Math 100. Exploring Mathematics. Spring 2013.
Tentative class schedule with homework assignments
This schedule is subject to change.
| Jan 31: | Last day to ADD classes without instructor permission | ||
| Feb 14: | Last day to DROP classes without a serious and compelling reason and without a grade of W (withdrawal) listed on university transcript | ||
| Apr 16: | Last day to WITHDRAW from a course for a serious and compelling reason | ||
| Date | Reading assignment | Written homework due | Topic & class activities |
| Jan 18 | - | - | Introduction, Syllabus & Schedule
Chapter 1. 1.2. Polya's 4 steps of problem solving. |
| Jan 21 | Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday - no classes; campus closed | ||
| Jan 23 | EM (Exploring Mathematics): pages 1-6 | - | Section 1.2 Discussion Ducks and rabbits problem. 1.3. Investigation 1 |
| Jan 25 | - | Homework 1: Polya's Corner problem (page 10) |
Homework discussion |
| Jan 28 | - | Homework 2: Exercise 1 (page 10) |
Homework discussion 1.3 Investigation 3 |
| Jan 30 | - | Homework 3: Exercise 2 (page 10) |
Homework discussion Exercises 3, 4 |
| Feb 1 | - | Homework 4: Exercise 5 (page 11) |
Homework discussion 1.3 Investigation 2 |
| Feb 4 | - | Homework 5: Exercise 7 (page 11) |
Homework discussion Project 1 announcement, form groups Chapter 2. |
| Feb 6 | 2.1-2.2 (pages 13-15) | Homework 6: Exercise 16: parts a,d (page 31) |
Homework discussion 2.6 Investigation 5 |
| Feb 8 | - | Homework 7: Exercise 1: parts a,b (page 30) | Homework discussion 2.6 Investigation 6 |
| Feb 11 | 2.3 (pages 15-16) | Homework 8: Exercise 30 (page 34) |
Homework discussion 2.6 Investigation 7 |
| Feb 13 | 2.4 (pages 16-18) | Homework 9: Exercise 18 (page 32) |
Homework discussion Multiplication of fractions |
| Feb 15 | 2.5 (pages 19-20) | Homework 10: Exercise 13 (page 31) |
Homework discussion Division of fractions |
| Feb 18 | Presidents' Day - no classes; all offices closed | ||
| Feb 20 | - | Project 1 | Project discussion |
| Feb 22 | - | Homework 11: Exercise 15 (page 31) |
Homework discussion Division of fractions continued |
| Feb 25 | - | Homework 12: Polya's Corner problem (page 30) |
Review |
| Feb 27 | - | - | Test 1 |
| Mar 1 | - | - | Chapter 3. 3.3 Investigation 12 Project 2 announcement, form groups |
| Mar 4 | pages 35-36 | Homework 13: Problem 9 (page 46) |
Homework discussion Place value and base Problem 5 (page 46) |
| Mar 6 | - | Homework 14: Problem 7 (page 46) |
Homework discussion Prime and composite numbers, prime factorization Problems 14, 15 (page 47) |
| Mar 8 | - | Homework 15: Problem 16 (page 47) |
Homework discussion Decimals |
| Mar 11 | - | Homework 16: Problem 26 (page 48) |
Homework discussion Chapter 4. Investigation 16 (page 51) |
| Mar 13 | - | Homework 17: Problem 8 (page 78) |
Homework discussion Investigation 18, parts a-d (page 53) |
| Mar 15 | - | Homework 18: Investigation 18, part e (page 53) |
Homework discussion Investigation 21 (page 57) |
| Mar 18 | - | Homework 19: Investigation 19 (page 55) |
Homework discussion Investigation 21 (page 57) continued |
| Mar 20 | - | Project 2 | Project presentations |
| Mar 22 | - | - | Project presentations continued |
| Mar 25 | Spring break | ||
| Mar 27 | |||
| Mar 29 | |||
| Apr 1 | Cesar Chavez holiday observed - no classes; campus closed | ||
| Apr 3 | - | Homework 20: Polya's Corner problem (page 76) |
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| Apr 5 | - | Homework 21: Problem 2 (page 77) |
Review |
| Apr 8 | - | - | Test 2 |
| Apr 10 | - | - | Test discussion Project 3 announcement, form groups Chapter 5. Investigation 34 |
| Apr 12 | 5.1-5.3 (pages81-85) | - | Investigation 34 cont. Pythagorean Theorem |
| Apr 15 | - | Homework 22: Problem 12 (page 103) |
Homework discussion Investigation 41 |
| Apr 17 | - | Homework 23: Problem 11 (page 103) |
Homework discussion Investigation 40 |
| Apr 19 | - | - | Similarity Investigation 39 |
| Apr 22 | - | Homework 24: Problem 14 (page 104) |
Homework discussion Problem 15 (page 104) |
| Apr 24 | - | Homework 25: Problem 17 (page 105), choose any two parts |
Homework discussion |
| Apr 26 | - | Project 3 | Project discussion |
| Apr 29 | - | Homework 26: Problem 26 (page 108) |
Homework discussion Volume Problem 18 (page 107) |
| May 1 | - | - | Similarity and perimeter, area, volume |
| May 3 | - | Homework 27: Problem 32 (page 108) |
Homework discussion More on perimeter, area, volume |
| May 6 | - | - | Proportional reasoning Problems 3 (page 119), 13, 15, 16 (page 120) |
| May 8 | - | - | Review: Study Guide Spring 2009 Final Exam, Spring 2008 Final Exam, Spring 2008 Practice Problems, Solutions |
| May 9 | - | - | Consultation hours: 8:30-2:30 in PB 340 |
| May 13 and 15 | - | - | Final Exam (cumulative), May 13 (11-11:50 class), May 15 (10-10:50 class), both days 11:00-1:00 in S2 207. Feel free to choose either day regardless of what section you are registered for. |