MA310 -- Mathematical Problem Solving for Teachers

Course Information

• Syllabus
• Class Notes
• Notebook Checklist
• Course Evaluation

Homework

• Homework #1, due Tuesday, January 20
• Homework #2, due Thursday, February 5
• Homework #3, due Thursday, February 12
• Homework #4, due Thursday, February 19
• Preparation for Exam #1, Thursday, February 26
• Homework #5, due Tuesday, March 24
• Homework #6, due Thursday, April 2
• Homework #7, due Thursday, April 9
• Preparation for Exam #2, Thursday, April 16
• Some practice problems for Exam #2
• Solutions for Exam #2
• Homework #8, due Tuesday, April 28

Some Problems

• Problems

Problem Solving

• Polya's Four Phases of Problem Solving
• Review of Problem Solutions
• Connecting Mathematical Ideas, by Jo Boaler and Cathy Humphreys

Some Mathematical Topics

• Trigonometry
  • Trigonometry on MathWorld
  • Trigonometry on Wikipedia

School Standards and Curricula

• NCTM (National Council of Teachers of Mathematics) Standards
  • NCTM Website
  • NCTM Standards
  • NCTM's Process Standards
    • Problem Solving
    • Reasoning and Proof
    • Communication
    • Connections
    • Representation
  • NCTM Curriculum Focal Points for Prekindergarten through Grade 8 Mathematics
• Kentucky's Program of Studies
  • Program of Studies
    • Program of Studies document
  • Core Content for Assessment
    • Core Content for Assessment document
    • Depth of Knowledge
  • Combined Curriculum Document
• Kentucky's Process Standards in the Program of Studies
  • Preschool
  • Primary
  • Fourth Grade
  • Fifth Grade
  • Sixth Grade
  • Seventh Grade
  • Eighth Grade
  • High School

Learning Styles and Differentiated Instruction

• NC State Index of Learning Styles
• Rafe Esquith
  • The Hobart Shakespeareans
  • Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire

Web Resources

• National Library of Virtual Manipulatives
  • Website
  • eNLVM
• Modeling Middle School Mathematics

Software

• Excel
  • Quarter.xls
• GeoGebra
  • Website
  • Example constructed with GeoGebra

Manipulatives

Connections

• Mathematical Magic -- Card Trick
• Music -- Tuning a Piano
• Origami: The Art of Science and Mathematics
  • Information
  • Poster
• Art -- "Wallpaper" patterns for analysis