Links for Sequences and Series for Tuesday's Math IV Test

Like I've said all along, the internet is full of great resources for extra help with the math we're studying.  Type in "sequences and series" into Google and have your choice.

Here are a couple of links that look good in preparation for tomorrow's test:

• http://www.purplemath.com/modules/series.htm - Purplemath is a great site in general for math help
• http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/math/algtrig/ATP2/GeoSeq.htm
• http://hotmath.com/help/gt/genericalg2/section_9_3.html
• http://www.education.com/study-help/article/pre-calculus-help-pre-calculus-final/
• http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/math/algtrig/ATP2/Sequencepractice.htm
• http://www.algebralab.org/lessons/lesson.aspx?file=Algebra_ArithSeries.xml

Math League Contest

The next test for the Math League Contest is Tuesday, November 13, during homeroom in Mr. Lewis's classroom, # 2209.  We finished in the top 25 of Georgia high schools after the first test, but we'd love to do better.  We send in our 5 best scores, so the more people that come in and participate, the better chance we have of sending in a good score (We scored a 16; our friends down 53 scored a 19...).

We get 30 copies of the test, but we can make copies if more show up (that would be great).  Talk to Mrs. Phillips or Mr. Lewis if you want more info.  Please let us know if you plan to be here.  We will let your teachers know of your absence that day.

Georgia or Bust!

The Math Team is sending two teams to the University of Georgia this Saturday to compete at the UGA Math Tournament. 

See the following link for more info.  http://www.math.uga.edu/mathmeet.html/

Please plan to meet me in front of the Miller Building by 8:15 at the latest so we can register and get going.

Math League Contest Test # 1

If you plan to take the Math League Contest Test # 1, please plan to be in Room # 2209 by 7:30 Tuesday morning (10/16/2012).  The test is 30 minutes, so if we can start right away we can finish in time for everyone to get to 1st period.

If you want to participate in Math Team this year, now is a great time to get started.  Come on in and take the test.  We have about 15 slots open.

If you are signed up, I expect to see you bright and early!

Midterm Review

I was noticing on the Mobi page that last semester we worked several of the midterm review problems for Accelerated III on the Mobi, which I then saved to my blog.  Since the midterms for Math IV and Accelerated III are similar, I thought I would point this out, so that you have one more resource in your preparation for the midterm, which is Friday, 10/5/2012, for Math IV, and Wednesday, 10/10/2012, for Accelerated III.

Here's a direct link.

Important Math Team Announcement!

Please see the Math Team page for an important announcement regarding the UGA Math Tournament!

October Meetings

The Math Team and Computer Science Club pages have been updated with the meetings for October.

The Chess Board continues to meet on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons.  We haven't had too many coming in to Room # 2209 lately for chess, so we may have to cut back to just one day.  A request has been made to bring in a board game this week.  I will try to do that if someone reminds me.

***BONUS*** There is an intentional error that is not really an error, just not something that conforms to normal American behavior, on one of the aforementioned pages.  5 points on a quiz will go to the first person in each of my current classes who emails me with what the error is.  Another 5 points will be rewarded if you can explain what I meant by it.  You can Tweet me, too, but make sure the Tweet gets to me!