Tuesday, 22 April 2014

Math In the Real World Project

I demonstrated rational numbers in my project because I can perform math operations with rational numbers examples - as decimals, fractions, squares, and square root (s). In my case I used square roots and squares to be able to answer my question. My learning process/project demonstrated these math competencies - communication, technology, strategies, connections, and also self-respect. Communication because I had to interacted/present with others. Technology because I had to do my research on my computer and for the math part I had to convert cm 3 (cubed) to m 3 (cubed). Also to record, communicate and represent thing. Strategies because I had to understand what order to put my numbers/equation so that I would get my right answer to my question. Connections because for my project I made mathematical connections to the real world and math concepts to each other. Self-respect because i'm organized, gets work done on time, making appropriate choices for my own learning and also mostly ready to learn new ways/and ideas in/for math. I learned how to calculate the
volume of pyramid (divided by)
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volume of apple juice boxes (1L)
which equals the total number of apple juice boxes to make the Pyramid of Giza. By the way the answer I got was - 3,162,156,098. I see math differently now that i'm done my project by looking more closely at the numbers that are given and it was a different kind of math for me because I don't really work with numbers that big, and this project inquired more thinking about what to measure and what to divide by. Next time I might want to do differently in my project is nothing really, I liked my question and the equation I had to make and the solving part too. It was a little bit different then I usually do but that was the challenge for me is to try something a little bit more harder each time, but still so you can do it. Also I also like the size of my project I did/chose but what I think I could add to it is more questions after i'm done my big question is to go more in-depth with more questions. Like for example  - How many times would my number answer ( 3,162,156,098 ) go around earth?.
Well that's all I wanted to say
Bye Bye!!

1 comment:

  1. Ming, I think its excellent that you took on huge numbers in your project. It was really cool to see the different questions that came up as you went about your work and the strategies you used to overcome them. Thanks for embracing this challenge. Well done!

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