Math 303-Foundations of Number Systems

Fall Semester 2003

Text Book- Mathematics for Elementary Teachers, 6th Edition by Musser, Burger, and Peters

Date

Course Topic Discussed in Class/Related Web Sites

Reading

Assignment Due

Aug. 25 Problem Solving

NCTM's Standards

Guided Notes pp. 1-4

Text pp. 3-12

Student Survey 
Aug. 27 Problem Solving

 

Guided Notes pp. 5-6

Text pp. 15-24

Sect. 1.1 p. 12 Set A #1, 3, 7

 Set B #2, 5, 17, 19 on pp. 13-14

Aug. 29 Problem Solving

Fermi Questions

Guided Notes p. 7.5

Text p.38 

Finish- Guided Notes pages 5.5 & 7.

Sect. 1.2 p. 25 Set A #6, 14

 Set B #1, 9, 11 & Discussion p. 30 #3

Check out today's Web link and write your own Fermi Question. 

Sept. 1 No Class Labor Day .
Sept. 3 Quiz over Chap 1

Sets as a Basis for Whole Numbers

Guided Notes pp. 8-10

Text pp. 37-42

Chapter Review p. 32 Sect. 1.1  # 2, 3

Discussion p. 33 # 1, 3, 9

Complete Guided Notes p. 7.5

Sept. 5 Sets as a Basis for Whole Numbers Guided Notes pp.10-14,18

Text pp. 42-45

Sect. 2.1 p. 46 Set A #2 - 4

Sect. 2.1 p.48 Set B #7, 8

Sept. 8 Venn Diagrams (optional link to get more practice that requires a computer with java-capable browser)

 

Guided Notes pp. 16-18

 

Sect. 2.1 p. 46 Set A 

#6, 10, 13, 18, 19

Sect. 2.1 p.48 Set B #15, 23

Sept. 10 Whole Numbers and Numerations- 

1:00 class Attribute Block Lab (GN 22.1-22.2) -completed in class

In Class we will complete Guided Notes pp. 18.5, 19-20 and website on Roman Numbers

Text pp. 51-57

Sect. 2.2 p. 57 Set A #1, 7-10

Sect. 2.2 p. 59 Set B #1, 4, 8

Sept. 12 11:00 class Attribute Block Lab (GN 22.1-22.2) - completed in class Together we will complete GN p. 15 Chapter Test p. 33 #1, 2, 8, 11, 17

Chapter Review p. 87 Sect. 2.1  # 1, 2, 5 Sect. 2.2  # 3, 6

GN pp. 21-22

Sept. 15 Test 1 - Chapter 1 and Sections 1 & 2 of Chapter 2 Review Text, Guided Notes, and Quiz Review for Test 1 p. 34 # 12
p. 89 #1a-f, 5, 6.b., 11, 13 & 
G.N. 12
Sept. 17 See Unit 2 on Course Calendar link . Read pp. 61-67 Do Section 2.3B on p. 69 #1, 3, 9 

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