Math 100. Exploring Mathematics. Fall 2018.
Tentative class schedule with homework assignments
This schedule is subject to change. Assignments shown in gray italics may change. Assignments shown in black regular font are final.
| Sep 6: | Last day to ADD classes without instructor's permission | ||
| Sep 13: | Last day to DROP classes online without permission | ||
| Sep 20: | Last day to DROP classes without a serious and compelling reason and without a grade of W (withdrawal) listed on university transcript | ||
| Nov 20: | Last day to WITHDRAW from classes for a serious and compelling reason | ||
| Date | Reading assignment | Written homework due | Topic & class activities |
| Aug 23 | - | Introduction, Syllabus & Schedule
Chapter 1. 1.2. Polya's 4 steps of problem solving. Ducks and rabbits problem. | |
| Aug 28 | EM (Exploring Mathematics): pages 1-6 | - | Polya's Corner problem (page 10) Project 1 announcement, form groups Heads, legs, and tails for grades 1-2 Heads, legs, and tails for grades 3-4 Heads, legs, and tails for grades 5-6 |
| Aug 30 | - | Homework 1: Polya's Corner problem (page 10) Exercise 2 (page 10) |
Homework discussion Exercises 1, 3 |
| Sep 4 | try and be ready to discuss: Exercise 5 (page 11) | - | Exercise 5 (page 11) 1.3 Investigations 1, 2 |
| Sep 6 | 2.1-2.2 (pages 13-15) | Homework 2: Exercises 5, 7 (page 11) |
Homework discussion Chapter 2. 2.6 Investigation 7 |
| Sep 11 | 2.3 (pages 15-16) | - | Exercise 16: parts a,d (page 31) Exercise 1: parts a,b (page 30) |
| Sep 13 | 2.4 (pages 16-18) | Homework 3: Exercise 1: parts a,b (page 30) Exercise 30 (page 34) |
Homework discussion Exercise 18 (page 32) Multiplication of fractions, area model |
| Sep 18 | 2.5 (pages 19-20) | Project 1 | Project discussion Division of fractions Exercise 15 (page 31) |
| Sep 20 | - | Homework 4: Exercises 13, 15 (page 31) |
Homework discussion Chapter 3. 3.3 Investigation 12 |
| Sep 25 | - | - | Review Project 2 announcement, form groups |
| Sep 27 | - | - | Test 1 Test discussion |
| Oct 2 | pages 35-36 | - | Exercise 9 (page 46) Place value and base Exercises 5,6 (page 46) |
| Oct 4 | - | Homework 5: Exercises 7, 9 (page 46) |
Homework discussion Conversion from one base to another |
| Oct 9 | - | Exercises 14-16 (page 47) More on GCF, LCM. |
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| Oct 11 | - | Homework 6: Exercises 16, 23 (pages 47,48) |
Homework discussion Fractions as decimals Exercise 24 (page 48) |
| Oct 16 | pages 49-50 | - | Chapter 4. Exercise 8 (page 78) Investigation 18 (pages 53-54) |
| Oct 18 | - | Homework 7: Investigation 18, part h (page 54) Investigation 17 (page 52) |
Homework discussion Investigation 21 (page 57) |
| Oct 23 | - | Project 2 | Project presentations |
| Oct 25 | - | Homework 8: Investigation 21, part 3 (page 57) Exercise 2 (page 77) |
Project presentations continued Homework discussion Project 3 announcement |
| Oct 30 | Review | ||
| Nov 1 | - | - | Test 2 Test discussion |
| Nov 6 | 5.1-5.3 (pages 81-85) | - | Chapter 5. Pythagorean Theorem Exercises 10, 12, 15 (pages 103-104) Investigation 41 |
| Nov 8 | - | Homework 9: Exercises 11, 12 (page 103) |
Homework discussion Investigation 40 Similarity |
| Nov 13 | - | Similarity and perimter, area/surface area, volume Perimeter, area/surface area, and volume of important figures/solids |
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| Nov 15 | - | Homework 10: Exercise 14 (page 104) Exercises 32 (page 108) |
Homework discussion Exercise 18 (page 106) Exercise 30 (page 108) |
| Nov 20 | - | - | The number pi Area of a circle: Investigation 43 Exercises 22, 24, 25 (pages 107-108) |
| Nov 22 | Thanksgiving break - no classes, no office hours | ||
| Nov 27 | - | - | Proportional reasoning Exercises 3 (page 119), 13, 15, 16 (page 120) |
| Nov 29 | - | Homework 11: Exercise 17 (pages 104-105), choose any two parts Exercise 25 (page 108) |
Homework discussion More proportional reasoning problems |
| Dec 4 | - | Project 3 | Project discussion Review |
| Dec 6 | - | Test 3 Test discussion |
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| Dec 11 | - | - | Review Fall 2014 Final Exam, Spring 2009 Final Exam, Spring 2008 Final Exam, Spring 2008 Practice Problems, Solutions |
| Dec 13 | Faculty consultation day. Consultation hours: 8:30-11:30 | ||
| Dec 14 | Faculty consultation day. Consultation hours: 8:30-9:30 and 1:45-2:45 | ||
| Dec 18/20 | - | - | Final Exam (cumulative): 11:00-12:15 section: Tue, Dec 18, 11:00-1:00 12:30-1:45 section: Tue, Dec 18, 1:15-3:15 2:00-3:15 section: Thur, Dec 20, 3:30-5:30 |