Where Do You Find Math?

Math is all around us everyday. While you do go to a separate math class at HES to learn mathematical skills, math is NOT a separate entity. It is embedded in our lives.

Every time I stand on a scale to weigh myself, that's math! I use a scale to figure out how many pounds and ounces I weigh.

Every time I bake, I measure, calculate the serving sizes, heat up the oven temperature so that things don't burn and cut items (like brownies) into individual squares. That's math!

Where do you find math in the world around you? Tell how, when, and why math is important to this particular area of our lives. Get creative! Think about traveling, things around the house, your pets, your family members, hobbies, and school. Where do YOU find math?

All math students should post at least once during the month of October to this post.

Math Assignment: October Calendar Math

Here is where you can post all your comments about the different components of Calendar Math for October. You can make predictions about the daily depositor, the patterns / observations you notice about the daily calendar, observations regarding the counting tape or, once a prediction is proven, post that too! Have fun blogging!

All math students should post at least once during the month.

Reading Assignment: Natural Disasters

"Humans like to think that planet Earth belongs to us. But natural disasters remind us that we're really just along for the ride. In every place humans live, the possibility of a natural disaster exists. There are wildfires in hot, dry regions and avalanches in cold, moist ones. On land, earthquakes rattle buildings and topple trees; underwater, they can trigger monster waves capable of erasing entire coastlines. Volcanoes burble up from Earth's molten core, and hurricanes, tornadoes, and lightning come from the sky. Explore these powerful forces of nature." (From National Geographic's Website)

Explore hurricanes, earthquakes, tornadoes, and volcanoes at National Geographic's Forces of Nature website and National Geographic's Awesome Website on Natural Disasters ! Your job is to:

1. Pick a natural catastrophe to learn about.
2. Explore this catastrophe by exploring the catastrophe at your own pace. Do NOT just skip to the simulation at the end!! (If I see this happening, you will lose computer privileges.)
3. Once you have read & explored the information of the catastrophe of your choice, write a well developed paragraph describing your catastrophe in detail (focus on sensory details). Then write a second paragraph about the new facts that you learned. This should be done on loose leaf paper.
4. Proofread your paragraph for spelling & grammar errors (Sentences should have a subject, a predicate, a capital letter and proper end punctuation. Use a dictionary to proofread your writing for spelling errors.)
5. Edit your paragraph for WORD CHOICE.
6. Post your paragraphs to this blog.

Due date: October 9 .