Session 1 (01/29): The Mathematics Learning Cube; Concrete-to-Abstract Continuum
Number Systems & Their Properties
Polya's Problem Solving Process; Example 1; Example 2; Example 2b
Session 2 (01/31): Bring your spiral-bound activity book and decimal squares from the Manipulative Kit.
Activity Set 6.1 in spiral bound activity book. (1a,b,c; 4a; 6b; 7; 8)
Activity Set 6.2 in spiral bound activity book. (2a,f,h; 3c; 4a; 6c, d; 7a; 8b)
Finish the activities on your own before the next class session.
Session 3: (02/05): 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.
Finish the activities on your own before the next class session.
Session 4 (02/07): In-Class Activity; Irrational Numbers; Pythagorean Theorem
Activity Set 6.4 (1a,b,c,e,h; 2, 3, 4, 6, 7); Use geoboard patterns handout.
Finish the activities on your own before the next class session.
Session 5 (02/12): Creature Cards & Concept Learning; Examples & Non-Examples;
Some geometric concepts and associated vocabulary.
Session 6 (02/14): Convex Polygons; Bring spiral-bound activity book.
Activity Set 9.1 (1a; 2; 3 (Show only 2 ways.); 4 (Do only enough ways to show an
example of each type of quadrilateral.); 5-8 all); Angles Inscribed in a Circle;
Finish the activities on your own before the next class session.
Session 7 (02/19): 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)
Finish the activities on your own before the next class session.
Session 8 (02/21): Degree Measures of Polygons' Angles; Other Angle Properties of Polygons;
Bring spiral-bound activity book, Pattern Block Pieces, and Polygons for Tessellations
Session 9 (02/26): Diagonals of Polygons; Review, Questions, & Answers
Session 10 (02/28): Test #1 (See the study guide on the assignment page.)
Session 11 (03/04): Polyhedra; Use Material Cards 29 and 30 to construct models of polyhedra;
Bring those models to class on Thursday, March 6; Activity Set 9.3: 1, 3, 4.
Session 12 (03/06): 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 13 (03/11): Measurement; Activity Set 10.1; (Bring spiral-bound activity book.); Circle Measures
Session 14 (03/13): Activity Set 10.2(1a, 2a, 3a,f, 4a, 5-9 all); (Bring spiral-bound activity book.) Area of a Circle
Session 15 (03/25): Bring models for prism, pyramid, and cylinder you constructed using the patterns on
Material Card 36. Activity Set 10.3 (2, 3)
Session 16 (03/27): Practice finding areas and volumes; Solutions for practice problems.
Session 17 (04/01): Test #2 (See the study guide on the assignment page.)
Session 18 (04/03): Activity Set 1.2; Working with Number Patterns; Arithmetic & Geometric Sequences
Session 19 (04/08): More on Sequences, Difference Equations, & Functional Equations
Expressing & Representing Functional Relationships
Session 20 (04/10): No Class. Work on assignment.
Session 21 (04/15): Figurate Numbers; Three Types of Functions (Linear/Arithmetic, Exponential/Geometric, Quadratic)
Session 22 (04/17): Predicting Shoe Sizes; Finding Equations for Lines
Session 23 (04/22): Trend Lines
Session 24 (04/24): Example of CO2 Levels; Bungee Jump Data; Finding "Good Linear Fits" to Data
Session 25 (04/29): Another Curve Fitting Example; Some Review Exercises
Session 26 (05/01): More on Fitting Models to Data
Session 27 (05/06): Test #3
Session 28 (05/08):
Session 29 (05/13): Final Exam (10:45 am - 1:15 pm)