Boulder City High School - Aquila Yearbook (Boulder City, NV)

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80 Concentration is the key during Math for Eddie Magaw. IT ALL ADDS UP athematlcs Educa tion at BCHS in cludes Basic Math Lab Basic Math l and ll Consumer Math Pre Alge bra Algebra l and Il Trigon ometry!Analyt1cal Geome try and Advanced Study The Basic Math classes give students the mam skills in mathematics such problem solvmg and the arlthmetlcal processes Stu dents m Pre Algebra pre pare for Algebra by learning skills such as operations problem solvmg percent ages, and real numbers. ln Algebra, students learn to solve open sentence, rela tions, and functions and in Algebra II, use this knowl edge to understand the more advanced concepts In Geometry some of the graphic aspects of math are taught Trigonometry and Analytical Geometry are both one semester classes and combine Algebra and Geometry Students learn such concepts as complex numbers log functions curve sketching and comc sections Consumer Math teaches practical skills ap plicable to everyday life like taxes budgeting and bank in Math classes are taught to students of every stanme level and provide the stu dents with knowledge they can use later. Mathematics Education

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I I l THE ERD ou can always spot a nerd by the pocket protector, numerous pens and pencils, and the ever classic calculator that he is never without. High water pants worn up to the belly button are a sure sign of the nerd type. The fin- ger-shaped chalk marks on his pants add to his fasion- able appearance. i'l'Ias anyone seen my glasses? he asks while they are hanging by a clip- chain around his neck. He tries to get into a conversa- tion to be accepted. Did you kids go to the Bruce Springfield concert? he says. This type has just recent- ly gotten over his addiction to tofu. You know you have a nerd teacher when he turns to write on the board and there is a Ukick me sign on his back, and he gets hit in the head with numerous paper wads. When lecturing, he often leans against the overhead projector which promptly rolls out from under him. When the nerd grades pa- pers, he marks a red UC by everything that is cor- rect, and red checks for ev- erything that is wrong. As he trips over the desk next to yours and returns your paper, it is hard to deter- mine whether you failed or have gotten a 1000fo. THEM M her warm eyes and inviting smile Just stepping into her class room makes one feel right at home sweet home lt s hard to hate the mom type of teacher She s always there with a shoulder to cry You wouldn t think of not doing an assignment and letting her down. Besides, you also might get ground ed. Without asking, she knows exactly who airplane or who scrawled HAMLET IS GAY! on the chalkboard She definitely has eyes on the back of her head During those loathsome fund ralsers she will help you by buying up your last ten candy bars She loves each and every one of her students as lf they were her own children. She is stern yet lovable and always seems to get the full 100ofo from all of her students. K ou can tell a mom by launched the F-16 paper on. . Academics! Teacher Types

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Tri wh gonometry can be fun, especially en taught by Mrs. Hodapp. t Q2 Students in Mr. Shay's Algebra class write down the formula in preparation for a test. The typical student reaction to a long lecture about a specific theorem. Mathematics Education