Rules for rounding Numbers

Monday, June 24, 2024


 If you need to round 65.44 to the tenth place, do you round the 4 to 5 or leave it as is?

You can use this simple statement to help with this.


Four or less let is rest

Five or more raise the score

So with this example problem you look at the 100th place and it is 4 so you keep the 10th place the same.

65.44 = 65.4

Now let's round 76.568 to the 100th place.

Look at the 1000th place, it is 8 which is five or more so it becomes ....

76.568 = 76.57


Round 62.5789 to the 10ths

Look at the 100th, and it is 7 so five or more raise the score so 62.5789 rounded to the 10th is 62.6


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Multiply Positive and Negative Numbers

 




When you multiply two negative numbers, is the answer a negative or positive number?
Follow these two simple rules in order to multiply properly.

1. When both signs are the same, the answer will be positive.

2. When one sign is positive, and one is negative, the answer will be negative.

For example,

-5 x -4 = 20

-5 x 4 = 20

3 x 6 = 18

-4 x - = 24

This same rule applies to division of two integers.

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Rationalize the Denominator

Thursday, May 9, 2024

Many times you may need to rationalize the denominator which means there will not be an irrational number as the denominator.
Rationalizing the denominator involves rewriting a fraction so that the denominator is a rational number. This can be done by multiplying both the numerator and denominator of the fraction by a suitable expression.

For example, to rationalize the denominator of the fraction 1/√2, we can multiply both the numerator and denominator by √2: 1/√2 * √2/√2 = √2/√4 = √2/2
Now the denominator is a rational number, 2.

Let's rationalize the denominator of 1/√3

rationalize denominator




The Outer Planets-Jovian Planets

Friday, April 26, 2024

The Outer Planets which are also called the Gas Giants include Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. These planets are also called the Jovian Planets. The term Jovian means Jupiter like. The Jovian planets, also known as gas giants, are the four largest planets in the Solar System: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. They are all composed primarily of hydrogen and helium, and have thick atmospheres and no solid surfaces.




Jupiter
Largest planet in the Solar System Has a thick atmosphere with a Great Red Spot Has 79 known moons

Saturn Second largest planet in the Solar System Has a thick atmosphere with a hexagonal-shaped polar vortex Has 62 known moons
Uranus Third largest planet in the Solar System Has a thick atmosphere with a unique tilt Has 27 known moons
Neptune Fourth largest planet in the Solar System Has a thick atmosphere with a Great Dark Spot Has 14 known moons

Properties of Nonmetals

Thursday, January 25, 2024


Nonmetals are found on the right of the periodic table and tend to gain electrons.



There are 17 nonmetals Hydrogen Helium Lithium Beryllium Boron Carbon Nitrogen Oxygen Fluorine Neon Chlorine Argon Phosphorus Sulfur Selenium Bromine Krypton

They range from brittle solids to gasses at room temperature. Because their outer shells are filled with electrons they tend to gain electrons.

They share some of these properties.

Nonmetals share these properties

  • Low density

  • Poor conductors of heat and electricity

  • Not malleable or ductile

  • Brittle solids or gasses at room temperature

  • React with metals to form salts



11 Body Systems in 3 minutes

Friday, January 12, 2024

If you could take a look inside this person riding the skateboard you would see an amazing team of different body systems working together.


body systems


There are at least 11 body systems that work together to help keep the human body alive. 


The integumentary system is made up of our skin, which is the largest organ of the body. It acts as a barrier which protects us from the outside world, helps prevent water loss, and regulates our temperature. In addition, it allows us to touch our surroundings.


The skeletal system is made up of our bones, ligaments which attach bone to bone, tendons which attach muscle to bone and our joints. The skeletal system helps with movement and protection. 


The muscular system is responsible for movement inside and out of the body. There are three major types of muscles, skeletal muscles which are muscles attached to bones, smooth muscles which are involuntary muscles found inside the stomach, the intestines and several other places, and cardiac muscle which are muscles of the heart. 


The urinary system filters blood through the kidneys where it works to filter out waste and produces urine. 


The function of the respiratory system is to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide between the atmosphere and the blood. The lungs are a major organ of this system.



The digestive system breaks down food so nutrients can be absorbed by the body. It has three main functions, ingest food, break food down so that nutrients can be absorbed, and eliminate what can't be digested. 


The endocrine system sends chemical messages throughout the body. This system is composed of glands that produce hormones that act as chemical messengers of the body. For example adrenaline is a hormone that causes you to have a sudden burst of energy. 



The reproductive system is responsible for producing offspring. 


The lymphatic system includes organs and cells that filter lymph and blood and destroy foreign microorganisms.Lymph is the fluid that leaks out of the capillaries. This fluid circulates among the tissue cells and is collected by lymphatic vessels and returned to the veins.



The nervous system sends electrical signals throughout your body. These signals may cause your arm to move or your heart to be this system is composed of two major divisions. The central nervous system, which is the brain and the spinal cord, and the peripheral nervous system which consists of the nerves that branch out from the brain and the spinal cord. 


The circulatory system pumps blood throughout your body. It consists of your heart veins that carry blood to the heart arteries that carry blood away from the heart and capillaries which connect the veins and the arteries.





A Guide to Improving Your Grades

Monday, December 25, 2023

Here is a simple plan that will help you stay organized, learn to be proactive, and apply new study habits. Here is how it works. Take about 10 minutes a day,watch the video as apply what it asks you to do.

Here is a breakdown of each day.
Day 1. Restock your pencil pouch and backpack. Here are some suggestions to help keep you well supplied.
Sharpen pencils, replace notecards, replace any missing materials.
Items you should have in your pencil pouch. Pencils Colored pencils Eraser Notecards Day 2. Read over the list of 5 memory tools and see if you can apply any right now. Mnemonics Journey Method Mind map Song Picture
This video go over these memory techniques.
Memory Techniques for School https://youtu.be/SKmI5me-GdY
Day 3. Learn to be proactive
What is one activity you can complete know that will make your life easier in the future? Example: I hung up a key hanger. I use this everyday so I can always find my keys. A couple more examples,
Lay your clothes out the night before. Look over your agenda and note if you have any tests coming up.
Each of these activities are proactive and help you keep from being reactive. Day 4 Watch the video on 45 study tips and apply one this week.


Day 5 Review your current study goals and add one new study goal . Here are several example goals. I will start my homework within 1 hour of getting home. I will review class notes within 24 hours of taking them. I will start a study group. I will study at least 1 hour every day.
These are just examples of some study goals.
Day 6 If you use 3 ring binders go through all the papers in each of your notebooks.
Follow this rule
Only handle them once You will either file in the correct section Set up an archive box and either put the paper in the archive box or throw the paper away.

One thing I learned from teaching almost 30 years is that if you can use a spiral notebook for your subjects it is easier and more effective that a 3 ring binder. Day 7 Read over your reflective questions and add one new reflective questions from the list that you like. The first time you will pick one reflective question and write this reflective goal in your agenda.
Examples of reflective questions.
What do I need to do today to help me achieve my goals tomorrow? Do I focus on what is important? Do my friends make a positive or negative impact on my life? What is my next step to achieve school success? What can I do to improve? Day 8 Do a random act of kindness for someone and remember kindness multiplies kindness. Day 9 Clean out your backpack using DIRT

D Dump everything out.
I Inventory what you have.
R Repack your backpack.
T Throw out all your thrash
Day 10 Take a Rest
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