FMR Homework Schedule for Fall 2015
(may be altered depending on progress)
[Syllabus template was created for a 4-hour class, 2 days a week on TTh with
no class on Labor Day and meeting one day during Thanksgiving week.
If you have a MW class and don’t have class on Wed., Nov. 25, then you
will have to make adjustments to your calendar (e.g., delete some
optional assignments, take one class test in the testing center, etc.)]
Week
Date
Section Titles
Sept. 1
Lesson 2.C
Lesson 2.D
Lesson 3.A
(OR 3.A
Alternate)
Lesson 1.A, “How Big is a Billion?”
Lesson 1.B, “Building a Learning
Community”
Lesson 1.C, “How Big is a Billion?”
(continued)
Lesson 1.D, “Building a Learning
Community” (continued)
Lesson 2.A, “Doubling Population”
Lesson 2.B, “Scientific Notation”
Lesson 2.C, “Ratios in Water Use”
Lesson 2.D, “Analyzing Water
Footprints”
Lesson 3.A “Large Numbers in the
Media” (OR Alternate)
Sept. 3
(Sept. 4
Official
Day of
Record)
Lesson 3.B
Lesson 3.C
Lesson 3.D
Lesson 3.B, “Seeking Help”
Lesson 3.C, “Estimating Sale Prices”
Lesson 3.D, “Calculating sale prices”
Aug. 25
1
Aug. 27
2
Lessons
covered
Syllabus
Lesson 1.A
Lesson 1.B
Lesson 1.C
Lesson 1.D
Lesson 2.A
Lesson 2.B
Sept. 7
Sept. 8
3
Sept. 10
Sept. 15
4
Sept. 17
Assignment Number
Preview and PostLesson Assignments
#1
Practice Assignment: 1.C
Preview Assignments: 2.A,
2.B
#2
Practice Assignments: 2.A, 2.B
Preview Assignments: 2.C, 3.A
#3
Practice Assignments: 2.C,
2.D, 3.A
Preview Assignments: 3.B,
3.CD
#4
Practice Assignments: 3.B,
3.CD
Preview Assignments: 4.A,
4.CD
Institutional Holiday No Classes
Lesson
Lesson
Lesson
Lesson
3E
4.A
4.B
4.C
Lesson 4.D
Lesson 5.A
Lesson 5.B
Review
Exam 1
Lesson 5.C
Lesson 5.D
Lesson 6.A
Lesson 3.E, “Developing SelfRegulation”
Lesson 4.A, “Budgeting Operations”
Lesson 4.B, “Budgeting with
Spreadsheets”
Lesson 4.C, “Graph Analysis”
Lesson 4.D, “Using Graphs to
Understand Change”
Lesson 5.A, “Displaying Table Data”
Lesson 5.B, “Relative Frequency Tables”
Review Yourself for Exam 1 (from
Resources)
Exam 1 (1.A-4.D)
Notebook Check
Learning From the Exam -- Test
Analysis (optional from pilot)
Lesson 5.C, “Displaying Data:
Histograms”
Lesson 5.D, “Shapes of Distributions”
Lesson 6.A, “Measures of Central
Tendency”
#5
Practice Assignments: 4.A,
4.B, 4.C
Preview Assignments: 4.CD
(already completed), 5.A, 5.B
#6
Practice Assignments: 4.D,
5.A, 5.B
Study for Exam 1
#7
Preview Assignments:
5.C, 5.D, 6.A
#8
Practice Assignments: 5.C,
5.D, 6.A
Preview Assignments: 6.B,
6.C, 6.D
Sept. 22
Lesson 6.B
Lesson 6.C
Lesson 6.D
Lesson 6.B, “Brain Power”
Lesson 6.C, “Making Decisions with
Data”
Lesson 6.D, “Boxplots”
Lesson 7.A
Lesson 7.B
Lesson 7.C
Lesson 7.A, “The Credit Crunch”
Lesson 7.B, “More Credit Crunch”
Lesson 7.C, “A Taxing Situation”
Lesson 7.D
Lesson 8.A
Lesson 8.B
Lesson 7.D,“A Taxing Situation”
(continued)
Lesson 8.A, “What’s the Risk?”
Lesson 8.B, “An Apple a Day”
5
Sept. 24
Sept. 29
6
Oct. 1
Lesson 8.C
Lesson 8.D
Lesson 9.A
Lesson 8.C, “Reducing the Risk”
Lesson 8.D, “Is Reducing the Risk
Worth It?”
Lesson 9.A, “Comparing Categorical
Data”
Oct. 6
Lesson 9.B
Lesson 9.C
Lesson 9.D
Review
Lesson 9.B, “Interpreting Percentages”
Lesson 9.C “Do You Trust the Test?”
Lesson 9.D, “Do you trust the test?”
(continued)
Review Yourself for Exam 2 (from
Resources)
Oct. 8
Exam 2
(Midterm)
Exam 2 (5.A-9.D) and Midterm
Notebook Check
Lesson 10.A
Lesson 10.B
Lesson 10.C
Lesson 10.A, “Population Density”
Lesson 10.B, “Density Proportions”
Lesson 10.C, “State Population
Densities” (optional)
Oct. 15
Lesson 10.D
Lesson 11.A
Lesson 11.B
Lesson 10.D, “Apportionment”
Lesson 11.A, “Formulating a Plan”
Lesson 11.B, “The Costs of Geometry”
Oct. 20
Lesson 11.C
Lesson 12.A
Lesson 12.B
Oct. 22
Lesson 12.C
Lesson 12.D
Lesson 13.A
7
Oct. 13
8
9
Oct. 27
Lesson 13.B
Lesson 13.C
Lesson 13.D
10
Oct. 29
Lesson 14.A
Lesson 14.B
Lesson 14.C
Lesson 11.C, “Modifying and Combining
Formulas”
Lesson 12.A, “Texting Distance”
Lesson 12.B, “The Cost of Driving”
Lesson 12.C, “The True Cost of Driving”
Lesson 12.D, “Can the True Cost Vary?”
Lesson 13.A, “Algebra Reaction”
(optional)
Lesson 13.B, “Breaking Down a
Formula”
Lesson 13.C, “Analyzing Change in
Variables”
Lesson 13.D, “Analyzing Change in
Variables” (optional)
Lesson 14.A, “Body Mass Index”
Lesson 14.B, “Target Weight”
Lesson 14.C, “Blood Alcohol Content”
#9
Practice Assignments: 6.B,
6.C, 6.D
Preview Assignments: 7.A,
7.B, 7.CD
#10
Practice Assignments: 7.A,
7.B, 7.C
Preview Assignments: 7.CD
(already completed), 8.A, 8.B
#11
Practice Assignments: 7.D,
8.A, 8.B
Preview Assignments: 8.CD,
9.AB
#12
Practice Assignments: 8.CD,
9.AB (has to wait until next
class after completing 9.B)
Preview Assignments: 9.AB
(already done), 9.CD
#13
Practice Assignments: 9.AB,
9.CD
Study for Exam 2
#14
Preview Assignment: 10.ABC
#15
Practice Assignments: 10.A,
10.B, 10.C
Preview Assignments: 10.D,
11.AB
#16
Practice Assignments: 10.D,
11.AB
Preview Assignments: 11.C,
12.A, 12.B
#17
Practice Assignments: 11.C,
12.A, 12.B
Preview Assignment: 13.AB
#18
Practice Assignment: 12.CD
Preview Assignments: 13.AB
(already done), 13.CD
#19
Practice Assignments: 13.B,
13.C, 13.D
Preview Assignments: 14.AB,
14.CD
#20
Practice Assignments: 14.AB,
14.CD (has to wait until next
class after completing 14.D)
Preview Assignments: 14.CD
(already done), 15.AB
Nov. 3
Lesson 14.D
Lesson 15.A
Lesson 15.B
Review
Nov. 5
Exam 3
Exam 3 (10.A - 14.D)
Notebook Check
Lesson 15.C
Lesson 15.D
Lesson 15.E
Lesson 15.C, “Solving Equations”
Lesson 15.D, “More Work with
Equations” (Optional)
Lesson 15.E, “Proportional Viewing”
(Optional)
Nov. 12
Lesson
Lesson
Lesson
Lesson
Lesson
Lesson
Lesson
Lesson
Nov. 17
Lesson 16.E
Lesson 17.A
Lesson 17.B
11
Nov. 10
12
(Nov. 9 Last Day
to
withdraw
with a
“W”)
13
Nov. 19
Nov. 24
14
Lesson
Lesson
Lesson
Lesson
16.A
16.B
16.C
16.D
17.C
17.D
18.A
18.B
Lesson 18.C
Lesson 18.D
Lesson 19.A
Dec. 1
15
Dec. 3
Dec.
7-13
16.A, “Describing Rates”
16.B “Comparing Rates”
16.C “Interpreting Change”
16.D “Where Do We Start?”
Lesson 16.E “Predicting Costs”
Lesson 17.A “Expressing Linear
Relationships”
Lesson 17.B “Making the Call”
Lesson 17.C, “Close Enough”
Lesson 17.D, “Predicting Budget
Increases” (optional)
Lesson 18.A, “Pricing Your Product”
Lesson 18.B, “Backing Out the Sales
Tax”
Lesson 18.C, “Compound Interest
Makes Cents”
Lesson 18.D, “Long-Term Growth”
Lesson 19.A, “More Compounding”
Give review for Final Exam and “Review
Yourself for the Final Exam” (from
Resources)
#21
Practice Assignments: 14.CD,
15.A, 15.B
Study for Exam 3
#22
Preview Assignment: 15.D
#23
Practice Assignments:
15.C, 15.D, 15.E
Preview Assignments:
16.A, 16.B, 16.C, 16.D
#24
Practice Assignments:
16.A, 16.B, 16.C, 16.D
Preview Assignments:
16.E, 17.A, 17.B
#25
Practice Assignments:
16.E, 17.A, 17.B
Preview Assignments:
17.C, 17.D, 18.A, 18.B
#26
Practice Assignments:
17.C, 17.D, 18.A, 18.B
Preview Assignments:
18.C, 18.D, 19.A
#27
Practice Assignments:
18.C, 18.D, 19.A
Preview Assignments:
19.B, 19.C, 19.D
Thanksgiving Holiday!
Nov. 26
16
Lesson 14.D, “Balancing Blood Alcohol”
Lesson 15.A, “Proportional Reasoning in
Art”
Lesson 15.B, “Proportion Solutions”
Review Yourself for Exam 3 (from
Resources)
Exam 4
Lesson 19.B, “Depreciation”
Lesson 19.C, “Payday Loans”
Lesson 19.D, “Neither a Borrower…”
Lesson 19.E, “Credit Card Repayment”
(optional)
Review Yourself for Exam 4 (from
Resources)
Exam 4 (16.A – 19.E)
Notebook Check
Final Exam
Final Exam [list time of exam]
Lesson 19.B
Lesson 19.C
Lesson 19.D
Lesson 19.E
Review
#28
Practice Assignments:
19.B, 19.C, 19.D, 19.E
Study for Exam 4
Study for Final Exam!
Celebrate!!!!! 
Math 0309
Foundations of Mathematical Reasoning
SAMPLE Syllabus
Lone Star College – Kingwood
Dr. Stephanie Cockrell Doyen
Website:
Office:
Phone:
Email:
Office hours (Tutoring times):
Course Description - This course surveys a variety of mathematical topics needed to prepare students for college level
statistics or quantitative reasoning or for algebra-based courses. Topics include: numeracy with an emphasis on estimation
and fluency with large numbers; evaluating expressions and formulas; rates, ratios, and proportions; percentages; solving
equations; linear models; data interpretations including graphs and tables; verbal, algebraic and graphical representations
of functions; exponential models. This course carries institutional credit but will not transfer and will not be used to meet
degree requirements. (3201045219) Prerequisite: MATH 0306 or placement by testing. Corequisite: [include EDUC
1300 here]
Credit Hours Textbook and Supplies- Required:
a. NMP Student Course Packet (from bookstore OR MML download OR posted on LMS OR to be
printed by the professor) – Math 0309 Foundations Course
b. 3-ring binder for this class only (maybe 2!!!)
c. Basic four function or scientific calculator. Not a graphing calculator.
d. Writing materials – Pencils, eraser, highlighters, etc.
e. Working LoneStar email account
f. Online Resources: (See Quest or MyMathLab handout)
g. Basic computer skills to access online resources and information
 Optional: USB drive
Learning Outcomes
1. Students will develop number sense and the ability to apply concepts of numeracy to investigate and describe
quantitative relationships and solve real-world problems in a variety of contexts.
2. Students will use proportional reasoning to solve problems that require ratios, rates, proportions, and scaling.
3. Students will transition from specific and numeric reasoning to general and abstract reasoning using the language
and structure of algebra to investigate, represent, and solve problems.
4. Students will understand and critically evaluate statements that appear in the popular media (especially in
presenting medical information) involving risk and arguments based on probability.
5. Students will understand, interpret, and make decisions based on financial information commonly presented to
consumers.
6. Students will understand that quantitative information presented in the media and by other entities can sometimes
be useful and sometimes be misleading.
Learning Goals - This course is a quantitative reasoning course. This means you will learn to use, understand, and
communicate about quantitative information. The course has five goals:
 Communication goal: You will interpret and communicate quantitative information and mathematical and
statistical concepts using language appropriate to the context and intended audience.
 Problem Solving goal: You will make sense of problems, develop strategies to find solutions, and persevere in
solving them.
 Reasoning goal: You will reason, model and make decisions with mathematical, statistical, and quantitative
information.
 Evaluation goal: You will critique and evaluate quantitative arguments that utilize mathematical, statistical, and
quantitative information.
 Technology goal: You will use appropriate technology in a given context.
Overarching Content-based Mathematics and Quantitative Literacy Learning Outcomes
 Numeracy: Students will develop number sense and the ability to apply concepts of numeracy to investigate and
describe quantitative relationships and solve real-world problems in a variety of contexts.
 Proportional Reasoning: Students will use proportional reasoning to solve problems that require ratios, rates,
proportions, and scaling.
 Algebraic Competence, Reasoning, and Modeling: Students will transition from specific and numeric to
general and abstract reasoning using the language and structure of algebra to investigate, represent, and solve
problems.
 Assessing Risk (Probabilistic Reasoning): Students will understand and critically evaluate statements involving
risk and arguments based on probability that appear in the popular media, especially in presenting medical
information.
 Personal Finance: Students will understand, interpret and make decisions based on financial information that is
commonly presented to consumers.
 Civic Life: Students will understand that quantitative information presented in the media and by other entities
can sometimes be useful and sometimes be misleading.
Attendance: Be present and on time!! Work assigned during your absence and due the next class meeting is due for
you as well.
Classroom Etiquette: Our classroom will have an environment conducive to learning. Examples of disruptive behavior
include, but are not limited to, talking while the instructor is teaching, discussing non-mathematical issues during class,
coming to class late, leaving class early, using profane language, sleeping, not turning off electronic devices, using food,
and/or tobacco products, etc.
Evaluation Method:
The grade for this course will be based on:
1. Homework (20%) – Practice and Preview assignments will be completed online. Homework grades will include
print checks, notebook checks, points for completion, points for correctness, classroom participation, discussion
participation, as well as the online platform homework and pre-assignment activities. These will all average
together to count as two test grades.
a) Students must log in often and with a timely process to access and complete NMP Preview and Practice
assignments. First day homework, includes to “check computer configurations” and send an email to
instructor from Lone Star email upon completion, as well as to complete the online system orientation.
Note that homework is separated into two parts.
1) Practice Assignments: Homework over the lesson tasks and activities completed in class
2) Preview Assignments: Homework to prepare for what is coming up for the next class
b) Notebook -- Work completed inside and outside of class in binder to monitor student learning
c) Participation/Discussion - Students enrolled are expected to participate as a learning community by being
prepared for class, engaging in group activities, joining class discussions, communicating their understanding
of mathematics, and explaining their work to others.
d) Productive Persistence - Students are encouraged to read through the tasks and activities using in a think-pairshare method. Students will be working either individually or in groups and finally discussing the material
with the entire class. This is part of the learning process and participation from each student is required during
and outside of class.
e) Late Work – No Late work will be accepted
2. Tests (60%) – Four tests will be given this semester which includes a mid-term exam. Partial credit will be given.
The more work you show, the more credit possible! Each student is required to take all unit exams, including the
midterm, and the final exam.
3. Final Exam (20%)–The final will be a comprehensive exam. A comprehensive final exam is mandatory for all
students.
NOTE: There is NO provision for earning extra credit in this course. You MUST receive a 75 or better in order to
proceed to the corresponding college level course.