LaMaster's MA 101 Course Page S09

Class Date

Assignment

Monday, 5-18

Read: Syllabus , preface to Student Activity Manual (Manual)
TIP: Read Section 1.5 of Student Reference Handbook (Handbook)
Do: Manual, Ch 1 Exercises and Problems, p. 29ff -- 5, 30, 32 and strategy for Poison Plus, where you may take 1, 2, or 3 tiles.

Tuesday, 5-19

Do: Work problems 1, 2, and 3 on this handout on solving problems (not for hand-in).

Wednesday, 5-20

Today: Discussed the solution to the assigned problems and worked on How Many Squares?

For tomorrow:
Read: Section 1.5 of Student Reference Handbook (Handbook).
For hand-in: Work problems 4, 5 on this handout on solving problems for hand-in. Write up #12 and #18 from the Manual, Ch 1 Exercises and Problems, p. 29ff

You can play an online problem similar to the Die Hard problem on the Cyberchase Web Site.
Go to http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games.html, click on SEE ALL GAMES, and click on the game "Pour to Score" (Or go directly to the game HERE.)
Do: Manual, Ch 1 Exercises and Problems, p. 29ff -- 8, 9, 11, 17 (not for hand-in.)
QUIZ 1 Thursday on Problem Solving. Review homework and notes.

Thursday, 5-21

For hand-in on Tuesday, May 26: Your answers to Activity 1.7 #1-8 on p. 17-18 of the Manual.
Read: Handbook Chapter 2.

Monday, 5-25

Memorial Day. No Classes

Tuesday, 5-26

Completed Activity 2.1, 2.2, and 2.3
Do: Manual, Ch 2 Exercises, p. 57 ff. -- 3, 4, 5, 14, 45, 46, 48 (hand-in the even number problems off this list)

Wednesday, 5-27

Took QUIZ 2 on Early Numeration Systems
Discussed the article Why teach problem solving. Completed Activity 2.4. Introduced Xmania.
Cut out Xmania base pieces and Xmania Number Cards and put these pieces in sandwich bags.
Propose a better numeration system for Xmanians.

Thursday, 5-28

Completed Activity 2.7 and the handout on Modeling Xmanian Numbers
Do: Manual, Ch 2 Exercises, p. 57 ff. -- 6, 7, 8, 10, 14, 20, 21, 40 and complete the Xmania Number Grid up to DD and look to see if there are any patterns
Hand-in: Complete Xmania Counting. Without the number grid, complete the number grid puzzles.

Review for Test 1 next week: Wednesday, June 3

Monday, 6-1

Here is a completed Number chart for Xmania

Use the number grid and base pieces to add and subtract in Xmania.
QUIZ 3 on Xmania and Numeration tomorrow
We spoke of the idea of "Making a Hand" in Xmania. See some curricula where this is used now on Earth:
Kindergarten: Teen Total Cards
Grade 1: Tens and Ones, Tickets and Books and Make-a-Ten Cards (Green, Blue, Purple)
Grade 2: Secret Code Cards and Make-a-Ten Cards (Green, Blue, Purple)

Review for Test 1 Wednesday, June 3

Tuesday, 6-2

Took QUIZ 3. Looked at parts of Activity 2.10 and reviewed for the test.

Wednesday, 6-3

Test 1

Mean:		90.5
Median:		93.5
			102
			101
			101
			100
			98
			97
			96
		89	96
		88	94
	72	88	94
	72	85	93
	70	83	91

Thursday, 6-4

Handouts: Completed the Addition and Multiplication Table for Xmania
Handout: Approaches to Subtraction
For hand-in: Complete Xmania Multiplication and Division, due Monday, 6-8
Read: Handbook, 1.1 - 1.3, 3.1-3.9, 3.11, 3.13

Monday, 6-8

For hand-in: Complete Operations on Sets, due Tuesday, 6-9
Not for hand-in: Manual p. 93ff 1-5, 10, 37

Tuesday, 6-9

Do: Manual p. 93ff 7-9, 27, 30, 33-36, 38
Hand-in: Manual p. 93ff 30, 34, 36, 38 due Wednesday, 6-10

Wednesday, 6-10

Do: Number Line Model (not for hand-in).
Hand-in: Complete the handout Operations on Integers after reading the article
A Complete Model for Operations on Integers, due Thursday, 6-10

Prepare for QUIZ 4 tomorrow on Sets, Closure, and Properties

Thursday, 6-11

Curriculum Samples: Adding Integers
Do : Take home QUIZ and Scratch Addition
(Note: You can practice with Manual, 31ab on p. 97 but
here are the correct answers to 31 in the back of the book.)

Prepare for QUIZ 5 Monday on Activity 3.3 and models of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

Test 2 next Thursday over Chapter 3. Here's a REVIEW.

Monday, 6-15

Hand-in: Addition and Multiplication Algorithms for Whole Numbers, due Tuesday, 6-16
Prepare for QUIZ 6 Tuesday on Activity 3.4 and 3.5 and integer models (number line model, pattern model, and charge in the jar model).

Tuesday, 6-16

Hand-in: Mental Math and Equal Additions, due Wednesday, 6-13
Prepare for QUIZ 7 Wednesday on addition (scratch, partial sums, lattice) and multiplication algorithms (lattice, partial products, grid)

Wednesday, 6-17

Test tomorrow located in KT 218

Thursday, 6-18

Test 2

Mean:		77.95				85	98
Median:		82.5				85	98
				68		85	96
				66		83	94
				65	71	82	93
	26		56	64	71	81	92

Monday, 6-22

Handout: Rectangular Arrays and Factors (Here it is with square pieces)
Do: Ch 4 Exercises and Problems on p. 127 ff. of the Manual, - 1-6, 8-11, 23, 25, 29, 39 (not for hand in)
Hand-in: Complete Division of Whole Numbers, due Tuesday, 6-23

Tuesday, 6-23

Handout: Divisibility with Multi-Base Pieces
Do: Ch 4 Exercises and Problems on p. 127 ff. of the Manual, - 1-6, 8-11, 23, 25, 29, 39 (not for hand in)
7, 12, 15, 16, 24, 36 -39, 41, 55, 63 (not for hand in)

Wednesday: QUIZ 7 on Scaffolding, Primes, Number of Factors, Prime Factorization, and Divisibility
The Final Exam will be Thursday in KT G41

Wednesday, 6-24

Click HERE for a review for the final exam
The Final Exam will be Thursday in KT G41

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