Before you ask, the MAG Club is the Math & Science Club. (Don’t ask why the
abbreviation is M.A.G., instead of M.A.S., I still have to query Ms. Fiona about it.)
Anyways, this is what this post will revolve around: the first-ever meeting of the M.A.G
Club members. Mind you, the members are selected-meaning you can’t just burst in
the meeting room saying you’re a member, even though you weren't given an invite…
Since practically everyone there were from different classes, conversations
occurred between acquaintances, whilst others that don’t are left sitting in their silence.
SO… Ms. Fiona instructed us to form a circle, offering an ice-breaker-Biz, Buzz, Bop. The game requires you to say a specific onomatopoeic word when doing one of the three permitted actions. For example, when an individual wants to target the person to his/her left, he/she must pivot his/her left foot to the target, while exclaiming “BIZ!”. The other exclamations in the game’s title must also be declared with a gesture. When targeting a person across from you, one must say “BOP!” as well as pointing in the direction of the target. Furthermore, pivoting his/her right foot and saying “BUZZ!”, the individual is targeting the one on his/her right.
Though its concept is quite rudimentary, there is an added pressure from making a mistake in the gesture and exclamation; the consequence, as in any game, is disqualification. As you can see, with this type of set-up, hilarity would ensue… and it certainly did. Thanks to the ice-breaker, everyone was somehow at ease with each other- the level of awkwardness reducing. And thank goodness for that, as we were immediately congregated into groups by Ms. Fiona. Each group had two mathematical formulas that were entrusted to them. The formulas were relevant to scientific study, of course. Why was this task given, you inquire? Well, since it was the very first meeting, Ms. Fiona wanted to check our style of research as well as our preferred medium in which we present. Everyone had 20 minutes for their respective formulas’ analyses. The amalgamation of these analyses would come in the form of their chosen presentation. There were a gamut of mediums to present in; from PowerPoint (the obvious choice), chart paper, and even role play.
Unfortunately, the projector had malfunctioned, so the PowerPoint presentations were unable to be exhibited… meaning that half of the groups had nothing present... Thankfully, the groups, which have produced PowerPoint presentations, will be able to display them in the next meeting. The remaining groups, having the ‘common sense’ to not present their analyses in the conformist ways of the powerpoint, exhibited their presentations; inadvertently teaching the few others who were unaware of such formulas. (Which is ME). All in all, I am elated and anxious of what’s more to happen in the future: Possibly more activities organized in such ways to enhance my ‘brain power’. My mathematical and scientific knowledge will surely be broadened as the meetings go by.
abbreviation is M.A.G., instead of M.A.S., I still have to query Ms. Fiona about it.)
Anyways, this is what this post will revolve around: the first-ever meeting of the M.A.G
Club members. Mind you, the members are selected-meaning you can’t just burst in
the meeting room saying you’re a member, even though you weren't given an invite…
Since practically everyone there were from different classes, conversations
occurred between acquaintances, whilst others that don’t are left sitting in their silence.
SO… Ms. Fiona instructed us to form a circle, offering an ice-breaker-Biz, Buzz, Bop. The game requires you to say a specific onomatopoeic word when doing one of the three permitted actions. For example, when an individual wants to target the person to his/her left, he/she must pivot his/her left foot to the target, while exclaiming “BIZ!”. The other exclamations in the game’s title must also be declared with a gesture. When targeting a person across from you, one must say “BOP!” as well as pointing in the direction of the target. Furthermore, pivoting his/her right foot and saying “BUZZ!”, the individual is targeting the one on his/her right.
Though its concept is quite rudimentary, there is an added pressure from making a mistake in the gesture and exclamation; the consequence, as in any game, is disqualification. As you can see, with this type of set-up, hilarity would ensue… and it certainly did. Thanks to the ice-breaker, everyone was somehow at ease with each other- the level of awkwardness reducing. And thank goodness for that, as we were immediately congregated into groups by Ms. Fiona. Each group had two mathematical formulas that were entrusted to them. The formulas were relevant to scientific study, of course. Why was this task given, you inquire? Well, since it was the very first meeting, Ms. Fiona wanted to check our style of research as well as our preferred medium in which we present. Everyone had 20 minutes for their respective formulas’ analyses. The amalgamation of these analyses would come in the form of their chosen presentation. There were a gamut of mediums to present in; from PowerPoint (the obvious choice), chart paper, and even role play.
Unfortunately, the projector had malfunctioned, so the PowerPoint presentations were unable to be exhibited… meaning that half of the groups had nothing present... Thankfully, the groups, which have produced PowerPoint presentations, will be able to display them in the next meeting. The remaining groups, having the ‘common sense’ to not present their analyses in the conformist ways of the powerpoint, exhibited their presentations; inadvertently teaching the few others who were unaware of such formulas. (Which is ME). All in all, I am elated and anxious of what’s more to happen in the future: Possibly more activities organized in such ways to enhance my ‘brain power’. My mathematical and scientific knowledge will surely be broadened as the meetings go by.