Shattered Glass Math ART
MATH REFLECTION
Name: Priscilla Chang
Date: Monday, January 14th, 2013
Unit of Study: Slopes
Project/Activity Name: Shattered Glass Math ART
Basic Description:
This was another project that I really enjoyed doing. Basically, we had to create a picture with slopes and coordinates according to the rubric that Mrs. Roth gave us, and paint and decorate them later. Even though I'm not a great artist, because I enjoy drawing and painting and creating things, this project was fun like the Great Equation Race project that we did before. I had some difficulties matching the slopes, and getting a picture that I wanted, so I just drew random lines and started to think about what that looked like, and I came up with a drawing of an ice cream :) But despite the difficulties and the time I spent re-drawing, re-calculating, erasing, and all that, I still enjoyed the project because we got to paint and wax with crayons at the end!! :)
3 things you learned:
One thing that I learned was that when you are drawing something with slopes, it is always easier to draw it first, and then think about the slopes later. Also, you have to keep the drawing as simple as possible, because if you don't, you tend to get confused while figuring out the slopes. Another thing that I learned was the difference between an undefined slope and a zero-slope. Before we started this unit and before we started this project, I was always confused and uncertain of which was the undefined slope and a zero-slope, and whether it was horizontal or vertical. However, after I drew many lines that were undefined and had slopes of zero, I learned and fathomed completely that the undefined slope was the vertical one, and the zero-slope was the horizontal one. Lastly, the third thing that I learned was the importance of double checking. I knew how to draw slopes and knew what my slopes were, but I asked Evan to check it for me just in case. Apparently, I had a mistake in my slopes because the two points that I put down on my paper as points that the line was passing through didn't work when they were put back into the slope equation. If I hadn't asked Evan and if I hadn't double checked, I would have made a mistake and gotten points off.
2 things that were difficult:
Two things that were difficult were making a shape only with slopes and no curved lines, and making more than nine shades of colors when painting. Making a shape with only slopes and no curved lines was difficult for me because when I first started the project, I had to start from scratch. Whenever I have to start something from scratch, I find a lot of difficulties, and that was why this project was one of difficulty too. Making more than nine shades of colors when painting was difficult too. We only had a limited amount of colors, and we had to mix them to make different colors. Also, we weren't allowed to paint two sides that met the same color, which made the situation harder. However, at the end, I made different shades of a color. For example, I mixed a lot of white with red to make a pinkish color, and then mixed a little bit of more red to make a more light-red color, and more water to make it lighter.
Explain at least 1 real life reason why it would be helpful to know this information?
One real life reason why this would be helpful to know is because later on in high school or university, when I have to draw things with slopes and lines, I would be better next time because I have already tried it.
Name: Priscilla Chang
Date: Monday, January 14th, 2013
Unit of Study: Slopes
Project/Activity Name: Shattered Glass Math ART
Basic Description:
This was another project that I really enjoyed doing. Basically, we had to create a picture with slopes and coordinates according to the rubric that Mrs. Roth gave us, and paint and decorate them later. Even though I'm not a great artist, because I enjoy drawing and painting and creating things, this project was fun like the Great Equation Race project that we did before. I had some difficulties matching the slopes, and getting a picture that I wanted, so I just drew random lines and started to think about what that looked like, and I came up with a drawing of an ice cream :) But despite the difficulties and the time I spent re-drawing, re-calculating, erasing, and all that, I still enjoyed the project because we got to paint and wax with crayons at the end!! :)
3 things you learned:
One thing that I learned was that when you are drawing something with slopes, it is always easier to draw it first, and then think about the slopes later. Also, you have to keep the drawing as simple as possible, because if you don't, you tend to get confused while figuring out the slopes. Another thing that I learned was the difference between an undefined slope and a zero-slope. Before we started this unit and before we started this project, I was always confused and uncertain of which was the undefined slope and a zero-slope, and whether it was horizontal or vertical. However, after I drew many lines that were undefined and had slopes of zero, I learned and fathomed completely that the undefined slope was the vertical one, and the zero-slope was the horizontal one. Lastly, the third thing that I learned was the importance of double checking. I knew how to draw slopes and knew what my slopes were, but I asked Evan to check it for me just in case. Apparently, I had a mistake in my slopes because the two points that I put down on my paper as points that the line was passing through didn't work when they were put back into the slope equation. If I hadn't asked Evan and if I hadn't double checked, I would have made a mistake and gotten points off.
2 things that were difficult:
Two things that were difficult were making a shape only with slopes and no curved lines, and making more than nine shades of colors when painting. Making a shape with only slopes and no curved lines was difficult for me because when I first started the project, I had to start from scratch. Whenever I have to start something from scratch, I find a lot of difficulties, and that was why this project was one of difficulty too. Making more than nine shades of colors when painting was difficult too. We only had a limited amount of colors, and we had to mix them to make different colors. Also, we weren't allowed to paint two sides that met the same color, which made the situation harder. However, at the end, I made different shades of a color. For example, I mixed a lot of white with red to make a pinkish color, and then mixed a little bit of more red to make a more light-red color, and more water to make it lighter.
Explain at least 1 real life reason why it would be helpful to know this information?
One real life reason why this would be helpful to know is because later on in high school or university, when I have to draw things with slopes and lines, I would be better next time because I have already tried it.