Applying progressions to solve practical problems

On February 02, 2024, Örken East Kazakhstan Regional Scientific and Methodological Center for Informatization and Education Development of Education Administration of East Kazakhstan region, jointly with Nazarbayev Intellectual School of Chemistry and Biology of Ust-Kamenogorsk city, held an interactive lesson in mathematics on the topic “Applying progressions to solve practical problems.” The speaker was a teacher of mathematics of Nazarbayev Intellectual School of Chemistry and Biology of Ust-Kamenogorsk city Tamara Yu. Smirnova.

The lesson aligned with the learning objectives of the Algebra curriculum

for 9th graders of secondary education.

At the beginning of the lesson, the participants tested their knowledge on the topic of Progression through an interactive quiz. During the lesson, they explored the use of arithmetic and geometric progressions in solving practical problems from various fields of knowledge. They got acquainted with the concept of “simple” and “compound” interest rates in banking, and practiced solving problems involving different types of percentages.