Mustang Mathematicians
Volume 1, Issue 9 (May 2017)
AP Math Courses Celebrate a Successful Year!
We had a very successful year in the AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, and AP Statistics courses.
Scores for the AP tests will be available after 7 am on Saturday, July 8.
Students may check their scores at
https://apscore.collegeboard.org/scores?ep_ch=PR&ep_mid=11235536&ep_rid=30954198
Thank you for all of your hard work students!
-Mrs. Gillespie, Mrs. Westerfeld, and Coach Linch
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What's Happening Around the Math Department?
Algebra 1 and Pre-AP Algebra 2 Students Build Roller Coasters
Students in these classes were given pool noodles and marbles. They had to assemble a roller coaster that had aspects such as loops, turns, hills, etc. Students also had to calculate the velocity, potential energy, kinetic energy and efficiency of the roller coaster. Students really enjoyed this project and came up with some awesome roller coaster designs.
Gavin Goodman, Tristan Spellmeyer, Madisen Mortensen, Blaine Keith
Daisy Snitkoff, Connor Haines, Dylan Desch, Jordan Cowart, Kayla Van Orden, Graham Hill, Chris Deskins
Zachary Brown, Johnathan Farrell, Alyssa Bob, Railey Adkins, Josef Garivery, Jackson Bateman
Algebra 1 Students Assemble an Apollo 13 Filter Prototype
After the Algebra 1 EOC, the Algebra 1 students watched the movie Apollo 13. Students then attended a presentation by Lee Norbraten, a substitute teacher with the district, who worked on this mission. Students were able to ask Mr. Norbraten questions and get a real-life account of the events that took place. Then, students were tasked with the mission to re-create the filter apparatus as seen in the movie. Once the filters were built, teachers and students tested them with baby powder to see how well they filtered the air. Some classes chose one to build again while students relayed the instructions from another area, replicating being in mission control and in the Apollo 13 module. Students enjoyed this project and practiced their problem solving skills each day!
Geometry Game Project
Students were asked to design a game using probability. The games had to have clear instructions so that other groups would be able to play the game without help from the game creators. Once all the games were completed, students had the opportunity to play each group's game and rate them. This was a fun way to test the students' understanding of their probability unit and a great project to end the year with!
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Need to Contact the Math Department?
Email: abielamowicz@fisdk12.net
Website: myfisd.com/hs
Location: 702 Greenbriar Drive, Friendswood, TX, United States
Phone: 281-482-3413