As suggested by the catalog description (below), this course bridges the major strands of secondary mathematics through a study of applications of rates of change. Topics include difference equations, curve-fitting, parameter-based simulation, and discrete and continuous dynamics. For detailed information and policies, please read the MATH 5329 Syllabus.

A study of rates of change through modeling. Direct applications of rates of change to number concepts, algebra, geometry, probability, and statistics.

## What Are We Doing?

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DATE
TOPIC
CONTENT
HOMEWORK
1211/21Project Work Time(no required class meeting)
• Continue refining your project work, share feedback with your peers, and "polish" your modeling activity in preparation for publication.
1311/28Modeling and Number Theory3 Student presentations, Quiz #5
• Finish your project and think more about how you'd like to publish it on the web.
• Complete the Online Evaluation of your instructor (see your student email).
• Gather your materials from the class in anticipation of writing the final exam on 12/5.
1412/5Course SynthesisSummary, key points, conclusions
• Finish your project and publish it to the web.
• Complete the final TQ survey for this semester.
• Complete the Online Evaluation of your instructor (see your student email) by 12/7
• Study for the final exam
1512/12ComprehensiveFinal Exam at 7:15-9:45pm

## At What Price?

by Shermane King Interested math teachers, see the "Downloads" section in the sidebar → Description The activity is a general worksheet that can be utilize in any secondary mathematics classroom.  At the beginning of the worksheet students are given a scenario that will be followed by 10 questions.  The questions range from developing equations to calculating real-world…

## Sample Final Exam for Modeling

Like many great works, this sample final exam was collaboratively produced by a bunch of smart people who would rather have not done it :) Sample Math 5329 Final Exam - Fall 2011

## World Oil Demand and Reserves

by Gwendolyn Walbey & Christopher Whiteneck Interested math teachers, see the "Downloads" section in the sidebar → »All information and corrections made in this document were updated as of 11-6-2011. The following guidelines are resource to instructors with objectives pertaining to: spreadsheet usages to create, analyze, and use data tables and graphs for linear, exponential or polynomial…

## Modeling Real Automobile Data

Interested math teachers, see the "Downloads" section in the sidebar → by Paul Rodriguez and Vanessa Garza Sequence for Modeling Real Automobile Data Create a table using the data provided. Use the table to create a Scatter Plot. Use graph paper to plot the coordinates. Create appropriate intervals. Label the x- and y- axis. Title your…

## Speedy Delivery Route

by Brittney Martinez & Amanda Raiborn Interested math teachers, see the "Downloads" section in the sidebar → Teacher's Guide for Speedy Delivery Route The Activity! This particular activity uses an algorithm called Dijkstra’s Algorithm – or the shortest path algorithm. It takes a problem of delivery routes and solves for the quickest route from one point…

## Choosing an Apartment

Interested math teachers, see the "Downloads" section in the sidebar → Teacher's Guide for Choosing an Apartment Description: Individually, students will decide on four to six important criteria for selecting an apartment to live in once they graduate high school. Students will then select an appropriate amount (three to five) of local apartments to use for…

## Waiting in Line

For all the math teachers, see the "Downloads" section in the sidebar →  Teacher’s Guide to Does This Line Ever Move?  Description Individually or group work, student(s) will work on Arm-and-a Leg Tickets Activity. Students will struggle thru the assignment, thus you will have to guide each group or individual’s when they reach that point.  Goal/Objectives…

## Quiz 5 on the Collatz Problem

This collaborative quiz asks teachers to make sense of a recursively defined sequence that leads to the famous Collatz Problem. The main task of the quiz is to connect the sequences to the secondary mathematics classroom by using the Collatz problem as part of a lesson plan. Download Quiz 5: Cycles and Chaos Related Links…

## Quiz 4 on Modeling World Population

During an in-class activity on Modeling World Population, groups of mathematics teachers found data related to factors influencing population change. The spreadsheet generated during the activity is available below. Quiz 4 on Modeling World Population World Population Spreadsheet by Teachers

## Modeling World Population

The world population recently hit 7 billion people... or did it? The goal of this extended activity for math teachers is basic: Work as a group to develop a single mathematical model for the world population and use it to independently estimate the date when the world population equals 7 billion. Constraints The model must…