Math 247 Spring 2014

Math 247: Math for Elementary Education II (10 am session)

Contact me:
e-mail:
laurel(dot)langford(at)uwrf(dot)edu
My schedule
My office phone number:
715-425-3119

Grading policies, etc
General syllabus

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e-mail Dr Langford: laurel.langford@uwrf.edu

Schedule: Unless otherwise noted, you do not need to bring your texbook to class unless you have a question on a homework problem assigned from the textbook.

Mon	Wed	Thurs	Fri
Jan 27 NH 16 Introductions and fraction representations. Homework: Read pages 1-3 of the lecture notes and bring questions to class	NH 16 Equivalent fractions and comparing fractions	NH 16 More with comparing fractions and equivalent fractions	NH 320 Comparing fractions lab Lab Assignment Extra help Virtual manipulative tool Download the file Homework assn (due Mon)
Feb 3 NH 16 Simplifying fractions. Post your favorite method to the D2L discussion board	NH 16	NH 16	NH 320 Lab Discussion Assignment Comparing Fractions tool Number Line Bars Assignment Feedback on HW1
Feb 10 NH 16	NH 16 Reading assignment: Read parts and wholes Try some word problems	NH 16	NH 320 Week 3 homework (due Monday) Class notes so far (up to pg 16) NLVM multiplication of fractions Geogebra multiplication file
Feb 17	Test 1 review sheet Notes on HW3 Review sheet partial solutions	.	Exam 1 Online lesson and assignment. The assignment is to take and turn in the notes for the numbered questions in the lesson.
Feb 24 Exam 1
Mar 3 Measurement division with two numberlines example 1; example 2 Partition division with two number lines or a bar diagram example 1 (proper frac); example 2 (mixed num) Homework: do measurement division problems 4-5 Answers to measurement problems 1-3 are here. and partitive division problems 7-9. Due Wednesday.		Homework: explain multiplication of mixed numbers two ways for the problem 2 2/3 x 1 1/2. Do it by showing how to simplify by FOILing visually, and do it by splitting into equal sized fraction pieces.	In class assignment: Fraction division Notebook to download. Open with SMART Notebook Express. Example work. Examples for homework Homework: do problem 3 Some exam 1 answers
Mar 10 In class: start solving these word problems. Study for the quiz. Solve the rest of the word problems and check your answers with these solutions. Then figure out whether each problem is multiplication or division (and what the number equation is) and check your answers here.
Mar 17	Spring	Break	Week
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Apr 7
Apr 14
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Apr 28
May 5
Final exam is	Weds May 14 at 10:15-12:15