Math 1420 Schedule

Mathematics Education Courses

Summer 2008

Math 1420 - Tentative Course Schedule

Date
Assignment Due
Reading
In Class
Notices

July 7

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Syllabus, Relating Decimals and Fractions
Free Tutoring

July 8

Linking Decimal Operations to base 10 blocks.

More Decimal Sense
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Decimal Number Sense

Decimal Operations

Polygons
Go to the Math 1420 D2L course page to download handouts not linked here.

July 9

Decimal Number Sense

RM 17.1 Ex: Use dot paper for all drawings. 6, 7, 9-11
Decimal Maze (Rules: You must start at #1 with 100 points and end at #12. You can only cross each path 1 time (you burn your bridges). You can only move horizontally or down in the maze, not back up. Try to get as many points as possible.

RM 17.1

More Polygons

Quadrilateral Definitions

Ridgid Motion

Transformations
Handout - Page 92 Reflectas (Mira)

You can print dot paper here or for isometric dot paper click here.

Or here (just scroll down to dot or isometric dot paper).

July 10

RM 17.1 Ex: Use dot paper for all drawings. 1-3,5abc

RM 17.2 Ex: 3, 4 (Make drawings on dot paper.)

RM 17.3 Ex: 6-9

RM 22.1 Ex: 1, 2, 4
RM 22.2 Ex: 4, 5 (SM 24.1)
RM 22.3 Ex: 5 (SM 24.2)

RM 17.2, 17.3

RM 22.1

Sum of Interior Angles

Diagonals of Polygons

Rotational & Line Symmetry Reflectas (Mira)

Answers for More Polygons

Pattern Blocks

(Toothpick Answer - click below)

Answers for 20.1

July 11

RM 18.1 Ex: 1-4, 7, 9-12

Assemble Polyhedra Nets A-M (Bring to class). Available on D2L .

RM 18.1

RM 20.1

RM 20.2

Similarity Pattern blocks(pictures)

More Similarity (these are Sketchpad files) (rectangles) (Triangles)

Multiplicative Thinking (RM20.1 #18)

RM 16, Polyhedra

Nets for Cubes

Library of Virtual Manipulatives

NCTM Illuminations
60 Day Free Trial of Geometer's Sketchpad software

July 14

RM 20.1 Ex: Make drawings on graph paper. 2-4, 13, 17, 19ab, 24, 26.
RM 20.2 Ex: 3, 4ad

Nets for Cubes

Find other nets that would make a cube.
RM 16.1 and 16.2

Prisms

Pyramids

Euler

Spatial Visualization
Geosolids, C-rods, Centimeter Grid Paper
Graph Paper

July 15

RM 16.1 Ex: 4, 5abc
RM 16.2 Ex: 1-5, 7-10

RM 16.3 Ex: 1, 2, 4a-c,f,g, 5, 7

Spatial Visualization 1

Homework Review #1
RM 16.3 Review for Exam 1
Cross Multiply?

Answers to Spatial Visualization problems

July 16
. . EXAM 1 .

July 17
RM 23.1 Ex: 1-3, 5-7 RM 23.1
Decimals and the Metric System (pdf)

C-rods, Ruler, Tape Measure

Measurement
Angles Protractor
Protractor Web Tool

July 18

RM 23.1 Ex: 9-13, 14 (For 14, assume the ruler used measures to the nearest eighth of an inch.), 17-19

RM 23.2 Ex: 1-5, 6a-d,h-j. List 10 possibilities for 7a, Do 7bc, 12, 14-16, 19-20, 22, 25a-c,e,f

Activity 8 - Metric Models and Projects D2L
RM 23.2
Area of Polygons: Parallelograms, Triangles and Trapezoids (These are Sketchpad files). Centimeter Grid Paper
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July 21

RM 24.1 Ex: 1, 3, 4ab, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 28

Calculate each of the AREAS of Figures A - L on the handout two different ways.

RM 24.1

RM 24.2 and 25.1

Perimeter, Circumference (This is a Sketchpad file).

Area of Circles

Volume Multilink Blocks

Discussion 7, p. 564.

Surface Area
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July 22

RM 25.1 Ex: 3, 4, 6, 8, 16, 17, 26

RM 25.1 Ex: 20

RM 24.2 Ex: 1-3, 4, 7-10, 11a, 12, 14, 17
RM 26.1
Pythagorean Theorem Ruler

Sketch 1 Sketch 2 (These are Sketchpad files).

Surface Area
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July 23

RM 26.1 Ex: 1-4, 7, 13, 14

Calculate the PERIMETERS of Figures A - L on the handout.
. Volume of Prisms, Pyramids, Cylinders and Cones Geosolids Answers for Area and Perimeter Handout.

July 24

RM 25.1 Ex: 31, 32

RM 26.1 Ex: 9,19,20ab

Homework Review #2
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Review for Exam 2
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July 25
. . EXAM 2 .

July 28
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Parachute Problem

Grid Paper

Students and Basketball Players D2L
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July 29

Representations of Parachute Data with your choice of "best" parachute

Making the Data D2L

Drop Off D2L
D 2.1
Student Representations of Parachute Data

Spreadsheet of parachute data.
Grade Data Box Plot

Outliers
Analyzing Car graph
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July 30

D 2.2 Ex: 3-5, 11 (page 68)

D 2.3 Ex: 10-12, 14, 16
D 2.2
Standard Deviation

Cubes Activity

Data from Class

Migraine Problem D2LGrid Paper
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July 31

Batteries Handout D2L(Sorted Data)

D 2.3 Ex: 6, 8

Migraine Box Plots D2L
D 2.3
Chance Events

Intro to Probability

(mms website -click on milk chocolate)

Is Rock, Paper, Scissors a fair game?
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Aug. 1

Migraines Histograms D2L

U1 Ex: 2-3

U2 Ex: 1-8

Three Player Rock-Paper-Scissors

A wins if all match
B wins if exactly 2 match
C wins if no matches
First predict, then determine probablilities for each.
U1 and U2

Spinner Problem
Online Spinner

Assigning Probability - Roll a fair die

More Probability
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Aug. 4

U2 Ex: 9, 12-13, 15-19

U4 Ex: 6-8, 10
U4 and U6
Still More Probability

The money is in the bag. (pdf)

Newspaper Route

Expected Value
Three Player Solution

Aug. 5

U6 Ex: 1-6

Homework Review #3
. Review for Exam 3 .

Aug. 6
. . EXAM 3 .

Aug. 7
. . Review for Final .

Aug. 8
. . FINAL EXAM .

Date	Assignment Due	Reading	In Class	Notices
July 7	.	.	Syllabus, Relating Decimals and Fractions	Free Tutoring
July 8	Linking Decimal Operations to base 10 blocks. More Decimal Sense	.	Decimal Number Sense Decimal Operations Polygons	Go to the Math 1420 D2L course page to download handouts not linked here.
July 9	Decimal Number Sense RM 17.1 Ex: Use dot paper for all drawings. 6, 7, 9-11 Decimal Maze (Rules: You must start at #1 with 100 points and end at #12. You can only cross each path 1 time (you burn your bridges). You can only move horizontally or down in the maze, not back up. Try to get as many points as possible.	RM 17.1	More Polygons Quadrilateral Definitions Ridgid Motion Transformations Handout - Page 92 Reflectas (Mira)	You can print dot paper here or for isometric dot paper click here. Or here (just scroll down to dot or isometric dot paper).
July 10	RM 17.1 Ex: Use dot paper for all drawings. 1-3,5abc RM 17.2 Ex: 3, 4 (Make drawings on dot paper.) RM 17.3 Ex: 6-9 RM 22.1 Ex: 1, 2, 4 RM 22.2 Ex: 4, 5 (SM 24.1) RM 22.3 Ex: 5 (SM 24.2)	RM 17.2, 17.3 RM 22.1	Sum of Interior Angles Diagonals of Polygons Rotational & Line Symmetry Reflectas (Mira)	Answers for More Polygons Pattern Blocks (Toothpick Answer - click below) Answers for 20.1
July 11	RM 18.1 Ex: 1-4, 7, 9-12 Assemble Polyhedra Nets A-M (Bring to class). Available on D2L .	RM 18.1 RM 20.1 RM 20.2	Similarity Pattern blocks(pictures) More Similarity (these are Sketchpad files) (rectangles) (Triangles) Multiplicative Thinking (RM20.1 #18) RM 16, Polyhedra Nets for Cubes	Library of Virtual Manipulatives NCTM Illuminations 60 Day Free Trial of Geometer's Sketchpad software
July 14	RM 20.1 Ex: Make drawings on graph paper. 2-4, 13, 17, 19ab, 24, 26. RM 20.2 Ex: 3, 4ad Nets for Cubes Find other nets that would make a cube.	RM 16.1 and 16.2	Prisms Pyramids Euler Spatial Visualization Geosolids, C-rods, Centimeter Grid Paper	Graph Paper
July 15	RM 16.1 Ex: 4, 5abc RM 16.2 Ex: 1-5, 7-10 RM 16.3 Ex: 1, 2, 4a-c,f,g, 5, 7 Spatial Visualization 1 Homework Review #1	RM 16.3	Review for Exam 1	Cross Multiply? Answers to Spatial Visualization problems
July 16	.	.	EXAM 1	.
July 17	RM 23.1 Ex: 1-3, 5-7	RM 23.1	Decimals and the Metric System (pdf) C-rods, Ruler, Tape Measure Measurement Angles Protractor	Protractor Web Tool
July 18	RM 23.1 Ex: 9-13, 14 (For 14, assume the ruler used measures to the nearest eighth of an inch.), 17-19 RM 23.2 Ex: 1-5, 6a-d,h-j. List 10 possibilities for 7a, Do 7bc, 12, 14-16, 19-20, 22, 25a-c,e,f Activity 8 - Metric Models and Projects D2L	RM 23.2	Area of Polygons: Parallelograms, Triangles and Trapezoids (These are Sketchpad files). Centimeter Grid Paper	.
July 21	RM 24.1 Ex: 1, 3, 4ab, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 28 Calculate each of the AREAS of Figures A - L on the handout two different ways.	RM 24.1 RM 24.2 and 25.1	Perimeter, Circumference (This is a Sketchpad file). Area of Circles Volume Multilink Blocks Discussion 7, p. 564. Surface Area	.
July 22	RM 25.1 Ex: 3, 4, 6, 8, 16, 17, 26 RM 25.1 Ex: 20 RM 24.2 Ex: 1-3, 4, 7-10, 11a, 12, 14, 17	RM 26.1	Pythagorean Theorem Ruler Sketch 1 Sketch 2 (These are Sketchpad files). Surface Area	.
July 23	RM 26.1 Ex: 1-4, 7, 13, 14 Calculate the PERIMETERS of Figures A - L on the handout.	.	Volume of Prisms, Pyramids, Cylinders and Cones Geosolids	Answers for Area and Perimeter Handout.
July 24	RM 25.1 Ex: 31, 32 RM 26.1 Ex: 9,19,20ab Homework Review #2	.	Review for Exam 2	.
July 25	.	.	EXAM 2	.
July 28		.	Parachute Problem Grid Paper Students and Basketball Players D2L	.
July 29	Representations of Parachute Data with your choice of "best" parachute Making the Data D2L Drop Off D2L	D 2.1	Student Representations of Parachute Data Spreadsheet of parachute data. Grade Data Box Plot Outliers Analyzing Car graph	.
July 30	D 2.2 Ex: 3-5, 11 (page 68) D 2.3 Ex: 10-12, 14, 16	D 2.2	Standard Deviation Cubes Activity Data from Class Migraine Problem D2LGrid Paper	.
July 31	Batteries Handout D2L(Sorted Data) D 2.3 Ex: 6, 8 Migraine Box Plots D2L	D 2.3	Chance Events Intro to Probability (mms website -click on milk chocolate) Is Rock, Paper, Scissors a fair game?	.
Aug. 1	Migraines Histograms D2L U1 Ex: 2-3 U2 Ex: 1-8 Three Player Rock-Paper-Scissors A wins if all match B wins if exactly 2 match C wins if no matches First predict, then determine probablilities for each.	U1 and U2	Spinner Problem Online Spinner Assigning Probability - Roll a fair die More Probability	.
Aug. 4	U2 Ex: 9, 12-13, 15-19 U4 Ex: 6-8, 10	U4 and U6	Still More Probability The money is in the bag. (pdf) Newspaper Route Expected Value	Three Player Solution
Aug. 5	U6 Ex: 1-6 Homework Review #3	.	Review for Exam 3	.
Aug. 6	.	.	EXAM 3	.
Aug. 7	.	.	Review for Final	.
Aug. 8	.	.	FINAL EXAM	.