Daphne's reflection on Chapter 8

I can't say chapter 8 was my favorite chapter. The way certain questions were worded was confusing sometimes, and I didn't understand. Other questions though, were very easy, such as being presented with a point and a system and then being asked "is each given point a solution to the system of linear equations?" Figuring out the number of solutions for systems of linear equations was not hard. There were intersecting lines, with one solution, parallel lines with no solution, and coincident lines with an infinite number of solutions. You just had to understand that two lines had one solution when they had different slopes & the y-intercept doesn't matter, had no solution when they had the same slope with different y-intercepts and an infinite number of solutions when they had the same slope & same y-intercept.

Daphne's reflection on the Unit 3 Test

The unit 3 test was not as difficult as I thought it would have been. I think I did better on the Chapter 7 portion of it than the chapter 6 portion, because it was done more recently. I did review Chapter 6 the day before, so I did do better on it than I would have if I didn't review it. I would have definitely liked to do better on this unit test because it leaves such a powerful mark on my overall grade, but I can't complain because I also didn't do horribly. Everytime I don't do very well on a test, it makes me want to do that much better on the next one, so I will work my hardest to achieve a better mark !

My reflection on Chapter 7

Chapter 7 has been an okay chapter. I haven't been seriously struggling with it, but it hasn't been coming that easily. The first part was easy; for example questions like, "y= -5x +4" where you had to identify the slope and y-intercept of each line. I knew that the second number was the y-intercept and the first was the slope - simple enough. Obviously since I have never learned anything like this before, it wasn't going to come to me right away, but like most of the things in math, it sinks in eventually. That's what happened with putting things in the general form and using the formula to find slope; I notice that I sometimes overthink things to make them seem more difficult than they really are. After learning the "basic equations" and such of the beginning of chapter 7, learning how to find parallel and perpendicular lines was not hard at all.

My reflection on Chapter 6

I thought chapter 6 was a slightly difficult chapter. I understood the beginning of it (linear/non-linear relations) but it got a little confusing once it got to domain and range. After I read through the textbook a little more and went over it with my dad, I understood it a lot better, and actually found it quite easy.  There were always one or two questions where I needed a little help on, but I eventually got to the point where I could do it by myself. Putting things in set notation was a bit of a struggle when it was first introduced, but like domain and range, I quickly got the hang of it. I did not have a problem with putting domain and range in interval notation or number lines, although I thought putting it in words was strange. Working with functions was not that hard, and same with slope. The concept of rise over run was pretty straight forward, so I understood it.

Daphne's reflection on the Unit 2 Test

I was quite confident starting the test, because the day before I reviewed everything with my dad, which really helped me out. I went over the parts I had been struggling with and it lead to a great result on my test. I was proud that I was able to get the mark I did and I hope to do just as well on other tests in the future. The question I got incorrect on the test was one of the only ones I was not sure of how to do, so I kind of expected to not get that one. Afterwards though, I did my corrections and now know how to do it.

Daphne's reflection on Chapter 5

At first I did not really like this chapter because I learned it last year, but I needed a little time to recall how to do it. The factoring part was alright, and I liked it better and was better at it than chapter 4 for sure. The only thing I would needed to remember before factoring it completely was sometimes finding the common factor. After that, it got easier.

Daphne's reflection on the Unit One Test

I definitely would have expected to do better on this test. I did better on the written part than the multiple choice. I thought I was doing most of it correctly because all the answers I ended up with were one of the choices, and I did pretty well on the past tests on each chapter. My mistakes throughout this test were probably minor ones that I overlooked, so next time, I will probably make sure to check over my answers and see if they make sense ! I will practice harder next time before the next test and try to do better !

Daphne's reflection on Chapter 4

In this chapter we learned about square roots, cube roots, integral exponents, rational exponents and irrational numbers. I think I had the most difficulty with the rational exponents. It got confusing with the rational exponents when the exponent outside of the bracket was a positive or negative fraction (more so with the negative fractions). There were also many rules to remember, such as what to do with a power of a power, power of a product, power of a quotient, product of powers and quotient of powers. Working iwth integral exponents was not too bad because it was still pretty basic with no fraction powers. Working with irrational numbers was not too, too difficult, but with practice I eventually got the hang of it. Overall, I would have to say this chapter has been the hardest for me so far, and I would have liked to do better on the chapter test, but I didn't think it was too bad.         

Daphne's reflection on Chapter 3

I did not have any problems with this chapter. If I had any challenges, it would have been remembering what sides to use sin, cos, or tan with, but "SOH CAH TOA" helped a lot, so I didn't need to memorize anything. I made notes to help myself, such as "if the number is on the bottom, then multiply the # by (cos, tan, sin)".. ex) tan(33) = x over 30.5 = 30.5 x tan33. I think I did quite well on this chapter !

Daphne's reflection on Chapter 2

I did not find this chapter particularly challenging. The only thing I would pick out that I had a bit of a problem with at first was remembering to square the conversions between the SI and imperial systems. I did not do that at first, and I was confused as to why my answers were not coming up right. To help myself remember, I wrote down what each conversion would be on the formula sheet. One other thing that would be a little more challenging was doing things backwards. For instance, trying to find the diameter of a 3-D shape when given its volume or surface area. I just practiced, and eventually got the hang of it.

My reflection on Chapter 1

In chapter one, I learned how to do many concepts that I did not really know or did not know at all. Some things I learned were how to convert distance units within the imperial system, how to read both SI and imperial calipers and how to read the markings on an imperial ruler. One main thing that I learned how to do, but had a little trouble with was converting units from SI to imperial and from imperial to SI. At first I was a little confused as to whether I was supposed to divide or multiply, but I kept practicing and eventually got the hang of it. If I made a mistake on a question, I always did it again to make sure I knew what I did wrong and how to solve the problem properly. My goal for the chapter one test is to get at least an A. To reach that goal, I will go through chapter 1 again and review it, and practice parts that I may need help on.

My Intellectual Biography

My name is Daphne Lin and I am a 15-year-old student at Fraser Heights Secondary school. I am in Mrs. Vukaj's math 10 class. In the past I have generally been an okay math student. Of course I do better in certain parts of math than others, so I want/should work on my weaker points and try to get even better at my stronger ones. Math is definitely not one of my particularly favorite subjects and never really has been, but that does not mean I do not try in this class. I still want to do well and accomplish my goal mark, which is at least a high B. I have gotten at least 86 % each year and it would be great if I could keep that up. My plan on getting the mark I want is to work toward my goal by trying my hardest in everything I do in this course, always doing my homework, studying for tests and asking for help when I need it. I think all of those things will help ensure my success in this course. I can ask for help from my peers (classmates), teacher, my parents, or even a friend. I look forward to working with a new math teacher and
classmates this semester !