Monday, June 25, 2012

Well Done!

Congratulations to all ITC students who worked hard all year and passed their Math Regents! Enjoy the summer and come back refreshed and ready to take the next step in your exciting math adventure...

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

June 2012 Regents Schedule

Good luck to everyone taking their regents in the next 2 weeks. Study hard and if you are taking a math regents please use the resources I have posted to help you study.

Click on this link to see the June 2012 Regents Schedule.

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Geometry Regents Review

Now that classes are almost over, its easy to lose focus and before you know it, you are sitting for the Regents exam.

Follow this link to short video clips of someone solving Geometry regents questions for you. Skip the ones you know, and study the ones that are harder. Learn how he solves them. Its a great way to get some review done at home before you show up for the exam.

Good luck, and study hard!

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Graphing Trig Functions



The best way to explore trig. graphs is to play with them and see what happens when you change various parts of the equation.

Click here and get a better understanding of how it all works!

(illustration: NCTM.org)

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Incenter

 How can you fit a circle perfectly into any triangle?

Click on this link to explore the incenter.

Whats the difference between the incenter and the controid of a triangle? Email me if you know the answer and win a prize!

Sunday, April 1, 2012

Angles in a Circle



Explore the relationship between the Central Angle and Inscribed Angles in a circle using this interactive tool.

By moving the points on the arc see how the size of the angle stays the same as long as the arc remains the same. What do you notice about the size of the central angle and the inscribed angle?

(illustration: summerlectures.co.uk)

Sunday, March 25, 2012

Graphing Circles



Go to this website and explore graphing circles interactively. Play around. by moving the points and you can see how the equation of the circle changes, helping you to understand how we came up with the formula.