Math 100. Exploring Mathematics. Spring 2009.
Tentative class schedule with homework assignments
This schedule is subject to change.
| Feb 3: | Last day to ADD and DROP classes without instructor permission | ||
| Feb 18: | Last day to DROP classes without a serious and compelling reason and without a grade of W (withdrawal) listed on university transcript | ||
| Apr 21: | Last day to WITHDRAW from a course for a serious and compelling reason | ||
| Date | Reading assignment | Written homework due | Topic & class activities |
| Jan 21 | - | - | Introduction, Syllabus & Schedule Polya's 4 steps of problem solving Problems Cookie jar problem |
| Jan 23 | Billstein et al, Mathematics and problem solving (section 1.1 in 9th ed) | Homework 1: Problem 1 (Cookie jar problem) |
Problem solving strategies Presentations: problem 1 New problems: 2, 3, 4 |
| Jan 26 | - | Homework 2: Problem 2 (Tile problem) |
Presentations: problems 2, 3, 4
Geoboard New problems: 5, 6 |
| Jan 28 | Billstein et al, Areas of Polygons and Circles (section 11.2 in 9th ed) | Homework 3: Problem 5 |
Area calculations Presentations: problems 5, 6 Area problems with tiles: 11-14 |
| Jan 30 | - | Homework 4: Problems 11 and 12 |
Presentations: problems 11, 12 Area calculations continued Other activities with tiles |
| Feb 2 | Using manipulatives (Linda Huetinck & Sara N. Munshin, Teaching Mathematics in the 21st Century: Methods and Activities for Grades 6-12) |
Homework 5: Problem 13 |
Presentation: problem 13 Investigations and descriptions of patterns Problem 21 |
| Feb 4 | Billstein et al, Explorations with Patterns (section 1.2 in 9th ed) | Homework 6: Problem 21(a) |
Presentations: problems 21(a,b,c) Class discussion: Using manipulatives Problem 22 |
| Feb 6 | - | Homework 7: Problem 22 |
Investigations and descriptions of patterns continued
Presentations: sequences of figures New problems: 23-27 |
| Feb 9 | Billstein et al, Rational Numbers (sections 5.1-5.3 in 9th ed) | Homework 8: Problem 24 |
Patterns continued Presentations and class discussion: problems 23, 24, 25 |
| Feb 11 | - | Homework 9: Problem 26 |
Presentations: problems 26, 27 Fractions and operations with them |
| Feb 13 | Start The meaning of division by fractions (Liping Ma) | Homework 10: Problem 31 |
Fractions continued: problems involving fractions Solving each other's problems |
| Feb 16 | Presidents' Day - no classes; all offices closed | ||
| Feb 18 | Finish The meaning of division by fractions (Liping Ma) | Homework 11: Problem 32 |
Solving each other's problems New problems: 33-35 |
| Feb 20 | Mathematical Reasoning Standards in grades K-7 | Homework 12: Problem 34 |
Problem solving and mathematical reasoning in K-7 |
| Feb 23 | - | Homework 13: Problem 42 |
Problems from competitions for 6-graders: 41-46 |
| Feb 25 | Homework 14: Problem 46 |
Problems from competitions for 6-graders continued | |
| Feb 27 | - | work on practice problems for test 1, be prepared to discuss in class, no written assignment |
Review Practice problems, Solutions Spring 2008 Test 1: blue, purple, pink, orange Solutions: blue, purple, pink, orange Presentations: practice problems |
| Mar 2 | - | - | Test 1 |
| Mar 4 | - | - | Statistical data analysis: interpreting test results |
| Mar 6 | - | Project 1, part 1 | Statistical data analysis continued |
| Mar 9 | Project 1, part 2 | Presentations: project 1 | |
| Mar 11 | Homework 15 | Natural numbers, Integer numbers, and operations with them Base 10 tiles Problems 51-56 |
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| Mar 13 | Understanding Subtraction (T. Bassarear, Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers, part of section 3.1) | Homework 16: Problem 58 |
Understanding subtraction Presentations: problems 57-59 |
| Mar 16 | Divisibility Tests (T. Parker and S. Baldridge, Elementary Mathematics for Teachers, section 5.2) | Homework 17 | Divisibility. Divisibility tests. Presentations: homework problems |
| Mar 18 | - | Homework 18: Problem 59 or 61 |
Prime and composite numbers. Prime factorization. Greatest common factor and least common multiple Problems 61-67 |
| Mar 20 | - | Homework 19: Problem 65 |
Presentations: problems 64-67 Project 2 announcement Real numbers |
| Mar 23 | Decimals, rational and real numbers (T. Parker and S. Baldridge, Elementary Mathematics for Teachers, section 9.1) | Homework 20: Problem 71 |
Project 2 assignment Representation of real numbers Presentation: problem 71 |
| Mar 25 | - | Homework 21: Problem 72 |
Representation of real numbers continued Presentation: problem 72 Decimals (discussion of the article) |
| Mar 27 | Homework 22: Problems 84, 85 |
Equations continued Presentations: problems 81-90 |
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| Mar 30 | Homework 23: Problems 91, 92 |
Equations continued Presentations: problems 91-94 Problems using equations: 101-104 |
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| Apr 1 | Homework 24: Problem 102 |
Problems using equations continued Presentations: problems 101-104 New problems: 105, 106 |
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| Apr 3 | Homework 25: Problem 106 |
Problems using equations continued Presentations: problems 105, 106 |
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| Apr 6 | Spring break | ||
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| Apr 13 | - (start reading the assignment for Apr 15: it is a long one!) | Project 2 due | Project 2 presentations |
| Apr 15 | Number sense and algebra standards in K-7 | Homework 26 | Project 2 presentations continued Number sense and algebra standards in K-7 |
| Apr 17 | - | work on practice problems for test 2, be prepared to discuss in class, no written assignment |
Review Practice problems, Solutions Spring 2008 Test 2: yellow, green, blue, salmon Solutions: yellow, green, blue, salmon Presentations: practice problems |
| Apr 20 | - | - | Test 2 |
| Apr 22 | - | - | Pythagorean Theorem |
| Apr 24 | - | Homework 27: Problem 111 |
Presentation: problem 111 Approximating the number pi |
| Apr 27 | Billstein et al, Volume, Mass, and Temperature (pages 798-812, section 11.5 in 9th ed) | Homework 28: Problem 112 |
Presentation: problem 112 Volume of solids New problems: 121-123 office hours changed this week: Mon: o.h. cancelled Tue: new o.h. 10-12 in PB 340 |
| Apr 29 | Billstein et al, Surface Areas (section 11.4 in 9th ed) | Homework 29: Problem 122 |
Presentations: problems 121-123 Surface area New problems: 124-125 New o.h.: 3-5 in PB 340 |
| May 1 | - | Homework 30: Problem 125 |
Presentations: problems 124-125 Similarity New problems: 131-132 New o.h.: 10:30-1 in S2 321 |
| May 4 | Developing Concepts of Ratio and Proportion (John Van De Walle, Elementary and Middle School Mathematics, Teaching Developmentally, 5th ed, Chapter 18) | Homework 31: Problem 131 |
Presentations: problems 131-132 Ratios and proportional reasoning New problems: 133, 141, Poster problem office hours changed this day: o.h. 10:30-12:30 cancelled New o.h. 12:00-1:45 in PB 340 |
| May 6 | - | Homework 32: Problem 133 |
Presentations: problems 133, 141, poster problem Development of proportional reasoning in K-7 New problems: 142-143 |
| May 8 | Measurement and geometry standards in K-7 | Homework 33: Problem 143 |
Presentations: problems 142-143 Measurement and geometry standards in K-7 |
| May 11 | - | Project 3 | Solids. Euler characteristic |
| May 13 | - | work on practice problems, be prepared to discuss in class, no written assignment |
Review Practice problems, Solutions Presentations: practice problems Spring 2008 final exam |
| May 14 | - | - | Consultation hours: 11-12:30 in PB 340 |
| May 15 | - | - | Consultation hours: 11-1 in PB 340, 2-2:50 in Science II 207 |
| May 20 | - | - | 3:30 - 5:30 PM: Final Exam (cumilative) |