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Math

What Calculator Do I Need?

A graphing calculator is an essential tool in the study of mathematics. The TI84 is the tried and true standard: it will meet the needs through Algebra, Pre-Calculus and Statistics, it is allowed on the SAT and ACT as well as those AP and IB exams that allow calculators, and its usefulness will carry through to university studies after high school. The limited number of school calculators are used in some classrooms and are aging. A student’s personal calculator is an investment in their education.

Math & the Pandemic: Real Life Data

The pandemic has had a big impact on how lessons are conducted in math classes. Especially challenging is group-work and activities. But Ms. Taylor found a way to frame her math lesson with a relevant larger-world context that really got the students involved. Students collected data by having their temperatures taken in class with the help of a second teacher, Ms. Beachkofsky. They then used this data to construct interval estimates of the average body temperature. They repeated this for various levels of confidence. The results? The students found that, based on their class data, the average body temperature is likely slightly lower than the presumed 98.6 degrees!

Scholarship!

This $500 scholarship is available to Hilton Head Island High School students who meet the following three conditions:

Attend either The Technical College of the Low Country (TCL) or The University of South Carolina at Beaufort (USCB)

Intend to live in the Low Country after college

Meet the criteria indicating College and Career Readiness

If you would like to contribute, donations for this scholarship can be made through the PTSO. Checks should be made out to the HHIHS PTSO and indicate “Local³/Math Department Scholarship”.

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