Reflection: Math Investigation, Porabolas

What?

Our new unit was about Porabolas, we usually begin with investigations (this helps us understand the concept in our own way). The Investigation isnt hard, when the concept is understood and so i did it. it is important in an investigation to address all the given situations, and when the way to solving them is found, it must also be addressed, in depth. An investigation is basically like writing a manual where the answer is not as important as method leading to it.

We did the investigation on the 2nd of April, right before the holiday. we were given the investigation the previous week and it was due right before the holiday.

So what?

An investigation is always significant and is usually very important, it accounts for about 35% of our grade. i did well on this investigation earning one of the top marks in the class. my invstigations are usually very good, so i wasnt as proud of this as others since it wasnt my best effort. Investigations always help give an insightful view of an aspect of any unit in math and in this case it was porabolas. Math is one of my favorite subjects, and so i tried to choose something to show how i like it. I also chose this investigation because I have always been fond of graphs and different functions.


Now what?

Well, to be honest i think its hard for a write up to organise my time and make me use it efficiently. But i think that by working on anything on your own time, always makes you more efficient as the work will be finished without any rush. I have always been able to do math, this investigation helped show that i understand the concept behind the new unit, which is the basic ida behind the investigation. An investigation also helps boots my confidence for any unit, as it always gives a slight head start in learning. I think the knowledge of porabloas will be essential if i ever took physics as a main goal or subject that i will pursue, or even to help me understand how to shoot a basketball, a sport which i enjoy playing.

Plan: My Video

The video i will be creating will incorporate many aspects of my childhood.

It wil begin with an introduction of who i am, in it there wil be a brief overview on my childhood.

Then my video will include this: (in this order)

- Who am I?

- School Life

- Outside Life

- How it made me a better Person

I will begin filming my video on the 17th of April, 2008.