Math 2870
Mathematics for Elementary Education III
Spring Semester 2008
Text: RECONCEPUALIZING MATHEMATICS
Part 4: Reasoning about Chance and Data and Part 2: Reasoning about Algebra and Change
by Judy Sowder, Larry Sowder, Susan Nickerson
Class Web Page   http://www.auburn.edu/~stuckse/math2870

Instructor - Steve Stuckwisch     Office - Parker Hall 242
Office Hours - Mon, Wed, Fri 2:00-3:00 pm, Tues, Thurs 1:00-1:30 pm and by appointment
Phone - 844.6575      FAX - 844.6555    email - stuckse@auburn.edu

Course Outline
Part 4: Reasoning about Chance and Data
Chapter 27, Quantifying Uncertainty
Chapter 28, Determining More Complicated Probabilities
Chapter 29, Introduction to Statistics and Sampling
Exam 1 Wednesday, February 13
Chapter 30, Representing and Interpreting Data
Chapter 31, Dealing with Multiple Data Sets or with Multiple Variables
Chapter 32, Variability in Samples
Chapter 33, Special Topics in Probability
Exam 2 Friday, March 14
Part 2: Reasoning about Algebra and Change
Chapter 12, A Quantitative Approach to Algebra and Graphing
Chapter 13, Understanding Change: Relationships among Time, Distance, and Rate
Chapter 14, Algebra as a Language and as Generalizes Arithmetic
Chapter 15, Patterns and Functions
Exam 3 Monday, April 21
Chapter 15, Patterns and Functions
Final Exam (cumulative) - Saturday, May 3, 2:00-4:30 pm

Grading
Homework, Group Work  . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Journals, Issues for Learning . . . . . . . . . 60
Exams (3 @ 100 points each). . . . . . . . . . 300
Final Exam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
TOTAL                                          600

Homework consist of problems from the text and other sources that will be assigned approximately every two weeks.  Assignments, along with due dates will be given in class and posted on the class web page.  Group work will be done in class.  Journals will be daily diaries describing your classroom experience.  Issues for learning are Sections on children's learning that will be read outside of class and a short (3/4 - 1 1/2) page report written.

Hour exams will be given on the dates listed in the Course Outline.  If an exam is missed, a make-up exam will be given only if (1) you notify the instructor before the exam that you will not be there and (2) you have a valid excuse.  You may notify the instructor by phone or e-mail.

Attendance is required.  An attendance sheet will be handed out during each class, you must sign it to be considered present.  It is your responsibility to sign the sheet.  You get two free unexcused absences, then you lose 25 points for each additional unexcused absence.