MATH 5030

Arithmetic for Middle School Teachers

Spring 2005

T Th 11 am - 12:15 pm, room 302 Boyd Graduate Studies


Instructor: Dr. Sybilla Beckmann, Associate Professor of Mathematics

501 Boyd Graduate Studies

542-2548 e-mail: sybilla at math dot uga dot edu

Office hours: Mondays 12:30 - 1:15; Tuesdays 12:30 - 1:15 pm; Thursdays 12:30 - 1:15. You are also always welcome to make an appointment to see me at other times.

Graduate Teaching Assistant: Nausheen Lotia

434H Boyd Graduate Studies

542-2618 e-mail: nlotia at math dot uga dot edu

Office hours: you are welcome to make an appointment.


Information about and policies of this section of MATH 5030

MATH 7030 (graduate credit) information


Assignments, class schedule, and announcements:

Weeks 1 & 2: Jan 11, Jan 13, Jan 18, Jan 20

Weeks 3 & 4: Jan 25, Jan 27, Feb 1 QUIZ, Feb 3

Weeks 5 & 6: Feb 8, Feb 10, Feb 15, Feb 17 TEST

Weeks 7 & 8: Feb 22, Feb 24, March 1, March 3

Weeks 9 & 10: March 8, March 10 QUIZ, Spring Break: March 14 - 18, March 22, March 24

Weeks 11& 12: March 29, March 31, April 5, April 7 QUIZ

Weeks 13 & 14: April 12, April 14, April 19 TEST, April 21

Weeks 15 & 16: April 26, April 28, Reading day: Tuesday, May 3.

Lesson Plans and Resources by students in math 7030:

Teaching Middle Grades Geometry and Measurement through Children's Literature and Computer Software by Lin-Chiou Lee

Exploring Surface Area and Solids, 6th Grade Mathematics by Nicole Zerr, Using Pattern Blocks, Discovering the Areas, Create a Cover Problem, Rubric, Unit Questions, extension, Wrap it up

Final exam: noon - 3 pm, Tuesday, May 10, in our usual classroom.