TTh 9:30-10:45am in Jonas 105

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Class announcements

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Class handouts and links
(NOTE: The links below refer to materials and activities presented in class. The dates refer to the class period in which the link was or will be used. These are not homework assignments, unless indicated in the "Current Preparation Assignments" or "Current Homework Due Dates" sections to the right.)

• Problems of the Semester (1/12)
• Class activity on units (1/19)
• Mathematical modeling: Lexus commercial (1/24)
• Mathematical modeling: the X Games (1/24)
• Equations of lines practice: Applet 1 & Applet 2 (1/26)
• Linear regression links: (1/31)
  • Summary sheet
  • Applets: #1, #2, #3
  • Printable graph paper
  • Canada growth data: Table, Graph #1, Graph #2, Graph #3
  • Summary Quiz
  • Linear regression assignment due 2/7
• Quadratic functions links: (2/2)
  • Quadratic functions fact sheet
  • Falling objects: Video #1, Picture #1, Picture #2, and Video #2, Game #1, and Game #2
  • Quadratic functions applet
  • A quadratic formula song
• Things to Know for Exam 1 (2/2)
• Quadratic functions, day 2: (2/7)
  • In-class activity
  • The math and physics of Angry Birds: Links #1 and #2
• Quadratic functions assignment / Take-home exam assignment due 2/9
• Geometry links: (2/16)
  • Latitude and longitude: Illustrations #1 and #2; Maps #3 and #4; Map #5
  • Grade and pitch: Roof pitch article; road grade photo; steepest railway grades
• Golden section links: (2/21)
  • Rectangles survey
  • Youtube: Donald in Mathmagic Land clip, Nature by Numbers, Fibonacci Numbers, Vi Hart (check this one out!)
• Voting links: (2/23)
  • 2008 presidential election: CNN Election Center 2008 and Wikipedia article
  • Veto: July '09 ABC News, Dec. '09 New York Times, and Jan. '10 Washington Times
  • Super majority and filibuster: Oct. '08 Wall Street Journal, Jan. '10 Huffington Post, Jan. '11 St. Petersburg Times, Mar. '09 LA Times, 10/18/11 Patch network blog, and Jan. '12 New York Times
  • Voting systems in Britain: Gowers's Weblog, summary by The Independent
• Redistricting links: (2/28)
  • Illustrations: CNN article; gerrymandering examples (Wikipedia article); Christian Science Monitor piece #1, piece #2, piece #3; blog piece from The Hill.
  • In-class activity
• Things to Know for Exam 2 (2/28)
• Links for the final project (3/13)
  • Requirements
  • Worksheet: Polya's four problem solving steps
• Percentage link: Gallup polls (3/15)
• Exponential decay links: Wikipedia article on acetaminophen and Tylenol product information and professional information (3/27)
• Things to Know for Exam 3 (3/27)
• Music links: Donald in MathMagic Land video; synthesizer; virtual piano; and piano scale (4/3)
• Loan repayment example (4/10)
• Network analysis links: (4/12, 4/17)
  • In-class activity (4/12) (coming soon!)
  • News pieces: NPR story: Roadside bombers and AMS Mathematical Moment: NYC subway stops (4/17)
  • In-class activity (4/17) (coming soon!)
• Things to Know for Exam 4 (4/17)