Assignments for M 360M/396C Fall 05

Tuesday, September 6

• Start working on Problem Set #1
• Continue working on any problems not completely discussed Tuesday.

• Review the Guidelines for Writing Up Problem Solutions.
• Read the handout Sample First and Revised Drafts (handed out in class Thursday). Be sure to compare and contrast each first draft and the corresponding revised draft in detail to note the differences between them.
  
• Read the Peer Critiquing Guidelines   
  
• Write up a solution to the Railroad Track Problem, following the Guidelines for Writing Up Problem Solutions. You may use either a solution you figured out yourself or jointly with other class members,  or a solution presented in class, but you may not use a solution you obtained in any other way.
• Bring two copies of your write-up to class for peer critiquing.
• Continue working on any problems assigned that have not yet been discussed. (This means Problem Set 1 and problems in the reading for last Tuesday.)

Thursday, September 15:

Tuesday, September 20

Thursday, September 22:

• Do the Cube View worksheet (handed out in class) to discuss. (This is an exercise in spatial visualization and explaining your reasoning, both of which are important skills used in problem solving.)
  
• Continue working on problems not yet discussed.
• M 396C only: Hand in journals.

• Look  back at any problems not yet discussed, keeping in mind the Problem Solving handouts from Thursday, Sept. 15 (Problem Solving Outline and Flow Chart) and Thursday, Sept. 22 (Analyzing/Understanding the Problem, Preliminary Version). [This might give you material for a journal entry or two!]
• Hand in parts (a) and (b) of Problem 3 of Problem Set #1. (Jack and Jill)
  
• Optional: You may also hand in part (c) of this problem for possible extra credit. Please hand this in separately from parts (a) and (b).
• Do the worksheet Mirror Images (I) (passed out in class Thursday) to discuss in class.
• Start on Problem Set #3, keeping in mind the items in the Analyzing/Understanding the Problem handout.

• Do the exercises on Mirror Images II ( passed out in class Tuesday Sept. 27)
• Continue with any class activities started Tuesday (Sept. 27) that are not finished in class.
• Continue thinking more about the Cube View activity if it is not finished in class Tuesday.
• Continue working on any problems not yet discussed, paying particular attention to what was done in class Tuesday (Sept. 27.)
• M 360M  journals due.

• Hand in Problem 3 of Problem Set #2,
• Continue with any unfinished class activities from Thursday.
• Continue working on/relook at any problems not yet discussed in class, paying particular attention to how class discussion from Thursday might be relevant.
• Remember to keep up your journal.

• Hand in Problem 1 of Problem Set #3.
• Continue working on any class activities not finished in class.
• Continue working on problems not yet discussed.

• Do the worksheet Geometric Patterns to discuss in class.
• Continue working on any class activities not yet discussed in class.
  
• Continue working on any problems not yet discussed, taking into account the class activity from Tuesday.
• M 360M only: Hand in journals.
  

• Hand in Problem 2 of Problem Set #3. (The class activity from October 11 and 13 may be helpful in at least getting you started.)
  
• Start working on Problem Set #4.
• Continue with any class activities and problems not yet discussed in class.

• Hand in Problem 3 of Problem Set #3.
• Continue with any class activities and problems not yet discussed in class.
• M 396C only: Hand in journals.

• Hand in Problem 2 of Problem Set #2.
• Select at least one problem we have done in class, review it according to the Look Backward/Forward handout from Thursday's class, and write a journal entry about your reflections.
• Suggestion for studying for the exam: Spend some time looking backward/forward for each problem we have done.
• Continue with any class activities and problems not yet discussed in class.
  

• First exam. (See above for studying suggestions.)

• M 360M only: Hand in journals.

• Hand in Problem 2 of Problem Set #4
• Continue with any class activities and problems not yet discussed.
• Start on Problem Set #5 (Handed out in class Tuesday, October 25).

• Continue working on class activities and problems not yet discussed.
• M 396C only: Hand in journals.
  

• Look again at problems not yet discussed to see if using symmetry (see handout from Tuesday) can help with any of them.
• Hand in Problem 4 of Problem Set #4.
• Continue with any class activities and problems that have not yet been discussed in class.

• Read the handout Examples of Nonstandard and Standard Math English (handed out Tuesday). Do the exercises (to discuss in class).
• Continue with any problems and class activities not yet discussed, paying special attention to where symmetry might be used.
• M 360M only: Hand in journals.

• Hand in Problem 1 from Problem Set #5. (Handed out October 25; not available on-line.)
• Write a journal entry looking back/forward at the problem: If the sum of the digits of an integer is divisible by 3, then the number is divisible by 3. Pay special attention to "looking forward."
• Continue with any class activities not yet discussed.
• Start Problem Set #6. (Handed out November 10; not available on-line.)

• Hand in Problem 3 of Problem Set #5
• Finish the handout on Strategies
• M 396C only: Hand in journals.

• Hand in Problem 1 of Problem Set #6. (Will be graded according to Second Grading Rubric.)
  
• Start Problem Set #7 (Handed out in class Thursday, November 17.)
  
• M 360M only: Hand in journals (three new entries expected).
  

• Hand in Problem 2 of Problem Set #6.
• Continue working on handouts and problems not yet discussed.
  

• Second Exam
• M 396C journals due

• Hand in Problem 1 of Problem Set #7
• Continue working on problems not yet discussed.
  

• Hand in (separately from your journal) 1 - 2 pages discussing what you have put into and what you have gotten out of this course.
• Hand in journals (all students)
• Continue with problems not yet discussed.