Math Tutoring Center Hours (SH 274):
M-Th 10:00 - 5:30
F 10:00 - 3:00
Sat 11:00 - 2:00
Specialty Math 310 tutor, Allison Wyly, hours: M 2-5:30, Th and F 1 -
3.
Homework Assignments
| #1 due Tues., Jan. 27 | 1.1 1, 2, 9, 10
pg. 5 of
text;
pg 6 of text
1.2 2-4, 7, 10, 12, 14 pg. 10 of text; pg 11 of text |
| #2 due Tues., Feb. 3 | 1.3 2-4, 6a-c, 7, 9, 12a-d pg. 16 of
text;
pg 17 of text
1.4 1, 4, 6, 8 2.1 1-5, 6a,b TKAS Pre-test Please take the pre-test for the Michigan group studying the learning of preservice elementary teachers. Click this link for instructions. (Worth 10 homework points.) |
| #3 due Tues., Feb. 10 | 2.1 12
2.2 3-8 2.3 1-3, 5-7 2.4 1 |
| #4 due Tues., Feb. 17 | 2.4 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 10, 11
2.5 4, 5 Please see Straightedge and Compass Constructions 3.1 4, 5 |
| #5 due Tues., Mar. 3 | 3.2 5, 7, 9
3.3 1, 2, 5, 6 Please also do the following construction problems. These will NOT be graded, but be prepared to discuss/present your constructions in class. |
| #6 due Tues., Mar. 10 | 4.2 3, 6, 7, 11
4.4 1, 4, 7, 9 |
| #7 due Tues., Mar. 17 | 5.1 3-7, 9-11
Finish worksheet discussed in class (from NEM, pg.282, #2). |
| #8 due Tues., Mar. 24 | 4.5 6, 7
5.2 3, 5, 11 5.3 1, 2, 6, 12 6.1 1-10 |
| #9 due Tues., Apr. 14 | 6.2 1, 2a,b,c, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 12, 13
6.3 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 |
| #10 due Tues., Apr. 21 | 7.1 2, 5, 7-11, 14
7.2 1e,f, 3-5 8.1 3, 4, 6, 8, 9 8.2 3, 5 8.3 2, 3, 6, 9 |
| #11 due Tues., Apr. 28 | 9.1 11a,b
9.2 1-5 9.3 2, 3, 5, 6, 11 9.4 1a, 2-4 |
| Catalog Description | Prerequisites: A passing score on or exemption from the Entry Level Mathematics (ELM) Examination or credit in MATH 094, or credit in both 094A and 094B, and completion of MATH 210 with a grade of "C" or better. An articulated course from another college equivalent to MATH 210 will only satisfy the course prerequisite for MATH 310. Students passing such a course with a "C" or better will still need to fulfill the ELM requirement. A second course for students intending to teach in elementary or junior high school. Geometry as a system; congruence and similarity through construction with straightedge and compass; transformational geometry; the nature of measurement, precision, and accuracy; basic principles of probability and statistics. Not available for credit toward the major or minor in Mathematics. |
| Textbook | Elementary Geometry for Teachers, by Thomas H. Parker and Scott J. Baldridge, published by Sefton-Ash Publishing, USA, 2008. We will also use the accompanying Primary Mathematics Textbooks 4A, 5A, 3B, 5B, 6B, and New Elementary Textbook 1,. (This set of books is known as Elementary Geometry for Teachers Complete Package.) |
| Websites | General Math 310 information, including a link to a set of practice problems for the final exam, is on the website www.csun.edu/math/programs/310.html . |
| Calculators and Required Materials | Scientific calculators may be used in class and on homework assignments. However, calculators may not be used on exams. You are encouraged to exercise your mind by doing calculations in your head (and on paper, without the use of technology) as often as possible. You must purchase a compass, protractor, and ruler. A mira may also be helpful. |
| Important Dates | Exams will be given on February 19, March 26, and April 30. The cumulative final exam will be given on Saturday, May 9, 2008, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., location TBA. NO makeup exams will be given. |
| Course Outline | Chapter 1, Learning to Measure
Chapter 2, Geometric Figures Chapter 3, Finding Unknown Angles Chapter 4, Deductive Geometry Chapter 5, Area Chapter 6, Pythagorean Theorem with Applications Chapter 7, Similarity Chapter 8, Area Concepts and Circles Chapter 9, Volume and Surface Area Chapter 10, Probability and Statistics |
| Course Objectives | Our goal is to prepare students to become successful in teaching
elementary and middle school mathematics. To that end, we aim to help
students:
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| Techniques Used to Obtain Course Objectives | Interactive lectures will be used to present new material. In-class individual work, group work, problem solving, and class discussions will take place and short quizzes will be given regularly. Homework will be assigned and collected each week. You are expected to actively participate in this course - doing all assigned problems, asking questions, explaining your ideas to the class, listening to and responding to the ideas of others, and presenting homework hints and problem solutions. That is, you will practice skills you will need as a teacher in order to help your students to learn. Working in groups outside of class is encouraged. |
| Attendance and Homework
Policy |
Class attendance is mandatory. It is difficult to catch up if you
fall behind and statistics from previous semesters show that students who
miss class on a regular basis are extremely unlikely to pass.
Homework assignments will be due each week. You are encouraged to work in
groups outside of class, but you must write up all assignments in your own
words. Late work is highly discouraged and drastically marked down
according to the formula below, WITH NO EXCEPTIONS. LATE SCORE = x/n, where x = lowest score given on assignment and n = number of days late. No feedback will be given on late work. |
| Grading Policy | Your course grade will be based on exams, homework, quizzes and
in-class work. These are weighted as follows:
Course grades will be assigned as follows: 90-100% A
Cutoffs for plus and minus grades (and, if appropriate, a curve) will be determined at the end of the semester. |
| Tips For Success | Tips on how to succeed in this course. |
| This information is subject to revision. |
Straightedge and Compass Constructions
Create Your Own Tangram Puzzle (pictorial instructions)
Tangram Activities for grades K-8
The van Hiele Levels of Geometric Understanding, by Marguerite Mason
Solutions to Exam 1, Spring 2008
Solutions to Exam 2, Spring 2008
