Mathematics 4863: Numerical Reasoning in the Middle School

Instructor: Dr. Pam Littleton

littleton@tarleton.edu

Office: 119A New Science Building

Phone: 968-9705

Office Hours: 10:00-11:30 M-Th and other times by appointment

Texts: none

Methods of Evaluation:

• Reflect and Apply activities

• Project(s)

• Final exam: Monday, June 25, 2001

Course Outline:

• To develop an understanding of the usefulness of rational numbers and their various representations.

• To compare and order rational numbers in their different representations.

• To establish benchmarks for decimals, percents, and fractions and use them to compare and estimate.

• To develop an understanding of addition and subtraction of rational numbers.

• To develop an understanding of multiplication of rational numbers.

• To use percents in application problems.

• To develop an understanding of division of rational numbers.

University Policy: Students are responsible for knowing and abiding by the policies and information in the Tarleton Student Handbook. (TSUSH, pp.1)

Services for Students with Disabilities: Students with documented disabilities may request reasonable accommodations which will enable them to participate in and benefit from all educational programs and activities. Successful accommodation often requires advance planning. Therefore, all students are strongly encouraged to make early contact with the Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, (254) 968-9373, in order to identify their needs and to ensure that services will be available in an effective and timely manner. (TSUSH, pp.12)