Mary+Ann+Christensen

September 26,2010 So i think I finally found my learning log instead of the discussion, this is definitely been a learning experience getting here...nervous about the test tomorrow, my brain just freezes when I see a worded problem in math! I'm going to simiplify, isolate and divide and solve for x. My son-in-law is helping me tonite plan on math lab tomorrow I hope i can do well and I will have some miraculous breakthrough into the mind of math.

October 3,2010 I,m frustrated with myself and how poorly I did on chapter 3 test. I think I understood it and then I worked on math all day the day of test then literally had a math melt down. I realize I need more study time because math doesn't come easy for me. The last math class I had was Geometry in tenth grade 1970, I'm a struggler but I want to get it! In all honesty I need to stay after and actually do my homework with you and get together with my study buddy Ambirlyn. I know you are a great math teacher Cory, I appreciate the way you explain to us and I take good notes. Can I go over the test with you this week? Cory: Yep.

Oct 6: Got your message about missing the test. Sleep well, you can do it on Monday. -Cory

October 10, 2010 This has been a tough week, but i'm ready for monday, spent some time doing fractions with my son-in-law and it was actually fun. I hope i can remember what i reviewed for the test and get going on our new chapter. Thanks for your kindness and understanding. You give me hope that i'll make it through math 950! See you tomorrow.

October17,2010 Cory, my daughter is having major surgery tomorrow...my life is on hold until I know the outcome. I know your policy about tests, but if there is any room for change would you consider another day for me? Thank you I will keep you posted. Cory: Mary Ann, I will put a test in the testing center for you to be able to take whenever you can this week (by Friday). I think they charge $3 or $4 for the test at the testing center. I hope that things go well tomorrow.

0ctober 18,2010 Thank you so much Cory...i just got home from the hospital, my daughter had a tumor removed it was benign,12 cm big! She is also 19 weeks pregnant so it has been very stressful. I will plan on the test friday, see u in class wed for review if all goes well.

October 31, 2010 Ratios, proportions and percents,,,ratio compares two things that have about the same unit, matters what goes on top, 2 is the division bar. Rates deal with different unit, ex. miles and hours. Equivalent fractions are equal to each other. Ratio or rate always simplify into lowest terms, does not mean the same as with fractions. Ratios must have whole numbers, rates dont have to. Means and extremes, means are the middle numbers extremes outside numbers. A direct method for finding th products of the extremes and meansis referred to a cross multiplcation. multiplyeach side by one, multiply the fraction together. when two triangleshave the same shapethey are said to be simiiar. this is true even if one of the trianglesis larger than the other one. can i just say i love math i love math i love math i love math ilove math i love math i love math i love math i love math i lov math i love math i love math ,,,see you tomorrow in class!

December 5, 2010 It has been a long time since I have been on my log, I think I was just discouraged and felt like I just can't get math. I hope I can do well on the test tomorrow on chapters 8 and 9. It seems like these chapters deal more with real life math stuff like the weights and measures, just need to try and remember formulas for converting. The geometry part seems harder, I had a struggle back in tenth grade ...so I'm not sure how I will do. The area of a rectangle is the prodcut of its length and width:A=LxW. The area of a parrallelogram :AREA= BasexHeight, the slanted side of a parallelogram is not used in calculating the area. The area of a circle is A= pie x rx r, the formula for the area requires the value of the radius, not the diameter. Volume = length x depth x height. There is alot of concepts to remember for lines and angles, geometric shapes,perimeter,area,, and volume. The line graphing iis kind of fun I think I get it, I need to try and solve for x and y and find the ordered pair solutions. The bar graphs and circle graphs are graphs we use alot but in circle graphs we use % and histograms involve #'s. I must do well on this test and the final to try and redeem my grade, I have so much riding on this class...

December 12, 2010 This will be my last learning log entry...i had a rough start for the first month putting my entry in the discussion instead of the log,could you give me any credit for my discussion logs? Cory: Mary Ann, I did give you credit for those, even though they aren't on this page. STUDY IS THE ONLY WAY I MIGHT MAKE IT THROUGH THIS FINAL AND ALOT OF PRAYING...I think if I would of had more time just to spend on math and not working forty hours and carrying a full credit load I know I could have been more focused, as it is I am just maybe going to barely make it. See you at five tomorrow!