July

11, 2012

Welcome to my class!

Issue 1 Volume 1 Mathematics is the supreme judge; from its decisions there is no appeal. ~Tobias Dantzig Stopwatch I believe in the power of technology as an educational tool. We will use our tools to both deepen our understanding of the fundamentals of Pre-Calculus and explore the concepts that drive modern day Mathematics. Our graphing calculators will provide us insight into the various functions we will discover and learn about. Our laptops will be used to perform research on Mathematical topics and eventually everyone will write a report on their favorite Mathematical problem or topic. The stopwatch will be used in some experiments.

Richard Hunsperger

y name is Richard Hunsperger and Ill be teaching Honors Pre-Calculus this year! This is my first year at this district and I plan to make it one of my best. My career in Mathematics began in high school where many fantastic teachers and educators inspired me to pursue a teaching career. After graduating from CSUSM with a Bachelors in Math, I decided to attend the credential program and become a teacher. This year in Honors Pre-Calculus, we will cover the following topics: Solving Equations Graphing Logarithms Trigonometric Identities This class will be both challenging and rewarding! I look forward to seeing all of you the first week!

Yearly Project

Technology

e will be using technology as a theme for our class. Im requiring that all students have the following materials ready for the first week: Graphing Calculator (TI-89) Laptop (Rented from the school)

ach year we will do a yearly project designed to give students insight into the real-world applications of Mathematics. This years project is to measure the height of buildings on objects on campus using only Trigonometric methods. Students will use only a pencil, paper, tape measure, and protractor to measure the shadow of objects and determine an estimation of their height. We will be measuring the height of the classroom, library, administration building, and football goals. See you all soon, - Mr. Hunsperger