Math modeling is a class at Mass Academy that’s taught by Mrs. Burns.
This is a nontraditional curriculum that utilizes various different
math topics to create a truly unique experience.
Epsilon Presentation
The background for the assignment was that Epsilon School is adding a
new wing for a student increase from 490 to 630 in the 2024-2025
school year. The new sophomore class will have 140 more students than
the graduating seniors, and seven extra faculty members will be
hired. In our groups, we had to come up with a distribution plan for
the teachers using existing data on them and mathematical strategies.
Fermat's Enigma Reflection
For summer reading, one of the books we were assigned was Fermat’s
Enigma. This was about a mathematical conjecture that took 340 years
to prove. The author wrote about all the incredible mathematicians
that had contributed to a final proof that ended with Andrew Wiles.
This book was so intriguing because it was written in a really
entertaining format and told the stories of so many important people
in the mathematics realm.