Welcome to Mr. Bengtson's Class!
Haven Middle School
Middle School Mathematics Teacher
Algebra I & Geometry
Office Hours: Tuesdays 7:50-8:20am and 3:45-4:15pm. Available on other days by appointment.
[email protected]
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This will be my first year teaching at Haven Middle School and my eighth year teaching mathematics in District 65. Throughout the year, students will embark on a hands-on approach to learning mathematics through investigations that are accompanied with interesting and challenging problems.
I expect for students to work together, have discussions, be challenged, make mistakes, and build their mathematical understandings along the way.
Mathematics is an open door to an infinite array of possibilities. We can analyze and understand the "why" behind the workings of the world, and we can consider mathematics in an abstract manner as well. It is remarkable that the world follows patterns, and that we can represent aspects of the world with numbers and equations, but mathematics is not solely about numbers. It is about logic, reasoning, and the process of solving problems in your own creative way. Everyone possesses this ability, and I want my students to have this realization.
I will regularly update this website with homework updates, class announcements, and links related to mathematics material.
I expect for students to work together, have discussions, be challenged, make mistakes, and build their mathematical understandings along the way.
Mathematics is an open door to an infinite array of possibilities. We can analyze and understand the "why" behind the workings of the world, and we can consider mathematics in an abstract manner as well. It is remarkable that the world follows patterns, and that we can represent aspects of the world with numbers and equations, but mathematics is not solely about numbers. It is about logic, reasoning, and the process of solving problems in your own creative way. Everyone possesses this ability, and I want my students to have this realization.
I will regularly update this website with homework updates, class announcements, and links related to mathematics material.