Math Structures

 1) Use a loose leaf binder. NO SPIRAL TYPES!  2) Have plenty of notebook paper and pencil.  3) Put your syllabus in the back.  4) All handouts go behind the syllabus unless they are worksheets that you’ve worked.  5) Bring your notebook to class.  6) Keep all papers in order.  7) Keep papers from other classes, OUT! 3-ring binder

 All problems from online homework should be written legibly, in order, and numbered.  All that you might be tempted to call “scratch work” is important in this class. It shows you are working the problems yourself. Duh…may I scratch my head?

You will download the study guide for each chapter from my webpage in the PCCUA website. This is the sequence: Pccua – faculty & staff – directory – gookin – student resources You may then print it out, punch holes to put it in your 3-ring binder, and answer the questions on notebook paper. Or you may copy and paste the study guide into Word and space it out so you will have more room for the answers on the study guide, then print out the study guide with your answers..  Math Structures II Chapter 11 Study Guide  Section 1  630  1. In what country could we stay that geometry got started?  2. Who came up with an approximation for pi?  3. What kind of geometry skill might be expected of grades 3-5? Pre-K-3? 6-8?  631  1. Would an elementary aged student be ready to do formal deductive proof?  2. Who was Euclid and what did he do?  632  1. What are the fundamental building blocks of geometry?  2. Why must there by undefined terms in geometry?  3. How are points and lines symbolized in geometry?

The study guide at left was copied then pasted into Word so that the student can space as needed to answer the questions. She can then either print it out with her spaces and fill in with pen, or type in her answers and print that out. Punch holes and put in notebook. Be sure to make an honest attempt to answer all questions and work through the examples in the text. Your chapter test is mainly over the study guides..  Math Structures II Chapter 11 Study Guide  Section 1  630  1. In what country could we stay that geometry got started?  2. Who came up with an approximation for pi?  3. What kind of geometry skill might be expected of grades 3-5?  Pre-K-3?  6-8?  631  1. Would an elementary aged student be ready to do formal deductive proof?  2. Who was Euclid and what did he do?  632  1. What are the fundamental building blocks of geometry?  2. Why must there by undefined terms in geometry?  3. How are points and lines symbolized in geometry?

 Taking notes from online videos is optional, but they do help on your notebook grade.  Be sure to label “Section # video notes.”  Date is optional.  You may also take notes from online powerpoints. (Optional) Section 11.1 video notes Write using set notation N = { 1, 2, 3, …} W = { 0, 1, 2, 3, …} J = { …-3,-2,-1, 0, 1,2,3…} Q = { p/q| p and q are integers} Section 11.1 powerpoint notes The opposite of a number is like 4 and -4. zero is its own opposite. A number and its reciprocal will multiply together to get 1.

On left, write section # and OLHW (for online homework)  Show all work, number your problems, and be orderly.  You may just put a check mark by problems you could answer without work, such as a multiple choice or short answer.  Work that must be done to determine a graph should be shown on your notebook paper. (see next slide) Section 11.1 OLHW Feb. 25 1) 2x – 3y = 6 2(2y) – 3y = 6 x= 2y 4y – 3y = 6 y = 6 x = 2(6) = 12 (12, 6) 2) 3) 6x – 3y = 0 6(1) – 3y = 0 3) 2x + 3y = 8 -3y = -6 8x = 8 y = 2 x = 1 (1,2) 4)

 Use graph paper if doing classwork, extra credit, or quiz, but you may freehand sketches that you transfer to online homework.  Show your work on how you determined points on the graph.  Transfer graph to online if needed. 5.) Graph 2x + 3y = 12 If x = 0 then 3y = 12 so y = 4 (0, 4) is on the graph. If y = 0 then 2x = 12 so x =6 (6,0) is on the graph Section 1.4 OLHW Heading on each page Number your problems

Extra problems that you may work from the textbook as suggested on the study guides should also be appropriately labeled. These are optional as well. You must write the section number and number all problems. Section 11.1 problems from text March 14 A 1. (-2)2 = (-8)/(-2) = 4 1. B 1. (-3)(-4) = (-3) + 1 = – (-2) = – (-5) = = (-2) = 4 Check your work Go on and fill up each page with your math work.

Never use math websites on the internet to do your math problems for you. Phones or ipads may never be used for calculating in this class. Most any calculator you have may be used in this class.

Developing an orderly notebook and keeping accurate records of your work is an important life skill, but it also gives credence to your efforts in this class. Ten percent of your grade is the notebook. Much educational research lately has confirmed the value of keeping a good notebook. Student success in this course will depend on learning how to keep a notebook and using it. MAY YOU HAVE GREAT SUCCESS IN THIS CLASS.