Contemporary+Math

**//Welcome to Contemporary Math 2011-2012! //** 9/7 - 9/8 ||  || __Course Description and Policies__
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What is math, and how do you feel about it? || CREDIT! ||  || __Ten popular fallacies__: Read through the powerpoint below, and 1) Complete the assignment on the last page. 2) Take online quiz (see me for details and link).
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|| 9/9 - 9/12 ||  || __Introduction to Logic - Propositions and Truth Tables__ || 9/13 - 9/14 ||  || In class: Read book pp. 22 - 27; complete quick quiz p. 31, #1 - 5
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__Introduction to Truth Tables__ || 9/15 - 9/19 ||  || __More Truth Table Practice__  || 9/20 - 9/21 ||  || QUIZ # 1 - 1: Truth Table Basics; Note that this is an open book quiz.
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__Conditional and Biconditional Truth Tables__:

Classwork: (SEE ME FOR HANDOUT)



Homework: || 9/22 - 9/23 ||  || __Question of the day__: Handout - basic truth tables
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Homework: (SEE ME FOR HANDOUT) || 9/26 - 9/27 ||  || In-class activity: Logic puzzles: HANDOUTS || WED 9/28 (F) ||  || QUIZ # 1 - 2: Understanding truth table basics; Note that this is a __closed__ book quiz. Know truth tables for NOT, AND, OR, IF...THEN, IFF || 9/28 - 9/30 ||  || More practice with challenging truth tables Classwork/Homework: HANDOUT || 10/3 - 10/4 ||  || __COMPUTER LAB__
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Use website: [|Truth Table Generator] || 10/5 - 10/7 ||  || Inductive vs. Deductive Reasoning || 10/11 - 10/14 ||  || Logic Summary and Review Project due next week:
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NEW TOPIC: The Problem-Solving Power of Units || 10/17 - 10/19 ||  || Fraction Review
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Converting Units - In class practice: || 10/20 - 10/21 ||  || __LOGIC EXAM - OPEN NOTES__
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Converting Units - Read Unit 2A pp. 81 - 91; Complete p. 92 Quick Quiz, # 1 - 10 all || 10/24 - 10/25 ||  || Introduction to converting units: Using conversion factors || 10/26 - 10/27 ||  || Converting units practice - HANDOUT || 10/28 - 10/31 ||  || Converting units - more practice - Quiz on Tuesday/Wednesday In class: Read book pp 96 - 101; p. 109, Quick Quiz # 1 - 5 only; Review Questions 1 and 2; "Does It Make Sense?" # 8 - 15. || 11/1 - 11/2 ||  || Quiz - converting units Read pp 96 - 107 in book. Write out and pass in answers to Review Questions 3 - 7 || 11/3 - 11/4 ||  || FIRST QUARTER ENDS ON FRIDAY 11/4/11 Computer Lab Assignment: Complete conversions and pass in. Classwork/ Homework: Write your own story with conversion units! Your story must be similar in length to "Joe's Day" example and contain at least twelve (12) conversion factors.
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Extra Credit: You have the option to complete a quiz on [|THATQUIZ] based on the "Computer Logic" handout. || 11/7-11/9 ||  || Fahrenheit/Celsius/Kelvin scales Graph Fahrenheit and Celsius - At what point are the values equal? Shortcut for converting between Fahrenheit and Celsius || 11/10 - 11/14 ||  || Practice on Fahrenheit/Celsius conversions. Quiz next class: Converting between Fahrenheit and Celsius scales using shortcut method. || 11/15 - 11/16 ||  || Quiz - Converting between Fahrenheit and Celsius Converting units of energy and power, gold and gems, and converting powers of units (review) || 11/17 - 11/18 ||  || Question of the day and in class to pass in: What went wrong? Analyze these student errors and write out explanations of correct solutions.
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Review and summarize: Four - Step Problem Solving Process (handout) || 11/21 - 11/22 ||  || Scientific Notation - Introduction Practice - Handout || 11/28 - 11/29 ||  || Scientific Notation - Multiplying and Dividing Practice Handout - pass in || 11/30 - 12/1 ||  || New Topic: FINANCE Calculation of percentages - review - handout || 12/2 - 12/5 ||  || Review for Test - Converting Units Handout for review || 12/6 - 12/7 ||  || Test - Converting Units || 12/8 - 12/12 ||  || Percentages, absolute and relative difference, shifting reference values pp. 128 - 140
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B (12/8): pp. 141-2, #17 - 52 all

F (12/12): p. 140, Quick Quiz, # 1 - 8, p. 142, # 45 - 52 || 12/13 - 12/14 ||  || B Block only (12/13): p. 140, Quick Quiz
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Review pp. 144 - 156 pp. 156 - 157 1) Quick Quiz 2) Review Questions || 12/15 - 12/16 ||  || Calculation of simple markup and discount - Handout || 12/19 - 12/20 ||  || Calculation markup, discount, and tax (Harder) - Handout || 12/21 - 12/22 ||  || Pre-holiday presentation and discussion - {PROOF} || 1/3/12 ||  || Review Handout (B Block only) || 1/4 - 1/5 ||  || Personal Finance: Read pp. 197 - 204; Complete "Quick Quiz" on pages 204-5; Closed book QUIZ next time! Introduction to simple and compound Interest - Handout || 1/6 - 1/9 ||  || Closed book QUIZ on personal finance Review Handout (E Block only) More practice on simple and compound interest ||
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