Session 1 (08/28): The Mathematics Learning Cube
Number Systems & Their Properties
Polya's Problem Solving Process; Example 1; Example 2
Session 2 (08/30): Bring spiral-bound activity book and decimal squares from the Manipulative Kit.
Activity Set 6.1 in spiral bound activity book. (#1a,b,f; #2a,f,h; #3a,b,e; 4a; 6b,c, d; 7; 8a;b)
Activity Set 6.2 in spiral bound activity book. (1c; 2a; 3a; 4a; 5a; 6c; 7a; 8a,b; 10a,b)
Session 3: (09/04): Bring spiral-bound activity book and base ten number pieces from the Manipulative Kit.
Worksheet for In-class Activity ; Activity Set 6.3 (1; 2a,d,f; 3a,b,d,e; 4a,c,e; 5a,b; 6a,d;
7a,b,c; 8a,d; 9a,b) Do your sketches on the Percent Grids Handout.
Session 4 (09/06): Worksheet for In-class Activity; Use geoboard patterns handout. Irrational Numbers;
Session 5 (09/11): Complete Activity Set 6.4 (1a,b,e,h; 2, 3, 4, 6, 7). Pythagorean Theorem
Session 6 (09/13): Creature Cards & Concept Learning; Examples & Non-Examples;
Some geometric concepts and associated vocabulary.
Session 7 (09/18): Bring spiral-bound activity book.
Activity Set 9.1 (1b; 2; 3 (Show only 4 ways.); 4 (Do about ten figures.); 5-8 all);
Session 8 (09/20): Bring spiral-bound activity book and the pattern blocks and polygons for tessellations
from the Manipulative Kit; Activity Set 9.2 (1, 2, 4, 5a)
Session 9 (09/24): Degree Measures of Polygons' Angles; Other Angle Properties of Polygons;
Bring spiral-bound activity book, Pattern Block Pieces, and Polygons for Tesselations
Session 10 (09/27): Diagonals of Polygons; Review, Questions, & Answers
Session 11 (10/02): Test #1 (See the study guide on the assignment page.)
Session 12 (10/04): Polyhedra; Use Material Cards 29 and 30 to construct models of polyhedra;
Bring those models to class on Thursday, October 4; Activity Set 9.3.
Session 13 (10/09): Line & Rotational Symmetry; Activity Set 9.4 Symmetry (1a,b; 2a,b);
(Bring spiral-bound activity book, scissors, and pattern blocks);
Math Activity 9.4 on page 623 in Text (1-3)
Session 14 (10/11): Measurement; Activity Set 10.1; (Bring spiral-bound activity book.); Circle Measures
Session 15 (10/16): Activity Set 10.2(1a, 2a, 3a,f, 4a, 5-9 all); (Bring spiral-bound activity book.) Area of a Circle
Session 16 (10/18): Areas & Volumes by Sweeps
Session 17 (10/23): Bring models for prism, pyramid, and cylinder you
constructed using the patterns on Material Card 36. Activity Set 10.3 (2, 3)
Session 18 (10/25): Practice finding areas and volumes; Solutions for practice problems.
Session 19 (10/30): Test #2 (See the study guide on the assignment page.)
Session 20 (11/01): Symmetries of a Square; A Good Web Site
Session 21 (11/06): Activity Set 1.2; Working with Number Patterns; Arithmetic & Geometric Sequences
Session 22 (11/08): More on Sequences, Difference Equations, & Functional Equations
Session 23 (11/13): Figurate Numbers; Expressing & Representing Functional Relationships
Session 24 (11/15): Three Types of Functions (Linear/Arithmetic, Exponential/Geometric, Quadratic)
Session 25 (11/20): Predicting Shoe Sizes; Comparing Temperature Scales
Session 26 (11/27): Finding Equations for Lines; Trend Lines; Example of CO2 Levels; Bungee Jump Data
Session 27 (11/29): Finding "Good Linear Fits" to Data; Another Curve Fitting Example (Work in HS 150 Computer Lab. )
Session 28 (12/04): Test #3
Session 29 (12/06): More on Fitting Models to Data
Session 30 (12/10): Final Exam (8:00 am - 10:30 am)