SYLLABUS FOR T103 J658

MATH FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS - 3

Spring 2003

 

Class Schedule :              2:45 – 4:15 p.m.    Monday and Wednesday :  LF 139

Textbook :       A  Problem Solving Approach to MATHEMATICS; 7th  edition

                         by Billstein, Libeskind, and Lott

Workbook:     Mathematics Activities for Elementary School Teachers; 4th  edition

                         by Dolan, Williamson and Muri

Tools Needed:  Protractor, Compass, Ruler, Scissors, Calculator (any type)

 

Instructor:              Phillip Miller

Office:             LF 302             Office Phone: (812) 941-2405

Office Hours: Mon/Wed:  4:20 – 4:50            Wed:  10:15 – 12:15  

Tues/Thur:  11:00 – 12:00;  2:45 – 3:15.

other times by appointment or chance

My Math Lab Hours (LF 101):  1:30 – 2:30 Mon/Wed.

Email:              pmiller@ius.edu            Webpage:            http://www.ius.edu/pmiller

Oncourse:            https://oncourse.iu.edu/

 

GRADING                

Scale:                       

5 Exams              450 points                           720 - 800      A

            Class Activities            75 points                                  640 - 719      B

            Assignments                 50 points                                  560 - 639      C

            Project                           25 points                                  480 - 559      D

            Final Exam                200 points *                                        0 – 479            F

                                                ________

                                                800 points

                                                                                       

( + / -  will be assigned to the upper/lower 16 points)

*Students who score below 60% on the final can not receive a grade higher than C

 

Class Activities:  Every class period will include time working on various activites (many from the workbook).  Activities must be completed in class to receive credit.

 

Makeup Policy:  One class activity from each chapter can be made up by completing an activity using “The Geometer’s Sketchpad” computer software.  If you have not missed any activities, you can earn extra credit for this one.  The activity must be turned in on the Exam day covering that chapter.  See me for more information.  If you miss an exam, you need to make it up in the Math Lab before I return the graded exams (usually the next class period).  Let me know in advance or as soon as possible.  Check the Math Lab schedule and go there any time that a tutor is available to give the test to you.

 

Final Exam:  The Final Exam will be comprehensive.  Your percent on the final can replace one regular exam (either a low score or a missed exam).

Assignments:  Selected problems will be assigned, collected and graded.

Project      (See my webpage for pictures of previous classes’ projects)

 

1.  Choose a topic/theme and find at least 10 examples of geometric figures/properties.

      Here are some examples of topics to get you started thinking:

            Nature       Architecture    Art       Food             Travel

            Sports        Crafts            Advertising      Clothing         Toys

2.      Create a visual display.  This could be a poster, scrapbook, etc.  Find pictures, take your own photos, draw, etc. to represent your 10 examples.  You could also use the actual objects.  You will display your project in class on Monday, April 28, 2003.  Identify the topic, the 10 examples, and your name on the display and also on a separate paper to turn in.

Be Creative - both in choosing a topic and in creating a display.  Extra credit possible.

 

Students with Disabilities:  Students who have a disability that requires accommodations in the classroom should contact the Office of Services for Students with Disabilities early in the semester so that their learning needs may be appropriately met.  The student will need to provide documentation of the disability and if testing is needed, recommendations can be provided from the Office of Services for Students with Disabilities in the Library Building Room 022, 941-2579.  Additional information about the Office of Services for Students with Disabilities may be obtained at www.ius.edu/SSDis/homepage.htm

 

 

 

Common Goals of an IU Southeast Undergraduate Education

 

These are primarily the goals of general education:

·        To develop essential skills, including:

o       Written and oral communication skills

o       Quantitative reasoning

o       Use of information and technology literacy

o       Reasoning about moral and ethical questions

o       Critical thinking

·        To understand humanity and the world through the central ideas, issues and methods of inquiry found in the arts and humanities, the natural sciences, and the social and behavioral sciences.

·        To understand the diversity of experiences and perspectives within and among cultures.

·        To function productively in groups and other interaction situations.

 

These are primarily the goals of the major:

·        To acquire a depth of knowledge in a specified area of study.

·         Within the context of a specified area of study, to reason, to think both critically and creatively, and to solve problems.

 

T103 will help meet the following general education goals:

 

Essential Skills:  Quantitative reasoning

 

o       Interpret mathematical models such as formulas, graphs, tables and schematics and draw inferences from them.

o       Represent mathematical information symbolically, visually, numerically and verbally.

o       Solve problems involving basic geometrical concepts such as distance, area, volume, angle, and rectangular coordinates.

o       Use basic algebra to solve equations.

 

Tentative Schedule

 

Date

Day

Section

Practice Problems

Jan. 13

M

9.1

1, 3-8, 12a, 16

Jan. 15

W

9.2

1-9

Jan. 20

M

No class

Martin Luther King, Jr.  Holiday

Jan. 22

W

9.3

1-16a

Jan. 27

M

9.4

1, 2, 4, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 18, 28, 29

Jan. 29

W

Review

1-4, 10, 11, 14, 15, 20

Feb. 3

M

Exam 1

100 points

Feb. 5

W

10.1

1-3, 5-10, 12-14

Feb. 10

M

10.2

1-3, 5, 7, 9-12, 14, 17, 21, 28-30

Feb. 12

W

10.3

1, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 15

Feb. 17

M

10.4

1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 15

Feb. 19

W

Review

1-5, 8, 10, 13

Feb. 24

M

Exam 2

100 points

Feb. 26

W

11.1

1-14, 25

Mar. 3

M

11.1

18-21, 24

 

 

11.2

1-11, 13

Mar. 5

W

11.2

14-27, 31, 37a

Mar. 10

M

11.3

1, 3-6, 8, 42-45

Mar. 12

W

11.3

9-17, 22

Mar. 17

M

Exam 3 (11.1 – 11.3)

50 points

Mar. 19

W

11.4

1-8, 10, 15, 17a, 28-31

Mar. 24/26

M/W

No class

Spring Break

Mar. 31

M

11.5

1-13, 15, 16, 18, 21-23, 26-28, 31, 50-53

Apr. 2

W

Review

1, 3, 5-9, 11-13

Apr. 7

M

Exam 4 (11.1 – 11.5)

100 points

Apr. 9

W

12.1

1-8, 12, 16, 17, 19

Apr. 14

M

12.2

1-5, 9, 10

 

 

12.3

1-4, 6, 18, 19

Apr. 16

W

12.4

2, 4-7, 9, 19

Apr. 21

M

12.5

1, 2

 

 

Review

1-4, 11

Apr. 23

W

Exam 5

100 points

Apr. 28

M

Project Presentations

 

May 5

M

  Final Exam