Math 142                                Office Hours:  9:00 - 9:50 MWF, 2:00 – 3:00 MW

Spring 2009                               and 2:00 - 3:00 Tuesday & Thursday                               

Mrs. Karen Spike                                             (other times by appointment)

Office:  Bear Hall, room 121 Phone:  962-3823       UNCW email:  spikek

 

Classes: MAT 142-001 at 12:30 - 1:45 Tuesday & Thursday, room 101 Bear Hall

             (I also teach MAT 111 at 8:00, 10:00 & 1:00 on MWF.) 

TEXT: Mathematics  For Elementary Teachers, A Contemporary Approach 

            7th edition, by  Musser, Burger and Peterson.  We will cover chapters 10-14, and 16.

 

INTRODUCTION:  Welcome to Math 142, Basic Concepts of Mathematics II.

The purpose of this course is to develop a better understanding of basic mathematics.  While studying concepts such as statistics, probability, and geometry, you will extend your ability to understand and use mathematics.  Most of you are planning to teach in elementary or middle school, so in addition to your being able to do the mathematics it is very important that you are able to explain how to use the mathematics.  Whether or not you plan to teach, this course should help you understand mathematics better so that you will be able to apply it to everyday life.  Mathematics is a necessary language in technological societies, so the topics covered in this course should prove useful in a variety of situations.  For example, as a consumer and citizen, each of us needs mathematics to make financial decisions and to interpret statistics in political and economic news.

This course will be taught in a hybrid mode – both in class and online.  Course information will be available online by chapters (modules). There will be online assignments and activities, but we will meet for in-class activities during our regularly scheduled class time.  You can access the online portion of this course via SeaPort or by http://ncvista.blackboard.com .  Students are expected to read the text and lectures notes for each section before coming to class. Class time will primarily be used for clarifying information from the text and activities to apply the course concepts. 

 GRADING:

   Doing the Homework is an essential part of the course.  You are expected to do the problems, check your answers in the back of the text, and come to class ready to ask questions on what you didn’t understand.  I will give frequent quizzes to evaluate how well you understand the material covered.  There are no makeup quizzes.  Each quiz missed is a zero, but this will not affect your grade until you miss more than two quizzes since I will drop your two lowest quiz scores.  Some of your homework will count as quiz grades.  Your participation in the online portion of this class (reading each module before you have a quiz on that chapter) will count as part of your grade.  I will give 3 tests during the semester, and a cumulative final exam.  There are no makeup tests without prior permission.  At anytime during the semester you can calculate your grade by dividing your total points by the total points possible and converting to a percent; then use the following scale: 

   93-100% A, 90-92% A-                      highest 7 quizzes at 15 points each = 105 points

                        87-89% B+, 83-86% B, 80-82% B-                 3 tests at 100 points each = 300 points

                        77-79% C+, 73-76% C, 70-72% C-                 5 pts for online biography =    5 points

                        67-69% D+, 63-66% D, 60-62% D-     6 online modules at 5 points each = 30 points

                        below 60% F                                                                             Final exam = 160 points

                                                                                            Total points for the semester = 600 points

LEARNING CENTER: 

The University Learning Center, located in Westside Hall, is available for students to receive free tutoring for this course.  Please see the tutors for help on homework and to study for tests.  More information (i.e. location, hours of operation, etc.) can be found at the following link:  http://www.uncw.edu/stuaff/uls/math_learninglab.htm.

ATTENDANCE POLICY:   It is very important that you attend class regularly!  If you must miss class, the following syllabus, and updated online syllabus and modules, will let you know what we covered and you are responsible for doing the assigned work.  More than three absences are considered excessive.  Feel free to talk with me if you have an attendance problem.  If you are absent from 3, or fewer, classes you have the option of replacing one test score with your percentage from your final exam.

DISABILITIES:  If you have a disability and need reasonable accommodation in this course, you should inform me of this fact in writing within the first week of class or as soon as possible.  If you have not already done so, you must register with the Office of Disability Services in Westside Hall (962-7555) and obtain a copy of your Accommodation Letter.  You should then meet with me to make mutually agreeable arrangements based on the recommendations of your Accommodation Letter.  http://www.uncw.edu/stuaff/SDS/disability.html

HONOR CODE: 

All students are expected to read and abide by the Academic Honor Code that is in the  Student Handbook and Code of Student Life.  It begins as follows:  "The University [of North Carolina Wilmington] is committed to the proposition that the pursuit of truth requires the presence of honesty among all involved.  It is therefore this institution's stated policy that no form of dishonesty among its faculty or students will be tolerated.  Although all members of the university community are encouraged to report occurrences of dishonesty, each individual is principally responsible for his or her own honesty."  Please read the rest of the details for yourself online:  http://www.uncw.edu/policies/04-100-academichonorcode.htm

CELL PHONES:  Use of a cell phone is not allowed during class time.  Bring a calculator for tests and

            quizzes; you may NOT use your cell phone as a calculator. 

 IMPORTANT DATES:       Wednesday, January 14th – Last day to add a class, or drop without a grade.

             Thursday, February 12th – Test I on chapters 10 and 11

            Tuesday, February 24th  – Last day to withdraw with a W

You can access the online course material directly at http://ncvista.blackboard.com.  Click on UNC Wilmington, then click on LOG IN, type in your username in lowercase letters (it is the same as your UNCW email username without the @uncw.edu.).  Your password is the SeaNet password (usually six digit birthday).  You can also access the online portion of this course via UNCW SeaPort.  Go to http://www.uncw.edu/, click on students, then SeaPort.  Type in your username (without @uncw) and email password, choose My Courses, and then Basic Concepts of Math, MAT 142.

 

DATE

 

Homework ASSIGNMENT  that should be done by this Date

In-class quizzes are not mentioned on this syllabus.  Please see the Online Course Calendar for when quizzes will be given.  In order to receive the points for each online module, you need to read the module for each chapter before your first quiz on that chapter.  Sample quizzes and tests are online under Course Resources.

 

 

 

Organizing Data and Understanding Graphs

 

Jan  8

 

We will discuss sections 10.1 and 10.3 and begin homework during class

 

     

 

Misleading Graphs & Statistics and Analyzing data

 

Jan 13

 

Read Module 1 under Course Content in Blackboard, see link for quiz #1 under Assignments.  Study sections 10.1 & 10.3 do the prob 10.1 set A #2-5, 7, 11,18-22 (do part b using Excel) & p 454 # 1-4 and do prob sec 10.3 set A # 5, 10-13, 19, 20 & p 493 # 1-3

 

      15

 

Study section 10.2 and do problems sec 10.2A # 1-7, 18, 19, 22 and page 475 #1-3

Turn in Quiz # 1 at the beginning of class today.

 

 

 

Analyzing Data & Chapter Review and Probability

 

Jan 20

 

Reread section 10.2 and do problems section 10.2A # 8-10, and 14-17, 23, 24 & Review of Chapter 10 page 495-497, sec 1 # 1, 4-6, sec 2 # 1-8, sec 3 # 4,6, Writing # 1, 3, 5

Read Module 2 (chapter 11) under Course Content in Blackboard.

 

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Study section 11.1 and do set A # 1-3, 7, 8, 11-14, 17, 18, 20 & page 518 # 1-4

Study section 11.2 and do set A # 1-8, 10, 11

 

DATE

 

Homework ASSIGNMENT  that should be done by this Date

 

 

 

Probability and Counting Techniques

 

Jan 27

 

Reread section 11.2 and do set A # 9, 12, 14, 18, 19, 21 and page 534 #1-3

 

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Study sec 11.3 and do Set A # 1-10, 12-13, 16, 17, 21, 22 and page 544 #1-3

 

 

 

Simulations, odds, Expected value, Conditional probability and Review

 

Feb  3

 

Study sec 11.4 and do Set A # 1-2, 5, 10-15 and page 558 #1-3

 

        5

 

Reread sec 11.4 and so Set A # 6-9 & 16-19 and Chapter 11 Review pages 559-561 section 1 #1-4, sec 2 #1-4, sec 3 #1-5, sec 4 # 1-8

 

       

 

Review, do Sample Test then real Test 1

 

Feb 10

 

Chapter 11 Test pages 562-3, also chapter 10  test page 498.  Read Outline and do Sample Test 1.  Read Module 3 -- Basic Geometric Shapes and their Properties.

 

       12

 

Test I on chapters 10 and 11

 

 

 

Beginning Geometry

 

Feb 17

 

Study section 12.1 and do set A # 1-7, 10-13, 17 and sec 12.2 set A #1-3,5,8-13 (we will work with blocks and mirrors to understand basic properties & symmetry of polygons.)

 

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Finish section 12.2 and do section 12.3 set A # 1, 2, 4-9, 13-15 and page 605 set B # 14

Do worksheets 12.2 & 12.3 from module 3

 

 

 

Polygons and tessellations & 3-dimensional shapes

 

Feb 24

 

Study section 12.4 & do set A # 2-11, 14, 16-19.  Turn in web exploration quiz, including Regular Polygons Worksheet.  [See module 3, Assignments, section 12.4 for link to the Regular Polygons Worksheet and quiz.]  

 

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Study section 12.5 and do set A # 2, 3, 5-7, 11-13,15,16,18,19& set B #11,13, 15, 16  (The Prism and Pyramid Activity in module 3 will help you understand this.)

 

 

 

Measurement with standard and metric units & Perimeter and area

 

March 3

 

Do Chapter 12 Review sec 12.1-12.5
Study section 13.1 and metric information online.  Do 13.1 setA # 1-4, 11-14

 

           5

 

Reread section 13.1 and do problems 13.1A # 6-10, 15, 16, 19, 23 and Study section 13.2 & do problems 13.2 set A # 1, 3, 5, 6, 8-12, 15-18, 21, 23, 30, 34 & set B #23, 34

 

 

 

SPRING  BREAK       March 7 – 15       

 

 

 

Begin Surface Area & do Test 2

 

March 17

 

Do problems sec 13.3 set A # 1-10 and do Activities 13.6 & 13.8, on the online Activities for chapter 13.  Do not use any special surface area formulas from your text.  Just remember that the surface area is the sum of the areas of the faces of the polyhedron. 

 

March 19

 

Test 2 on chapter 12 and 13.1-13.2 

 

 

 

Surface Area and Volume of polyhedra

 

March 24

 

Think about how the formulas in the text are “short cuts” for calculating surface area – Read power point lecture notes for sections 13.3 and 13.4.  Reread sec 13.3 and do problems sec 13.3 set A # 12-16 & section 13.4 do set A # 1-4. Also do Activities 13.9 & 13.10 in the online Activities.  We will do Activity 13.11 in class. 

Notice: Textbook Review assignment in module 4 – see online Calendar for due date.

 

March 26

 

Reread section 13.4 and do 13.4 set A # 7, 9, 17, 18, 20, 23. 

Hand in your completed Activities from online chapter 13 activities (pages 251 - top of 257).  In class we will discuss sections 14.1 & 14.2.  Please read module 5.

THE ABOVE SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO REVISION, but is my best estimate of when each section should be done.
Note:  “In-class” quizzes are not mentioned on this syllabus.  Please see the Online Course Calendar for when quizzes will be given.  Also see the sample quizzes and tests online under Course Resources.

 

 

Math 142                                Office Hours:  9:00 - 9:50 MWF, 2:00 – 3:00 MW

Spring 2009 (continued)                        and 2:00 - 3:00 Tuesday & Thursday                               

Mrs. Karen Spike                                             (other times by appointment)

Office:  Bear Hall, room 121 Phone:  962-3823       UNCW email:  spikek

THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO REVISION, but is my best estimate of when each section will be covered.  For updates, please see the online syllabus and online calendar.

Note:  Quizzes are not mentioned on this syllabus.  Please see the Online Course Calendar for when quizzes will be given.  In order to receive the points for each module, you need to read the module for each chapter before your quiz on that chapter.  Sample quizzes and tests are online under Course Resources.

DATE

 

ASSIGNMENT  DUE On This Date

 

 

Surface Area and Volume of polyhedra

March 24

 

Think about how the formulas in the text are “short cuts” for calculating surface area – Read power point lecture notes for sections 13.3 and 13.4.  Do problems in Section 13.3 set A # 1-9, & section 13.4 set A # 1-4.

Also do Activities 13.9 & 13.10 on the “Measurement Activities” in Module 4.  

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Reread section 13.3 & 13.4 and do 13.3 Set A #12-16 & 13.4 Set A # 7, 9, 17, 18, 20, 23 

In class we will discuss sections 14.1 & 14.2.  Please read module 5

(Notice:  Read Textbook Review assignment in module 4 and see online Calendar for due date.)

 

 

 

 

 

Chapter 13 Review & Triangle Congruence and Similarity

March 31

 

Hand in your completed Measurement Activities (13.6, 13.8, 13.9, 13.10, and 13.11).

Do Chap 13 Rev p 705-708 all problems in sec 1-4 & discussion # 1,2,7,9 and page 708 #1

Study section 14.1 & do problems 14.1A # 1-5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 14, 15 and page 723 # 1

April  2

 

Study sec 14.2 and do problems 14.2A # 1-4, 6, 8, 10, 13.   (Begin doing Sample Test 3)

 

 

 

 

 

Problem solving using triangle congruence and similarity & Review

April  7

 

Study section 14.5 and do problems 14.5A #1-4 and  do Chapter 14 Review pages 769-770 section 1 # 1-3, section 2 # 1-3, & sec 5 # 1,2 also Writing/Discussion Problems # 1-3, 6, 8, 10.  

Turn in textbook review Assignment – see module 4 under Assignments -- counts as a quiz

Read Test 3 Outline, finish Sample Test 3.

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No Classes

 

 

 

 

 

Geometric Transformations

April 14

 

Test 3 on chapters 13 and 14 

        16

 

Study sections 16.1 and 16.2 do problems 16.1A # 1, 2, 8-11, 13-15, 17, 20, 23, 24 and do problems 16.2A # 1, 5, 7-11, 13, 14, 22.  Use tracing paper and practice “hands-on” techniques.

 

 

 

 

 

Geometric Transformations

April 21

 

Study sec16.3 and do prob16.3A # 1, 2, 3, 7, 8 & Chapter Test pages 869-72 # 1-12, 15, 21.

April 23     

 

Last Day of class!  Review for final

 

 

 

April 28

 

“Reading Day”;  no classes --      Optional Review Session during our usual class time.

April 30

 

Final exam:  Thursday, April 30th   11:30 – 2:30 p.m.

 

 

Complete Final exam schedule  - http://www.uncw.edu/reg/exams-spring09.htm

THE ABOVE SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO REVISION, but is my best estimate of when each section should be done.  Note:  “In-class” quizzes are not mentioned on this syllabus.  Please see the Online Course Calendar for when quizzes will be given.  Also see the sample quizzes and tests online under Course Resources.