e-mail:
laurel(dot)langford(at)uwrf(dot)edu
My schedule
My office location: 206E NH
My office phone number:
715-425-4360
General syllabus
Useful Links:
Math
solutions online newsletter archives
NLVM
Wisweb
Shodor
Common
Core Standards
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Contact me: e-mail: laurel(dot)langford(at)uwrf(dot)edu My schedule My office location: 206E NH My office phone number: 715-425-4360 |
Grading policies, etc General syllabus |
Useful Links: |
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 NH 205 | Wed NH 2015 | Thurs DL 161 | Fri NH 205 |
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Sept 7: Syllabus |
Links for in-class computer work: |
More with sets and Yekktis Better Pic for assignment Assignment (due Monday) Read about Sets and Venn Diagrams |
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Sept 12 Understanding sets: definitions, disjoint sets,
subsets |
Set notation and sentence descriptions |
In class computer work: |
Venn
diagram problems Assignment Solution to the last problem we were working on in class |
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Sept. 19 More Venn diagram problems. |
Perimeter patterns Assignment |
Spotting numbers problems |
Quiz 1
(Sets and Venn diagrams) |
| Sept 26 Equals signs and equations Notes and problems What to read if you weren't in class. |
Discussion and more on explaining patterns |
Explaining patterns discussion and assignment. Assignment |
Solving pattern problems by working backwards Assignment (do #3 and 4 for Monday) |
| Oct 3: Four 4's and order of operations. Practice sheet |
Some review Review sheet Review solutions |
More review |
Exam 1 |
| Oct 10: CGI Problem types (addition and subtraction
word problems). Example
handout |
More of same.
Blank grid to write problems in (due Friday) |
Retakeable
quiz |
Relative
difficulty of different problem types and
Direct modeling to solve problems. |
| Oct 17: Part-whole bar diagrams Resources Assignment |
Check out these web sites: |
Assignment Resources for Thursday and Friday's assignments. |
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| Oct 24: |
Adding base 5 and the standard addition algorithm base
10. Show how to add |
Visual numbers: Factors
and products Homework due Monday |
Addition algorithms |
| Oct 31: Addition algorithms Homework Topics to study for Friday's quiz Homework resources |
Subtraction algorithms | Quiz 2 This weekend watch a video about base 5 subtraction and a video about explaining the standard subtraction algorithm with manipulatives (this second one is a flash video, so you'll need a computer or browser that supports flash) |
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Nov 7: Subtraction
algorithms assignment |
Multiplication and division problem types | Some
resources |
Take D2L quiz (open notes) on multiplication and
division problem types. Assignment
on direct modeling and commutative law. |
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Nov. 14 Multiplication with arrays: show (on grid paper)
a colored proportional array for 32 x 17, side by side with the
expanded algorithms (color coded) |
More multiplication: |
Multi-digit division Do each of these problems both by the standard long division algorithm and by scaffolding division. Your scaffolding division answers should avoid the more difficult products (x7, x8 etc) in favor of easier products (x2, x5 etc) 1716 ÷ 6 28625 ÷ 7 A video on scaffolding division |
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| Nov. 21: Bar diagrams for multiplication and division Resources and Practice (do the practice problems and check your answers, esp. #10) |
Happy |
Thanksgiving |
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| Nov 28. Review topics for the test Practice problems for the test Solutions to the practice problems |
Test 2 | Computer task: This handout This website or this file |
Do for Monday |
| Nov. 5: Handout for sorting shapes (due Thursday) |
In class Symmetry work and Symmetry assignment (due Friday) |
Start with this symmetry activity. |
In class: transformations |
| Dec 12: Homework: 2-step transformations |
Practice for Final Learn about angles |
Solutions to the geometry practice problems |
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Final Exam: Weds Dec 21 10:15-12:15 |
