Math 4020/5020 - Fall 2006

I just wanted to let you know that you can sign up for one graduate course (I suggest Math 5030) in a semester if you are within 21 hours of graduating with a minimum GPA of 2.75. You need to apply for graduate admission.
I would love to have you in Problem Solving in the spring. I think you would enjoy it also.
We currently have a Masters in Curriculum and Instruction with a Specialization in Mathematics. This degree is in the Education department. We are currently proposing a Masters from our department. This course would apply toward either degree.
Let me know if I can help you in any way.

Recipe for Taco 7-layer Dip

 

Review for Exam 3 (December 4, 2006)

 

Spatial Visualization 2

 

Homework for Nov. 27: Section 7.4, Chapter 9

 

Regular Polyhedra Spreadsheet

 

Homework for Nov. 20: Section 5.2, Cross Sections of 3-D Shapes, Wrap Up Cubes and Chapter 7.1 - 7.3.

 

I took a trip on a train. Plot Plans and Silhouettes.

 

Middle Tennessee Mathematics Teachers' Conference to be held in February of 2007 (MTMT web site lists session and registration information)

 

Homework for Nov. 13: Section 5.1 and Cooperative Learning Activity 25.

 

Problem 1b, page 97(sketchpad file) or pict

 

Review for Exam 2 (November 6, 2006)

 

Homework for Oct. 30: Tesselation handouts (fill a page with each of your three patterns), Sect. 4.1, 4.2 & 4.3.

 

Homework for Oct. 23: Sect. 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 (all using Sketchpad) and Activity 10 handout for Star Polygons.

 

Homework for Oct. 9: Sect. 3.4 using Sketchpad. I will give some class time to work on these.

 

National Middle School Association's Annual Conference at Opryland Hotel in Nashville. You may earn 10 pts. extra credit if you present to the class a geometry related session that you attended.

 

60 Day Free Trial of Sketchpad

 

Golden Rectangle in a Square Problem in Sketchpad.

 

MindMap of the Van Hiele Levels of Geometric Thought.

 

Homework for Sept. 25: Sect. 2.3: Do #1, 2, 4 & 9 in Sketchpad, 2.4, 2.5, 3.1 (I forgot these.) and the Checkerboard challenges.

 

Review for Exam 1 (October 2, 2006)

 

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

 

Homework for Sept. 18: Sect. 2.1, 2.2 & 2.3, Logo 2 handout, Compass/Ruler constructions handout, and Triangle and Quadrilateral handout.

 

Quadrilateral Names

 

Protractor Web Tool

 

Logo software

PC users: Click on the Edall button at the bottom right corner of the screen to bring up the editor. Type in the logo commands in this window. Choose file, save and quit to have those commands activate in the drawing window.

 

Homework for Sept. 11: Sect. 1.1, 1.2 & 1.3, Logo 1 handout, Activity 3 handout, Tangram handout #1, 2, 4, 5 & 11 (I forgot to specify this in class).

 

Geometer's Sketchpad software

 

The TMTA (Tennessee Mathematics Teachers' Association) web page has information about the annual fall conference at UT Martin. You may earn 10 pts. extra credit if you present to the class a geometry related session that you attended.

 

Van Hiele Levels PowerPoint slides

 

REMINDER: Semester Snack List

Sept. 11 - Mary Ann Lobdell

Sept. 18 - Tiffany Brown

Sept. 25 - Jason Pierschbacher

Oct. 2 - Jessica Ledbetter

Oct. 9 - Shawn Casillas

Oct. 23 - Melissa Warren

Oct. 30 - Kim Herr

Nov. 6 - Scarlet Leavell

Nov. 13 - Nicole Quinn

Nov. 20 - Mollye Guarr

Nov. 27 - Paige Edwards

Dec. 4 - Andy Wilson

 

Problem 1 on Page 97. See Page 92 in the book for a definition of vertex figures. The vertex figure is in black.