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Fall 2009

FINAL EXAM: Wednesday, December 16th, 8:00am-10:00am

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DATE
 ASSIGNMENT
DUE DATE
08/24/09
Read Preface to Manual; Read Sec 1.5 of Handbook; Do Manual, Ch 1 Exer, p 29, #5, 30, 32
08/26/09
08/26/09
Read Manual p 19; Do Manual, p 23, Act 1.8; Print syllabus (see link above) and Problem solving WS; Do #2-4 from Problem solving WS for hand-in (due Mon, Aug 31)...this is a WRITING assignment, so be sure to write in complete sentences and use proper grammar...email assignments to me at alexandd@ipfw.edu, include in subject line your full name and MA 101...Late assignments will NOT be accepted. Be sure to include your solution and how you came to that solution, i.e., what strategy you used
08/28/09 (Act 1.8) 08/31/09 (Writing assignment)
08/28/09
 Read p 19 of manual again; Problem solving worksheet, #2-4, writing assignment due Monday at midnight
08/31/09
08/31/09
 Do Manual, p29, #7-9, 11, 12 for discussion this week; Problem solving worksheet, #2-4 due tonight at midnight--must be emailed to alexandd@ipfw.edu and have a time stamp before midnight or it will not be accepted
09/02/09
09/02/09
 Do Manual, p29, #7-9, 11, 12 if you haven't already; Quiz on friday over all the reading assignments and all activities we have done in class
09/04/09
09/04/09
 Read Chap 2 of Handbook
09/09/09
09/09/09
 Read Chap 2 of Handbook; do Manual, Act 2.1, p 38, for discussion on Friday; If you want a copy of the notes on Numeration Systems, click here to print
09/11/09
09/11/09
 Do Manual, p 57, #3-5, 14, 45, 46 (not for hand-in)
09/14/09
09/14/09
 Do Manual, p 57, #6, 7, 15, 39, 48 (not for hand-in); Quiz on Wed, 9/16, over early numeration systems from Manual Activity 2.1 and notes from class (click here to print)
09/16/09
09/16/09
 Do Manual, p 49-50, Act 2.7 (not for hand-in)
09/18/09
09/18/09
 Writing assignment #2, due Mon, 9/21, by 10:00am...send me an email describing your group's new numeration system that you have devised for the planet Xmania as described on this handout, Intro to Xmania ...remember to include why you chose the system you did, how to write the numbers 1-100, 1000, 10000, etc, using your new number system, what difficulties you can across, how to add (if you got that far), as well as answering any of the questions at the bottom of the handout as you are able. This should be written in paragraph form, not numbered like a math HW. Be sure to include you name and MA101 on the subject line of your email
09/21/09
09/21/09
 Print the following: Xmania Revisited, Xmania Base Pieces, Xmania Number Cards (cut out base pieces and number cards--card stock would be best--put in sandwich bags and bring to class every day)
09/23/09
09/23/09
 Print the following: Xmania Counting WS, due by class time on Fri; Place value mat; Models for Xmania Numbers WS, bring to class on Mon, 9/28, Xmanian number cards AO through BO
09/25/09
09/25/09
 Finish Act 2.10 on pg 54-55 of Manual; Print Xmanian number grid; and Number grid puzzles; Models for Xmanian numbers and Number grid puzzles worksheet both due at the beginning of class on Mon, 9/28--bring to class and Holly will collect it
09/28/09
09/28/09
 Xmanian number grid answers; Xmanian addition due Wed, 9/30--bring to class; Xmanian quiz on Wed, 9/30
09/30/09
09/30/09
 Do pg 61 of Manual on conversions; Test #1 on Wed, 10/7, click to view Expectations --a list of concepts/skills I expect you to know and be able to work with
10/02/09
10/02/09
 Complete Xmanian Addition and Multiplication Tables for Mon, 10/5; Print Expectations for Test #1
10/05/09
 

Test #1 will be held on Wed, Oct 7th

Ft Wayne students -- You will take the test in the Math Test Center. You will need to report to the test center with your picture ID between 9:15-7:00 and tell them you are there to take a batch test for Mrs Alexander. (The test center closes at 8:00pm on Wednesdays and they will NOT let you in if you do not check in BEFORE 7:00!) Ft Wayne students will not have class on Wednesday to allow those with limited time on campus the opportunity to take the test during normal class time.

Warsaw students -- You will take the test at the Warsaw center during normal class time unless you make prior arrangements with me to be able to take it in Ft Wayne at the Math Test Center.

*****NO MAKEUPS WILL BE ALLOWED WITHOUT DOCUMENTATION*****

We will start talking about Chap 3 from the Handbook on Friday, so please read it first. If you are unfamiliar with sets, read the beginning of Chap 1 again, especially Sec 1.1-1.3.

  
10/09/09
 Did Act 3.1, p 68-69, in class; will do Act 3.2, p 72-73, in class on Wed; Read Sec 1.1-1.3 and Chap 3 if you haven't already
10/14/09
10/14/09
 Do worksheet on Operations with Sets, due Friday
10/16/09
10/16/09
 Do Manual, p 93, #2, 4, 30, 34, 38 to hand-in on Monday; Click here to print notes on sets and here for key to exercises in notes; Quiz on Monday, 10/19 over Sets and their operations and properties (review Sec 1.3 & 3.4 of Handbook and Act 3.1 &3.2 of Manual)
10/19/09
10/19/09
 Read Sec 3.13-3.17 from Handbook; print Number Line Model for Integers for discussion on Wed
10/21/09
10/21/09
 Print out A Complete Model for Operations on Integers, read it, then print and complete the worksheet A Model for Operations on Integers for hand-in on Mon, 10/26
10/26/09
10/23/09
 Print out and complete the worksheet Scratch Addition for hand-in on Mon, 10/26
10/26/09
10/26/09
 Complete Manual, Act 3.4, p 79-80, # 3-5 for hand-in on Fri, 10/30; Quiz on Fri, 10/30, over Act 3.3 and models for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
10/30/09
10/28/09
 Quiz on Fri, 10/30, over models for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
10/30/09
11/02/09
 Print copies of the following 4 worksheets on Operations on Whole Numbers to be handed in on Fri, 11/6; Addition and Multiplication, Subtraction, Division
11/06/09
11/04/09
 Class cancelled due to instructor illness; 4 worksheets on Operations on Whole Numbers due Mon, 11/9 (see above)
11/09/09
11/06/09
 Quiz on Wed, 11/11, over models and algorithms for operations we have discussed in class
11/11/09
11/09/09
 Quiz on Wed, 11/11, over models and algorithms for operations we have discussed in class; Read Chap 4 in Handbook; Did Manual Act 4.1 in class; Do Manual Act 4.2 for Wed
11/11/09
11/11/09
 Read Handbook Sec 4.4 on Divisibility
11/13/09
11/13/09
 Started Manual, Act 4.4, in class; finish it over the weekend, for discussion on Monday; Click here to print a tentative schedule for the rest of the semester
11/16/09
11/16/09
 Finished discussing Act 4.4 from Manual; Discussed how prime factorization relates to the number of factors and made a table; Discussed rectangular arrays WS; Read Handbook Sec 4.4 for Wed; Manual, p 127, #1-6, 8-11, 23, 25, 29, 39 due Friday for grade
11/20/09
11/18/09
 Discussed Sec 4.4 from Handbook and did Act 4.8 from Manual; bring Xmanian Base 5 pieces to class on Fri; Manual, p127, #1-6, 8-11, 23, 25, 29, 39 due Friday for grade
11/20/09