Welcome to Mathematics for Elementary Teachers (Graduate Course)

 Laurel Langford    
e-mail me laurel.langford@uwrf.edu
Sumbitting homework procedure

Useful links:
Incompetech graph paper
Annenberg videos

Grading Policy
About re-done assignements
Meetings and extra credit



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Description
Due dates (recommended)

Unit 1:

Introduction/Syllabus
About the course
D2L quiz "Syllabus Questions" due May 28
Section 1

Math Standards and Equality and the equals sign.

Assn 1, 2, 3 due May 30
Discussion session Thursday May 29 at 6 pm. Prestudy/watch the information on Equality and the Equals sign before the discussion session.
Section 2 Counting
CGI: How children learn addition and subtraction

Assn 4,5, D2L CGI add and subtract quiz,assn 6,7 due June 6
Discussion session Thursday June 5. Topic: CGI addition and subtraction

Section 3

CGI: How children learn multiplication and division
(Note: section 3 is shorter than section 4, so getting a head start on section 4 would be smart!)

Assn 8, 9
D2L Quiz on multiplication and division problem types
D2L Vocabulary quiz all due June 14

Section 4

Teaching and learning basic facts

Assn 10, 11, 12
Add facts strategies D2L quiz and
Subtract Facts Strategies D2L quizzes
all due June 21

General info on taking exams
Unit 1 exam topics to review


Take exam by June 24

Unit 2: Base ten numbers and multidigit algorithms
 
Section 5
Base 10 basics

Assn 13 -16 due June 28

Section 6
Addition and subtraction algorithms

Assn 17, 18, due July 5
Assn 19 due July 3
Assn 20- 24 due July 5

Section 7

Multiplication and division

Assn 25- 31 due July 12
If all assignments for sections 1-7 are turned in by the end of the day July 12, you earn 10 extra-credit points! (5 points for all submitted June 14)

Unit 2 exam review topics
and solutions and comments

Take exam 2 July 15.

Unit 3:Fractions

Section 8
Fraction basics
Assn 32-37 due July 19
Section 9
Adding and subtracting
Assn 38-42 and the D2L quiz on Analyzing Fraction Addition and Subtraction Word Problems, all due July 26.
Section 10
Multiplying and dividing
Assn 43- 51 due Aug 2
Unit 3 review

Take exam 3

Unit 4:  Decimals percents and ratios

Section 11

Decimals
Assn 52- 54 due Aug 9
Section 12
Percents
Assn 55 due Aug 14
Section 13

Ratios
Assn 56- 58 due Aug 19
Unit 4 review

Take exam 4 by Aug 23