gap Year In Europe“1.2 percent of U.S. college freshmen deferred admission to take a gap year in 2011” (Baker). A gap year is a year that a student takes between finishing high school and starting university. This year can be used for whatever a student wants it to be used for, whether that be fishing on a trawler in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, digging wells and erecting schools in South Sudan, or maybe farming in Nebraska, the choice is theirs. Many studies…

My experience with math has not been consistent. Some years in school involved a extra time working on math problems, while other years were relaxed for me. Through all of the hours working hard to succeed in math, I learned to be a better teacher. My first memories of math begin in first grade. I recall my teacher asking me to go to the office to make copies of a worksheet. When I returned, I was asked to complete the worksheet as morning work, along with a few other students. I remember this…

Culture can mean many different things to many different people. Some people may have traditions, different recipes, or religions that they identify with. Others may categorize themselves based on where they grew up or where their ancestors are from. My family is christian and my ancestors are from Germany. However, I do not identify my culture in this way because I do not practice religion or the German culture. The culture that best betrays me are the characteristics in my everyday existence…

High School and College; Who is the Winner? A girl walks down the school hallways, and is shoved into a locker by a group of her superiors. She feels like a complete outcast. She tries to fight back and stand up for herself, but is only rewarded with more criticism and hurt. This situation has become all too popular in the high school system in today’s time. While some say that high school is the best days one one’s life, others say that college is substantially improved. What makes high school…

creases, cuts, and folds. And what do we have to thank for this art? The Japanese, of course, but without geometry, the art of making art out of nothing wouldn’t exist. Origami is based off numerous mathematical principles, including linear algebra, trigonometry, and geometry. Certain origami folds and operations are impossible to perform without a compass and straightedge, and concentric circles are frequently used on curved origami models. Therefore, a basic knowledge of geometry is needed…

1.6 million students sat down and took the dreaded ACT in the year 2013. Of those 1.6 million at least a few questioned the origin and reason of a four-and-a-half-hour test. (NYT) The answer is simple. The first record of standardized tests came from China to test knowledge on “Confucian philosophy and poetry.”() It was introduced in the Western world as a result of the Industrial Revolution and the increased number of children coming into the schools. ()For almost every student in the 1.6…

The source fairly describes globalization as a force that unites countries and creates interdependence between them, and its potential virtues as being able to increase living standards using knowledge and the combined efforts of people. Rather cynically, though, it implies that human nature prevents globalization from bringing about sustainable prosperity for all. Conversely, those who advocate for and believe in international cooperation and progress would argue that the forces of…

opportunities. There are also training sessions for current chemical engineers to enhance their knowledge. They recommend training from high school by taking science classes such as biology, chemistry, and physics. The also recommend math courses such as trigonometry, algebra, and calculus. The Institution of Chemical Engineers is a group that also runs various training events. Some included are conferences, short courses, and training packages. There are companies that also offer training…

My public school education experience began in 1976 and concluded in 1989. Between 1975 and the early spring of 1980 I attended school in a Maryland suburb of Washington, DC. The spring of 1980, my family moved to what was at that time a very rural Spotsylvania County, Virginia where I would complete my public education experience. My school experiences, including those involving STEM stand in stark contrast to the experiences I provide for my students. My elementary teachers relied heavily…

“Steel plates are commonly attached to each other with rivets, which are slipped into holes in the plates and rounded over with hammers. The hotness of the rivets makes them easier to round over, but their hotness has another important advantage in providing a tight fit. What is it? Explain why.” This relates to one of the characteristics of heat, in that heated objects expand, then contract when the temperature decreases, since the molecules move faster in heat and slow in the cold. The hot…