The purpose of this weeks activity's was to learn more about the habits of a mathematician and having a growth mindset. All of the activity's we did and videos we watched helped show us how important having a growth mindset is.
The first activity was building shapes out of rope. We had to find a way to prove that they where accurate shapes after building them. This activity tested our ability to create consistent systems and we learned a lot about the process of solving math problems. The second activity was visualizing patterns with pennies. The third activity was one cut geometry. We had to try to create a triangle in just one cut by folding a paper. This required a lot of attempts and persistence. In the fourth activity we had a group of squares and had to see how many we could find ion the patter. It tested our ability to find patters and go deeper into a problem rather that find the quickest and simplest solution.
The first video talks about different ways of learning in math. The second video was about how speed isn't important an it is more important to have a good understanding and learn something. The third video was about how you should have a growth mindset and anyone can learn math with a good mindset. The fourth video was about how its important to have confidence in your work and not give up. The fifth video was about how you should learn from mistakes and not get discouraged.
In the Number Visual Pennies problem we had 5 different stacks of pennies. We had to place exactly 100 pennies on these different sized stacks. I thought this problem was interesting because there are so many different solutions to the problem. I tried to solve it by stacking the largest stack first and then once I reached the limit I would distribute the final group of pennies into the other stacks. One challenge I faced was staying organized during this problem. Working in groups of four and having so many pennies made it hard to stay organized. My group overcame this challenge by deciding roles and communicating with each other to prevent confusion. One habit of a mathematician I used was collaborate and listen. My group had to work together and communicate to stay organized and work on the problem effectively.
I feel that this week was a good reflection of my effort. I understand the habits of a mathematician and am comfortable with not getting an answer and learning from my mistakes. I want to try to get better at managing my time and homework better for the rest of the year.
The first activity was building shapes out of rope. We had to find a way to prove that they where accurate shapes after building them. This activity tested our ability to create consistent systems and we learned a lot about the process of solving math problems. The second activity was visualizing patterns with pennies. The third activity was one cut geometry. We had to try to create a triangle in just one cut by folding a paper. This required a lot of attempts and persistence. In the fourth activity we had a group of squares and had to see how many we could find ion the patter. It tested our ability to find patters and go deeper into a problem rather that find the quickest and simplest solution.
The first video talks about different ways of learning in math. The second video was about how speed isn't important an it is more important to have a good understanding and learn something. The third video was about how you should have a growth mindset and anyone can learn math with a good mindset. The fourth video was about how its important to have confidence in your work and not give up. The fifth video was about how you should learn from mistakes and not get discouraged.
In the Number Visual Pennies problem we had 5 different stacks of pennies. We had to place exactly 100 pennies on these different sized stacks. I thought this problem was interesting because there are so many different solutions to the problem. I tried to solve it by stacking the largest stack first and then once I reached the limit I would distribute the final group of pennies into the other stacks. One challenge I faced was staying organized during this problem. Working in groups of four and having so many pennies made it hard to stay organized. My group overcame this challenge by deciding roles and communicating with each other to prevent confusion. One habit of a mathematician I used was collaborate and listen. My group had to work together and communicate to stay organized and work on the problem effectively.
I feel that this week was a good reflection of my effort. I understand the habits of a mathematician and am comfortable with not getting an answer and learning from my mistakes. I want to try to get better at managing my time and homework better for the rest of the year.