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MTE 180
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Syllabus (hold down the shift key when you click to save to disk)
Papers
Journal Questions
Current Grades (updated 4/30/99)

Project

What We Did Today

May 5:

Reviewed for final
Turned in:

nothing

Assignments:

Still outstanding:

Respond to Journal Question #13 due electroncally May 5 by 5 pm

May 3:

Reviewed for final
Turned in:

Journal Question #12

Assignments:

Still outstanding:

Respond to Journal Question #13 due electroncally May 5 by 5 pm

Apr 30:

Presented projects
Turned in:

Fun factor reports

Assignments:

Respond to Journal Question #12 (typed) due May 3 at the beginning of class
Respond to Journal Question #13 due electroncally May 5 by 5 pm
Bring questions for final review on Monday

Apr 28:

Presented projects
Turned in:

Fun factors reports

Assignments:

Review for final

Apr 26:

Presented projects
Discussed triangles and quadrilaterals
Turned in:

Fun factor reports

Assignments:

Review for final

Apr 23:

Reviewed for test 4
Turned in:

Quiz over section 12.2

Assignments:

Still outstanding:

Respond to Journal Question #11 due electronically April 23 by 5 pm

Apr 21:

Worked on Computer Bits activity (Handed out in class)
As a class, went over homework problems from section 12.2
Turned in:

Quiz over section 12.1
Journal Question 10

Assignments:

Respond to Journal Question #11 due electronically April 23 by 5 pm
Still outstanding:

Complete homework problems from section 12.2 in the Billstein book due April 23

Apr 19:

Completed Areas of Polygons (Activity Manual page 90)
As a class, went over homework problems from section 12.1
Turned in:

Quiz over section 10.4
Areas of Polygons (Activity Manual page 90)

Assignments:

Respond to Journal Question 10 (typed) due April 21 at the beginning of class
Still outstanding:

Complete homework problems from section 12.1 in the Billstein book due April 21
Complete homework problems from section 12.2 in the Billstein book due April 23

Apr 16:

Complete Finding Areas with Geoboards (Activity Manual page 85)
Complete Circle Worksheet #2
As a class, went over homework problems from section 10.4
Turned in:

Quiz over section 10.3
Finding Areas with Geoboards (Activity Manual page 85)
Group project

Assignments:

Complete homework problems from section 12.2 in the Billstein book due April 23
Still outstanding:

Complete homework problems from section 10.3 in the Billstein book due April 16
Complete homework problems from section 10.4 in the Billstein book due April 19
Complete homework problems from section 12.1 in the Billstein book due April 21

Apr 14:

Started Finding Areas with Geoboards (Activity Manual page 85)
As a class, went over homework problems from section 10.3
Turned in:

Quiz

Assignments: (NOTE new due dates)

Complete Finding Areas with Geoboards (Activity Manual page 85) figures A-H
Still outstanding:

Complete homework problems from section 10.3 in the Billstein book due April 16
Complete homework problems from section 10.4 in the Billstein book due April 19
Complete homework problems from section 12.1 in the Billstein book due April 21
Complete group project due in class April 16
Respond to Journal Question #9 due electronically April 14 by 5 pm

Apr 12:

Completed Finding Areas by Dissection (Activity Manual page 81)
As a class, went over homework problems from section 10.3
Turned in:

Quiz over sections 10.1 and 10.2
Finding Areas by Dissection activity (Activity Manlual page 81)

Assignments:

Complete homework problems from section 12.1 in the Billstein book due April 19
Still outstanding:

Complete homework problems from section 10.3 in the Billstein book due April 14
Respond to Journal Question #9 due electronically April 14 by 5 pm
Complete homework problems from section 10.4 in the Billstein book due April 16
Complete group project due in class April 16

Apr 9:

Completed Understanding Circles activity (Activity Manual page 88)
Completed Measuring Angles with Pattern Blocks activity (in class)
As a class, went over homework problems from sections 10.1 and 10.2
Turned in:

Understanding Circles (Activity Manual page 88)
Measuring Angles with Pattern Blocks

Assignments:

Complete homework problems from section 10.4 in the Billstein book due April 16
Still outstanding:

Complete homework problems from section 10.1 in the Billstein book due April 12
Complete homework problems from section 10.2 in the Billstein book due April 12
Complete homework problems from section 10.3 in the Billstein book due April 14
Respond to Journal Question #9 due electronically April 14 by 5 pm
Take the POSTTEST for extra credit between Wednesday, March 31 and Friday, April 9
Complete group project due in class April 16

Apr 7:

Completed Measurement activity (Activity Manual page 79)
As a class, went over definitions from sections 10.1 and 10.2
Turned in:

Quiz over sections 9.1 and 9.2
Measurement activity (Activity Manual page 79)

Assignments:

Complete homework problems from section 10.1 in the Billstein book due April 12
Complete homework problems from section 10.2 in the Billstein book due April 12
Complete homework problems from section 10.3 in the Billstein book due April 14
Respond to Journal Question #9 due electronically April 14 by 5 pm
Still outstanding:

Take the POSTTEST for extra credit between Wednesday, March 31 and Friday, April 9
Complete group project due in class April 16

Apr 5:

Reviewed for test 3
Worked with Geometers' Sketchpad
As a class, went over homework problems from sections 9.1 and 9.2 in the Billstein book
Turned in:

Quiz over section O7.3

Assignments:

Define the vocabulary words for sections10.1 and 10.2 (in back of activity manual)
Still outstanding:

Complete homework problems from section 9.1 in the Billstein book due April 7
Complete homework problems from section 9.2 in the Billstein book due April 7
Take the POSTTEST for extra credit between Wednesday, March 31 and Friday, April 9
Complete group project due in class April 16

Apr 2:

Completed Statistical Survey activity (Activity Manual page 77)
Discussed statistical graphs
As a class, went over homework problems from section 7.3 in the O'Daffer supplement
Turned in:

Quiz over section O7.2
Statistical Survey activity (Activity Manual page 77)

Assignments:

Read section 9.2 in the Billstein book
Complete homework problems from section 9.1 in the Billstein book due April 7
Complete homework problems from section 9.2 in the Billstein book due April 7
Read sections 10.1 and 10.2 in the Billstein book due April 5
Still outstanding

Complete homework problems from section 7.3 in the O'Daffer supplement due April 5
Take the POSTTEST for extra credit between Wednesday, March 31 and Friday, April 9
Complete group project due in class April 16

Mar 31:

Completed Seeing Percents activity (Activity Manual page 72)
Discussed the relationship among ratios, proportions and percents
As a class, went over homework problems from section 7.2 in the O'Daffer supplement
Turned in:

Quiz over section 7.3 and O7.1
Seeing Percents activity (Activity Manual page 72)

Assignments:

Read section 7.3 in the O';Daffer supplement
Complete homework problems from section 7.3 in the O'Daffer supplement due April 5
Still outstanding:

Complete homework problems from section 7.2 in the O'Daffer supplement due April 2
Take the POSTTEST for extra credit between Wednesday, March 31 and Friday, April 9

April 16

Mar 29:

Completed Ratio and Proportion activity (Activity Manual page 70)
Started Seeing Percents activity (Activity Manual page 72)
As a class, went over homework problems from sections 7.3 and O7.1
Turned in:

Quiz over section 7.2
Ratio and Proportion activity (Activity Manual page 70)

Assignments:

Read section 7.2 in the O'Daffer supplement
Complete homework problems from section 7.2 in the O'Daffer supplement due April 2
Take the POSTTEST for extra credit between Wednesday, March 31 and Friday, April 9
Still outstanding:

Complete homework problems from section 7.3 in the Billstein book due March 31
Complete homework problems from section 7.1 in the O'Daffer supplement due March 31
Complete group project due in class April 16

Mar 26:

Completed Temperature activity (in class)
Started Ratio and Proportion activity (Activity Manual page 70)
Discussed group project
Turned in:

Quiz over section 7.1
Algebra in Pieces activity (Activity Manual page 67)

Assignments:

Read section 7.3
Complete homework problems from section 7.3 in the Billstein book due March 31
Read section 7.1 in the O'Daffer supplement
Complete homework problems from section 7.1 in the O'Daffer supplement due March 31
Complete group project due in class April 16
Still outstanding:

March 29

Mar 24:

Started Algebra in Pieces activity (Activity Manual page 67)
As a class, went over homework problems from section 7.1
Turned in:

Quiz over sections 6.2 and 6.3
Algebra in Pieces activity (Activity Manual page 67)

Assignments:

Read section 7.2
Complete homework problems from section 7.2 in the Billstein book due March 29
Complete the Algebra in Pieces activity (Activity Manual page 67) due March 26
Still outstanding:

March 26

Mar 22:

Completed Decimal Puzzle (Activity Manual page 61)
Completed Decimal Sharing activity (Activity Manual page 65)
Discussed rational and irrational numbers
Turned:

Decimal Puzzle (Activity Manual page 61)
Decimal Sharing activity (Activity Manual page 65)

Assignments:

Read section 7.1
Complete homework problems from section 7.1 in the Billstein book due March 26
Still outstanding:

Complete homework problems from section 6.2 in the Billstein book due March 24
Complete homework problems form section 6.3 in the Billstein book due March 24

Mar 12:

Completed Multiplying Decimals activity (Activity Manual page 62)
Turned in:

Quiz over section 6.1
Multiplying Decimals activity (Activity Manual page 62)

Assignments:

Read section 6.3
Complete homework problems from section 6.2 in the Billstein book due March 24
Complete homework problems from section 6.3 in the Billstein book due March 24

Mar 10:

Completed Models for Decimals activity (Activity Manual page 53)
Completed Comparing Decimals activity (Activity Manual page 57)
Completed Adding and Subtracting Decimals activity (Activity Manual page 59)
As a class, went over homework problems from section 6.1
Turned in:

Quiz over section 5.3
Problem Solving activity (Activity Manual page 52)
Models for Decimals activity (Activity Manual page 53)
Comparing Decimals activity (Activity Manual page 57)
Decimal Puzzle (Activity Manual page 61)

Assignments:

Read section 6.2
Complete homework problems from section 6.2 in the Billstein book due March 22
Respond to Journal Question #8 due at the beginning of class March 12
Still outstanding:

Complete homewrok problems from section 6.1 in the Billstein book due March 12
Respond to journal question #7 due electronically on March 10 by 5 pm

Mar 8:

Completed Division with Fractions activity (Activity Manual page 49)
Completed Problem Solving activity (Activity Manual page 52)
Started Models for Decimals activity (Activity Manual page 53)
As a class, went over homework problems from section 5.3
Turned in:

Quiz over sections 5.1 and 5.2
Divisions with Fractions activity (Activity Manual page 49)

Assignments:

Read section 6.1
Complete homework problems from section 6.1 in the Billstein book due March 12
Still outstanding:

Complete homework problems from section 5.3 in the Bieestein book due March 10
Respond to journal question #7 due electronically on March 10 by 5 pm

Mar 5:

Completed Fraction Multiplication activity (Activity Manual page 46)
Started Division with Fractions activity (Activity Manual page 49)
As a class, went over homework problems from sections 5.1 and 5.2
Turned in:

Fraction Multiplication activity (Activity Manual page 46)

Assignments:

Read section 5.3
Complete homework problems from section 5.3 in the Billstein book due March 10
Respond to journal question #7 due electronically on March 10 by 5 pm
Still outstanding:

Complete homework problems from section 5.1 in the Billstein book due March 8
Complete homework problems from section 5.2 in the Billstein book due March 8

Mar 3:

Completed Adding Fractions activity (Activity Manual page 44)
Started Fraction Multiplication activity (Activity Manual page 46)
Turned in:

Quiz over section 4.5
Adding Fractions activity (Activity Manual page 44)

Assignments:

Read section 5.1
Complete homework problems from section 5.1 in the Billstein book due March 8
Read section 5.2

March 8

Mar 1:

Started Adding Fractions activity (Activity Manual page 44)
As a class, went over homework problems from section 4.5
Reviewed for test 2
Turned in:

Quiz over sections 4.3 and 4.4

Assignments:

No new assignments were made
Still outstanding

Complete homework problems from section 4.5 in the Billstein book due March 3
Complete Journal Question #6 due electronically March 1 by 5 pm

Feb 26:

Completed GCF and LCM in Venn Diagrams activity (handed out in class)
As a class, went over homework problems from sections 4.3 and 4.4
Turned in:

Quiz over section 4.2 homework
GCG and LCM in Venn Diagrams activity (handed out in class)

Assingments:

Read section 4.5
Complete homework problems from section 4.5 in the Billstein book due March 3 in class (Note that this is on the test which is March 2 and March 3. Do not wait to complete the homework until March 2.)
Complete Journal Question #6 due electronically March 1 by 5 pm
Work through LCM's and GCF's activity (Activity Manual page 38)
Still outstanding:

Assigned all Papers. The last is due electronically February 26 by 5 pm
Complete homework problems from section 4.3 in the Billstein book due March 1 in class
Complete homework problems from section 4.4 in the Billstein book due March 1 in class

Feb 24:

Completed Factors, Multiples, and Primes activity (Activity Manual page 35)
As a class, went over homework problems from section 4.2
Turned in

Quiz over section 3.5 homwork
First two pages of Factors, Multiples, and Primes activity (Activity Manual pages 33-34) (individually)
Last page of Factors, Multiples, and Primes activity (Activity Manual page 35) (groups)

Assignments:

Read section 4.3
Complete homework problems from section 4.3 in the Billstein book due March 1 in class
Read section 4.4
Complete homework problems from section 4.4 in the Billstein book due March 1 in class
Still outstanding

Complete homework problems from section 4.2 in the Billstein book due February 26 in class
Assigned all Papers. The last is due electronically February 26 by 5 pm

Looking ahead:

Read section 4.5
Complete homework problems from section 4.5 in the Billstein book due March 3 in class (Note that this is on the test which is March 2 and March 3. Do not wait to complete the homework until March 2.)
Complete Journal Question #6 due electromincally March 1 by 5 pm (will be posted Friday)

Feb 22:

Completed Multiplying Ingeters activity (Activity Manual page 31)
As a class, went over homework problems from section 4.1
Turned in:

Quiz over section 3.5 homework
Multiplying Intergers activity (Activity Manual page 31)

Assignments:

Read section 4.2
Complete homework problems from section 4.2 in the Billstein book due February 26 in class
Complete first two pages of Factors, Multiples, and Primes activity (Activity Manual pages 33-34) due February 24 in class
Still outstanding

Complete homework problems from section 4.1 in the Billstein book due February 24 in class
Assigned all Papers. The last is due electronically February 26 by 5 pm

Looking ahead:

Read section 4.3
Complete homework problems from section 4.3 in the Billstein book due March 1 in class
Read section 4.4
Complete homework problems from section 4.4 in the Billstein book due March 1 in class
Read section 4.5

March 3

(Note that this is on the test which is March 2 and March 3. Do not wait to complete the homework until March 2.)

Feb 19:

Completed Operations with Integers activity (Activity Manual page 29)
As a class, went over homework problems from section 3.5
Turned in:

Quiz over section 3.3 homework problems
Journal Question #5
Dividing Whole Numbers activity (handed out in class)
Operations with Integers activity (Activity Manual page 29)

Assignments:

Read section 4.1
Complete homework problems from section 4.1 in the Billstein book due February 24 in class
Still outstanding

Complete homework problems from section 3.5 in the Billstein book due February 22 in class
Assigned all Papers. The next is due electronically February 19 by 5 pm

Looking ahead:

Read section 4.2
Complete homework problems from section 4.2 in the Billstein book due February 26 in class
Assigned all Papers. The last is due electronically February 26 by 5 pm
Read section 4.3
Complete homework problems from section 4.3 in the Billstein book due March 1 in class
Read section 4.4
Complete homework problems from section 4.4 in the Billstein book due March 1 in class
Read section 4.5

March 3

(Note that this is on the test which is March 2 and March 3. Do not wait to complete the homework until March 2.)

Feb 17:

Completed the Dividing Whole Numbers activity (handed out in class)
As a class, went over homework problems from sections 3.3 and 3.5
Turned in:

Quiz over section 3.4 homework problems
Journal Question #4
Dividing Whole Numbers activity

Assignments:

Still outstanding

Complete homework problems from section 3.3 in the Billstein book due February 19 in class
Complete homework problems from section 3.5 in the Billstein book due February 22 in class (note change of date)

Papers

February 19

Feb 15:

Completed the Multiplying Whole Numbers activity (Activity Manual page 26)
Started the Dividing Whole Numbers activity (handed out in class)
As a class, went over homework problems from section 3.4
Turned in:

Quiz over section 3.2 homework problems
Multiplying Whole Numbers activity (Activity Manual pages 26-28)

Assignments:

Respond to journal question #5 due in class February 19
Still outstanding:

Complete homework problems from section 3.4 in the Billstein book due February 17 in class
Complete homework problems from section 3.3 in the Billstein book due February 19 in class
Complete homework problems from section 3.4 in the Billstein book due February 19 in class
Respond to journal question #4 due in class February 17
Assigned all Papers. The next is due electronically February 19 by 5 pm

Feb 12:

Completed The Wheat Field problem (Activity Manual page 25)
Started the Multiplying Whole Numbers activity (Activity Manual page 26)
As a class, went over homework problems from section 3.2
Turned in:

Quiz of section 3.1 homework problems
Wheat Field problem (Activity Manual page 25

Assignments:

Complete homework problems from section 3.4 in the Billstein book due February 17 in class
Complete homework problems from section 3.3 in the Billstein book due February 19 in class
Complete homework problems from section 3.4 in the Billstein book due February 19 in class
Respond to journal question #4 due in class February 17
Still outstanding:

Complete homework problems from section 3.2 in the Billstein book due February 15 in class
Assigned all Papers. The next is due electronically February 12 by 5 pm.

February 12

Feb 10:

Completed Back to Base 10 activity (Activity Manual Page 23)
As a class, went over questions about the homework problems for section 3.1
Turned in:

Back to Base 10 activity (Activity Manual Page 23)

Assignments:

Read section 3.2 in the Billstein book
Complete homework problems form section 3.2 in the Billstein book due February 15 in class
Still outstanding:

Complete homework problems from section 3.1 in the Billstein book due February 12 in class
Assigned all Papers. The next is due electronically February 12 by 5 pm.
Take Pretest in testing center by the end of the day on Friday, February 12
Respond to Journal Question #3 due electronically February 10 by 5 pm.

Feb 8:

Completed Numbers in Other Bases activity (Activity Manual Page 21)
Reviewed for test
Turned in:

Numbers in Other Bases activity (Activity Manual Page 22)

Assignments:

Complete homework problems from section 3.1 in the Billstein book due February 12 in class
Still outstanding:

Assigned all Papers. The next is due electronically February 12 by 5 pm.
Take Pretest in testing center by the end of the day on Friday, February 12

February 10

Feb 5:

Completed Wedding Reception Tables activity (Activity Manual Page 11)
Started Numbers in Other Bases activity (Activity Manual Page 21)
Turned in :

Quiz over section 2.3 homework problems
Take a Hike activity (Activity Manual Pages 20)
Numbers in Other Bases activity (Activity Manual Page 21)

Assignments:

Read section 3.1 in the Billstein book
Respond to Journal Question #3 due electronically February 10 by 5 pm
Still outstanding:

Assigned all Papers. The next is due electronically February 5 by 5 pm.
Take Pretest in testing center by the end of the day on Friday, February 12

Feb 3:

As a class, went over questions about the homework problems for section 2.3
Completed Take a Hike activity (Activity Manual Page 16)
Turned in :

Quiz over section 1.2 homework problems
Take a Hike activity (Activity Manual Pages 17-19)

Assignments:

Complete question 9-12 on Take a Hike activity (Activity Manual Page 20) due February 5 in class
Still outstanding:

Assigned all Papers. The next is due electronically February 5 by 5 pm.
Homework problems for Section 2.3 due February 5 in class
Take Pretest in testing center by the end of the day on Friday, February 12

Feb 1:

As a class, went over questions about the homework problems for section 1.2

Started discussion of functions

Completed What's My Function activity

Started Wedding Reception Tables activity (Activity Manual Page 11)

Turned in:

Quiz over section 1.1 homework problems

Assignments:

Read section 2.3 in the Billstein book

Complete homework problems for Section 2.3 of the Billstein Book due February 5 in class

Still outstanding:

Journal 2 is due electronically February 1 by 5 pm.

Assigned all Papers. The next is due electronically February 5 by 5 pm.

Homework problems for Section 1.2 due February 3 in class

Take Pretest in testing center by the end of the day on Friday, February 12

Jan 29:

Completed Computer Bits activity (Handed out first day of class)
Turned in:

Computer Bits activity

Assignments:

Still outstanding:

Journal 2 is due electronically February 1 by 5 pm.
Assigned all Papers. The first is due electronically January 29 by 5 pm.
Homework problems for section 1.1 due February 1 in class (Postponed)
Homework problems for Section 1.2 due February 3 in class (Postponed)

Jan 27:

As a class, went over questions about the homework problems for section 1.1
Started discussion of problem solving
Turned in:

Quiz over section 1.4 in the O'Daffer supplement homework problems

Assignments:

Read section 1.2 in the Billstein book
Complete homework problems for Section 1.2 of the Billstein Book due February 1 in class
Still outstanding:

Journal 2 is due electronically February 1 by 5 pm.
Assigned all Papers. The first is due electronically January 29 by 5 pm.
Homework problems for section 1.1 due January 29 in class

Jan 25:

Went over How Well Do You Reason answers and error types
In groups, went over questions about the homework problems for section 1.4 in the O'Daffer supplement
Finished working on the Fabulous Fibonacci activity (Activity Manual Page 6)
Discussed the Tower of Brahma activity (Activity Manual Page 2) in groups
Turned in:

Second page of the Fabulous Fibonacci activity
Section 1.1 homework from O'Daffer supplement

Assignments:

Read section 1.1 in the Billstein book
Complete homework problems for Section 1.1 of the Billstein Book due January 29 in class
Still outstanding:

Journal 2 is due electronically February 1 by 5 pm.
Assigned all Papers. The first is due electronically January 29 by 5 pm.
Homework problems for Section 1.4 in the O'Daffer supplement due January 27 in class
Take Readiness test in testing center by the end of the day on Wednesday, January 27

Jan 22:

Handed out labels for the Readiness test. The test must be taken by the end of the day on Wednesday, January 27.
In groups, went over questions about the homework problems for section 1.1 in the O'Daffer supplement.
Started working on the Fabulous Fibonacci activity (Activity Manual Page 6)
Turned in:

First page of the Fabulous Fibonacci activity

Assignments:

Read Section 1.4 in the O'Daffer supplement.
Complete homework problems for Section 1.4 in the O'Daffer supplement (Page 940) due January 27 in class.
Work on the Tower of Brahma activity (Activity Manual Page 2) to be discussed in class Monday, January 25.
Still outstanding:

Assigned Journal Questions 1 and 2

Journal 1 is due electronically January 22 by 5 pm.
Journal 2 is due electronically February 1 by 5 pm.

Assigned all Papers. The first is due electronically January 29 by 5 pm.

How Well Do You Reason

January 25

Jan 20:

Went over the syllabus
Formed groups
Worked on the Hand Shaking Problem (Activity Manual Page 1)
Assignments:

Assigned Journal Questions 1 and 2

Journal 1 is due electronically January 22 by 5 pm.
Journal 2 is due electronically February 1 by 5 pm.

Assigned all Papers. The first is due electronically January 29 by 5 pm.
Read Section 1.1 in the O'Daffer supplement
Complete homework problems for Section 1.1 in the O'Daffer supplement starting with #5 (Page 930) due January 25 in class
Complete the How Well Do You Reason quiz handed out in class due in class January 25