Math for Elementary Teachers
Math 3010-002
Instructor: Christy Nelson
E-mail: christy.nelson@asd20.org
6:05-7:20 MW Osborne Center B216
Office hours: ENG 289, Wednesdays 4:50-5:50pm
Homework: It is nearly impossible to master the concepts of this course without practicing them yourself. As a result, homework will
be assigned and collected daily. I will collect the homework two class periods after we cover the sections in class, this way you have at
least one office hours before it is due to ask questions. However, you may hand it in earlier to receive written feedback sooner.
Homework will count for 15% of your grade. No late homework will be accepted. Your lowest homework assignment will be dropped.
In cases where there is work to be shown, you MUST show work in order to get credit on a problem. Answers alone are insufficient.
Attendance: Attendance will be taken nightly and worth 5% of your grade. You are responsible for making sure you sign in for each
class.
Exams: There will be four exams during the course of the semester combining as 55% of your final course grade. We will be covering
the first 8 chapters. The first exam will cover chapter 2 (10%), the second chapters 3 & 4 (15%), the third chapters 5 & 6 (15%), the last
chapters 7 & 8 (15%). There are no make-up exams unless prior arrangements have been made. Missed exams will be scored as a zero!
Palm pilots and cell phones may not be used as calculators on exams; calculators may not be shared on exams. If you complete exams
through the testing center please talk to me so that arrangements can be made.
Final: The final will be cumulative and worth the remaining 25% of your grade. Exam date is: Monday, December 16th 4:45-7:15 PM.
Military: If you are a military student with the potential of being called to military service and /or training during the course of the
semester, please talk to me during the first week of class to discuss your situation.
Important dates:
Sept 12th is the final day to withdrawal with a 100% refund, Sept 20th is the final day to withdrawal with an 80% refund, Oct 4th is the
final day to withdrawal with a 60% refund, and Nov 1st is the last day to drop the course.
Date
8/26
8/28
9/2
9/4
9/9
9/11
9/16
9/18
9/23
9/25
9/30
10/2
10/7
10/9
10/14
10/16
10/21
10/23
10/28
10/30
11/4
11/6
11/11
11/13
11/18
11/20
11/25
11/27
12/2
12/4
12/9
12/11
12/16
Material Covered
2.1
2.2
NO CLASS
2.3
Review Ch 2
Exam Ch 2
3.1
3.2
3.3
4.1
4.2
Review Ch 3 & 4
Exam Ch 3 & 4
5.1
5.2
NO CLASS
6.1
6.2
6.3
Review Ch 5 & 6
Exam Ch 5 & 6
7.1
7.2
7.3
7.4
8.1
8.2
NO CLASS
Review Ch 7 & 8
Exam Ch 7 & 8
Review Final
Review Final
FINAL
HW Assigned (each assignment is due one week after assigned date)
2.1 A 3,5,6,7,8,15,16,17a,19e,22,24ace,28bc,29,31,42,43 B 2ac, 3,7,13,16c,19b,20cd,31b,39,40
2.2 A 6,7ac,8ac,9ac,10ac,11 B 7b,8b,9b,10b,11,16a
Labor Day
2.3 A 1d,2d,3,8,12b,14,15,17,20,21e,24c,25ac B 8,15,20,21
HW Due
9/4
9/4
3.1 A
3.2 A
3.3 A
4.1 A
4.2 A
9/23
9/25
9/30
10/2
10/7
3abd,4bcf,8,15 B 3ac,6,8,12
1,5achj,6,7ace,11a,17 B 1,5a,11a,11bi,11bii,12,15
1,4,5,7a,8acf,11 B 8,13,25
1,3ac,5ace,9c,10b,11ac,12ace,17ac B 3ad,7ac,9b
1b,2a,5b,6b,7b,12b,20ab,24,27 B 5b,24b,29a
9/11
5.1 A 2bc,3a,4aceg,5,8,9, 14,17abe,25,36 B 2bd,5,24
5.2 A 1,2,4,8,11,17,25,26 B 1c,7c,11b,17,28,31
10/16
10/21
6.1 A 1,4,6,10ac,11,12,15a,25,26,27,28 B 1,8,10a,11a,18,27,28
6.2 A 4ace,5ac,10ac,18ac,20,24 B 4ac,20-22
6.3 A 3,4,5,7acg,16ac,27,29,30a,32,33 B 16,20,27,32
10/28
10/30
11/4
7.1 A 1a,2ac,3b,6,7,8ac,14ab B 2c,6,7,9a,13ab
7.2 A 1,2,4,5ace,7a,8a,12,14,18ab,19ad,20ae,26 B 14bd,15,28
7.3 A 1,6ac,7abd,9ace,12,14,17,21 B 1,5,7ace,11,14,20
7.4 A 3ai,3aiii,7aceg,10acegi,14,18,20,21,24 B 10ace,14,15,17,20,23,24
8.1 A 3,4,5,10,14,17ace,18 B 1,9,12
8.2 A 1,3,9,12,13,14ac,17 B 1,3ac,12,13,17(for 17, express in simplest form)
Thanksgiving
11/13
11/18
11/20
11/25
12/2
12/2
4:45-7:15
Topics Covered:
2.1 Sets/Set Notation
2.2 Ancient Number Systems
2.3 Base ten and other bases
3.1 Addition and Subtraction of Single Digit Numbers
3.2 Multiplication and Division of Single Digit Numbers
3.3 Exponents
4.1 Mental Math and Estimation
4.2 Algorithms for Adding and Subtracting Larger Numbers
5.1 Primes, Composites, and Tests for Divisibility
5.2 Counting Factors, GCF, and LCM
6.1-6.3 Adding, Subtracting, Multiplying and Dividing Fractions
7.1 Decimals
7.2 Operations with Decimals
7.3 Ratio and Proportion
7.4 Percent
8.1 Addition and Subtraction with Negative Numbers
8.2 Multiplication and Division with Negative Numbers