Math Department, Mission College, Santa Clara, California

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On this page you'll find homework assignments, handouts and other useful course information, links to some math sites that may help with your papers, plus examples of previous student work. Enjoy !!

You can check your grade here. Follow this link and select G F02 as the class.

Updated on 12/17/02 - now includes all assignments and final semester grade.

You need your 7 digit student ID number from your registration. Enter this number in TWO places - as your student ID and also as your password. Then click on student summary.

Ian's Office Hours: Monday & Wednesday 4:00 - 5pm and 7:00 - 7:30pm ;

Ian's Office: N2-403 North Wing, Second Floor, beside the Physics Lab.

Ian's Mailbox: S2-403 South Wing, Second Floor.

Ian's Voicemail: (408) 855-5323.

Ian's email: ian_walton@wvmccd.cc.ca.us

This web page: www.missioncollege.org/depts/math/classes/ianf02mathg.htm

Ian's Biography Page: www.missioncollege.org/depts/math/ftbios/ianwalton.html

Where else can I get help ?

For math questions try the Math Tutor Lab

For help with papers and writing try the LATC Learning Assistance and Tutorial Center

For source materials for projects try the Mission College Library

These will become available close to the time that the assignment is given in class.

They will also be handed out in class.

Student Information Sheet

Class Green Sheet

Rules and Tips for Papers and Presentations

Instructions for MERLOT assignment

Instructions for Video Report

Instructions for Laser Disc Assignment

Instructions for Textbook Review Assignment

Final Class Meeting on 12/16/02. You must attend.

Due 12/16/02 Turn in self evaluation including responses and explanations to:

what have you learned?/what have you not learned?/what grade do you feel you deserve and why?/should we enforce the Intermediate Algebra prerequisite or not?

Due 12/11/02 Last chance to turn in anything for your grade - by the end of class tonight.

Due 12/11/02 Takehome # 2

Due 12/9/02 Textbook Review Assignment - get handout in class or download above.

Due 12/4/02 Homework from textbook. Remember to include all explanations.

Section 12.2 # 4/11 ; Section 12.3 # 3/8/29/30/31/32 ; Section 12.5 # 16/19/23/24/27/28/44/45

12/4/02 Takehome #2 will be handed out in class.

Due 11/27/02 Laser Disc Assignment - get handout in class or download above -sign up for week in class.

Due 11/25/02 Written Final term paper.(10-15 pages; at least 5 references including two "paper" ones). Review Tips for Papers.

Due 11/20/02 Homework from textbook. Remember to include all explanations.

Section 11.1 # 12/13/14/17 ; Section 11.2 # 1/10/13/19/34 ; Section 11.3 # 2/23/26/46/47 ; Section 11.4 # 25/37/41/44

Due 11/18/02 One/two page draft of final including topic, some references and outline/summary in your own words.

Due 11/13/02 Takehome # 1 - ( will be handed out in class on 11/6 )

Due 11/6/02 Homework from textbook. Include all steps and explanations.

Section 10.1 # 1/3/4/9/14 ; Section 10.2 # 5/8/25/30/45/46/51 ; Section 10.3 # 3/6/7/23/24/27/33/34/39/56

Due 11/6/01 Video Report - get handout in class or download above - sign up for tape number in class.

Due 10/30/02 Homework from textbook. Include all steps and explanations.

8.4 # 3/8/11/14/15/18/33/38 ; 8.8 # 5/18/23/26/29/30

Due Extended to 10/16 - originally 10/14/02 Homework from textbook. Include all steps and explanations.

8.1 # 11/14 ; 8.2 # 1/8/14/19/35/39/44/52 ; 8.3 # 3/6/11/16/24/29/34/47

Due 10/2/02 Homework from textbook. Include all steps and explanations.

2.4 # 1/3/4/5/8/15/19/21/24 ; 2.5 # 2/6/13/14/17/23/32/35/42

Due 10/16/02 Written Midterm paper (5-10 pages; at least 5 references including two "paper" ones)

- download tips above. Turn in written paper and be prepared to give class presentation.

Due 10/9/02 One page draft of midterm including topic, some references and outline/summary - show me how your work is developing.

Due 9/30/02 MERLOT assignment - get handout in class or download above.

No due date - make sure you have a Mission College library card.

Due 9/11/02 Homework from textbook. Include all steps and explanations.

2.1 # 2/5/13/20/34/35/46/47/55/58/70/75 ;

2.2 # 4/5/12/13/17/20/23/30/36/43/49/61/62 ;

2.3 # 1/4/15/20/29/42/51/97/104/112/115

No due date. Think about the "Igloo Problem" and the "Scotch & Water Problem".

Due 9/9/02 Prepare a five minute class presentation on "something interesting in mathematics." Turn in a single sheet with just your title and reference sources - use at least two. Download "Rules and Tips" above or get handout in class.

Due 8/26/02 Write a single page description of general problem solving techniques and your reaction to our classroom discussion and examples.

Think about the Igloo and Birthday problems for discussion next class.

Due 8/21/02 Student Information sheet with "buddy name and phone #". Think about the Governor Zen problem and be ready for more class discussion.

Here are some sites that may help you find topics for some of your math assignments - or you may just enjoy browsing:

Merlot Mathematics - website for a nationwide project of collaborating universities and colleges to identify and evaluate multimedia resources for teaching mathematics (and other disciplines). Merlot Mathematics Click on Mathematics from this main page.

Mathematical Sciences Digital Library - mathematical resources for teacher and students from the Mathematical Association of America. Math Digital Library

Launched in January 2001 - Journal of Online Mathematics and Applications from the Mathematical Association of America. Online Math Journal

Comprehensive Archive at St. Andrews University on the history of mathematics and mathematicians. St. Andrews Math History.

Math Professor David Joyce at Clark University has many resources including history and geometry. Clark University Math.

Some mathematician's biographies from Trinity College, Dublin. Dublin Math Biographies.

Descriptions and graphics of some of Archimedes work from Drexel University. Archimedes

Some material on Mendel and genetics and probability. Mendel

A large selection of material for K-16 math education. Math Education

Here are some sites of other organizations that involve mathematics.

Mathematical Association of America.

American Mathematical Society

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Comprehensive List of Math, Physics, and Engineering Departments

Here are some sites developed by publishers of math textbooks and software:

Study Web - a large collection of online resources including mathematics at all levels, sponsored by Lightspan of San Diego - allows a thirty day free trial. Study Web

This site, sponsored by Design Science math software, features a comprehensive collection of math resources for students and educators and includes a math encyclodedia - "Platonic Realms".

This W.H. Freeman site provides additional material for your supplementary textbook - "For All Practical Purposes".

This John Wiley site provides resources for their new liberal arts math textbook by Gilbert and Hatcher, including a student study corner with interactive applets - "Mathematics Beyond the Numbers".

This Prentice Hall site has some material for users of three of their liberal arts textbooks.

This McGraw Hill software was developed with faculty from U.C. Irvine and features a sophisticated assessment and placement system called ALEKS, for algebra level classes. You can try out a free demonstration. ALEKS Demo

This Addison Wesley site is tied to their textbooks but has a free problem area that can be used with Windows 95. Algebra Problems

This site describes the Academic Systems technology mediated interactive multimedia material used in some of our algebra sections at Mission College. Technology Mediated Algebra

These are examples of some of the best student work in Math G from previous semesters. They may inspire you to do equally good work and may also give you some ideas for topic selection. Some layout and illustrations may not look correct on this web version.

Fall 02 Lurraine Rees's Video Report on Social Choice - Election Theory, from the "For All Practical Purposes" Video Series.

Fall 02 Connye Paris's Video Report on Statistics, from the "For All Practical Purposes" Video Series.

Fall 02 Mary O'Malley's Midterm paper on Einstein.

Fall 02 Lynn Sanitate's Midterm paper on Barcodes and Error Correction.

Spring 02 Heidi Chun's Final paper on Tessellations and the Art of M.C.Escher.

Spring 02 Wendi Clouse's Final paper on A History of Infinity.

Spring 02 MacKenzie Hamilton's Midterm paper on Girls and Math: Achieving Equality in Mathematics Education.

Spring 02 Brian Doore's Midterm paper on Longitude.

Spring 02 Wendi Clouse's's Midterm paper on Diamond Cutting.

Spring 02 Nomi Goodnight's Video Review on Patterns of Nature., from the series Life by the Numbers.

Fall 01 Jackie Tacorda's Final paper on Ocean Waves.

Fall 01 Sandy Farnsworth's Final paper on Fractals and Art.

Fall 01 Teresa Adam's Textbook Review-"Nature of Mathematics" of two different Math G textbooks.

Fall 01 Britney Maracchini's Textbook Review-"History of Mathematics" of two different Math G textbooks.

Fall 01 Johnny Posada's Midterm paper on Math Anxiety.

Fall 01 Britney Maracchini's Midterm paper on Probability.

Spring 01 Susan Agee's Final paper on Charles Babbage.

Spring 01 Nazih Malak's Final paper on Pythagoras.

Spring 01 Ryan Olein's Final paper on Hilbert's Problems.

Spring 01 Charles Keller's Midterm paper on the Golden Mean.

Fall 00 Kathie Kratochvil's Final paper on Gender Equity in Math.

Fall 00 Jill Buckley's Final paper on Chaos.

Fall 00 Jim O'Meara's Midterm paper on Auto Racing Design.

Fall 00 Kama Weinberger's Midterm paper on Euclid.

Fall 00 Teresa Adams Video Report on Computer Science - Numerical Representation, from the "For All Practical Purposes" Video Series.

Spring 00 Jeanette Turkus Final paper on Zero.

Spring 00 Jeanette Turkus Textbook Review-"Mathematical Palette" of two different Math G textbooks.

Spring 00 Sandy Farnsworth's Video Report on Computer Science - Graphics, from the "For All Practical Purposes" Video Series.

Spring 00 Jonathon Jude Frost's short Power Point Presentation on Functions.

Fall 99 Lisa Corbett's Final Paper on Chaos.

Fall 99 Leanna Allen's Final Paper on Space and Time.

Fall 99 Louise Anderson's Midterm Paper on Math Anxiety.

Fall 99 Judy Cuturrufo's Midterm Website on Statistics.

Fall 99 William Ho's Midterm Website on the Four Color Theorem. This requires a Flash 4 player or plug-in.

Spring 99 Michelle Beard's Final Paper on the Four Color Theorem.

Spring 99 Michelle Beard's Midterm Web-Page Project on Fibonacci.

Spring 99 Venus DeGuzman's Midterm Web-Page Project on the Golden Gate Bridge.

Fall 98 Michael Lacey's Final Paper on Chaos Theory.

Fall 98 Ed Smith's Midterm Web-Page Project on Mathematical Climate Modeling.

Spring 98 Beverly Jackson's Final Paper on Fermat's Last Theorem.

Fall 97 Victoria Wilson's Midterm Web-Page Project on Fractals.

Fall 97 Chris Anderson's Final Paper on Chaos Theory.

Final Paper on Fermat's Last Theorem-removed at student request.

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