As given by the title, this portfolio piece for math this round (2nd round) is about geometry! There were a few lessons about fractions that we needed to cover, so the first week was spent finishing that up and then we got into geometry.
In class, we learned how to find the area and perimeter of different shapes. It started off with simple shapes like squares and triangles then we went into circles and some other shapes. Those shapes just looked complex and weird, but nevertheless, they were still shapes. Finding the area or perimeter of simple shapes were simple and straightforward, but with made-up and complex shapes, we needed to something else, so we learned how to divide them into smaller simpler shapes and then find its perimeter or area. Just like last round, after each lesson, we split into groups to do math problems to put our knowledge of math to the test and also just for practice. There were also other in-class activities, we had the usual options whenever we finish work early which still included Khan Academy, and sometimes games.
Near the end of the round, we learned about ratios which I thought was fun. And then came round 3. Round 2 math was great. I enjoyed learning about geometry, a bit of fractions, and a bit of ratios! The next round is coming up and I hope that it’ll be fun, too.