Math Seven 2007 – Syllabus
Mr. Farmer – Room Four, Leeland
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Homework :
Homework will generally be assigned every night. Complete the assignments in your notebook so that it will be simple to keep track of it and to turn it in when I collect it. Show your work. If the work is not there, I will have no idea how you arrived at your answer and will not award full credit. Keep it neat, and number your problems. No late work is accepted.
Tests, Quizzes, and Projects :
Tests are scheduled at the end of every chapter. We will have a review day so that you can voice any questions. Quizzes may be given occasionally without warning. Projects will come up regularly and will usually require working in groups.
Grading:
Tests and quizzes are graded on a scale of 0-100. Regardless of whether your answer is correct, showing your work will earn you partial credit and will therefore benefit you much more than abandoning a question entirely. Tests make up 70 percent of your grade. Quizzes and homework make up 25 percent. Projects may be scored as either a test or quiz grade depending on their nature. Class participation will make up the final 5 percent.
Extra Help :
You should not hesitate to contact me for extra help. Math concepts at this level pile up quickly, and it is not hard to fall behind even when just one section eludes you. Please see me anytime you have concerns.
Honor Code:
Abide by the Queen Anne Honor Code. Write it out, and sign your name on all tests and quizzes.
HOMEWORK:
Due on Wednesday, October third: Read chapter 2.5, and answer questions 13-31. No homework for Thursday, October fourth. Due Tuesday, October ninth: Read chapter 2.6. For extra credit, complete questions 15-39. Attempt every question or credit will not be given. Due on Tuesday, October sixteenth: Read chapter 2.8, and complete questions 3-12 on page 76. Due on Wednesday, October seventeenth: Read chapter 2.9, and complete questions 14-28 on page 80. Test on Monday, October 22nd. Due on Thursday, October eighteenth: Read chapter 2.10, and complete questions 6-19. Due October 30th: Identify 30 trees according to the system of seven symbols that we used in class. Due October 31st: Read chapter 3.2, and complete questions 1-13 on pages 94-95. Due on Thursday, November eighth: Read through chapter 3.5 in your textbooks. Due on Friday, November ninth: Answers questions 1-6 on page 107, the mid-chapter review. Due on Tuesday, November thirteenth: Write ten survey questions of the same theme, and a hypothesis. Due Wednesday, November fourteenth: Answer the question about the pie chart on the hand-out, and make sure to finish your survey questions and hypothesis. Due Friday, November sixteenth: Answer questions 5-10 on page 115 in chapter 3.7. Read chapter 3.8 Due Monday, November nineteenth: Bring in your recorded sunset times for the last five evenings. On Tuesday, November twenty-seventh, we will have a quiz. Due Tuesday, November twenty-seventh: Complete questions 7-13 on page 111, and complete questions 6-9 on page 118. Survey questions due on Wednesday. Survey project due on Friday by the end of class for a test grade. Due Thursday, December sixth: Read chapter 4.1. Due December twelfth: Read chapter 4.4. For those who missed class, make sure to re-read 4.3, and complete the in-class work from Monday. Complete pages 138-9, questions 14-26, 31, and 34. Complete pages 133-4, questions 6-14, 20-28, and 37-41. A test on unit four is upcoming before the semester's end. Complete questions 12-31 on pages 159-160 in chapter 4.8 by Monday, January seventh. Complete questions 3-23 in chapter 5.9. This assignment is due on Friday, February first, regardless of whether or not we meet for class.
Third Quarter: Due Thursday, January seventeenth: 4-28 on page 185. On Friday, there will be a quiz on chapters 5.1-5.4. Due Friday, January twenty-fifth: Find a dessert recipe in a cookbook. Rewrite ingredient portions so that the dessert would feed our whole class (14 people). Due on Thursday, February fourteenth: Complete 1-20 on page 217, and complete the even questions on pages 214-216. Unit Five Test on Tuesday, February nineteenth. Complete questions 1-34 on pages 230 and 231. Due on Tuesday. Due on Friday, March seventh: Re-read chapter 6.4, and answer questions 24-36, even. Read chapter 6.5, and answer questions six and seven. Read chapter 6.6, and answer questions 14-31, 37, and 38. This collected homework will be incorporated into the unit five test in order to raise those grades. Unit Six Math Test on Wednesday, March thirteenth. Extra Credit assignment due before the beginning of spring break: complete page 249.
Fourth Quarter Homework: Due on Monday, March 31st: Bring in your first research book for your essay. Remember that the central concern of the paper needs to be math in order for the paper to meet its requirements. Due Tuesday, April first: Read chapter 7.1. Everyone except for JerBria, Shakira, Therianna, and Brittney needs to complete questions 18-39. Due on Wednesday, April 2nd: Answer 1-24 in chapter 7.2. Due on Friday, April 11th: Research papers at least two pages in length, with an additional works cited page that must include at least three books. No more than one book can be an encyclopedia. Internet resources are acceptable in addition to the three books, but they may not replace them. Due on April 8th: Bring in at least three research books and your outline of the research paper that explicitly describes how the essay will be centered on math. This will be factored into the final paper grade. Due on Wednesday, April 9th: Students must bring in at least twenty notecards of information, and each notecard must be characterized with a symbol that represents what aspect of the paper it applies to. Due on Thursday, April 3th: 1-35 in chapter 7.3 due from every student, except JerBria, Chris, Cierra C., Cierra J, Shawn, and Mackenzie. For those students, the assignment is optional and would be counted as extra credit. Due on Friday, April 5th: Answer questions 20-41 on page 266 in chapter 7.4 (uncollected).
AUSTIN PROJECT: Due by the end of class on Tuesday, May sixth: Find the following pieces of information: 1) The total population of Austin, Texas. 2) The ethnic breakdown of Austin, TX (include all groups that account for more than one percent of the population). 3) The median age of Austin, TX.4) The average household income of Austin, TX. 5) The address of your place of work, if applicable. 6) Three possible residences in the city of Austin, TX. Due by the end of class on Thursday, May eighth: 1) Choose a residence within your budget. Provide the address and cost per month. 2) Determine your means of transportation. Provide the cost of whatever you decide to buy. If you want to consider public transportation, research the possibilities, and assess the cost per month. 3) If you buy a car, determine the average amount of gas you will need to travel between your work and your residence over the course of a month. Check the gas prices in Austin, Texas. 4) Assemble a list of at least five other major expenses you will need to factor into your budget, and project their cost.
Due Friday, May 16th, at the end of class. Now that you have moved in, it’s time to figure out where you want to send your child to school. 1) Investigate the schools, both private and public, in Austin, Texas. Develop a list of three schools that satisfy your individual criteria, and explain your choices. Consider location carefully.2) Choose a school and evaluate its cost.3) Recalculate how much gas you will need in a year based on the inclusion of your new route to school. When providing your final numbers of gas consumption, predict weekend mileage, and provide an explanation.
Due Friday, May ninth (to be counted as a test grade): STUDENT REVIEW PACKET FOR THE FINAL EXAM. Every student must provide a summary to each of their assigned chapters and must include in their summaries definitions of all new terms and explanations of all new concepts. Five sample questions must be provided for each chapter. A separate answer sheet must be provided.