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Why
Take Algebra?
Formulas?
Graphs? How could they ever be important — I'll
NEVER use them!
Think again. |
Algebra requires us to think in abstract ways.
Yet, we’re used to thinking
in concrete ways: Finding out how much an iPod® costs, getting directions
to a friend’s house, deciding what color shirt to buy, singing a favorite
song. Concrete thinking is thinking about things we can see, touch, or hear.
But in abstract thinking, we are forced to think of non-ordinary things. Like
truth, justice, or in the case of algebra, figuring out an unknown in order to
solve a problem. Problem solving is a skill you will use in every part of your
life because, like it or not, life presents problems that must be solved.
Studying algebra will help you build a “better brain.” * You may
not notice right away, but the skills you learn in algebra will help you think
in
more complex and creative ways, in all parts of your life. And your ability to
solve complex problems in creative ways will pay off in any college you go to
and in any career you pursue.
Open up your mind and explore a different way to
think. Take algebra!
*Source: www.mathmedia.com
 Getting
into College
Some students go to college and some don’t. What makes the difference? Math. Students
who take algebra I and geometry in high school have about an 80 percent
chance of ending up in college. That 80 percent remains the same no matter
what your race, religion, or family income is.
(Source: College Board; www.collegeboard.com) |
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