Math 221-01: Basic Concepts of Elementary Mathematics I, Summer E 2015

This tentative schedule gives the material to be covered each day. If a link is not active, it is holding the place of a file that has not been posted yet. Required assigments are on MyMathLab and due at 11:59 PM on the due date unless otherwise specified. Recommended assignments that mention page numbers are from the textbook.

Date Section(s) Topic Materials Announcements/Assignments
6/1/15 N/A Discuss Syllabus Syllabus
  • You will be given a copy of the syllabus and the notes with 6 slides per page on the first day of class.
  • Please get signed up for MyMathLab. The MyMathLab link above contains all the information to get signed up and use MyMathLab.
  • Please make sure that your e-mail address on Blackboard under personal information is one that you check every day.
  • Please bookmark this page, as you will use it throughout the semester.
  • Make sure to print the notes for 2.1 for Wednesday.
  • There will be no quiz tomorrow.
  • Required Assignment:
    • The Problem Solving and Patterns Worksheet is due tomorrow at the beginning of class. It will be graded for completeness and thoughtfulness.
    • Orientation Assignment is due 6/5.
  • Recommended Assignment:
    • Practice for the Arithmetic Competency Exam
    • Assessment 1-1A, p. 15 (1-15)
    • Assessment 1-1B, p. 16 (5-6, 11, 14-15)
    • Mathematical Connections 1-1, p. 16 (7-8)
1.1 Mathematics and Problem Solving Notes - 2 Slides Per Page
Notes - 6 Slides Per Page
Problem Solving and Patterns Worksheet
Practice Competency Exam
6/2/15 N/A Arithmetic Competency Exam Practice Competency Exam
  • Make sure to print the notes for 2.1 for tomorrow.
  • Today is the last day to drop the course without receiving a grade of "W". If you're not feeling confident about this class, today is your last day to decide.
  • Required Assignment:
    • Preparation Task for tomorrow: Have a set of Base 5 Blocks and Base 10 Blocks printed and cut out by tomorrow's class. These are located under the Resources tab.
    • Orientation Assignment is due 6/5.
  • Recommended Assignment:
    • Assessment 1-2A, p. 30 (1, 4, 6-7, 15)
    • Assessment 1-2B, p. 31 (1, 6-7, 11, 15)
    • Mathematical Connections 1-2, p. 32 (8-9)p. 457 (3-15, 17-20, 22-38)
1.1 (cont)
1.2 Patterns Same Notes as 1.1
6/3/15 2.1 Base 10 and Base 5
Quiz 1 - 1.1-1.2		 Notes - 2 Slides Per Page
Notes - 6 Slides Per Page
Venn Diagram Paper
  • We will be doing some Venn diagrams in our next class, so you may want to bring a highlighter or colored pencils. Also, there are diagrams in the notes, but, if you want to practice others, you may find it useful to print the Venn Diagram paper.
  • Required Assignment:
    • Orientation Assignment is due 6/5.
    • Graded Assignment 1 is due 6/5.
  • Recommended Assignment:
    • Assessment 2-1A, p. 63 (6-8, 10-13, 16-17, 21, 22ac, 24)
    • Assessment 2-2A, p. 78 (2, 6-10, 14-16)
    • Assessment 2-2B, p. 79 (14-15)
    • Mathematical Connections 2-2, p. 79 (13, 15)
2.2 Describing Sets Notes - 2 Slides Per Page
Notes - 6 Slides Per Page
6/4/15 2.2 (cont)
Quiz 2 - 2.1		 Venn Diagrams Worksheet
  • Required Assignment:
    • The Venn Diagrams Worksheet is due tomorrow at the beginning of class. It will be graded for correctness.
    • Orientation Assignment is due 6/5.
    • Graded Assignment 1 is due 6/5.
  • Recommended Assignment:
    • Assessment 2-3A, p. 88 (1-7, 9-10)
    • Assessment 2-3B, p. 90 (5, 9-10)
2.3 Other Set Operations Notes - 2 Slides Per Page
Notes - 6 Slides Per Page
6/5/15 2.3 (cont) Homework Review
Quiz 3 - 2.2, 2.3
  • The notes for next week will be posted over the weekend. Please make sure you print these before Monday.
  • Required Assignment:
    • Orientation Assignment is due 6/5.
    • Graded Assignment 1 is due 6/5.
    • Graded Assignment 2 is due 6/7.
  • Recommended Assignment: Go through the entire review sheet and make sure that you can meet the requirements for every bullet.
Review Review for Test 1 Test 1 Review Materials
Completed Notes for Test 1
6/8/15 Test 1
3.1 Addition and Subtraction Notes - 2 Slides Per Page
Notes - 6 Slides Per Page
Addition and Subtraction Models Worksheet
  • Required Assignment:
    • The Addition and Subtraction Models Worksheet is due tomorrow at the beginning of class.
    • Graded Assignment 3 is due 6/10.
  • Recommended Assignment:
    • Assessment 3-1A, p. 109 (1-2, 5-9, 15-16)
    • Mathematical Connections 3-1, p. 111 (16-19)
6/9/15 3.2 Algorithms for Addition and Subtraction
Quiz 4 - 3.1		 Notes - 2 Slides Per Page
Notes - 6 Slides Per Page
  • Required Assignment: Graded Assignment 3 is due 6/10.
  • Recommended Assignment:
    • The Base 5 Addition and Subtraction Worksheet is for practice but is highly recommended since MyMathLab doesn't cover algorithms well. The solutions will help if you need further examples as well.
    • Assessment 3-2A, p. 122 (1-7, 11, 12a-d)
    • Assessment 3-2B, p. 123 (5, 11, 12a-d)
    • Mathematical Connections 3-2, p. 125 (7-12)
    • Assessment 3-3A, p. 139 (2-3, 5, 9, 10, 12, 17)
    • Mathematical Connections 3-3, p. 142 (10-13)
3.3 Multiplication and Division Notes - 2 Slides Per Page
Notes - 6 Slides Per Page
6/10/15 3.3 (cont)
Quiz 5 - 3.2
  • Required Assignment:
    • Graded Assignment 3 is due 6/10.
    • Graded Assignment 4 is due 6/12.
  • Recommended Assignment:
    • The Base 5 Multiplication and Division Worksheet is for practice but is highly recommended since MyMathLab doesn't cover algorithms well. The solutions will help if you need further examples as well.
    • Assessment 3-4A, p. 154 (1-2, 6, 12, 14, 19, 24abd)
    • Assessment 3-4B, p. 155 (24abcd)
3.4 Algorithms for Multiplication and Division Notes - 2 Slides Per Page
Notes - 6 Slides Per Page
6/11/15 4.1 Divisibility
Quiz 6 - 3.3-3.4		 Notes - 2 Slides Per Page
Notes - 6 Slides Per Page
  • Required Assignment: Graded Assignment 4 is due 6/12.
  • Recommended Assignment:
    • Assessment 4-1A, p. 186 (1-2, 3 [do 7 divisibility as well], 4-6, 9-10)
    • Assessment 4-1B, p. 187 (3 [do 7 divisibility as well], 9)
    • Mathematical Connections 4-1, p. 188 (14, 19)
    • Assessment 4-2A, p. 201 (1-5); 4-2B, p. 202 (1-5)
    • Mathematical Connections 4-2, p. 202 (12-14)
4.2 Primes and Composites Notes - 2 Slides Per Page
Notes - 6 Slides Per Page
6/12/15 4.3 Greatest Common Divisor and Least Common Multiple
Quiz 7 - 4.1-4.2		 Notes - 2 Slides Per Page
Notes - 6 Slides Per Page
  • Today is the last day to drop the course with a grade of ``W". If you drop the course after today, you will earn a ``WF", which counts as an F in your GPA. If you want any counseling as to whether or not you should stay in the course, feel free to see me.
  • Remember to print your notes for next week.
  • Required Assignment:
    • Graded Assignment 4 is due 6/12.
    • Graded Assignment 5 is due 6/14.
  • Recommended Assignment:
    • Go through the entire review sheet and make sure that you can meet the requirements for every bullet.
    • Assessment 4-3A, p. 213 (1-2, 4, 8-11)
    • Assessment 4-3B, p. 214 (1-2, 4)
    • Mathematical Connections 4-3, p. 215 (14-16)
Review Review for Test 2 Test 2 Review Materials
Completed Notes for Test 2
6/15/15 Test 2
5.1 Addition and Subtraction of Integers Notes - 2 Slides Per Page
Notes - 6 Slides Per Page
  • Required Assignment:
    • Preparation Task for tomorrow: Have a set of Fraction Tiles printed and cut out by tomorrow's class. These are located under the Resources tab.
    • Graded Assignment 6 is due 6/17.
    • Recommended Assignment:
      • Assessment 5-1A, p. 238 (3-6, 8-10, 13-14, 17-18)
      • Assessment 5-1B, p. 239 (4-5, 10)
      • Mathematical Connections 5-1, p. 240 (13-15)
6/16/15 5.2 Multiplication and Division of Integers
Quiz 8 - 5.1		 Notes - 2 Slides Per Page
Notes - 6 Slides Per Page
  • Required Assignment: Graded Assignment 6 is due 6/17.
  • Recommended Assignment:
    • Assessment 5-2A, p. 251 (2-3, 6-7)
    • Mathematical Connections 5-2, p. 254 (13-14, 16)
    • Assessment 6-1A, p. 272 (2-3, 8, 11-13, 17-19)
    • Assessment 6-1B, p. 273 (8, 11-12, 17)
    • Mathematical Connections 6-1, p. 275 (9-16, 18a)
6.1 Rational Numbers Notes - 2 Slides Per Page
Notes - 6 Slides Per Page
Fractions Worksheet
6/17/15 6.2 Addition and Subtraction of Rational Numbers
Quiz 9 - 5.2, 6.1		 Notes - 2 Slides Per Page
Notes - 6 Slides Per Page
  • Required Assignment:
    • Graded Assignment 6 is due 6/17.
    • Graded Assignment 7 is due 6/19.
  • Recommended Assignment:
    • Assessment 6-2A, p. 287 (1-3, 5, 13-16)
    • Assessment 6-2B, p. 288 (1-3, 5)
    • Mathematical Connections 6-2, p. 290 (13-16)
    • Assessment 6-3A, p. 307 (1-2, 3a, 4, 5abd, 7, 12-16)
    • Assessment 6-3B, p. 308 (1-2, 3abcd, 4-5)
    • Mathematical Connections 6-3, p. 309 (10-20)
6.3 Multiplication and Division of Rational Numbers Notes - 2 Slides Per Page
Notes - 6 Slides Per Page
6/18/15 7.1 Decimals
Quiz 10 - 6.2-6.3		 Notes - 2 Slides Per Page
Notes - 6 Slides Per Page
  • Required Assignment: Graded Assignment 7 is due 6/19.
  • Recommended Assignment:
    • Assessment 7-1A, p. 340 (1-8, 12)
    • Assessment 7-1B, p. 340 (1-8)
    • Mathematical Connections 7-1, p. 341 (14-15)
6/19/15 N/A Session C Exams - No Class
6/22/15 7.2 Operations on Decimals
Quiz 11 - 7.1		 Notes - 2 Slides Per Page
Notes - 6 Slides Per Page
  • Required Assignment: Graded Assignment 8 is due 6/24, but it is highly recommended that you finish the 7.3a material before the test.
  • Note on Graded Assignment 8: This assignment may have questions removed Tuesday after class if we do not cover all the material. If a question is removed, any points you earned for that question no longer count. Also, late work may only be turned in for one day after the deadline.
  • Recommended Assignment:
    • Go through the entire review sheet and make sure that you can meet the requirements for every bullet.
    • Assessment 7-2A, p. 354 (1-3, 5-6, 8, 19-21, 27)
    • Mathematical Connections 7-2, p. 357 (12, 14)
    • Assessment 7-3A, p. 366 (1-2, 4-9, 14-17)
    • Assessment 7-3B, p. 366 (1-2, 4)
    • Conn 7-3, p. 367 (9, 11-12)
  • Note: The part of 7.3 that involves converting repeating decimals to fractions is being moved to after the test. You may skip the problems related to converting repeating decimals to fractions until after the test.
7.3a Nonterminating Decimals Notes - 2 Slides Per Page
Notes - 6 Slides Per Page
Review Review for Test 3 Test 3 Review Materials
Completed Notes for Test 3
6/23/15 Test 3
7.3b Converting Repeating Decimals to Fractions Continuation of 7.3 Notes Above
  • Required Assignment: Graded Assignment 8 is due 6/24. Again, remember that this assignment may have questions removed today.
  • Recommended Assignment:
    • Assessment 7-3A, p. 366 (1-2, 4-9, 14-17)
    • Assessment 7-3B, p. 366 (1-2, 4)
    • Mathmatical Connections 7-3, p. 367 (9, 11-12)
    • Assessment 7-4A, p. 380 (1-4, 6-17)
    • Assessment 7-4B, p. 381 (1-4)
    • Mathematical Connections 7-4, p. 383 (21, 23-24)
6.4, 7.4 Ratios, Proportions, and Percents
(If Time Allows)		 Notes - 2 Slides Per Page
Notes - 6 Slides Per Page
6/24/15 Review Review for Final Final Exam Review Materials
Completed Notes for Part 4
  • Required Assignment: Graded Assignment 8 is due 6/25. Again, remember that this assignment may have questions removed today.
  • Recommended Assignment: Go through the entire review sheet and make sure that you can meet the requirements for every bullet.
6/25/15 Final Exam: 1:15 PM - 4:15 PM, FLINN 207