We completed the questions at the end of the Max Tegmark article with a new partner. We then prepared for the S.A.C. tomorrow. If you were absent, please answer the Tegmark questions on your own in Journal #29 and then prepare for the S.A.C (just complete the “Preparation and exploration of topic” section). If your last name starts with A-M you are assigned discovered. If your last name starts with N-Z you are assigned invented.
Important Dates 2/1: Prep completed for S.A.C 2/8: Final TOK Essay due to tii.com BEFORE 10pm – -15% credit per day late (but must e-mail me to open assignment back up for you) We had partner discussions on a few of the student generated questions from the movie PI. We then started to read an article by MIT Professor Max Tegmark. Please have the pre-reading questions and reading notes completed in Journal #29 for class tomorrow. If you were absent, please see me about making up the Pi questions and completed the appropriate parts of the attached article.
Important Dates 1/31: Pre-reading questions and reading notes completed on the Max Tegmark article 2/8: Final TOK Essay due to tii.com BEFORE 10pm – no late work will be accepted Here is the link to use at the end of class today: https://goo.gl/forms/gX0L509S2NUQCMKJ3
If you were absent, you can do the same thing we did in class on your own… Take a look at Chapter 20 (pgs. 355-377) & review your PI notes, then do two tasks in Journal #28:
Submit your questions to the Goggle Form linked above when done. Important Dates 2/8: Final TOK Essay due to tii.com BEFORE 10pm – no late work will be accepted Today Periods 1 & 2 took the Final Exam. If you were absent during a class that took the Final, please e-mail ASAP to set up an alternative testing time frame, as grades are due at the end of January.
Important Dates 2/8: Final TOK Essay due to tii.com BEFORE 10pm – no late work will be accepted No TOK classes today due to Final Exam Schedule.
Important Dates 2/8: Final TOK Essay due to tii.com BEFORE 10pm – no late work will be accepted Today we either reviewed the prompts for the Final Exam or took the Final Exam. If you were absent during a class that took the Final, please e-mail ASAP to set up an alternative testing time frame, as grades are due at the end of January.
Important Dates 2/8: Final TOK Essay due to tii.com BEFORE 10pm – no late work will be accepted After collecting Journals, we watched the rest of the movie Pi (1998) by Darren Aronofsky. If you were absent, watch the rest of the movie. You can find it on your own or make an appointment to view it with me after school one day. If you did not get your Journal turned in by the start of your period today, please turn it in to me by the start of class tomorrow for -15%.
Important Dates 2/8: Final TOK Essay due to tii.com BEFORE 10pm – no late work will be accepted It is important to explore some of the ideas contained in the film we will be watching. Today, during the first part of class, try some of these exercises introducing Number Theory and explore some exercises designed to introduce Number Theory to you.
Number Theory Number Theory is partly experimental and partly theoretical. The experimental part normally comes first; it leads to questions and suggests ways to answer them. The theoretical part follows; in this part one tries to devise an argument that gives a conclusive answer to the questions. In summary, here are the steps to follow:
Exercises 1.1. The first two numbers that are both squares and triangles are 1 and 36. Find the next one and, if possible, the one after that. Can you figure out an efficient way to find triangular–square numbers? Do you think that there are infinitely many? 1.2. Try adding up the first few odd numbers and see if the numbers you get satisfy some sort of pattern. Once you find the pattern, express it as a formula. Give a geometric verification that your formula is correct. 1.3. The consecutive odd numbers 3, 5, and 7 are all primes. Are there infinitely many such “prime triplets”? That is, are there infinitely many prime numbers p such that p + 2 and p + 4 are also primes? 1.4 It is generally believed that infinitely many primes have the form , although no one knows for sure.
1 + 2 + 3 + · · · + n = (1 + n) + (2 + (n − 1)) + (3 + (n − 2)) + · · · = (1+n)+(1+n)+(1+n)+··· . How many copies of n + 1 are in there in the second line? You may need to consider the cases of odd n and even n separately. If that’s not clear, first try writing it out explicitly for n = 6 and n = 7. 1.6. For each of the following statements, fill in the blank with an easy-to-check crite- rion: (a) M is a triangular number if and only if is an odd square. (b) N is an odd square if and only if is a triangular number. (c) Prove that your criteria in (a) and (b) are correct. Today we worked for 15 minutes on the above! We turned in the final index and then watched the first 35’ish minutes of the movie Pi (1998) by Darren Aronofsky. If you were absent, please work on the above for 15 minutes and then watch the movie. You can find it on your own or make an appointment to view it with me after school one day. Additionally, please turn in your final index when you return to class. Important Dates 1/22: Final Binder Check at the start of class – even if you are absent; will be marked down 15% per day from the start of class period (rubrics handed out in class Jan 8th; entries will include where we left of from Journal Check 2 to Journal #27) Today we edited our rough drafts and then worked on the final index after a short discussion. If you were absent, please get the small group discussion notes from a classmate and reflect on them. Additionally, please complete your final index following these guidelines:
Important Dates 1/18: Final Shutdown Index 1/22: Final Binder Check at the start of class – even if you are absent; will be marked down 15% per day from the start of class period (rubrics handed out in class Jan 8th; entries will include where we left of from Journal Check 2 to Journal #27) Today we took a look at a Harper’s Index and tried to create one of our own related to the shutdown. If you were absent:
1/22: Final Binder Check at the start of class – even if you are absent; will be marked down 15% per day from the start of class period (rubrics handed out in class Jan 8th; entries will include where we left of from Journal Check 2 to Journal #27) Today we talked about the government shutdown and then students researched ONE aspect or topic related to the shutdown (staying away from the blame game). If you were absent, get the general class notes from the introduction to put in Journal #27. Additionally, research and take notes in Journal #27 on one aspect or topic related to the shutdown (but not who is at fault-the blame game). Spend 30 minutes doing this and informally cite your sources.
Important Dates 1/15: Rough draft due to tii.com BEFORE 10pm – no late work will be accepted
Again we worked in the lab. If you were absent, please work on your TOK Rough Draft on your own.
Reminder: please meet back in the classroom tomorrow, today was the last day of in class work time for the rough draft. Important Dates 1/15: Rough draft due to tii.com BEFORE 10pm – no late work will be accepted
Today we worked in the lab. If you were absent, please work on your TOK Essay-Rough Draft on your own.
Reminder: please meet in the large computer lab (2207) for class on Monday to continue working on the rough draft. Important Dates 1/15: Rough draft due to tii.com BEFORE 10pm – no late work will be accepted
Today I checked off the homework, we did some debriefing of yesterday and furthered our exploration in to Mathematics as an area of knowledge. If you were absent, please get the discussion notes from a classmate and reflect on the discussion for the last part of Journal #26. Additionally, please show me today’s homework when you return to class.
Reminder: please meet in the large lab (2207) for class tomorrow to work on your rough draft of the TOK Essay. Important Dates 1/15: Rough draft due to tii.com BEFORE 10pm – no late work will be accepted
Today we did a few things with a Mobius Strip for our exploration in to Mathematics as an area of knowledge. If you were absent, please read and take notes on textbook pages 354-363 for Journal #26.
Important Dates 1/10: research something connected to today’s lesson for at least 10 minutes and then spend 5 minutes writing what you found in Journal #26 1/15: Rough draft due to tii.com BEFORE 10pm – no late work will be accepted
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