Orchard Hideout
In the Orchard Hideout we had to find the line of sight possibly out of an orchard and then we had to calculate how long it would take it to be blocked by the growth of the trees. We did not answer the question immediately. Over the unit, we broke the problem into pieces and learned skills and formulas to solve the unit question. These formulas are the midpoint formula, distance formula, area of a circle, the circumference of a circle and some others. The final unit question tied everything we learned together, in a much longer and more complex problem. After we were given the growth rate of the trees we were able to use right triangle trig, our circle formulas, and algebra to find the answer.
The most important concept in this unit/quarter has been understanding formulas and how to use them, how to derive them, and when to use them. I think basic ones like the area of a circle and the circle formula can help us to understand more complicated ones. For example in the activity “circle mini worksheet”, we practiced the circle formulas with more basic problems which were really helpful. Although all the formulas we went over were not new to me it is always nice to have a refresher.
Personal Growth
The math that we did during this project was all a refresher but it was a good thing to go over it again and practice. Not only did I get practice on the concepts, but I got to practice them in much more complex problems. When we first learned these equations, we applied them to very simple problems. In this unit, I was able to apply them to a much more complex and multi-step problem. This is so important, because these problems are the ones that I will see on the SAT that I will take very soon. I am glad we did this project, because it will help raise my score on my upcoming test.
In the Orchard Hideout we had to find the line of sight possibly out of an orchard and then we had to calculate how long it would take it to be blocked by the growth of the trees. We did not answer the question immediately. Over the unit, we broke the problem into pieces and learned skills and formulas to solve the unit question. These formulas are the midpoint formula, distance formula, area of a circle, the circumference of a circle and some others. The final unit question tied everything we learned together, in a much longer and more complex problem. After we were given the growth rate of the trees we were able to use right triangle trig, our circle formulas, and algebra to find the answer.
The most important concept in this unit/quarter has been understanding formulas and how to use them, how to derive them, and when to use them. I think basic ones like the area of a circle and the circle formula can help us to understand more complicated ones. For example in the activity “circle mini worksheet”, we practiced the circle formulas with more basic problems which were really helpful. Although all the formulas we went over were not new to me it is always nice to have a refresher.
Personal Growth
The math that we did during this project was all a refresher but it was a good thing to go over it again and practice. Not only did I get practice on the concepts, but I got to practice them in much more complex problems. When we first learned these equations, we applied them to very simple problems. In this unit, I was able to apply them to a much more complex and multi-step problem. This is so important, because these problems are the ones that I will see on the SAT that I will take very soon. I am glad we did this project, because it will help raise my score on my upcoming test.