Math
The G&T program has been mesmerized by the math concepts that we have been learning in these first months of school. We have touched on things such as long division, solving decimals equations with the four operations of math with inverse operations; We made fractions projects in Google Slides, showing our division of fractions and how we solve them using models. Lastly, we learned about ratios and learning how to understand them. We’ve mastered how to simplify ratios and turning them into a unit rate; and the new concept added onto the group; percentages. We had done an assignment called “ Hip Hop Ratios “ that more or less introduced us to the new concept. We just finished our math test and now we are proud to say that we mastered the concept of long division, decimals, ratios, unit rates, and percentages. Below are some of the highlights during our math classes.
Division Rap
In the beginning of the year, we learned about long division some more. To show what we have learned, we made a rap video using our new Chromebooks, explaining the process of long division. We were split up into groups and we each played a part in the music video. In the end, we got to present our raps and ask questions or comment on our peers' videos.
Ratios
Then, we moved onto the study of ratios. Ratios are when you compare two different quantities. For instance, the ratios for girls to boys in Mrs. Ambrosio's homeroom is 8:4. This means that there are 8 girls and 4 boys in Ms. Ambrosio's homeroom. We learned to write ratios in different forms too. You can do the ratio of girls to boys like this: 8:4, 8/4 and, 8 to 4. If we were to simplify this ratio, it would be 2:1, meaning for every 2 girls in Mrs. Ambrosio's homeroom, there is 1 boy.
Interactive Notebooks
To remember everything we’ve learned, we have our very own interactive notebook (INB). A notebook that we could rely on at any point where we would need it. We made covers for them that had facts about us that have to do with math. For instance, if you were born in 2006 and the year is 2017, 2017-2006= 11 which would mean that you are 11 years old. We use our interactive notebooks for our math research, to take concepts that we learn and make it our own, and to use for our future reference.
Abstract Art
We then made abstract art with the help of our art teacher, Mrs. Simovitch. Abstract art is not realistic. Through the use of multiple sizes and colors of shapes we were able to create our own abstract art and demonstrated what we know about ratios to compare our shapes in our project. We then had a discussion about the meaning behind our art.
Written by: Amerie, Jessley, Idaly, Damaris, and Rosa
