Transcript IB Math Studies (2016)a)

Welcome to IB Math
Studies!
September 7, 2016
Periods 2 and 6
Lisa Smith
E200 Flex Area
Today we will complete the
following:
Attendance
Contact information
Visit website and discuss parts of
syllabus
 Materials
 Class Overview
• Ice Breaker Activity
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Attendance
WHO IS MRS. SMITH?
• Math degree from the UW
• Played soccer at the UW
• Married (26 years!), three kids –live in the
Everett School District
• Have a 5-year old lab mix
• Enjoy working out and cooking
• 14th year at EWHS – GO WARRIORS!
• 3rd year teaching IB math
Contact Information
• Tutorial Hours 2:00-2:45 (E-200
Office), Monday - Friday
• Teacher Website with my schedule and
classrooms, announcements, links, and
some downloadable documents,
including the syllabus, signature sheet,
and EWHS IB Academic Honesty Policy:
http://teacher.edmonds.wednet.edu/e
dmondswoodway/lsmith
Materials to Bring to Class
Spiral Notebook or composition
book– graph paper spirals or
composition books are ideal!
Place to store handouts, paper,
pencil – the usual
Calculator (Graphing – TI-83, TI-84
or TI-84 Plus, TI Inspire)
Charged Chromebook
What is Math Studies?
We will be:
• Studying topics from algebra –
linear, quadratic, and
exponential models
• Geometry  – right triangle
ratios, surface area and volume
of three-dimensional solids,
finding angle measures
What is Math Studies?
We will also be studying:
• statistics – graphical representations
of one variable and two variable
statistics, measures of central
tendency, correlation, the normal
distribution
• Probability
• An introduction to differential
calculus
• Logic
What is IB Math Studies?
• The course will be based upon the
IB Diploma Program Mathematics
Studies Standard Level textbook
• There is a formal IB Exam in May –
required to sit through (80% of IB
grade) + an internal assessment
(20% of IB grade)
That said…
• My hope is that you will find
this class to be an
opportunity to ask questions
and explore very relevant
and exciting mathematics in
a safe environment.
Yet…
• Leave feeling confident
enough to take mathematic or
science courses at the
university level...
Goal: Build the Tallest
Freestanding Structure
• You will be working in your group
• The entire marshmallow must be on
top
• Use as much or as little of the kit –
string, tape, and 20 spaghetti sticks
• Break up the spaghetti, string or tape
– create new structures
• The challenge will last 18 minutes…
See you on Thursday!!!
Welcome Back!!!
• Please pick-up and complete an
information sheet
• Nametags
• Some words about the syllabus
• Number Sets + Unit Conversions
• Textbook Checkout
• Unit Conversions – Exit Slip
My goal -
• All of your time spent in this
classroom will be dedicated to
math
• Time outside of class studying
math will be kept minimal
The most important expectation
according to Mrs. Smith
• RESPECT!!!!
Respect for yourself and your ideas
Respect for each other and each
other’s ideas
Respect for the teacher or guest
teacher
Respect for students
Respect for the content
Respect for the environment around
us
Grading Categories
• Classwork + Checkpoint quizzes (20%
semester 1; 10 % semester 2) –
Checkpoint Quiz (5 points), Group
problems and investigations + problem
presentations (5 points)
• Tests/Quizzes (70%)
• Internal Assessment (10% semester 1;
20% semester 2)
Homework
• Suggested homework problems
from the textbook will be assigned
with each lesson
• Written out solutions to these
problems are located on IB Math SL
website
• Most homework will be tied to the
IA
Class Work
Problems assigned as class work are
designed to either
• 1) promote higher level thinking and
connections between topics,
• 2) serve as application problems,
• 3) provide review,
• 4) provide practice for your internal
assessment.
Class Work
• Class work is scored based on
completion and presentations of
your group’s worked out solutions
• Class work can vary each day and is
dependent on that day’s lesson
• Worth up to 5 points
• If a student is absent for the class
work, the grade will be coded as ABS
Checkpoint Quiz
• Given after presentations of the worked
out class work
• All students will be expected to
complete the checkpoint quiz but only
one paper in each group will be scored.
• If a student is absent for the checkpoint
quiz, the grade will be coded as ABS
Tests/Quizzes
• Quizzes (20-40 points)
• Tests (60-100 points) – One at
end of each unit. No retakes.
• No notecards. You will use the
IB Math Studies list of
approved formulas.
Tests/Quizzes
• Plan on making-up quizzes within
one week and before the test
• You can expect to make-up
quizzes the next class period
• Plan on making-up tests within
two weeks of the scheduled test.
Number Sets
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbGjr_aw
ePE
Number Sets
•Worksheet
Unit Conversions
• Informational Sheet +
• EXIT Slip