Course Calendar for Math 5326 – Summer 2012

WEEK	DATE	TOPIC	CONTENT	HOMEWORK
1	6/11	Introduction & Pre-Assessment	Syllabus, Pre-Assessment, Project Brainstorming	(Non-grant participants) Register for ME by the SEa ($30, remember to "confirm") Spend 30 min on Day 1 Prompt TQ Participants Non-TQ Participants Start searching for a Project Topic (due Wed.)
	6/12	Algebraic Reasoning	Hexarights, The Framer and His Apples, 3 Habits of Algebraic Reasoning, Problem Solving Strategies	Read up to pg. 34 of the text and make notes on the following to turn in: Your attempt at the postage stamp problem. things you learned things you want to learn more about
	6/13	Linear & Quadratic Change	Postage Stamp Problem, Tiling Gardens, The Window Problem
	6/14	Quadratics	A sequence of Stacked Cubes (Method of Finite Differences), Algebra Tiles	Work on Part 1 of your project. Get ready for ME by the SEa.
	6/15	Algebra in the Schools	ME by the SEa	Complete the ME by the SEa Reflection (~ 30 mins)
2	6/18	Non-linear Change	Requesting a Reward & Wild Scooter Race
	6/19	Algebraic Reasoning, Non-linear Change	Wild Scooter Race (continued), Arithmagraphs
	6/20	Recursive Sequences & Patterns	Polygonal Numbers, Recursive Sequences, presentations (Manuel, Monica, Juan, Rynee)
	6/21	Equality, Systems of Equations	Putting on the Pounds, presentations (Michelle, Priscilla, Missy, April, Jeri, Angela)
	6/22	Algebraic Structures	Finite Fields (notes), DragonBox, presentations (Rae, Jennifer, Daralyn, Gene, Mehmet, Chelsie)	Study/Prepare for the Final Exam
3	6/25	Final Exam	Download the Final Exam

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