Math 100. Exploring Mathematics. Spring 2015.
Tentative class schedule with homework assignments
This schedule is subject to change.
| Jan 29: | Last day to ADD classes without instructor permission | ||
| Feb 12: | Last day to DROP classes without a serious and compelling reason and without a grade of W (withdrawal) listed on university transcript | ||
| Apr 14: | 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
Chapter 1. 1.2. Polya's 4 steps of problem solving. Ducks and rabbits problem. | |
| Jan 26 | EM (Exploring Mathematics): pages 1-6 | Homework 1: Polya's Corner problem (page 10) |
Homework discussion |
| Jan 28 | - | Homework 2: Exercise 2 (page 10) |
Homework discussion Project 1 announcement, form groups Exercises 1, 3 |
| Feb 2 | - | Homework 3: Exercise 5 (page 11) |
Homework discussion 1.3 Investigation 2 |
| Feb 4 | 2.1-2.2 (pages 13-15) | Homework 4: Exercise 7 (page 11) |
Homework discussion Chapter 2. |
| Feb 9 | 2.3 (pages 15-16) | Homework 5: Exercise 1: parts a,b (page 30) |
Homework discussion Exercise 16: parts a,d (page 31) |
| Feb 11 | 2.4 (pages 16-18) | Homework 6: Exercise 30 (page 34) |
Homework discussion 2.6 Investigation 7 Exercise 18 (page 32) |
| Feb 16 | Presidents' day - no classes, no office hours | ||
| Feb 18 | 2.5 (pages 19-20) | Homework 7: Exercise 15 (page 31) |
Homework discussion Multiplication of fractions Exercise 13 (page 31) Division of fractions |
| Feb 23 | - | Project 1 | Project discussion Review Chapter 3. 3.3 Investigation 12 Project 2 announcement, form groups |
| Feb 25 | - | - | Test 1 Test discussion |
| Mar 2 | pages 35-36 | Homework 8: Exercise 9 (page 46) |
Homework discussion Place value and base Exercises 5,6 (page 46) |
| Mar 4 | - | Homework 9: Exercise 7 (page 46) |
Homework discussion Converstion from one base to another |
| Mar 9 | - | Homework 10: Exercise 16 (page 47) |
Homework discussion More on GCF, LCM. |
| Mar 11 | - | Homework 11: Exercise 23 (page 48) |
Homework discussion Fractions as decimals Exercise 24 (page 48) |
| Mar 16 | pages 49-50 | Homework 12: Exercise 8 (page 78) |
Chapter 4. Homework discussion Investigation 18, parts a-g (pages 53-54) |
| Mar 18 | - | Homework 13: Investigation 18, part h (page 54) |
Homework discussion Investigation 21 (page 57) |
| Mar 23 | - | Project 2 | Project presentations |
| Mar 25 | - | Homework 14: Exercise 2 (page 77) |
Project presentations continued Homework discussion Review |
| Mar 30 | Spring recess - no classes, no office hours | ||
| Apr 1 | |||
| Apr 6 | - | - | Test 2 Test discussion |
| Apr 8 | 5.1-5.3 (pages 81-85) | Homework 15: Exercise 12 (page 103) |
Chapter 5.Homework discussion Pythagorean Theorem Investigation 41 Project 3 announcement, form groups |
| Apr 13 | - | Homework 16: Exercise 11 (page 103) |
Homework discussion Investigation 40 Exercise 15 (page 104) |
| Apr 15 | - | Homework 17: Exercise 17 (pages 104-105), choose any two parts |
Homework discussion Similarity and perimeter, area, volume |
| Apr 20 | - | Homework 18: Exercise 14 (pages 104) |
Homework discussion Exercise 30 (page 108) Area/surface area and volume of important figures/solids Exercise 18 (page 106) |
| Apr 22 | - | Homework 19: Exercise 32 (page 108) |
Homework discussion The number pi Area of a circle Investigation 43 (page 97) Exercises 22, 24 (page 107) |
| Apr 27 | - | Homework 20: Exercise 17 (page 120) |
Homework discussion Exercises 3 (page 119), 13, 15, 16 (page 120) |
| Apr 29 | - | Project 3 | Project discussion Review |
| May 4 | - | Test 3 Test discussion |
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| May 6 | - | - | Review Fall 2014 Final Exam, Spring 2009 Final Exam, Spring 2008 Final Exam, Spring 2008 Practice Problems, Solutions |
| May 7 | Faculty consultation day. Consultation hours: 8:00-9:30 AM | ||
| May 8 | Faculty consultation day. Consultation hours: 8:30-11:00 AM | ||
| May 11 | - | - | Final Exam (cumulative), 11:00-1:00 in S2 207. |