Math4010 Math for Elementary Teachers I
Spring, 2014
General Course Info
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Syllabus
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Course Outline (Schedule)
Note: There is special tutoring set up for Math4010/4020 students offered in room #152 in the Math Center throughout the semester, during these hours: Mondays 2:30 to 4:00 p.m. and Tuesdays 12:00 to 1:30 p.m.
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Syllabus
Practicum
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Classroom Visit Permission Slip
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Practicum Assignment
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Observation Questions
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Practicum Letter to Teachers/Principals
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Example Practicum
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Classroom Visit Permission Slip
Portfolio
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Portfolio Assignment
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Portfolio Assignment Cover
Sheet
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Graph Paper Fractions Book (by Herb
Clemens, 1987 and then retyped by Michael van
Opstall around 2012)
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Elementary Classroom Mathematics Book
List
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Portfolio Number System Properties (from
a previous student)
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Understanding of Numbers Across Grade Levels
(from a previous student)
- Proof that there are infinitely
many prime numbers
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Portfolio Assignment
Homework Assignments
- Section 1.1: Assessment 1-1A #1-5 all, 7, 8, 10-15 all;
Assessment 1-1B #8, 11, 13; Mathematical Connections 1-1 #1, 3, 7,
8
- Reflection: Type a one-page or two-page (double spaced) reflection
answering these questions. (1) What were your early experiences
with math? (2) What were your best and worst experiences in a math
class? (3) How did your math teachers affect your attitude toward
math? (4) Why do you think math is important to learn, even if you
may not use that specific formula or strategy much in the
future?
Homework #2: (due Wednesday, 1/22)
- Section 1.2: Assessment 1-2A #1, 2, 4, 6, 8-10 all, 12, 13, 14;
Assessment 1-2B #6, 8; Mathematical Connections #8, 9, 11, 12
- Section 2.1: Assessment 2-1A #1-8 all, 10-14 all, 16, 18,
19, 20, 22-27 all; Assessment 2-1B #3-8 all, 11-13 all, 15, 16, 18,
21, 23, 25; Mathematical Connections #1, 3
Homework #3: (due Wednesday, 1/29)
- Section 2.2: Assessment 2-2A #1, 2, 3, 6-11 all, 14, 15,
16; Assessment 2-2B #3, 6, 7, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16; Mathematical
Connections #2-4 all, 8, 10, 12-14 all
- Section 2.3: Assessment 2-3A #1-7 all, 9, 10, 11, 13-17
all, 19, 20; Assessment 2-3B #1, 2, 3, 5, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19;
Mathematical Connections #1, 4, 6, 9, 11, 12, 14
- Venn Diagram Exercises
worksheet
Homework #4: (due Wednesday, 2/5)
- Venn Diagram
Problems
Class Data for Venn Diagram Problems
- Section 3.1: Assessment 3-1A #1, 2, 4-10 all, 12, 14-19
all; Assessment 3-1B #1, 5, 8, 14, 18; Mathematical Connections #1,
2, 4, 7, 9, 12, 18
- Section 3.2: Assessment 3-2A #1-7 all, 9, 11-14 all, 16,
17, 18, 21; Assessment 3-2B #2, 5, 7, 11-13 all, 17, 18;
Mathematical Connectons #2, 4, 6-12 all
Homework #5: (due Friday, 2/14)
- HW5 Worksheets
- Reflection Questions for
Homework #5
- Section 3.3: Assessment 3-3A #1, 2, 3, 5-10 all, 12, 14,
15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 30; Assessment 3-3B #2, 3, 5, 9, 10, 15, 26, 30;
Mathematical Connections #1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 10, 13
- Section 3.4: Assessment 3-4A #1, 2, 4-8 all, 11-16 all,
18, 21, 22, 24; Assessment 3-4B #4, 8, 12, 15, 21, 22, 24;
Mathematical Connections #2, 9, 10, 12, 13
Homework #6: (due Wednesday, 2/19)
- HW6 Worksheets
- Other Questions for
Homework #6
- Reflection for
Homework #6
Homework #7: (due Wednesday, 2/26)
- Section 3.5: Assessment 3-5A #1-6 all, 8-12 all, 14-19 all;
Assessment 3-5B #3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 15, 18; Mathematical Connections
#2, 4, 9, 11, 12
- Practicum Observation Report--Type a one or two-page report (double-spaced) describing your insights from your practicum observations.
Homework #8: (due Wednesday, 3/5)
- Section 4.1: Assessment 4-1A #1,2 ,3, 6, 8, 12, 13, 14,
15; Assessment 4-1B #1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 9, 12, 18; Mathematical
Connections #1, 4, 5, 10, 12, 14, 19, 20
- Section 4.2: Assessment 4-2A #1, 2, 6, 7, 10, 15, 19;
Assessment 4-2B #1,2 , 3, 5-12 all, 14-17 all, 20; Mathematical
Connections #1, 3, 4, 6, 12, 14, 16
- HW8 Worksheets
Homework #9: (due Friday, 3/21)
- Section 4.3: Assessment 4-3A #1-6 all, 8-14 all, 16, 22;
Assessment 4-3B #1-4 all, 6, 8, 9, 11, 16, 20; Mathematical
Connections #2, 5, 8, 9, 14, 15
- GCF/LCM Worksheets
- Reflection for HW9: (1) Go
to www.uen.org/commoncore and read
through the "Parent Roadmap" documents for Kindergarten through
first grade Math. (2) Go
to www.corestandards.org/Math/Content and
read through the mathematics common core for Kindergarten and first
grade.
Type a one page (double-spaced) reflection about any insights you have and what you learned regarding what's expected of students mathematically in those grades.
- Section 5.1: Assessment 5-1A #1-11 all, 13-17 all, 20, 22,
25, 26; Assessment 5-1B #2-7 all, 11, 17, 20, 22, 25; Mathematical
Connections #1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 13, 15
Homework #10: (due Wednesday, March 26)
- Section 5.2: Assessment 5-2A #1-9 all, 13-18 all, 20, 21,
23, 24, 28; Assessment 5-2B #1, 2, 3, 7, 13-17 all, 20, 21, 24, 28;
Mathematical Connections #3, 6, 13, 14
- Reflection for HW10: (1) Go
to www.uen.org/commoncore and read
through the "Parent Roadmap" documents for second through
fourth grade Math. (2) Go
to www.corestandards.org/Math/Content and
read through the mathematics common core for second through fourth
grade.
Type a one page (double-spaced) reflection about any insights you have and what you learned regarding what's expected of students mathematically in those grades.
- Section 6.1: Assessment 6-1A #1-13 all, 16, 17, 18, 23,
24; Assessment 6-1B #1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 12, 13, 17, 22; Mathematical
Connections #1-3 all, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 17, 18
Homework #11: (due Wednesday, April 2)
- Section 6.2: Assessment 6-2A #1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 13,
14, 15, 20, 22, 23; Assessment 6-2B #1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15,
21, 22; Mathematical Connections #1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 13, 14, 16
- Graph Paper Fractions Book Please read the entire book
and print the pages that require work and turn in those pages of
work to be graded. (The link to the book is in the Portfolio
section of this web page.)
- Reflection for HW11: (1) Go
to www.uen.org/commoncore and read
through the "Parent Roadmap" documents for fifth through
sixth grade Math. (2) Go
to www.corestandards.org/Math/Content and
read through the mathematics common core for fifth through sixth
grade.
Type a one page (double-spaced) reflection about any insights you have and what you learned regarding what's expected of students mathematically in those grades.
- Section 6.3: Assessment 6-3A #1-6 all, 8, 9, 10, 12-18 all,
22; Assessment 6-3B #1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 11, 12-15 all, 17, 18;
Mathematical Connections #1, 2, 4, 5, 10-16 all
- Fraction Arithmetic
Worksheet (Please do
this without a calculator so you can truly practice your arithmetic skills.)
Homework #12: (due Wednesday, April 9)
- Fraction Story Problems Worksheet
- Section 6.4: Assessment 6-4A #1-4 all, 6-10 all, 12, 17,
18, 22; Assessment 6-4B #1-4 all, 6, 7, 8, 12, 15, 20, 21;
Mathematical Connections #2, 4, 5, 7, 13, 14, 16
- Portfolio In-Depth Problem
- Reflection for HW12
- Section 7.1: Assessment 7-1A #1-13 all, 18; Assessment 7-1B #1-7 all, 11, 15, 16; Mathematical Connections #5, 8, 13, 15, 16
Homework #13: (due Wednesday, April 16)
- Section 7.2: Assessment 7-2A #1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 12-16 all, 18-21 all, 24-27 all; Assessment 7-2B #1, 2, 3, 8, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19; Mathematical Connections #3, 6, 12, 13, 14
- Section 7.3: Assessment 7-3A #1-4 all, 7, 8, 9, 11-16 all, 19; Assessment 7-3B #1, 2, 4, 11, 14, 15, 17; Mathematical Connections #1, 4, 11, 12
- Reflection for HW13: On the first day of class, you answered these two questions. Answer these questions again at this time: (a) Write 4-6 adjectives that characterize your experience with math. (b) Describe your attitude toward math. Has there been any change for you? If so, describe what has changed and why. If not, describe why and what would make a difference for you.
- Another Reflection for HW13: Go to this link and read the article. Also, watch the five-minute video (on page where the link sends you) regarding the article and its results. Type a one-page reflection about your thoughts after reading/watching this and include your personal teaching goal surrounding this important issue.
Homework #14: (due Tuesday, April 22--turn into my office by 3:00 -- --p.m.)
- Decimal/Percent/Simplifying Problems
- Number System Problems
- Section 7.4: Assessment 7-4A #1-15 all, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 26, 31; Assessment 7-4B #1-4 all, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 17, 19, 23, 24, 34; Mathematical Connections #1-5 all, 8, 21, 22, 24
- Section 8.1: Assessment 8-1A #1-5 all, 7, 10, 11, 13, 20, 22; Assessment 8-1B #3, 4, 7, 9, 10, 11, 20; Mathematical Connections #1, 3, 4, 6, 11, 13, 14, 15
- Reflection for HW12
Homework #1: (due Wednesday, 1/15)
Class Notes
- 1.1 Pre Notes and 1.1 Post Notes
- 1.2 Pre Notes and 1.2 Post Notes
- 2.1 Pre Notes and 2.1 Post Notes
- 2.2 & 2.3 Pre Notes and 2.2 & 2.3 Post Notes
- 3.1 & 3.2 Pre Notes and 3.1 & 3.2 Post Notes
- 3.3 & 3.4 Pre Notes and 3.3 & 3.4 Post Notes
- 3.5 Pre Notes and 3.5 Post Notes
- 4.1 & 4.2 Pre Notes
and 4.1 & 4.2 Post Notes
- 4.3 Pre Notes and 4.3 Post Notes
- 5.1 Pre Notes and 5.1 Post Notes
- 5.2 Pre Notes and 5.2 Post Notes
- 6.1 Pre Notes and 6.1 Post Notes
- 6.2 Pre Notes and 6.2 Post Notes
- 6.3 Pre Notes and 6.3 Post Notes
- 6.4 Pre Notes and 6.4 Post Notes
- 7.1 Pre Notes and 7.1 Post Notes
- 7.2 & 7.3 Pre Notes and 7.2 & 7.3 Post Notes
- 7.4 Pre Notes and 7.4 Post Notes
- 8.1 Pre Notes and 8.1 Post Notes
- Section 1.1: Assessment 1-1A #1-5 all, 7, 8, 10-15 all;
Assessment 1-1B #8, 11, 13; Mathematical Connections 1-1 #1, 3, 7,
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Exam Reviews
- Midterm 1 Review (This test covers chapters
1-2, and sections 3.1-3.4.) Jeopardy
Review
Midterm 1 Review Questions (From class)
- Midterm 2 Review (This test covers chapters
4-6, and section 7.1)
Midterm 2 Review
Review Sessions: Wednesday, April 9, (in our usual class)
Thursday evening, April 10, 7-8 p.m., in LCB121
Friday morning, April 11, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., in JWB333
Midterm 2 Review Questions (from class)
- Midterm 1 Review (This test covers chapters
1-2, and sections 3.1-3.4.) Jeopardy
Review
- Final Exam Review
Chapter 1 Review #7, 8, 12, 14, 15, 18
Chapter 2 Review #2-5 all, 7, 9, 17, 18, 21, 22, 24, 28
Chapter 3 Review #1, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 18, 21, 22, 23, 28
Chapter 4 Review #1, 3, 6, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 21, 22, 24
Chapter 5 Review #3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 13
Chapter 6 Review #1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 18, 20, 21, 22, 28, 34, 39, 40, 41
Chapter 7 Review #2, 5, 6, 9, 12, 13, 17, 20, 21, 22
Chapter 8 Review #1, 2, 3
Previous Final Exam and the Key
All the Quizzes from this semester, in one document
Both Midterms from this semester
Final Review Session Notes (from 4/28/14)