Math 2002
Course Information:
Geography Geology 0154
MWF 9:05-9:55 am
Office Hours: TR 8:00 am- 9:00 am and by appointment
Course Text and Materials
Mathematics for Elementary Teachers with Activities, 4th Edition
Author: Sybilla Beckmann
Publisher: Addison Wesley
ISBN: 9780321825728
Websites: http://www.bolanlemath.com
Sybilla Beckmann's website for this course can be found here
Read by Friday, August 22: Read section 1.1, do the practice exercises on page 11, and check your answers. Also do: Problems 3, 4, 6 on page 12.
Read by Monday, August 25: Read section 1.2, do the practice exercises, and check your answers.
Homework 1 due Wednesday August 27: Hand in: Problems 1, 2, 5 on page 12.
Read by Friday, August 29: Read section 1.3, do the practice exercises, and check your answers.
Read by Friday, September 5: Read section 1.4, do the practice exercises, and check your answers.
QUIZ 1 Monday September 6: This quiz will be taken from Chapter 1 of the text.
Read by Monday, September 6: Read section 2.1.
Wednesday, September 17: Read section 2.2 (if not done already) and 2.3, do the practice exercises, and check your answers.
Read by Friday September 19: Read section 2.4, do the practice exercises, and check your answers.
Homework 2 due Monday September 22: Hand in: Problem 12 a,b, and c on page 58.
Read by Monday September 22: Read section 2.5, do the practice exercises, and check your answers.
QUIZ 2 Wednesday September 24: This quiz will be taken from Chapter 2 of the text.
Wednesday September 24: Study for your exam.
Friday September 26: Come to class with questions about the test.
Test 1 - Monday September 29th (Covers Chapters 1 and 2 only)
Read by Wednesday October 1st: Read section 9.1, do the practice exercises, and check your answers.
Read by Friday October 3rd: Read section 9.2, do the practice exercises, and check your answers.
Read by Wednesday October 8th: Read section 9.3, do the practice exercises, and check your answers.
Homework 3 due Friday October 10th: Hand in: page 367 #3, page 370 #19, page 383 #8
Read by Wednesday October 15th: Read section 9.4, do the practice exercises, and check your answers.
Read by Friday October 17th: Read section 9.5, do the practice exercises, and check your answers.
QUIZ 3 Wednesday October 22nd: This quiz will be taken from Chapter 9, Sections 1-4 of the text.
Read by Friday October 24th: Read section 9.6, do the practice exercises, and check your answers.
Homework 4 due Monday October 27th: Hand in: page 396 #11. (Read this problem carefully please.) Also do, but do not hand in, page 398 #20. Be ready to discuss on Monday.
Monday October 27th: Review and selected activities from book. Come with questions.
Test 2 - Wednesday November 5th (Covers 9.1-9.6)
Read by Monday November 10th: Read section 15.1, do the practice exercises, and check your answers.
Read by Wednesday November 12th: Read section 15.2, do the practice exercises, and check your answers.
Read by Friday November 14th: Read section 15.3 (skip the portion about fulcrums and balancing) do the practice exercises, and check your answers.
Homework 5 due Friday November 14: Hand in: page 662 #9 and 10. Page 672, #1.
Read by Monday November 17th: Read section 15.4, do the practice exercises, and check your answers. (Not covered in class. Will not be on any exam.)
TAKE HOME QUIZ November 19th: Selected from 15.1, 15.2, and 15.3. Due by 8 am on November 20th.
Homework 6 due Friday November 21st: Hand in: page 682 #11
Have a great Thanksgiving break! You can read ahead to Chapter 8 in your free time.
Read by Monday December 1st: Read section 8.1, do the practice exercises, and check your answers.
Read by Wednesday December 3rd: Read section 8.4, do the practice exercises, and check your answers.
Homework 7 due Friday December 5th BY EMAIL: Part 1: page 321 #6, Part 2: page 335 #4
Read by Friday December 5th: Read section 8.5, do the practice exercises, and check your answers. We will finish up 8.4 today as well.
Test 3 -MONDAY DECEMBER 8TH (Covers 15.1-15.3, 8.1, 8.4)- Calculators allowed
Tuesday December 9th (Friday Schedule): Test 3 handed back, final review.
FINAL FRIDAY DECEMBER 12 8-11 AM, Take home portion of exam due at beginning of the final (Covers 1.1-1.4, 2.1-2.5, 9.1-9.6, 15.1-15.3, 8.1, 8.4)
The final exam is worth a combined total of 30% of your grade. The in class portion will be worth 20 points. There will be 10 questions on this portion. The take home portion will be worth 10 points total.