Documents for Fall 2005

For some of these documents, you will need Adobe Acrobat
Reader, which can be downloaded for free here: Adobe Web Site

Course information sheet

Guidelines for presenting written work

Information about course textbook website

Information about writing assignments

IU Code of student rights, responsibilities and conduct

SCHEDULE INFORMATION

Schedule for first five weeks

Schedule for weeks 6 - 9

Solution to division problems on schedule sheet

Schedule for weeks 10-13

Solutions to schedule sheet problems

Schedule for weeks 14-16

MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENTS AND LINKS

Practice Quiz 1 and Solutions

Review Problems - Test 1

Review 1 - Solutions

Slide on algorithms Oct 5

Practice Quiz on 4.1

Review Problems for Test 2

Solutions to Review for Test 2

Main ideas for Test 2

Worksheet for October 31

List of Divisibility Tests

Why divisibility test for 3 works

Visualizing fraction multiplication

Visualizing fraction division

Review 3 Problems and Solutions

Grid Model for Percents

Extra grids

Classwork Nov 30

Review problems - ratio and percent

Balloons and Sandbags

Solutions to ratio and percent problems

Extra practice in Chapter 8

Solutions to Balloons/Sandbags problems and Extra Exercises

Overview of course

INTERESTING LINKS

To enrich your understanding of decimals,
play with the Colour Calculator at Alive Maths

For number theory: Number Worlds

Locker Problem
(Works best with Internet Explorer)

Virtual manipulative for integer operations
Number Line Bounce--click here, then scroll down

Virtual manipulative for integer operations
Color Chips -- addition--click here, then scroll down

Virtual manipulative for integer operations
Color Chips -- subtraction--click here, then scroll down

Math Dictionary for kids

Cool website illustrating the powers of 10



What is mathematical proficiency?

Something to think about: The Art of Listening

Archive of Fall 2003 class documents

Some useful links

Here is an interesting site that illustrates how mathematics
is used in daily life: Annenberg/CPB Exhibits

To see what kind of mathematics learning is expected of children
in various grades, as identified by the National Council of Teachers
of Mathematics, browse The NCTM Principles and Standards 2000

Click here to see the Indiana Academic Standards for Mathematics
Use the drop down menu to see what the state expects children to
learn about mathematics at each grade level.



Last Modified: November 20, 2005