Welcome Back 2013-14

The ITC Math Dept would like to welcome back all our returning students and congratulate our freshman class on being selected to attend our great school.

We hope that you will use this website to help you in all your math classes.

Look here for weekly puzzles that will give you a chance to win prizes. Simply answer the question and email your answer to MathatITC@gmail.com.

We are always looking for new ideas and suggestions so please let us know how we can make math easier for you to understand.

As always look at the links along the right side of the webpage to help you study and review in all your classes.

Good luck and have a  great year!

The ITC Math Team

Mr. Kunnath
Mr. Lane
Mr. Cosgrove
Mr. Rhiele
Mr. Fraher

Playing with Parabolas

Click HERE or HERE to play with an online grapher that shows you what happens as you change the coefficients in a quadratic function. Why does the parabola move up or down or sideways? Can you predict what would happen by changing one or more numbers in its equation?

Puzzle 3

The ITC Culinary Department is baking cookies for a fundraiser for the School dance. They want to put them in packets of 3's, but they have one cookie left over. They try to make packets of 4 and still have one left over, So they try to make packets of 5 cookies, but still find one left over. If they made less than a hundred cookies, how many did they bake?

Send your answers to mathatITC@gmail.com for a prize. Good luck!

January 2013 Regents Schedule

Click HERE for the full schedule.

All 3 math regents are being offered so  check with guidance to make sure you are registered to take one or more if you need it.

ITC will be starting after school Regents Prep classes in Math in Tuesdays from 2:50 to 3:50pm, so come to these to prepare.

Lots of review material is linked on the right that can be useful as you study.

Puzzle 2

ITC students pride themselves in being Anything But Average, but this weeks puzzle is all about Averages. Do some math as you explore the new building and meet your teachers.

Locate the four math teachers at ITC. Write down their room numbers and email us the Range and Average of the room numbers.

Email all responses to mathatitc@gmail.com , for a chance to win fabulous edible prizes!

Puzzle 1

A 30" x 30" square frame needs to be fixed onto a wooden board. A carpenter uses nails all along the edges of the square such that there are 31 nails on each side of the square. Each nail is at the same distance from the neighboring nails. How many nails will the carpenter use? Email your solution with your full name to mathatitc@gmail.com. All winners will be given a prize for their effort. Good luck!

Welcome Back!

A new school year and a new building, who could ask for more? Along with that should be a new commitment to work hard and excel in all your classes. The best way of course is to:

1.  pay attention in class
2. do all your homework on time and
3. seek help so you never fall behind

 With just these three simple things you should all be straight A students!

The ITC Math Department wishes you all a great 2012-13 school year. Keep returning to this page for helpful tips in math and use the links on the right for help in studying at home.