PREALGEBRA
MATH 0309-02
MW 10:00-11:50
F 10:00-10:50
Fall 2008
Instructor: Karen Anglin Office #2
Phone: 830-4447 Office Hours: MWF 8:30 – 10:00
E-mail: kanglin@blinn.edu TR 10:00 – 10:50
MTWR 2:25 – 2:50
F 10:50 – noon
Course Description: Prealgebra is the study of fundamental operations of arithmetic on the rational number system, including an emphasis of signed number arithmetic, solving simple linear equations, and percent applications. Credit: Three semester hours.
The five contact hour classroom procedures include: lecture, example problems, quizzes, group
activities, individual activities, major exams and correction of homework, quiz and exam questions.
Prerequisites: None. Enrollment in MATH 0309 is dependent upon the student’s performance on the mathematics section of THEA(TASP) or an appropriate score on the alternative test instrument.
Course Objectives: The student should perform at a 70% or better average on all course work covering fundamental operations of arithmetic on the rational number system, including an emphasis of signed number arithmetic, solving simple linear equations, and percent applications.
Required materials: D. Franklin Wright, Prealgebra: A Worktext , Hawkes Publishing, 4th edition, 2008.
Stapler
Green Scantron #882 (for the final)
Examination Blue Book (for the final)
Calculator Policy: Calculators will not be allowed on exams or the pre-post test. Students with documented learning disabilities that may provide for a calculator accommodation, should contact the Office of Disability Services for further information.
Grading Policy: The student's course grade will be based on the following:
Major Exam average 50%
Weekly grade 20%
Lab grade 10%
Final Exam 20%
Major Exams - There will be 4 major exams given in this course. Exams are free response and all work must be shown on the test paper. Exams will be taken on the scheduled class meeting.
Weekly grade - This grade will be based on quizzes and homework grades. A quiz will be given on specified days (see tentative schedule) during the last 15 minutes of class. All quizzes will be taken from sections completed in class since your most recent quiz or test. Homework will be collected daily. Homework is due at the beginning of the class period and will not be accepted at the end of class. Late homework will not be accepted. Homework solutions must be neat and orderly and stapled together or they will not be graded. Paper from a spiral notebook will not be accepted. The instructor will choose 1 problem to be graded from each section. Each section of homework will count 15 points (correctness of the problem - 10 points, and the remaining 5 points for completion of the assignment). To allow for emergency situations, one (1) weekly grade will be dropped at the end of the semester.
Weekly Grade Material included
WG#1 Take Home Quiz
WG#2 1.5, 7.1, 1.6, 1.7, 2.1, Quiz #1
WG#3 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, Quiz #2
WG#4 2.6, 2.7, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, Quiz #3
WG#5 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 4.1, Quiz #4
WG#6 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, Quiz #5
WG#7 4.6, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.5, Quiz #6
WG#8 5.6, 5.7, 6.1, 6.2, Quiz #7
WG#9 6.3, 6.4, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, Quiz #8
WG#10 7.5, 7.6, 10.1, 10.2, Quiz #9
WG#11 10.3, 10.4, Sim. Tri., Quiz #10
Lab Grade - The lab grade will be based on student's individual and group lab activities.
Final Exam - The final exam is a comprehensive 25 question test. Twenty questions are multiple choice while five are free response.
Make-up Policy: One make-up exam will be administered as shown on the daily schedule. This will be available to any students who have missed an exam or a student may challenge his/her lowest test score.
Accommodations for Students with Disabilities: Blinn College would like to help students with disabilities achieve their highest potential in college. In order to receive accommodations on exams or assignments, proper documentation must first be provided to the Office of Disability Services. This office is located on the bottom floor of the new Administration Building in room 104 (phone #830-4157). You must then self-identify and conference with your instructor during the instructor’s posted office hours before you will receive accommodations in the class.
Attendance Policy: The College District believes that class attendance is essential for student success; therefore, students are required to promptly and regularly attend all their classes. Each class meeting builds the foundation for subsequent class meetings. Without full participation and regular class attendance, students shall find themselves at a severe disadvantage for achieving success in college. If a student has the equivalent of one week’s worth of unexcused absences during the semester, s/he will be sent a message to her/his Blinn e-mail account by the College requiring the student to contact her/his instructor and schedule a conference immediately to discuss her/his attendance issues. Should the student accumulate the equivalent of two weeks’ worth of unexcused absences, s/he will be administratively withdrawn from class. For a MWF class students will receive the first notification via Blinn student email after 3 days of unexcused absences and a 2nd notification via Blinn student email after 6 days of unexcused absences. If a student is dropped from a class prior to the “W” date, they will receive a “W” in the class. When the student is administratively dropped after the “W” date, students will receive a “WF” as stated in current policy. Students will be able to access their Student e-mail account by logging into BORIS.
Students are considered to be in attendance if they are present at roll call and stay until class is dismissed by the instructor. Students may turn in homework early and make arrangements for quizzes if the instructor is notified before the absence.
Civility Statement: Members of the Blinn College community, which includes students, staff and faculty, are expected to act honestly and responsibly in all aspects of campus life. Blinn College holds all members accountable for their actions and words. Therefore, all members should commit themselves to behave in a manner that recognizes personal respect and demonstrates concern for the personal dignity, rights, and freedoms of every member of the College community, including respect for College property and the physical and intellectual property of others. If a student is asked to leave the class room because of uncivil behavior, the student may not return to that class until he or she arranges a conference with the instructor: it is the student's responsibility to arrange for this conference.
Electronic Device Policy: All the functions of all personal electronic devices designed for communication and/or entertainment (cell phones, pagers, beepers, iPods, and similar devices) must be turned off and kept out of sight in all Blinn College classrooms and associated laboratories. Any noncompliance with this policy will be addressed in accordance with the Blinn College civility policy (Administrative Policy). Additionally, any communication understood by the instructor to be in the nature of cheating will have consequences in accordance with this Blinn College policy section regarding academic dishonesty [FLB (Local)]. Students exempted from this policy section include, active members of firefighting organizations, emergency medical services organizations, commissioned police officers, on-call employees of any political subdivision of the state of Texas, or agencies of the federal government. Exempted students are expected to set the emergency-use devices on silent or vibrate mode only.
Classroom Policy: No food, drinks or tobacco products are allowed in the classroom. Students are expected to engage themselves in their learning. One way to show that you are engaged is to answer questions, ask questions and make appropriate comments. So that all students are able to interact with the instructor, the three person rule will be implemented. Each student will wait until at least three other students have spoken before they speak. All students are expected to conduct themselves in a manner that is conducive to learning. Please do not talk or interrupt the lesson. You will be preventing others from learning. If a student is asked to leave the classroom for any reason, the student is responsible for setting up a meeting with the instructor to discuss the dismissal before the next class meeting. The student cannot attend class until this meeting has taken place. The policy on scholastic dishonesty and classroom discipline will follow the policies adopted by Blinn College. For more information please see “Scholastic Integrity Policy” page 52-54 of the 2008-2009 Blinn College Student Handbook.
Academic Support: The Learning Center is located in A-13 and is open during the following hours:
Mon.-Tues. 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Wed.-Fri. 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Sun. 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Computers, videos, and tutors are available to assist students. A student ID must be presented upon entering the Learning Center.
Math 0309 Wright Table of Contents
1.5 Solving Equations with Whole Numbers
1.6 Exponents and Order of Operations
1.7 Introduction to Polynomials
2.1 Introduction to Integers
2.2 Addition with Integers
2.3 Subtraction with Integers
2.4 Multiplication, Division, and Order of Operations with Integers
2.5 Applications: Change in Value and Average
2.6 Introduction to Like Terms and Polynomials
2.7 Solving Equations with Integers
3.1 Test for Divisibility
3.2 Prime Numbers
3.3 Prime Factorization
3.4 Least Common Multiple
3.5 Reducing and Multiplication with Fractions
3.6 Division with Fractions
3.7 Addition and Subtraction with Fractions
4.1 Introduction to Mixed Numbers
4.2 Multiplication and Division with Mixed Numbers
4.3 Addition and Subtraction with Mixed Numbers
4.4 Complex Fractions and Order of Operations
4.5 Solving Equations with Fractions
4.6 Solving Equations: Ratios and Proportions
5.1 Reading, Writing, and Rounding off Decimal Numbers
5.2 Addition and Subtraction with Decimal Numbers
5.3 Multiplication and Division with Decimal Numbers
5.5 Decimals, Fractions, and Scientific Notation
5.6 Solving Equations with Decimal Numbers and Circumference and Area of Circle
5.7 Square Roots and the Pythagorean Theorem
6.1 Understanding Percent
6.2 Solving Percent Problems
6.3 Estimating with Percent
6.4 Applications: Discount, Sales Tax, Commission, Profit, and Tipping
7.1 Translating English Phrases
7.2 Solving Equations I
7.3 Solving Equations II
7.4 Applications: Numbers and Consecutive Integers
7.5 Working with Formulas
7.6 Linear Inequalities
10.1 Angles and Triangles
10.2 Length and Perimeter
10.3 Area
10.4 Volume
Tentative Daily Schedule
Wright
Mathematics 0309 - Prealgebra
Assigned Exercises
Date Sec. Page Exercises
Taught
8/25 1.5 75 1- 7 (odd) 9 - 50 (all)
8/27 7.1 669 2-52 (even) 56, 60
8/29 1.6 89 1-19 (odd) 42-60 (even) 70-100 (even)
9/ 1 1.7 99 3-48 (mult. of 3)
9/ 1 2.1 125 1-44 (even) 45-48 (all)
Quiz #1 (1.5, 7.1, 1.6, 1.7)
9/ 3 2.2 135 2-30 (even) 44-60 (even)
9/ 5 2.3 147 2-44 (even) 58-74 (even) 75-79 (all)
9/ 8 2.4 163 1-27 (odd) 32-50 (even)
9/ 8 2.5 171 1-12 (all) 14,15,16
Quiz #2 (2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4)
9/10 2.6 185 3-54 (mult. of 3) 56-60 (all)
9/12 2.7 193 10-48 (even)
9/15 3.1 219 2-56 (even)
9/17 3.2 233 1-5 (all) 12-52 (even)
9/17 3.3 243 6-46 (last col. - don’t do #30) 58
Quiz #3 ( 3.1, 3.2)
9/19 MAJOR EXAMINATION I (7.1, 1.5 - 1.7, 2.1 - 2.7)
9/22 3.4 255 5-26 (last col.) 39-49 (odd) 59-64 (all)
9/22 3.5 273 1-17 (odd) 20-70 (even) 72-78 (all)
9/24 3.6 285 1-7 (all) 10-48 (even), 54
9/26 3.7 291 3-66 (mult. of 3)
Quiz #4 ( 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6)
9/29 4.1 327 10-50 (even) 51-53
9/29 4.2 341 2-20 (even) 27-47 (all) ,54-60 (even)
10/ 1 4.3 357 3-48 (mult. of 3)55,56
10/ 3 4.4 367 21-39 (odd)
10/ 6 4.5 379 6-63 (mult. of 3)
10/ 6 4.6 397 1-12 (all) 17-31 (odd) 32-37 (all)
Quiz #5 (3.7, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4)
10/ 8 5.1 429 2-74 (even)
10/10 5.2 443 1-37 (1st col.) 40-46 (even)
10/13 5.3 461 5-47 (1st col.) 50, 51, 54, 56
10/13 5.5 495 3-60 (mult. of 3)
10/15 5.6 507 2-30 (even) 31-36 (all)
Quiz #6 (5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4)
10/17 MAJOR EXAMINATION II (3.1 - 3.7, 4.1 - 4.6)
10/20 5.7 521 1-13 (odd) 21-33 (odd) 44-62 (even) 66
10/20 6.1 565 1-17 (odd) 21-57 (mult. of 3)53, 64, 72, 74
10/22 6.2 579 3-48 (mult. of 3) 51,53
10/24 6.3 589 3-69 (mult. of 3)
Quiz #7 (5.5, 5.6, 6.1, 6.2)
10/27 6.4 609 2-30 (even)
10/27 7.2 677 2-40 (even) 27, 29
10/29 7.3 681 1-30 (all)
10/31 MAJOR EXAMINATION III (5.1 - 5.6, 6.1 - 6.4)
11/ 3 7.4 693 1-30 (all) 35
11/ 5 7.5 703 2-26 (even) 27-34 (all)
Quiz #8 ( 7.2, 7.3)
11/ 7 7.6 719 3-54 (mult. of 3)
11/10 10.1 897 3-12 (all) 21-23
Quiz #9 (7.4, 7.5, 7.6)
11/12 10.2 911 47-60 (all) (don’t do 52) [do not convert units]
11/14 10.3 927 47-60 (all) (don’t do 52) [do not convert units]
11/17 Quiz #10 (10.1, 10.2)
11/19 10.4 941 47-60 (all) (don’t do 54) [do not convert units]
11/21 Similar Triangles worksheet
11/21 4.6 397 41-54 (all)
11/24 MAJOR EXAMINATION IV (7.2 - 7.6, 10.1-10.4, similar triangles)
12/ 1 Make-Up Exam (comprehensive)
12/ 3 Review for Final
12/ 5 10:30 – 12:30 Final (comprehensive)