WHy does science makes sense to me, and math doesn't?

Question

I get science of how and why it works and anatomy of it mostly. Its soooo fun, geting to blow things, up in class. Fire admissions, raw research observations.


Math is like raw stright up boring. I GET super interested in it if I was in Algebra Again but im not. It doesnt make any sense whats so ever. I try asking the teach but she explains it but shes doesnt make it simple enough to explain the formula or the equation.

SO, what can I do to make math a lot more interesting,fun, loving, and being more academic in it too?

Answer 1

Mathematics is a language. It has very precise rules, a grammar, syntax. I don't know what you are studying right now, but the beauty of mathematics is in its power. All the sciences use the descriptive language of mathematics, and it is interesting how the universe appears to obey somewhat simple formula.

e=mc^2
rt=d
a^2 + b^2 - 2(ab)cos(C) = c^2

If you are beyond algebra, what are you studying? Analytical geometry? Trigonometry? Calculus? Each of these just opens up whole new realms of problems that can be solved. You must realize that most problems do not have any solution. Instead, we approximate solutions using numerical techniques. This is what you might learn in differential equations, or partial differential equations.

Algebra focuses on just the tiny set of problems that can be solved using algebraic techniques. Trigonometry expands the types of problems that can be solved through the introduction of special angle functions--sine, cosine, and tangent. Differential calculus tosses in classes of problems involving rates of change, and integral calculus includes problems involving areas, volumes, or n-dimentional regions bounded by functions.

After differential and integral calculus you might take on linear algebra. Here you return to some algebraic concepts, such as systems of simultaneous equations, which can be represented through ordered matrices of coefficients. An elementary treatment will cover determinants, vector spaces, linear transformations, Markov chains, and end up back with differential equations.

Then there are more esoteric fields. Tensor calculus. I don't actually know what a tensor is--a friend of mine once tried to describe it as a more generalized concept of a vector. But after tensor calculus you should be ready to tackle multilinear algebra.

My advice--at least get through the calculus. Isaac Newton invented it over 300 years ago to help him solve a broader range of problems. Mathematical modelling can also be useful. I found number theory and real analysis interesting, but the real world applications continue to ellude me.

Answer 2

I am in the reverse situation as you. I hate science but love math.
well...i think u can get a tutor who is an expert at math. Ask them to make ur lessons more interesting.
In my school, We have to work in pairs. There's this piece of paper we have to fill up. So u write this frineds name for 1 o'clock . Then when the teacher says 1 o'clock we sit with our partner and solve the sums. I think maybe if u get to know ur math teacher better u might be able to do better. My math teacher talks not abt maths but sometimes she tells us some of her experiences or of the announcements or abt Sports day (tht was mentioned during assembly) . It makes lessons more interesting. Maybe u could put it in a suggestion or something like that.

Answer 3

If u want to be successful apply yourself on the things u are not so good in. Math is the foundation on what many science things are developed. The composition for good jobs is going to be much tougher. Think about in school u are swimming in the kiddie pool and very soon u will be swimming in the ocean. Those are shark infested waters and they are looking to beat u any way. That ball team that is at the bottom can on a good day beat the first team. In order to do that u must want to win .

Answer 4

When you ask the teacher, be sure to ask how and why it works. I've had some excellent math teachers. But if I have a bad teacher, I just do it on my own. Even if the teacher doesn't teach, they can't keep me from learning it myself. Besides, that skill is even more valuable than learning it from a teacher. Perhaps if you gave an example of the kind of math your are learning and having trouble with, we could help more.

Answer 5

Science is a lot more applied whereas math is more theoretical.

A teacher once told me the best way to learn something is to know why you're doing it. In science, you know why you're doing a particular formula or what the importance of proteins are but in math they usually tell you what to do without telling you why you'd ever really need to do it.

Answer 6

Math can be extremely abstract later on and it's very difficult. Most things in science just "click" and make sense without having to think about it too much.

Answer 7

my answer is based on the fact that you love science and more importantly it seems you like to do experiments. So suggestion for you is to try and predict your results of scientific experiments... that will make your math pretty interesting...

Answer 8

take it slow start on a few things i know u want to go have fun with friends and not pay attention to the teacher but if u start with some easy worksheet like not hard problems and get used to doing it than it will gradually build up and u will want to do the work and you will know how.