e-mail:
laurel(dot)langford(at)uwrf(dot)edu
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My office location: 206E NH
My office phone number:
715-425-3119
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me: e-mail: laurel(dot)langford(at)uwrf(dot)edu My schedule My office location: 206E NH My office phone number: 715-425-3119 |
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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.
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Sept 3 NH 16 |
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Set notation and Venn diagrams |
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Sept 8 NH 16 |
Using Venn diagrams to represent and solve problems with sets. |
More Venn diagrams problem solving |
Introduction to and instructions for finding patterns. due Monday Watch this vid Then go to the Spotting numbers problems applet on the Wisweb applets website. Do the problems and record your answers as indicated on this worksheet. Optional set practice problems |
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Sept. 15 Strategies for solving problems. HW: Textbook pgs 13-17 # 2, 3, 4, 8, 21, 25. Show how to solve 25 in two ways: both with a table and a diagram. Video Pigs and Chickens example(s) |
Explaining patterns and functions Homework Examples (perimeter) Examples (dot pattern) |
Quiz 1: Sets, and problem solving Optional set practice problems |
More about explaining patterns and functions |
| Sept 22 More functions Homework |
Working backwards with patterns and functions Homework: do this, and work on problem 1 here | Still more working backwards with patterns and functions homework | Equals signs and equations |
| Sept 29 order of operations Homework Practice test Solutions to practice test |
Exam 1 | No online homework this weekend |
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| Oct 6: Cognitively Guided Instruction and addition and subtraction. An example sheet is in the content section of D2L (passed out in class) HW: Write a word problem for each problem type |
Relative difficulty of CGI types Homework |
Direct modeling and counting strategies. of JRU, SRU, CDU problems, and counting strategies. If you didn't make it to class, you can check out these resources: JRU, SRU, JCU (starts at 5:15), CDU Homework |
Take the retakeable online CGI quiz, and print out the page with your results. |
| Oct 13: Bar diagrams Homework Additional Resources |
On-line class (we will not have in person class on Wednesday 10/15) Derived facts for addition and subtraction | We watched #15 Bean Sprouts on this web site, and discussed 6 strategies children often invent or like (3 for addition and 3 for subtraction). Homework. | Look at some more alternate algorithms for addition and subtraction (also helpful for doing Friday's homework) |
| Oct 20: Base 5 and thinking about learning about number. |
Making the connection between adding and subtracting with base 10 blocks and the standard written algorithm. Homework: figure out what each of these fictional students is doing when they add or subtract (due Monday) |
Quiz Practice and study helps for the quiz. |
Make a Screencast of yourself explaining the connection between the base 10 blocks and the written standard subtraction algorithm. For more details, follow the link. |
| Oct 27: multiplication and division HWK | revisit multiplication and patterns HWK | arrays and combinations HWK | the distributive law and basic facts for multiplication |
| Nov 3: division with remainders | 2 and 3 digit multiplication: arrays, standard algorithm and expanded algorithm. HWK (do just #1 tonight. Here's some online explanation: optional) | 3-digit multiplication: multiplication and common errors HWK | lattice multiplication and scaffolding division Lattice Multiplication Scaffolding division HWK |
Nov. 10 long division. Homework
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review/make up topics Solutions to review 1-5 |
more review and practice |
More bar diagram practice Multiplication strategies: the original resource. Another set of examples. Pattern practice |
| Nov. 17: test | Triangles. Student misconceptions of triangles, 7 triangle table, Geoboard triangles. HW: read article in D2L content readings and fill out readings assignment | Special quadrilaterals |
More with special quadrilaterals. |
| Nov 24. Sorting shapes; Sorting shapes .pdf version | Happy | Thanksgiving |
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| Nov. 27: Angle sums | Symmetry: Did in class; Answers to in class; Assigned for HW |
Take home geometry quiz |
More with angles |
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| Final exam is | Wednesday, Dec. 17 @ 1:00-3:00 pm |