Web Site for Math 4030 - Spring 2007

Problem Solving for Elementary and Middle School Teachers

 

Your second homework notebook is due, Monday, April 23, 2007 by 4:30 pm.

 

Final Exam - Due Monday, April 30, 2007 by 4:30 pm.

 

Your first homework notebook is due, Monday, Feb. 26, 2007. I have had some requests for a later due date, so I will accept the notebooks up to 1:30 pm on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2007.

 

Mid-term Exam - Due Friday, March 2, 2007 by 1 pm. I cannot delay this due date!

On question #2, you can assume that the 4 schools listed are the only 4 options for these students.

 

Send an email or come by my office to claim a problem. I will assign them on a first come, first served basis.

 

Chapter 1 - Following the Clues - Homework set on page 26:

Problem	Presenter - Date
1.1	Rhonda Allen - Feb. 5
1.2	Kay Wickliff - Jan. 29
1.3	In Class - Feb. 5
1.5	Laura Lemasters - Feb 5
1.6	Mary Ann Lobdell- Feb. 5
1.7	Jason Pierschbacher - Feb. 5
1.8	Jason Kinnard - Feb. 12
1.9	Mary Ann Lobdell - Feb. 12
1.10	Mary Ann Lobdell - Feb. 19
Soccer Problem	Jason Pierschbacher - Feb. 19

 

Solve the Coast to Coast Problem

Four women live in different cities. Determine which city each women lives in.

1. One of the cities is San Francisco.
2. Rianna and the women from Charleston and Gainsville are not related
3. Wendy and the woman from Provo are cousins.
4. Neither Phyllis nor Wendy is from the west coast.
5. Ann is from a coastal city.

Click here to try the Triangle Challenge.

Click here to try another Number Puzzle.

Track Meet Solutions:

Week 2	Week 3	Week 4
(1,5,8) (4,2,11) (7,3,12) (10,6,9)	(1,12,6) (4,3,9) (7,11,5) (10,2,8)	(1,11,9) (4,8,12) (7,2,6) (10,5,3)
(1,5,9) (2,8,12) (3,11,6) (10,4,7)	(1,6,10) (2,9,11) (3,4,8) (5,7,12)	(1,4,11) (2,6,7) (3,9,12) (8,5,10)
(1,5,9) (4,2,12) (7,11,3) (10,8,6)	(1,8,12) (4,11,9) (7,2,6) (10,5,3)	(1,11,6) (4,8,3) (7,5,12) (10,2,9)

 

Chapter 2 - Solve It With Logic - Homework set on page 61:

Problem	Presenter - Date
2.1	Kay Wickliff - Feb. 12
2.2	Mary Ann Lobdell - Feb. 19
2.3	AJ Wolfe - Feb. 19
2.5	AJ Wolfe - Feb. 12
2.6	Class
2.7	Class
2.18	Jason Pierschbacher - Feb. 12
2.22	In Class - Feb. 19
2.26	Class

1) Click here to choose the Man or the Tiger.

2) Given that one and only one answer is true, please select the correct answer that is true.

a) All of the below

b) None of the below

c) One of the above

d) All of the above

e) None of the above

f) None of the above

3) Arrange 8 identical toothpicks to form a regular octagon, two squares, and eight triangles all in the same arrangement.

Orient Express

Click here to ride the Orient Express.

 

Chapter 3 - From Words to Equations: Algebraic Recreations - Homework set on page 84:

Problem	Presenter - Date
3.1	Laura Lemasters - Mar. 19
3.4	Jason Pierschbacher - Mar. 19
3.70	Kay Wickliff - April 9
3.24	Rhonda Allen - April 9
3.25	In Class - April 9
3.13	Jason Pierschbacher - Mar. 26
3.14	Mary Ann Lobdell - April 16
3.17	Laura Lemasters - April 9
3.33	Mary Ann Lobdell - April 16
3.35	In Class - April 9
3.37	Rhonda Allen - April 9
3.47	Laura Lemasters - April 9
3.50	AJ Wolfe - Mar. 26

Mind Reader

Spreadsheet for the Mind Reader

Have the Amazing Andy guess your number.

Chapter 4 - Solve it with Integers: Some Topics from Number Theory

Problem	Presenter - Date
4.1	Jason Kinnard - April 16
4.3	Jason Kinnard - April 16
4.4	In Class - April 9
4.5	In Class - April 16
4.6	In Class - April 16
4.8	In Class - April 9
4.11	Jason Pierschbacher - April 16

Date	Person bringing Snacks
Jan. 29	Laura Lemasters and Mary Ann Lobdell
Feb. 5	Mary Ann Lobdell
Feb. 12	AJ Wolfe
Feb. 19
Mar. 12	Jason Pierschbacher
Mar. 19	Andy Wilson
Mar. 26	Kay Wickliff
Apr. 9	Jason Kinnard
Apr. 16	Rhonda Allen