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

1.

Mon, June 29

5.1 The Set of Rational Numbers

2.

Tues, June 30

5.2, 5.3 Addition and Subtraction;

        Multiplication & Division of Rational Numbers

3.

Thurs, July 2

5.3, 5.4 Multiplication & Division; Proportional Reasoning

4.

Mon, July 6

Test Chapter 5 Rational Numbers;  6.1 Introduction to Decimals

5.

Tues, July 7

6.1, 6.2 Operations on Decimals; Nonterminating Decimals

6.

Thurs, July 9

6.3 Real Numbers

7.

Mon, July 13

6.4, 6.5 Real Numbers; Percents

8.

Tues, July 14

6.5, 6.6 Percents; Computing Interest

9.

Thurs, July 16

Test Chapter 6 Decimals, Percents & Real Numbers;

7.1 How Probabilities Are Determined

10.

Mon, July 20

7.1, 7.2 Multistage Experiments with Tree Diagrams

11.

Tues, July 21

7.2, 7.3 Using Simulations in Probability

12.

Thurs, July 23

7.3, 7.4 Odds, Conditional Probability and Expected Value

13.

Mon, July 27

7.5 Using Permutations and Combinations in Probability

14.

Tues, July 28

Test Chapter 7 Probability; 

8.1 Statistical Graphs of Categorical and Numerical Data

15.

Thurs, July 30

8.2, 8.3  Measures of Central Tendency and Variation;

        Abuses of Statistics

16.

Mon, Aug 3

Test Chapter 8 Statistics;

17.

Tues, Aug 4

Review of Comprehensive Final

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