【Featured Class 閃光課堂】Music & MYP Math 音樂(lè)課程和初中部數(shù)學(xué)課程

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Music class online may sound like an impossible task, but students have pivoted beautifully to their online classes. While online, we can focus on music literacy, music history, and songwriting. We can even record our voices for a virtual choir!線上音樂(lè)課似乎是一項(xiàng)不可能完成的任務(wù)，不過(guò)我們的學(xué)生們還是很好地適應(yīng)了在線課程。學(xué)生們可以在線上課堂上著重學(xué)習(xí)音樂(lè)素養(yǎng)、音樂(lè)史和歌曲創(chuàng)作。我們還可以以線上合唱團(tuán)的形式錄制我們的歌聲！Music class is not just music - it is performing arts! Students in MYP1 have been writing a drama to be performed virtually next month. They learned about scriptwriting and acting, so stay tuned to see the final product! MYP 3 students are recording tracks to create a virtual choir that will virtually perform next month.音樂(lè)課不僅僅有音樂(lè)，還包括表演藝術(shù)！MYP1的學(xué)生學(xué)習(xí)了劇本寫作和表演，目前他們?cè)趯懸徊繎騽。瑧騽⒂谙聜€(gè)月在線上表演，非常期待看到學(xué)生們的最終作品！MYP3的學(xué)生正在錄制曲目組建線上合唱團(tuán)，下個(gè)月也將進(jìn)行線上表演，敬請(qǐng)期待！This term, students are focusing on algebra and learning skills needed forsolving, rearranging, graphing, and interpretating at all levels. The algebra focus, depending on the class,will range from simple oneor two-step equations, to linear equations, to quadratics and exponentials. Towards the end of the units, students will begin using sequences and series.

本學(xué)期學(xué)生主要學(xué)習(xí)代數(shù)各級(jí)的方程式、排列、繪圖和解答的方法。代數(shù)的學(xué)習(xí)重點(diǎn)也會(huì)因?qū)W生的班級(jí)而不同，學(xué)習(xí)范圍從簡(jiǎn)單的一兩步方程式到線性方程，再到二次方程和指數(shù)。到本單元結(jié)束，學(xué)生將會(huì)進(jìn)入序列的學(xué)習(xí)。

Figure 1: MYP 2 Comparing the slopes of lines

圖1：MYP2線的比較坡度

Figure 2: MYP 2 Solving simultaneous equations

圖2：MYP2求解聯(lián)立方程

To take advantage of our recent reliance on computers, students have developed Microsoft Excel spreadsheet skills. Excel is a tool that provides needed application support for students to report and analyze data across all subjects. Currently, students are focusing on the use of autofill, functions, and creating charts and graphs.

由于目前學(xué)生都已經(jīng)在用電腦上網(wǎng)課，因此我們將會(huì)花一些時(shí)間學(xué)習(xí)微軟辦公軟件Excel。這一直是我們的一個(gè)教學(xué)計(jì)劃，因?yàn)閷W(xué)生將來(lái)在報(bào)告和分析任何學(xué)科時(shí)都會(huì)使用這一工具。目前，我們學(xué)習(xí)的技能是自動(dòng)填充、函數(shù)編寫和繪制圖形相關(guān)。

△Figure 3: MYP 3 student work. Comparing the shapes of different graphs

△圖3：MYP3學(xué)生作業(yè)：不同圖標(biāo)的比較坡度

△Figure 4: MYP 2 Investigating the shape of inverse proportional graphs

△圖4：MYP2研究反比例圖的形狀

These skillswill be used together ontheirfinance projects that mimic real life experiences. Students will use Excel and their algebraic skills to compare different products. Students will make calculations in simple and compound interest, and some with more advanced skills will be able to look at basic loans or annuities. Studentsinterested in pure mathematicswill be able to study the natural exponent e, as they learn about calculating continuousinterest.

這些技能將在他們的金融項(xiàng)目中發(fā)揮重要作用，并與現(xiàn)實(shí)生活息息相關(guān)。屆時(shí)學(xué)生們將使用 Excel 和代數(shù)技能來(lái)比較不同的產(chǎn)品。這也將涉及到單利和復(fù)利的計(jì)算，以及更高程度的學(xué)生能夠查看基本貸款或年金。對(duì)于對(duì)純數(shù)學(xué)更感興趣的學(xué)生，在學(xué)習(xí)連續(xù)利率的時(shí)候?qū)⒂袡C(jī)會(huì)研究自然指數(shù) e。