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18 stoufjville suntribune thursday feb 9 2006 students may get permission to cut calculus classes asthma we can help call the lung association the 31 lung association this message brought to you asa community service of the economist sunsuntrjbune eliminating math unit big mistake klees says by teresa latchford staff writer multiply by seven then carry the two and memorize the for mula for figuring out the area of a parabolic segment calculus is probably not your favourite math unit but soon you may not have the option to mention business owners fyikkam stouimle unionville telephone directory will be closing on v march 1st 2006 formerly 8llsps8asilsx book your ad space now for more information call phone directories inc o s ff mm 1 wwllii receive 1 off regular priced admission with this coupon regular admission adults 4 seniors 3 children free saturday march 4 2006 10am 5pm sunday march 5 2006 10am 4pm richmond green sports centre 1300 elgin mills road east richmond hill dislike it the province is considering a proposal presented last fall that would remove the course from the high school curriculum leav ing it up to post secondary insti tutions to teach a committee of educators and ministry staff argued there is not enough time to teach cal culus along with algebra geom etry and trigonometry in the already stuffed fouryear high school curriculum calculus is seen as only necessary for careers in engineering science political science or physics it would be taught at the uni versity level as part of these courses its a major mistake and it is only going to have negative reper cussions on ontario students education critic frank klees mpp for oak ridges said the new economy relies heav ily on development and innova tion he added by cutting math or science courses students will find themselves at a disadvantage with the rest of the world before grade 13 was eliminat ed calculus was a fifthyear class that stood on its own but nowit is part of the standard grade 12 math course removing calculus would allow teachers to focus on algebra and trigonometry which are also lacking in students entering post- secondary education according to kadiryn stewart of the york region district school board we are trying to develop a deeper understanding from the students the focus on calculus is also leading students to drop out of math she said she denied it was an attempt by the province to bring math scores up saying it was a way to encourage students to continue taking math students find calcu lus intimidating she said but some students disagreed i dont think it is stopping people from taking the course my class is full and there is a waiting list said rebecca doyle a newmarket high grade 12 student she took the math course because of the calculus element and is enjoying it being the daughter of a con struction superintendent she understands the practical uses of calculus since her father uses it every day she continued calculus is not difficult it is just a lot of memorization but ms stewart said it is more important to teach students to think rather than memorize you can solve any differentia tion by plugging in the correct formulas you memorized and it doesnt mean you understand it she explained we are trying to develop a deeper understanding from the students calculus is geared for gifted students and should be offered as a fifth math course for those who wish to take it she added but megan duggan a grade 12 student at newmarket high disagreed the definition of gifted is a different way of thinking but you dont have to be gifted to under stand math she said having the course in high school rather than introducing it at a university level allows stu dents to learn the basics without the stress of a full university course load and all the other changes that come with entering university she added dynamic publishing events mahagemeptv905264676ext257 markham st0uffv1lle hospital fnritirvswfflwhfbfiftbibninflflf r wsssm you still have time to learn to run or walk 5k with help from the running room join one of their 3 clinics get ready for the msh legacy event family learn to run in stouflville weeks saturdays at 1pm february 18april 29 family learn to run in markham io weeks saturdays at 930am february 18april 29 walking clinic in markham oo weeks mondays at 7pm february 13april 24 unnin oom to register for a clinic please contact the markham running room store at 9054796253 or visit wwwrunningroomcom join us for the 9th annual markham stouffville hospital legacy 5k runwalk we will now start and finish in front of the hospital with the route winding through the beautiful cornell community for more information visit wwwlegacy5kca or call 9054727373 ext6606 jthex lwg association we can help information about asthma call i the lung association this message brought to you as a community service of the economist sun