T102 Math for
Elementary Teachers 2 – tentative
syllabus
Summer II 09– 11558; 430-6:30 P – MTR
– LF 139
Instructor: M. Ehringer Office:
LF 104, 941-2627 Home: 246-1854
Text: A Problem Solving Approach to Mathematics for Elementary
School Teachers; 9th edition by Billstein, Libeskind, and Lott
& Mathematics Activities for
Elementary School Teachers 6th
Edition by Dolan, Williamson & Muri
Tentative
daily schedule
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1. |
Mon, June 29 |
5.1 The Set of Rational
Numbers |
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2. |
Tues, June 30 |
5.2, 5.3 Addition and
Subtraction; Multiplication & Division of
Rational Numbers |
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3. |
Thurs, July 2 |
5.3, 5.4 Multiplication & Division; Proportional Reasoning
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4. |
Mon, July 6 |
Test Chapter 5 Rational Numbers; 6.1 Introduction
to Decimals |
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5. |
Tues, July 7 |
6.1, 6.2 Operations on
Decimals; Nonterminating Decimals |
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6. |
Thurs, July 9 |
6.3 Real Numbers
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7. |
Mon, July 13 |
6.4, 6.5 Real Numbers;
Percents |
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8. |
Tues, July 14 |
6.5, 6.6 Percents;
Computing Interest |
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9. |
Thurs, July 16 |
Test Chapter 6 Decimals, Percents & Real
Numbers; 7.1 How Probabilities Are
Determined |
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10. |
Mon, July 20 |
7.1, 7.2 Multistage Experiments with Tree Diagrams
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11. |
Tues, July 21 |
7.2, 7.3 Using Simulations
in Probability |
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12. |
Thurs, July 23 |
7.3, 7.4 Odds, Conditional
Probability and Expected Value |
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13. |
Mon, July 27 |
7.5 Using Permutations and
Combinations in Probability |
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14. |
Tues, July 28 |
Test Chapter
7 Probability;
8.1 Statistical Graphs
of Categorical and Numerical Data
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15. |
Thurs, July 30 |
8.2, 8.3 Measures of Central Tendency and Variation; Abuses of Statistics |
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16. |
Mon, Aug 3 |
Test Chapter 8 Statistics; |
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17. |
Tues, Aug 4 |
Review of
Comprehensive Final
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18. |
Thurs, Aug 6 |
Comprehensive Final
Exam |
Course
Goals: To develop understanding and skills with the following
concepts: rational numbers, decimals,
percents, counting, probability and statistics
Grades: Assignments
will be collected on Thursdays or the day of tests. Online homework is 10% of grade. There will be four 100 pt tests as scheduled above.
The comprehensive final is worth 200 pts. An additional 100 points are
from the best 10 of 12 ten-point pop quizzes. If fail the final, maximum
course grade is C.
Office Hours:
Mon, Tues, Thurs – 3:30-4:30 and other times
available by appointment