Thinking about being a mathematics teacher
Setting up electronic communications (email and LiveText)
Introduction and discussion of NCTM Principals & Standards Introduction to GSP4, Excel and Graphing Calculators Choose two of these Interactive Excel spreadsheets to explore!Chapter 6 from Transforming Mathematics with GSP
The Slide Rule (download GSP slide rule) Constructing a product of two numbers on a number line using dilation (connecting with transformational geometry)
Week 2: (1/17 & 1/19) Number and Operations
Representing arithmetic operations dynamically on a number line (download GSP sketch)(download Numberline Tool)Investigating arithmetic relations dynamically: Mystery Machines Mystery Combinations
Week 3: (1/24 & 1/26) Characteristics of Functions
Chapter 7 from Transforming Mathematics with GSP
Dynamic algebraic functions using transformations Constructing a linear function through dilation and translation Constructing powers of x through dilation Comparing Functions on parallel number linesExploring the behavior of functions with Dynagraphs Composing functions using a sequence of Dynagraphs
Week 4: (1/31 & 2/2) Exploring Functions with GSP
From Dynagraphs to Rectangular Coordinates. Investigating different functions using both Dynagraphs and Rectangular Coordinates
Week 5: (2/7 & 2/9) Further Explorations of Functions with GSP
Transformations of the quadratic function graph Using GSP4 as a function-grapher (Olive, 2002. Introduction to Functions with GSP4 )
Week 6: (2/14 & 2/16) Trigonometry of the unit circle with GSP
Chapter 9 from Transforming Mathematics with GSP
Week 7 (2/21 & 2/23) Investigating Functions
Sorting Functions Conic functions through paper folding Download this GSP activity from Dr. Hatfield
Week 8: (2/28) Conic Functions in
Polar Coordinates
(3/2) Midterm Practice Exam
Click here to download Dynagraphs_5.gsp
Week 9: (3/7) Midterm Practice Review
(3/9) Mid-Term Exam on Functions
Week 10: (3/21 & 3/23) Experimental
Labs
Collecting, representing and analyzing data pairs
Line of best fit for a set of data pairs: Signed, Absolute and Squared deviations
Finding lines of best fit for your data from your lab experiments
Week 11: (3/28 & 3/30) Reporting
the Results and Data Explorations
Group and individual Lab reports due. Discussion of implications of labs for teaching
An introduction to Fathom:
Week 12: (4/4 & 4/6) Data Explorations & Modeling
activities from Unit 6 of Exploring Algebra 1 with
Fathom
Week 13: (4/11 & 4/13) Exploring
Probability
Activities from Unit 7 of Exploring Algebra 1 with Fathom
Week 14: (4/18 & 4/20) Modeling with GSP
Chapter 8 from Transforming Mathematics with GSP
Using GSP to model physical situations and generate data:
The Biggest Box Problem
The Cardboard View-Tube Problem
Week 15: (4/25 & 4/27)
Work on final projects
Final Projects due on Monday, May 1 before 5:00 p.m.
Final Exam: Thursday, May 4, 8:00-11:00 am