Math 100. Exploring Mathematics. Fall 2014.
Tentative class schedule with homework assignments
This schedule is subject to change.
| Sep 4: | Last day to ADD classes without instructor permission | ||
| Sep 18: | Last day to DROP classes without a serious and compelling reason and without a grade of W (withdrawal) listed on university transcript | ||
| Nov 18: | Last day to WITHDRAW from a course for a serious and compelling reason | ||
| Date | Reading assignment | Written homework due | Topic & class activities |
| Aug 22 | - | - | Introduction, Syllabus & Schedule
Chapter 1. 1.2. Polya's 4 steps of problem solving. |
| Aug 25 | EM (Exploring Mathematics): pages 1-6 | - | Section 1.2 Discussion Ducks and rabbits problem. 1.3. Investigation 1 |
| Aug 27 | - | Homework 1: Polya's Corner problem (page 10) |
Homework discussion |
| Aug 29 | - | Homework 2: Exercise 1 (page 10) |
Homework discussion 1.3 Investigation 3 |
| Sep 1 | Labor Day - no classes | ||
| Sep 3 | - | Homework 3: Exercise 2 (page 10) |
Homework discussion Exercises 3, 4 |
| Sep 5 | - | Homework 4: Exercise 5 (page 11) |
Homework discussion 1.3 Investigation 2 |
| Sep 8 | - | Homework 5: Exercise 7 (page 11) |
Homework discussion |
| Sep 10 | 2.1-2.2 (pages 13-15) | Homework 6: Exercise 1: parts a,b (page 30) |
Project 1 announcement, form groups Chapter 2. Homework discussion |
| Sep 12 | - | Homework 7: Exercise 16: parts a,d (page 31) | Homework discussion 2.6 Investigation 6 |
| Sep 15 | 2.3 (pages 15-16) | Homework 8: Exercise 30 (page 34) |
Homework discussion |
| Sep 17 | 2.4 (pages 16-18) | Homework 9: Exercise 18 (page 32) |
Homework discussion 2.6 Investigation 7 Multiplication of fractions |
| Sep 19 | 2.5 (pages 19-20) | Homework 10: Exercise 13 (page 31) |
Homework discussion Division of fractions |
| Sep 22 | - | Homework 11: Exercise 15 (page 31) |
Homework discussion Division of fractions continued |
| Sep 24 | - | Project 1 | Project discussion |
| Sep 26 | - | Homework 12: Polya's Corner problem (page 30) |
Review |
| Sep 29 | - | - | Test 1 |
| Oct 1 | - | - | Chapter 3. 3.3 Investigation 12 Project 2 announcement, form groups |
| Oct 3 | pages 35-36 | Homework 13: Exercise 9 (page 46) |
Homework discussion Place value and base Exercise 5 (page 46) |
| Oct 6 | - | Homework 14: Exercise 7 (page 46) |
Homework discussion Prime and composite numbers, prime factorization Exercises 14, 15 (page 47) |
| Oct 8 | - | Homework 15: Exercise 16 (page 47) |
Homework discussion GCF, LCM. Exercise 17 (page 47) |
| Oct 10 | - | Homework 16: Exercise 26 (page 48) |
Homework discussion Chapter 4. Investigation 17 (page 52) |
| Oct 13 | - | Homework 17: Exercise 8 (page 78) |
Homework discussion Investigation 18, parts a-d (page 53) |
| Oct 15 | - | Homework 18: Investigation 18, part e (page 53) |
Homework discussion Investigation 21 (page 57) |
| Oct 17 | - | Homework 19: Exercise 2 (page 77) |
Homework discussion Investigation 21 (page 57) continued |
| Oct 20 | - | Homework 20: Polya's Corner problem (page 76) |
Homework discussion |
| Oct 22 | - | Project 2 | Project presentations |
| Oct 24 | - | - | Project presentations continued |
| Oct 27 | - | - | Review |
| Oct 29 | - | - | Test 2 |
| Oct 31 | - | - | Test discussion Project 3 announcement, form groups Chapter 5. |
| Nov 3 | 5.1-5.3 (pages 81-85) | - | Investigation 34 |
| Nov 5 | - | Homework 21: Exercise 12 (page 103) |
Homework discussion Pythagorean Theorem Investigation 41 |
| Nov 7 | - | Homework 22: Exercise 11 (page 103) |
Homework discussion Investigation 40 |
| Nov 10 | - | Homework 23: Exercise 15 (page 104) |
Homework discussion Similarity |
| Nov 12 | - | Homework 24: Exercise 17 (pages 104-105), choose any two parts |
Homework discussion |
| Nov 14 | - | - | Similarity and perimeter, area, volume |
| Nov 17 | - | Project 3 | Project discussion |
| Nov 19 | - | Homework 25: Exercise 14 (pages 104) |
Homework discussion Volume More on perimeter, area, volume |
| Nov 21 | - | Homework 26: Exercise 26 (page 108) |
Homework discussion Exercise 30 (page 108), 18 (page 106) |
| Nov 24 | - | Homework 27: Exercise 32 (page 108) |
Homework discussion Area of a circle |
| Nov 26 | Thanksgiving recess - no classes, no office hours | ||
| Nov 28 | |||
| Dec 1 | - | Homework 28: Problem 17 (page 120) | Proportional reasoning Exercises 3 (page 119), 13, 15, 16 (page 120) |
| Dec 3 | - | Review | |
| Dec 5 | - | - | Test 3 |
| Dec 8 | - | - | Review: Study Guide Spring 2009 Final Exam, Spring 2008 Final Exam, Spring 2008 Practice Problems, Solutions |
| Dec 10 | - | - | |
| Dec 11 | - | - | Faculty consultation day. Consultation hours: 8:30-11:30 AM in PB 340 |
| Dec 12 | - | - | Faculty consultation day. Consultation hours: 11-11:50 AM in S2 207 |
| Dec 15 | - | - | Final Exam (cumulative), 11:00-1:00 in S2 207. |