Not Much...

Very little (read: nothing) happened in the way of instruction on my scribe day so unfortunately I have very little to write about for my blog post...

At any rate, here are a few interesting links:

http://www.math10.com/en/math-games/3D-logic.html

This is simply a 3d logic game - just connect the squares. I thought it would be pertinent to our math glass since logic skills and mental three-dimensional rotation skills are closely related to mathematical aptitude.

Also for the more verbally inclined:

http://www.freerice.com/index.php

Just a simple vocabulary test, only with a little extra feature: for every word you get correct, the site will donate 20 grains of rice though the UN World Food Bank to help end world hunger.

Also for the budding autodidacts among us:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_logarithms
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E_(mathematical_constant)

Enjoy!!!

Wednesday, March19

Today was test day. I found it to be quite complicated.

I do not know what to write about to benefit the class mathematically so here are some random funny things because humour is beneficial in its own special way.

rinkworks.com/graffiti/g/math.png
That is a true mental breakdown.(I couldn't get the picture to appear clearer)

www.saynotocrack.com/img/geometry/question3.gif
This one also made me laugh.

And now some jokes.

Teacher: What is 2k + k? Student: 3000!

Q: What do you get if you divide the cirucmference of a jack-o-lantern by its diameter? A: Pumpkin Pi!

Q: Why do you rarely find mathematicians spending time at the beach? A: Because they have sine and cosine to get a tan and don't need the sun!

Q: Why do mathematicians, after a dinner at a Chinese restaurant, always insist on taking the leftovers home? A: Because they know the Chinese remainder theorem!

Teacher: "Who can tell me what 7 times 6 is?" Student: "It's 42!" Teacher: "Very good! - And who can tell me what 6 times 7 is?" Same student: "It's 24!"

A math student is pestered by a classmate who wants to copy his homework assignment. The student hesitates, not only because he thinks it's wrong, but also because he doesn't want to be sanctioned for aiding and abetting. His classmate calms him down: "Nobody will be able to trace my homework to you: I'll be changing the names of all the constants and variables: a to b, x to y, and so on." Not quite convinced, but eager to be left alone, the student hands his completed assignment to the classmate for copying. After the deadline, the student asks: "Did you really change the names of all the variables?" "Sure!" the classmate replies. "When you called a function f, I called it g; when you called a variable x, I renamed it to y; and when you were writing about the log of x+1, I called it the timber of x+1..."

Q: What is the most erotic number? A: 2110593! Q: Why? A: When 2 are 1 and don't pay at10tion, they'll know within 5 weeks whether or not, after 9 months, they'll be 3...

Trigonometry for farmers: swine and coswine...

Q: How does a mathematician induce good behavior in her children? A: `I've told you n times, I've told you n+1 times...'

http://www.math.ualberta.ca/~runde/jokes.html

And finally for gregs benefit, the rock lobster video.

I hope you enjoyed my random post.

Goal Setting

Ahoy Mates (Ahoy mates)



Hey there.. My goal for the year in math is to learn everything well enough to obtain an average of 75 or better. I'm going to have to focus and do homework more regularly than previous years.

Here is a picture of my beloved cookie monster. I hope my average is better than a "c".

While searching the net i found the site.. "http://www.math.com/homeworkhelp/Calculus.html". It is very helpful if you are stuck on your homework. It offers formulas, tables, study tips and test preperation.