The following is an approximate schedule of lectures and important deadlines. This schedule is subject to change. You are responsible for the material covered in lecture. Make sure you know somebody in class from whom you can borrow class notes in case of an absence.
| Date | Topics covered | Book |
|---|---|---|
| Thurs Sept. 2 | Introduction to class, Counting, Place value process | Sections 1.1, 1.2 |
| Tues Sept. 7 | Addition, Subtraction | Sections 1.3, 1.4 |
| Thurs Sept. 9 | Multiplication, Division | Sections 1.5, 1.6 |
| Tues Sept. 14 | Division, Mental math | Sections 1.6, 2.1 (Read section 1.7) |
| Thurs Sept. 16 | HW #1 due ,Word problems | Sections 2.2, 2.3 |
| Tues Sept. 21 | Addition and Subtraction algorithms | Sections 3.1, 3.2 |
| Thurs Sept. 23 | HW #2 due , Multiplication Algorithm (maybe some division) | Sections 3.3, 3.4(?) |
| Tues Sept. 28 | Division by one-digit Number, Estimation | Sections 3.4, 3.5 |
| Thurs Sept. 30 | HW #3 due, Journal #1 due,Division Algorithm, Review | Section 3.6 |
| Tues Oct. 5 | Letters, Expressions | Section 4.1 |
| Thurs Oct. 7 | Midterm #1 Chapters 1-3 | |
| Tues Oct. 12 | Identities, Properties, Exponents | Sections 4.2,4.3 |
| Thurs Oct. 14 | Definitions, Explanations, Proofs, Divisibility Tests | Sections 5.1, 5.2 |
| Tues Oct. 19 | HW #4 due, Primes, Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic | Sections 5.3, 5.4 |
| Thurs Oct. 21 | Greatest Common Factors, Least Common Multiples | Section 5.5 |
| Tues Oct. 26 | Fraction Basics | Sections 6.1, 6.2 |
| Thurs Oct. 28 | HW #5 due, Multiplication of Fractions | Section 6.3 |
| Tues Nov. 2 | Review of Division, Division of Fractions | Sections 6.3, 6.4 |
| Thurs Nov. 4 | Division Word problems | Section 6.5 |
| Tues Nov. 9 | HW #6 due, Journal #2 due, Fractions as a Step toward Algebra | Section 6.6 |
| Thurs Nov. 11 | Review | |
| Tues Nov. 16 | Midterm #2 Chapters 4-6 | |
| Thurs Nov. 18 | Ratios, Proportions, Percentages | Sections 7.1, 7.2 |
| Tues Nov. 23 | Percent Problems | Sections 7.2, 7.3 |
| Thurs Nov. 25 | Thanksgiving | |
| Tues Nov. 30 | Rates and Speed | Section 7.4 |
| Thurs Dec. 2 | HW #7 due, Integers | Chapter 8 |
| Tues Dec. 7 | Rational Numbers and Decimals | Sections 9.1, 9.2 |
| Thurs Dec. 9 | HW #8 and Journal #3 due, Real Numbers and Decimals, Newton's method | Sections 9.3, 9.4 |
| Tues Dec. 14 | Review | |
| Friday Dec. 17 | Final Exam (30%) | 7:25pm to 9:25pm. |