Math 100. Exploring Mathematics. Fall 2019.
Tentative class schedule with homework assignments
This schedule is subject to change.
| Sep 4: | Last day to ADD classes without instructor's permission | ||
| Sep 11: | Last day to DROP classes online without permission | ||
| Sep 17: | Last day to DROP classes without a serious and compelling reason and without a grade of W (withdrawal) listed on university transcript | ||
| Nov 15: | Last day to WITHDRAW from classes for a serious and compelling reason | ||
| Date | Reading assignment (read before class) | Written homework (recommended) & Projects (required) |
Topic & class activities |
| Aug 22 | - | Introduction, Syllabus & Schedule
Chapter 1. 1.2. Polya's 4 steps of problem solving. Ducks and rabbits problem. | |
| Aug 27 | EM (Exploring Mathematics): pages 1-6 | - | Polya's Corner problem (page 10) Project 1 announcement, form groups Heads, legs, and tails for grades 1-2 Heads, legs, and tails for grades 3-4 Heads, legs, and tails for grades 5-6 |
| Aug 29 | - | Homework 1: Polya's Corner problem (page 10) Exercise 2 (page 10) |
Homework discussion Exercises 1, 3 |
| Sep 3 | try and be ready to discuss: Exercise 5 (page 11) | - | Exercise 5 (page 11) 1.3 Investigations 1, 2 |
| Sep 5 | 2.1-2.2 (pages 13-15) | Homework 2: Exercises 5, 7 (page 11) |
Homework discussion Exercise 8 (page 11) Chapter 2. 2.6 Investigation 7 |
| Sep 10 | 2.3 (pages 15-16) | - | Exercise 16: parts a,d (page 31) Exercise 2 (page 30) Exercise 1: parts a,b (page 30) |
| Sep 12 | 2.4 (pages 16-18) | Homework 3: Exercise 1: parts a,b (page 30) Exercise 30 (page 34) |
Homework discussion Exercise 18 (page 32) Multiplication of fractions, area model |
| Sep 17 | 2.5 (pages 19-20) | Project 1 | Project discussion Division of fractions Exercise 2 (page 30) revisited Exercise 15 (page 31) Exercise 1: parts c,d (page 30) |
| Sep 19 | - | Homework 4: Exercises 13, 15 (page 31) |
Homework discussion Chapter 3. 3.3 Investigation 12 |
| Sep 24 | - | - | Review Project 2 announcement, form groups |
| Sep 26 | - | - | Test 1 Test discussion |
| Oct 1 | pages 35-36 | - | Exercise 9 (page 46) Place value and base Exercises 5,6 (page 46) |
| Oct 3 | - | Homework 5: Exercises 7, 10 (page 46) |
Homework discussion Conversion from one base to another Exercises 1-4 (page 45) |
| Oct 8 | - | GCF, LCM. Exercises 14-16 (page 47) |
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| Oct 10 | - | Homework 6: Exercises 16, 23 (pages 47, 48) |
Homework discussion Fractions as decimals Exercises 24-27 (page 48) |
| Oct 15 | pages 49-50 | - | Chapter 4. Exercises 5, 6, 8 (pages 77-78) Investigation 18 (pages 53-54) |
| Oct 17 | - | Homework 7: Investigation 18, part h (page 54) Investigation 17 (page 52) |
Homework discussion Investigation 21 (page 57) |
| Oct 22 | - | Project 2 | Project presentations |
| Oct 24 | - | Homework 8: Investigation 21, part 3 (page 57) Exercise 2 (page 77) |
Project presentations continued Homework discussion Project 3 announcement |
| Oct 29 | Review | ||
| Oct 31 | - | - | Test 2 Test discussion |
| Nov 5 | 5.1-5.3 (pages 81-85) | - | Chapter 5. Pythagorean Theorem Exercises 10, 12, 15 (pages 103-104) |
| Nov 7 | - | Homework 9: Exercises 11, 12 (page 103) |
Homework discussion Investigation 41 Investigation 40 |
| Nov 12 | - | Perimeter, area/surface area, and volume of important figures/solids Similarity |
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| Nov 14 | - | Exercise 18 (page 106) Relationship between perimeters, areas/surface areas, and volumes of similar figures/solids |
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| Nov 19 | - | Homework 10: Exercise 14 (page 104) Exercises 32 (page 108) |
Homework discussion The number pi Area of a circle: Investigation 43 Exercises 22, 24, 25 (pages 107-108) |
| Nov 21 | - | - | Proportional reasoning Exercises 3 (page 119), 13, 15, 16 (page 120) |
| Nov 26 | - | Homework 11: Exercise 17 (pages 104-105), choose any two parts Exercise 25 (page 108) |
Homework discussion More proportional reasoning problems |
| Nov 28 | Thanksgiving break - no classes, no office hours | ||
| Dec 3 | - | Project 3 | Project discussion Review |
| Dec 5 | - | Test 3 Test discussion |
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| Dec 10 | - | - | Review Fall 2014 Final Exam, Spring 2009 Final Exam, Spring 2008 Final Exam, Spring 2008 Practice Problems, Solutions |
| Dec 12 | Faculty consultation day. Consultation hours: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM | ||
| Dec 13 | Faculty consultation day. Consultation hours: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM | ||
| Dec 17/19 | - | - | Final Exam (cumulative): 9:30-10:45 section: Thur, Dec 19, 11:00-1:00 11:00-12:15 section: Tue, Dec 17, 11:00-1:00 |