SYLLABUS: Math Q114  Section 4  Spring 2005   Instructor: Joan Lukas (42 classes)

Monday                                   Wednesday                                          Friday

1/24

 

1/26

 

1/28

Int Introduction to course & Class web page

What is Average Anyway?
Ch. 1.1

Introduction to Excel

1/31

Numerical You: Student Data Collection
Expl. 1.1
Ch. 1.1
Add/Drop Ends 2/05

2/02

Getting the Picture: Looking for Patterns in Single Variable Data
Expl. 1.1

2/04

Getting the Picture: Looking for Patterns in Single Variable Data
Ch. 1.2
Quiz

2/07

Getting the Picture: Looking for Patterns in Single Variable Data
Ch. 1.2

2/09

Expl 1.1 Charts

Looking at Relationships between Variables

2/11

 

Functions of Change Exploration 1.2
Ch. 1.3

Quiz

2/14

Surfing the Web (Baseball data);  Functions of Change
Ch. 1.4

 

2/16

 Functions of Change
Ch. 1.5, 1.6

2/18

 
Average Rates of Change

Ch. 2.1

Quiz

2/21

NO CLASS

PRESIDENT'S HOLIDAY

2/23


Average Rates of Change
Ch. 2.2

2/25

Computer Gateway(in-class) + Take-Home EXAM Average Rates of Change
Ch. 2.3
;

 

2/28  

Rates of Change and Slope
Ch 2.3, 2.4

3/02

When Rates of Change are Constant
Ch 2.5

Assign Expl. 2.1 Groups

In- class work on group presentations

3/04

 When Rates of Change are Constant
Ch. 2.6

Quiz

3/07

Clipping & Scaling Exercise;

Straight Talk About Lines
Ch. 2.8 ; Expl. 2.2A

3/09

Straight Talk About Lines
Ch. 2.8 ; Expl. 2.2A

3/11

Straight Talk About Lines
 Expl. 2.2A

Quiz

3/14 SPRING BREAK

3/16 SPRING BREAK

3/18 SPRING BREAK

3/21

Group Class Presentation:
Expl. 2.1

3/23

Group Class Presentation:
Expl. 2.1

3/25

Straight Talk About Lines: best fit line & equation  by hand & using Excel

Quiz

3/28

Looking For Links: Are Education and Income Related?
Extended Exploration

3/30

 Looking For Links: Are Education and Income Related?
Extended Exploration

4/01

MID-TERM
HOUR EXAM

4/04

 Deep Space and Time
Ch. 4.1

4/06 

Deep Space and Time
Ch. 4.2 

(P/F/Withdrawal Deadline 4/07)

4/08

 Deep Space and Time
Ch. 4.3

Quiz

4/11

 Star Powers
Ch. 4.4

 

4/13

 Star Powers
Population density exploration

4/15

 Star Powers
Ch. 4.5

Quiz

4/18

 PATRIOTS DAY HOLIDAY

NO CLASS

4/20

Star Powers
Ch. 4.6

Logarithmic scales

 

4/22

 Growth and Decay
Ch. 5.1

Expl. With C & a sliders

Quiz

4/25

 Growth and Decay
Exponential Functions

Ch. 5.2

4/27

Growth and Decay
Percentage Growth

 (compound interest )

Ch 5.3

4/29

 Growth and Decay
Percentage decay

Ch. 5.4

  Quiz

5/02

Growth and Decay
Linear vs Exponential models

Ch. 5.4

5/04

 Growth and Decay

Rule of 70
Ch. 5.5

5/06

Growth and Decay
Exponential modeling with Excel Ch. 5.5

Quiz

5/09

 Growth and Decay
Summary review of Chapter 5

5/11

LAST CLASS

Review for Final Exam

5/13

 READING PERIOD

11AM – 1 PM

Review Session for Final Exam

5/15 Final ExamWeek

5/18 Final Exam

3-6 PM

5/20 Final ExamWeek