Here is what we studied this semester. Look over the description and answer the three questions posted below:
Chapter 6 was about fractions (simplifying fractions by factoring, multiplying, dividing, adding & subtracting fractions).
Chapter 7 was about applying fractions (ratios, proportions, percents, mixture/work problems, scientific notation).
Chapter 8 was about functions (slope of a line, equation of a line, graphing using slope-intercept form, determining the equation of a line).
Chapter 9 was about systems of linear equations (solving using several methods - graphing, substitution, and add/sub - wind, water current problems & puzzle problems).
Chapter 10 was about inequalities (combined inequalities, conjunctions & disjunctions, absolute value, systems of linear inequalities).
Chapter 11 was about rational and irrational numbers (irrational square roots, square roots of variable expressions, add/sub/mult/div radicals, multiplying binomials with radicals, radical equations).
Question #1: What were the three most difficult concepts for you this semester and why? How will you study for these for the final?
Question #2: Some students love the challenge of mathematics, and others not so much. Do you like mathematics? Why or why not?
Question #3: Regardless of whether you enjoy studying mathematics or not, do you feel like this Algebra class was successful in moving you through this enormous amount of material? Why or why not?
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Question 1:
ReplyDeleteThe three most difficult concepts for me this semester was the following: Chapter 7, 10, and 11. In Chapter 7, I didn't really enjoy making charts and sometimes the work/mixture problems were very confusing and hard to get. Chapter 10 was confusing too, because though we learned about inequalities last year, how do you expect a kid to remember all that stuff, unless you were in a hagwon 24/7. Chapter 11 was by far the most difficult chapter for me. I just couldn't understand it, no matter how hard I studied. It just couldn't get into my head, resulting in a mediocre grade~
Question 2:
I don't love the challenge of mathematics. I don't really like mathematics because I get too much of a headache and yes, it somehow relates to our life if you want to know the rate/current of a boat going up the stream, but the chances of the future we are heading towards doesn't look like it needs ALGEBRA.
Question 3:
I didn't enjoy studying mathematics, but I guess this Algebra class was successful in moving me through this enormous amount of material. First of all, Mr. Jobe is like the BEST math teacher in middle school (<--this is the truth.) and second of all, they way he taught us was just easy to soak into our brains~
Question #1: Chapters 6, 7, and 10 were the 3 most difficult concept for me this semester because I wasn't familiar with solving complicated fraction problems, setting charts, or working with conjucntions/ disjunctions in solving inequalities. I will go over every section and review the methods for solving problems in ch. 6, 7, and 10.
ReplyDeleteQuestion #2: I don't like mathematics too much. I don't think math will be very useful for me in the real world. Yes, math sometimes can be applied to real life, but I don't think I, personally, will be needing them.
Question #3: I feel like this class was successful in moving me through this enormous amount of material b/c there were many keynotes, classwork/ homework, projects, and tests to help me really comprehend the concepts (although some of them were hard).
Question #1:The three most difficult concepts for me were working with work problems, because I often got confused with the chart, Chapter 10 with the inequalities because I didn't understand the whole absolute value thing for a while, and puzzle problems in Chapter 9 because I'm generally bad at those kind of...find this number out of many other numbers questions.I already took the final, but-I studied mixture problems and the ones I had had the most trouble with before, went over my quiz questions, and did the harder C level questions in the book.
ReplyDeleteQuestion #2: Mathematics aren't my favorite or best subject at all, and I often feel like my head is about to explode and solving long problems drains the energy out of me until I start to lose hope in life, but mathematics is actually kind of fun.I think I like the process of solving something out, and the solidity of the answers. All in all, I think I enjoy solving harder and harder problems in math. Just if we weren't tested on them :D.
Question #3: YES OH MY GOD this algebra class moved me forward so much! It was here that I felt that I understood everything as we went onto the other chapters, and where I actually had fun with the problems sometimes. This class was where I got my first A in Math (YEHA) Even if we had a lot of material, Mr. Jobe propelled us through them muy smoothly and well, so I didn't have too many problems. I think I actually tried harder this time too...so my own personal work could have been part of how I improved significantly in math this year. We had a lot of classwork and solving things together activities, so that helped in letting me understand the concepts. Since Mr. Jobe used a lottt of examples and we had a lot of participation as well, it helped me ask questions (to others mostly, SORRY asking questions to the teacher is hard for me D:) and have progress.
Question 1:
ReplyDeleteOne difficult concept for this semester was working with conjunctions and disjunctions. It was confusing me which one is which, and I sometimes got mixed up. Also word problems (setting charts) were difficult for me. For example when we had to to the current and wind stuff, or when we had those mixture problems. Roots and squares were kind of confusing too.
Question 2: Mathematics are one of my favorite subject. It's easier than science, social studies where you have to memorize every SINGLE vocabs, year, names, and everytihng etc... For math you just have to UNDERSTAND few concepts or formulas to solve....
Question 3: I think I was successful this year... I learned SO MANY things and... Mr. Jobe did his best teaching us! He made sure that we all understood the answers and how we got them. I didn't need my tutor's help because Mr. Jobe taught me so well in class! I surely improved throughout the year...ALOT. ^ㅁ^
-yeonah k.
1) The three most difficult concepts for me this semester were Chapters 8, 9, and 10. The chapters weren't necessarily hard, but they had some parts that were confusing to me. For example, I didn't really get the standard form of a linear equation in Chapter 8. Chapter 9 wasn't very hard, but the substitution method of solving a system of equations was very time consuming and I often made some mistakes. In Chapter 10, I didn't really get the graphing part of inequalities for conjunctions and disjunctions. To study all of these, I solved (I already took the test :P) a lot of practice questions from all of the sections I was unsure about.
ReplyDelete2) I think math is cool. It's one of my favorite subjects at school, and I like the feeling you get when you solve a really hard problem. XD I think I like math because you combine critical thinking (in word problems) with logical and memorization skills. The combination of thinking gives my brain the boost it needs every day.
3) Hmm... I don't know if Algebra really helped me through the material, because I think I already knew most of it. But Algebra gave me a lot of time to do practice problems and stuff on parts that I wasn't sure of. Anyway, Algebra class definitely helped me clear up any things that I had any second thoughts about.
I think Mr. Jobe's method of teaching math is awesome! XD
Question #1: What were the three most difficult concepts for you this semester and why? How will you study for these for the final?
ReplyDeleteI think chapters 7, 8, and 10 were the hardest concepts. Chapter 7's mixture problems were the hardest because I had to calculate how much of water I had to add in the mixture to create a certain solution. Also, for chapter 8, I didn't get the standard form and how to write it. I also had trouble with absolute values in inequalities because I often forgot to flip the signs.
Question #2: Some students love the challenge of mathematics, and others not so much. Do you like mathematics? Why or why not?
I like mathematics because I feel good after solving a challenging problem. There aren't much things to memorize for math, and all you have to do is practice and get used to it.
Question #3: Regardless of whether you enjoy studying mathematics or not, do you feel like this Algebra class was successful in moving you through this enormous amount of material? Why or why not
I think it helped, because there were many things I didn't get when I tried to understand myself, but all the classwork and keynote helped me understand the material well.
The anonymous, mysterious, RADICAL Brian B.
ReplyDelete1. For me, applying the fractions, functions, and linear equations were challenging. These were all at the beginning of the semester and everything was difficult. But now, when I went back to the chapters to study for the final, everything seemed so easy to do. I studied these by just going over the concepts. I just redid some of my homework and did problems from the textbook.
2. This year, I enjoyed math for the first time because I was able to understand what Mr. Jobe was saying and how I was supposed to solve the problem. It was like the first time I actually learned something in school!(just kidding). Since I was able to understand everything I was happy when I could solve a problem easily.
3. I think this class was successful in moving me through this enormous amount of material because I remembered how to do all the concepts from before when I was studying for the final. In other words, I learned math! And since I learned algebra this year, it will help me and prepare me for next year.
Great answers so far, guys!
ReplyDeleteJust food for thought: In the future, when you're not understanding something no matter how hard you study, speak with your teacher again. Sometimes they can break things down for you in another way that can make it all seem easy.
Here is what we studied this semester. Look over the description and answer the three questions posted below:
ReplyDeleteChapter 6 was about fractions (simplifying fractions by factoring, multiplying, dividing, adding & subtracting fractions).
Chapter 7 was about applying fractions (ratios, proportions, percents, mixture/work problems, scientific notation).
Chapter 8 was about functions (slope of a line, equation of a line, graphing using slope-intercept form, determining the equation of a line).
Chapter 9 was about systems of linear equations (solving using several methods - graphing, substitution, and add/sub - wind, water current problems & puzzle problems).
Chapter 10 was about inequalities (combined inequalities, conjunctions & disjunctions, absolute value, systems of linear inequalities).
Chapter 11 was about rational and irrational numbers (irrational square roots, square roots of variable expressions, add/sub/mult/div radicals, multiplying binomials with radicals, radical equations).
Question #1: What were the three most difficult concepts for you this semester and why? How will you study for these for the final?
The three most difficult concepts for me this semester were the last three chapter which were chapters 9, 10 and 11. I already studied these and i just went over my old tests and quizzes and the last page of the textbook where they covered all the sections.
Question #2: Some students love the challenge of mathematics, and others not so much. Do you like mathematics? Why or why not?
I do like mathematics. Well i used to like it until finals. BUT i still like it since mathematics doesn't have an end. IT always continues and faces me with more difficult problems in my way and i like that, since i can challenge myself anytime.
Question #3: Regardless of whether you enjoy studying mathematics or not, do you feel like this Algebra class was successful in moving you through this enormous amount of material? Why or why not?
Yes i believe it was the most successful class and it was also my favorite class. I learned a lot and improved a lot. I did kind of loosen up at the end in the three last chapters but i enjoyed this class and i think that is all that matters. Also our whole class seeemed to move along as one group and everyone seemed to understand well. It was the most amazing class i had.
Question #1:
ReplyDeleteThe three most difficult concepts were chapters 9, 10, and 11. Most of the other concepts we already learned in pre-algebra, but those three were completely new to me... And the final is already over...
Question #2:
NO. I don't necessarily hate them, but I don't like them either. I like solving puzzles, so some word problems were fun to do, but other than those I don't even want to look at them.
Question #3:
Yeah... Kind of. I mean we learned ALOT. But I'm pretty sure that I'm going to forget everything next year. Like I did last year.
Question #1: What were the three most difficult concepts for you this semester and why? How will you study for these for the final?
ReplyDeleteThey were chapters 6, 7, and 11. I think it was because there were many steps that required careful work from top to bottom. It was a lot of work. I studied these chapters by going over the textbook and solving section problems in the chapters.
Question #2: Some students love the challenge of mathematics, and others not so much. Do you like mathematics? Why or why not?
I don't like mathematics because it is too tiring. Math never gained interest from me, and I don't like to solve math equations. Math tends to exhaust me too quickly.
Question #3: Regardless of whether you enjoy studying mathematics or not, do you feel like this Algebra class was successful in moving you through this enormous amount of material? Why or why not?
Yes, for SURE it was, because although it seemed like we were moving very fast, we still covered all the concepts we need to know, and I understood them well. The way Mr.Jobe taught it was simple and I think perhaps easier than any other teachers would have taught.
1. The three most difficult concepts for me this semester was chapter 9, 10, and 11. I always got confused with linear equations and I never got the graphing done correctly. I also never really understood conjunctions and disjunctions in chapter 10, and adding/subtracting radicals was really difficult for me. I studied for the finals by reviewing past materials such as quizzes and tests.
ReplyDelete2. I don't like mathematics because it's really confusing and there's a lot to memorize- and it's also hard to understand the formulas and concepts.
3. I think this class really helped me because it explained the materials clearly and used examples along the way, which helped me understand the concepts more.
1) For me, i had a hard time in 8,10,11 it was hard because i had a hard time understanding the concept of those, i studied by just solving the questions in the textbook, and doing my homeworks.
ReplyDelete2) ITs really fun if you know what your doing, and i had a basic idea of what to do, so i was enjoying it a little bit.
3) It was successful in moving me along because in the end i knew what i was doing, so, that basically means that i understood.
1. There weren't any hard concepts since I'm perfect ^.^
ReplyDelete2. I like math because it is easy and just interesting to learn math.
3. I think it was a successful year because I achieved my objective, which was to get A and get 3 0s at maximum.
Question #1: What were the three most difficult concepts for you this semester and why? How will you study for these for the final?
ReplyDeleteI think the chapter 6 ,7,9 was the hardest. I think I got to do a lot of mistakes in those sections. Due to the load of work that I need to do to for solving a problem, I guess I made lot of mistakes.
Question #2: Some students love the challenge of mathematics, and others not so much. Do you like mathematics? Why or why not?
I think I favor math. However, I "Do not" like math problems that require me lots of work. I like problems that I use my logic to solve. I think I like math because everything makes sense(except numbers like square root of -1) and its all logical.
Question #3: Regardless of whether you enjoy studying mathematics or not, do you feel like this Algebra class was successful in moving you through this enormous amount of material? Why or why not?
I think it was successful. On the test,we could see that our class's average score was pretty high. I think that proves our class was successful. And I think everyone understood the concepts of the math.
1) 3 difficult concept were last three chapter probably because we were running out of time. We had to rush through all the sections which made harder for me to follow.
ReplyDelete2) I HATE math because there is no answer. Science and social studies, you can just memorize it and there is always an answer before you take a test. But for math you only can review and you never know what numbers are going to come out on the test.
3)Yeah i think this class was successful because i always had hard time even getting a B on math, but this year I get to improve my grades.