Math
210
Spring 2010
Dear Students,
You are no doubt aware of California's
budget deficit and economic crisis. The California State
University System (CSU) is facing a $585 million dollar reduction in
funding. The cut to CSUN is in the tens of millions. By
cutting back
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over the school year and a corresponding reduction in workload.
This semester you will see the whole campus closed on designated
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The faculty will also personally select nine furlough days for the
semester, days which we must designate in writing. We cannot do
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You are paying more for your education now than
ever before but note that these new rules for faculty mean that your
instructors may have to cancel some class meetings, may not get papers
back as quickly as in the past and in many cases cannot do what we
normally do to help our students as in years past. As you know
many course sections cannot be offered,
only limited seats are available, and classes have been canceled.
Please know
that this situation is outrageous and heart breaking for us. We
want
you to have the best academic preparation possible, but that goal is
becoming more difficult to reach given the economic realities we all
face. We encourage you to step up and get involved in
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Furlough Days for this class are:
February 2, March 30
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Math
210
Spring 2010
Instructor:
David
Klein
Office:
127 Santa Susana Hall (formerly: Faculty Office Building)
Email: david.klein@csun.edu
Phone: 818 677-7792
Website: www.csun.edu/~vcmth00m
Office hours: Thursdays 10-11,
Fridays 11-12 a.m. & by
appointment
Course Goals
Math 210 is devoted to
elementary school mathematics. The main goal is to enable you to gain
a solid
knowledge of arithmetic and number systems. Additional goals of the
course are to teach
you: (i) how to present the material in the
simplest,
clearest way, (ii) the appropriate sequential order for developing
mathematics
skills, (iii) what elementary school students will find difficult and
what errors
they
are likely to make, and (iv) how each topic helps advance the
mathematical level
of the students.
Textbooks
- Primary
Mathematics
textbooks (U.S. Edition) —
Primary Mathematics 3A, 4A, 5A, and 6A and Workbook 5A. Students using
this
elementary school curriculum were tested as the best in the world. We
will do
many problems from these books.
These books will also be useful
after you begin your teaching career.
Expectations
Classes
will be primarily lectures, with
problem solving individually
and in pairs. You are expected to take complete notes, to participate
in class
activities, and to ask questions about what you do not understand.
Attendance
is mandatory.
Grading
Policy
There will be 2 hour long exams, each
worth 100 points, and a
final exam worth 200 points. In addition,
there will be some quizzes, including pop quizzes based on homework
assignments, each worth 30 points. Missed exams and quizzes will count
as 0 points. Only under extreme circumstances
(such as
illness with a doctor's written excuse) will make-ups be allowed
or averaging
of other grades be permitted.
Participation in class will be evaluated subjectively. Positive
contributions include sincere questions and comments. Disruptive
behavior that interferes with instruction will contribute negatively
to your final grade. Since
this is a course for preparing future teachers in the classroom,
developing a professional attitude is important.
Professional attitude includes being engaged in the class, and able to
work with others in a positive and constructive manner.
Students should be aware that
habitual unexcused absences and tardiness will result in lowering of
grades. Two or more unexcused absences will lower
your grade by half a letter grade (e.g. from an A- to a B+, or B+ to a
B). Tardy arrival or early departure from class without
permission will be considered an unexcused tardy. Four unexcused
tardys will lower your grade by half a letter grade.
Homework
Homework
will
be assigned daily in class, but not collected. However, the
quizzes will include exact assigned homework problems.
It is important to attempt all assigned problems. You should plan
on spending at least 2 hours of homework for
each class
meeting. Do not let yourself get
behind the
class! As in
most math
courses, the material progressively
builds upon itself. If you do not understand a particular topic, ask in
class or during office hours.
Calculators
:
Calculators will
not be used
for this class, and will
not be allowed for exams.
A successful
elementary
school teacher should be confident and comfortable solving problems
mentally
and on paper. One of the goals of this course is to increase those
facilities.
Free Tutoring
Free tutoring for
Math 210 students is available in the Math Tutoring
Center in Live Oak 1327 (a new location), during
the following
times:
| M,T,W,Th |
10:00-5:30 |
| Friday |
10:00-3:00 |
| Saturday |
11:00-2:00 |
Dates of Exams and Quizzes
Quiz 1: Tuesday, Feb. 9, on
homework from Sections 1.1 through 1.6
Quiz 2: Thursday, Feb. 25,
on homework from Sections 2.1 through 4.2
Exam 1: Thursday, March 4;
Coverage: through Sect. 4.2
Quiz 3: Thursday, March 25,
on homework from Sections 4.3 through 5.5 and "extra homework problems"
Exam 2: Thursday, April 29;
Coverage: Section 4.3 through 8.3 and 9.1.
Final Exam Date: May 8,
2010 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Sierra Hall 342
Final Exam Practice Problems
Some References and Tools
"High
Achievement in Mathematics: Lessons from Three Los Angeles Elementary
Schools"
Student
Practice
Problems for grades 1 to 8 (Algebra I) California Math Standards
Solving Algebra and Other Story
Problems with Simple Diagrams: a Method Demonstrated in
Grade 4–6 Texts Used in Singapore by Sybilla Beckmann
Integer
Arithmetic An alternative to the development of integer
arithmetic in Chapter 8 of Elementary Mathematics for Teachers
Overhead
Slides
from The
Winning Equation An inservice program for Grade 4-7 teachers
Student behavior, academic
dishonesty,
university policies
Please arrive on time and avoid leaving early. No text
messaging. Cell phones should be turned off during class.
Please be aware of the University's Student Conduct Code available at:
http://www.csun.edu/a&r/soc/studentconduct.html
Homework Assignments and
Solutions
General instructions: Avoid
unnecessary writing. Make your answers short and clear. When
appropriate, use the "list format," described in problem 2c on page 13
of the textbook.
Assignments
Week 1
Carefully read the
preface and "About the Textbook" pages iii to x.
Read Sect. 1.1, and do Problems 1-8
Read Sect. 1.2, and do Problems 1-6
Read Section 1.3, and do Problems 2, 3, 5, 7, 8
For more help with Roman numerals, use this Roman Numeral
Calculator
For help
with Egyption numerals click here: http://www.discoveringegypt.com/numbers.htm
For help with Problem 6 in Sect. 1.2, see this Introduction to Base 5, which
includes the solution.
Solutions to homework
problems:
Section 1.1 solutions
Section 1.2 solutions
Section 1.3 solutions
Week 2
Read
Section 1.4, and do Problems 2a, 3, 4, 5, 7
Read Section 1.5,
and do Problems 1a, 2cd, 3a, 4, 6, 7a, 8, 9
Read Section 1.6, and do Problems 1, 3abc, 4, 5, 6
Read Section 1.7 carefully
Solutions to homework
problems:
Section
1.4 solutions
Section 1.5 solutions
Section 1.6
solutions
Week 3
Read Section 2.1, and do Problems 1-5
Read Section 2.2, and do Problems 1, 2, 4
Read Section
2.3, and do Problems 2b, 4, 5
Solutions to homework
problems:
Section 2.1
solutions
Section 2.2
solutions
Section 2.3
solutions
Week 4
Read pages 57 to 62, Section 3.1 and do Problems 2, 4ab, 5
Read Section 3.2, and do Problems 1, 2, 3, 5a, 7
Read Section 3.3, and do Problems 5, 6
Read Section 3.4,
and do Problems 4-7
Read Section 3.5, and
do Problems 3-6
Solutions to homework
problems:
Section 3.1
solutions
Section 3.2
solutions
Section
3.3 solutions
Section 3.4
solutions
Section 3.5
solutions
Week 5 & 6
Read Section 3.6, and do Problems 1d, 2ad, 3, 4
Read Section 4.1, and do Problems 5, 6, 7, 8, 9c, 10
Read Section 4.2, and do Problems 7ab, 8, 9, 11
Solutions to homework
problems:
Section 3.6
solutions
Section 4.1
solutions
Section 4.2
solutions
Weeks 7& 8
Read "Solving
Algebra and Other Problems with
Simple Diagrams..." by Sybilla Beckmann
Read Section 4.3, and
do
Problems 1, 2, 3, 4abc, 5ab, 6, 7, 8ab, 10
Read
Section 5.1, and do
Problems 4 - 7
Read
Section 5.2, and do Problems
1, 3, 4
Read
Section 5.3, and do Problems 1ab, 2, 3, 4, 5
Solutions to homework
problems:
Section
4.3 solutions
Section 5.1
solutions
Section 5.2
solutions
Section 5.3
solutions
Week 9
Read
Section 5.4 and do Problems 1, 3, 4, 5
Read Section 5.5 and do Problems 1, 3, 4, 5ab, 6, 7, 9, 10
Do these Extra
homework
problems for chapter 5
Section 5.4
solutions
Section 5.5
solutions
Extra homework
problems for Chapter 5 solutions
Weeks 10 and 11 (finish these
problems over Spring Break)
Read Section 6.1 and do Problems 2c, 3, 4a, 5, 6abcf, 7
Read Section 6.2 and do Problems 1, 3ab, 4, 7, 8
Read
Section 6.3 and do Problems 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11
Read
Section 6.4 and do Problems 1, 3, 4, 5, 6abc
Read
Section 6.5 and do Problems 4, 5, 7
Read
Section 6.6 and do Problems 2, 6abcdegi
Sections 6.1
& 6.2 solutions
Section 6.3
solutions
Section
6.4 solutions
Section 6.5
solutions
Section 6.6
solutions
Weeks 12 - 15
Before looking at solutions,
attempt
the problems on your own. This is important! You will learn
more that way.
Read Section 7.1 and do
Problems 1-5
Read Section 9.1
(page 202) and do Problems 1abc, 2ghi, 4ab, 6a, 10,
11ab
Read Section 7.2 and do
Problems 7, 8
Read Section 7.3 and do
Problems 1-6
Section 7.1
solutions
Section 9.1
solutions
Section
7.2 solutions
Read Section 7.3 and do
Problems 1-6
Read pages 74-80 in
Math 6A. Then do Problem 7 on page 81 and Problem 2 on page 82
Read Section 7.4 and do
Problems 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Read Section 8.1 and do Problems 1a (i only), b (i only), 3, 4, 5bd, 6
Read Section 8.2 and do Problem 4
Read Section 8.3, Problems 8, 9, 10, 11
Section 7.3
solutions
Section 7.4
solutions
Sections 8.1
& 8.2 solutions
Section 8.3
solutions
Reread Section 9.1
Read Section 9.2, Problems 1, 2, 3, 4abefh, 5, 7
Read Section 9.3, Problems 1, 2, 4, 5, 7
[Reference
tool: Fractions and Decimals
Full set of overhead
slides]
Section
9.2 Solutions
Section 9.3
Solutions