BLOOMFIELD COLLEGE CENTER FOR ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT ACF 92 Mathematical Foundations FALL 2011 SYLLABUS CLASSWORK AND HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS NOTE To do well in a math course research studies state that for every hour spent in class a student should spend at least 2 hours on homework and study time Subject to change DATE TOPICS COVERED IN CLASS 1 Textbook Definitions of Real Numbers Drill Exercises due for class not collected Homework Collected Due Quiz Day Exercise 1 1 p 3 WED Reading Whole s Exercise 1 2 p 7 8 31 2 FRI Rounding Whole s Exercise 1 3 p 11 Discuss syllabus Textbook Primes Factor Trees Exercise 1 4 p 17 9 2 Computations with Whole s Exercise 1 5 p 21 Read Syllabus Textbook Exercise 1 1 Set B p 4 all s Exercise 1 2 p 7 even s Exercise 1 3 p 11 even s COLLEGE CLOSED for Labor Day Monday September 5 NOTE Tuesday September 6 is the last day to add drop a course or change the section of a course instructor s signature not needed 3 Textbook Textbook Order of Operations Exercise 1 6 p 27 28 Exercise 1 4 p 17 even s Math History found WED Exercise 1 5 p 21 even s in ACF 92 Workbook Applications with Word Problems Contract Signatures 9 7 Exercise 1 7 p 31 39 Study Skills at 92 website Math Study Skills Inventory Study Skills Discuss schedules 4 FRI Textbook Applications with Word Problems Exercise 1 7 p 31 39 Textbook Exercise 1 6 Set A p 27 even s Exercise 1 7 Set A p 31 34 even s Homework 1 9 9 1 5 MON 9 12 Textbook Add Subtract with Signed Numbers Exercise 2 1 p 47 48 Textbook Exercise 1 7 Set B p 35 39 even s Multiply Divide with Signed Numbers Exercise 2 2 p 51 Homework 2 Quiz 1 Section 1 1 Study Skills Discuss monthly calendar Discuss Forgetting Curve NOTE Tuesday September 13 is the last day to change the section of a course not able to add drop a course instructor s signature needed 6 Textbook Textbook Order of Operations with signed numbers Exercise 2 1 Set B p 48 all s Homework 3 WED Exercise 2 3 p 55 56 Exercise 2 2 p 51 even s 9 14 DATE 7 FRI Study Skills Discuss Cornell Method TOPICS COVERED IN CLASS Textbook Order of Operations with signed numbers Exercise 2 3 p 55 56 9 16 Study Skills Review for Test 1 Discuss Test Taking Strategies 8 MON TEST 1 CHAPTER 1 p 1 40 9 19 9 Textbook Words to Algebra Exercise 2 4 p 59 60 Drill Exercises due for class not collected Textbook Exercise 2 3 Set B p 56 even s Homework Collected Due Quiz Day Quiz 2 Section 1 6 1 7 Review Problems for Test Come prepared with questions from homework quizzes and class notes Review Problems for Test Study questions from homework quizzes and class notes Exercise 1 1 1 6 1 7 Textbook Exercise 2 3 Set B p 56 all s WED Simplifying Expressions Exercise 7 3 p 213 214 9 21 Study Skills Discuss Post Test Strategies 10 FRI Textbook Fractions Mixed s Equivalent Fractions Exercise 3 1 p 65 68 Exercise 3 2 p 75 76 Textbook Exercise 2 4 Set B p 60 all s Exercise 7 3 Set B p 213 all s Homework 4 9 23 11 MON 9 26 Textbook Multiply Divide with Fractions Mixed s Exercise 3 3 p 83 84 Textbook Exercise 3 1 p 65 68 Set A all s Set B even s Add Subtract with Fractions Mixed s Exercise 3 4 p 93 94 Exercise 3 2 p 75 76 even s 2 12 WED 9 28 13 FRI 9 30 Textbook Order of Operations with Fractions Exercise 3 5 p 97 98 Textbook Exercise 3 3 p 83 84 even s Exercise 3 4 p 93 94 even s Quiz 3 Section 2 1 2 4 Order of Operations with Signed Fractions Exercise 3 7 p 115 116 Textbook Order of Operations with Fractions Exercise 3 5 p 97 98 Textbook Exercise 3 5 Set A p 97 even s Exercise 3 7 Set B p 116 even s Homework 5 Textbook Exercise 3 5 Set A p 97 all s Exercise 3 7 Set B p 116 all s Exercise 3 8 Set B p 120 all s Quiz 4 Section 3 1 3 4 Order of Operations with Signed Fractions Exercise 3 7 p 115 116 More Words to Algebra Exercise 3 8 p 119 14 MON 10 3 DATE 15 WED Textbook Applications with Fractions Exercise 3 6 p 101 111 ACF 92 Workbook Simplifying Expressions with Fractions TOPICS COVERED IN CLASS Textbook Applications with Fractions Exercise 3 6 p 101 111 Homework Collected Due Quiz Day Homework 6 ACF 92 Workbook Simplifying Expressions with Fractions 10 5 16 Drill Exercises due for class not collected Textbook Exercise 3 6 Set B p 107 111 even s Textbook Reading Writing Decimals Exercise 4 1 p 123 Exercise 3 6 Set B p 101 111 even s Quiz 5 Section 3 5 3 7 7 3 FRI Rounding Decimals Exercise 4 2 p 127 10 7 x with Decimals Exercise 4 3 p 135 Study Skills Review for Test 2 Discuss Test Preparation 17 TEST 2 MON 10 10 CHAPTER 2 p 41 60 Review Problems for Test Come prepared with questions from homework quizzes and class notes Exercise 2 1 2 3 2 4 3 5 3 7 Review Problems for Test Study questions from homework quizzes and class notes Sections 2 1 2 3 2 4 3 5 3 7 CHAPTER 3 5 and 3 7 excluding word problems p 61 116 3 18 WED 10 12 19 FRI 10 14 20 MON 10 17 21 Textbook Convert Fractions to Decimals Exercise 4 4 p 139 140 Textbook Exercise 4 1 p 123 all s Exercise 4 2 p 127 all s Exercise 4 3 p 135 all s Order of Operations with Decimals Signed Numbers Exercise 4 6 p 149 150 Textbook Applications with Decimals Exercise 4 5 p 143 146 Textbook Exercise 4 4 Set B p 140 all s Exercise 4 6 Set B p 150 even s Homework 7 Order of Operations with Decimals Signed Numbers Exercise 4 6 p 149 150 Textbook Applications with Decimals Exercise 4 5 p 143 146 Textbook Exercise 4 5 Set A p 143 144 even s Exercise 4 6 Set B p 150 all s Quiz 6 Section 3 6 Textbook Exercise 4 5 Set B p 143 144 all s Homework 8 ACF 92 Workbook Simplifying Expressions with Decimals ACF 92 Workbook Laws of Exponents p 1 120 WED ACF 92 Workbook Simplifying Expressions with Decimals 10 19 DATE 22 TOPICS COVERED IN CLASS ACF 92 Workbook Laws of Exponents p 1 120 Drill Exercises due for class not collected ACF 92 Workbook Laws of Exponents FRI 10 21 Study Skills Review for Test 3 Discuss Test Preparation …