Math 70 - Spring 2006
Preparation for Algebra
Section 03: M-F 11:30 – 12:20 @ 2205

Instructor - Swati Sircar

Basic Information | Syllabus | Course Organization | Course Plan - Day by Day | Policies

Resources (Handouts) | Homework + Worksheets + Quizzes + Finals

Basic Information

Office: Room 5335 in Foss Building (5000)
Office hours: M-F - 2:00-3:00 @ 5335 or by appointment.
Office hours (Final's Week): M - 2:00-5:00, T - 9:30-3:00, W - 9:30-12:00

In addition I might be there till 5:30. But this is not for sure. Hence, if you can not come during the office hours, make an appointment - i.e. emailing me ahead of time, or letting me know before or after class - to be on the safe side. Also you can call 206-533-6789 (or 6789 from campus phone) to check if I'm there.

Holidays: May 29 (Memorial Day)

Text: Pre-algebra, Fourth Edition by Martin-Gay
Optional: If you want, you may buy the Student Solutions Manual for this book.

Math Learning Center: This is a wonderful place to work on this class. There you can get help in terms of tutoring, handouts related to specific topics, old exams & quizzes. You can also check the course website & take print outs from there. Check out their website for location, hours & other details.

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Syllabus

Course Description:
We are going to cover the following "core" topics this quarter. Be sure to keep up with the material covered in class. It is strongly recommended that you read material before it is covered in class. If you miss a class, it is your responsibility to find out all information from the class you missed, including material covered, HW assigned, worksheets & quizzes done & any other announcements made.

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Course Organization

NOTE: Worksheets & Home Works may carry less weight towards the course grade but they are your main tools to learn the course material. So do them regularly & do not skip any. In case you missed one do it at home to get the most out of this course.

Worksheets:
  • We will do worksheets regularly in class to learn the subject by doing it. They are geared to help you learn better & faster.
  • They might be used as an introduction to a topic or done after we master a technique. They can be at the beginning or end of a class.
  • Once a WS in introduced in the class it will be available online. If you miss the class it is your responsibility to get the WS from the website.
  • Turn in your worksheets after you complete them. Typically each WS will continue for several days & will be due on the Quiz-day.
  • They will be graded. Graded worksheets will be returned within few days.
  • NOTE: Those who do the worksheets do much better in the quizzes compared to those who skip the WS.
Home Works:
  • Homework from the text will be assigned, collected on Quiz-days (unless mentioned otherwise). They will be graded & returned within a week.
  • All HWs will be posted online at least a week before the due date & sometimes several weeks ahead. I will also announce the HWs in class.
  • If you want to move ahead feel free to do so. You can turn in your HW earlier.
  • HWs should be turned in during the class. But you have grace period up to 5:00 pm to turn it in my mailbox at the FOSS building (5000).
  • Please staple your HW if it has multiple pages, at least put your name on each page. Otherwise I will not be responsible if pages get lost.
It is highly advised that you do not wait for the weekend to do your HW but do them as & when we cover those portions in class. Since there is no fixed "Quiz-day" of the week, you are required to be up to speed with the class.

Also note that WS's are worth double the points compared to the HWs. So prioritize WS over HW is you absolutely have to.

Quizzes:
  • As soon as we finish a substantial portion (typically 3-7 sections) of the syllabus there will be a quiz on it. There is no fixed "Quiz-day" of the week.
  • However the Quiz-days are mentioned in the day by day "Plan" (to be available soon). Please note: this is only a tentative one & the actual Quiz-days may differ depending upon how fast/slow we progress.
  • I will remind the class one day before the Quiz-day.
  • All quizzes will be graded & returned within 1-2 days.
  • The worst quiz-score will be dropped.
  • All solutions of the quizzes will be posted online within a day.
Final:
  • You can bring one page both sides hand written notes for the final.
  • Calculator policy closer to final.
  • Final will be on the date & time mentioned below in the classroom.
  • Cheating is not allowed during final & I reserve the right to deduct points if I suspect cheating.
Course Grade:
  • The course will be graded on a linear scale with 90% = 4.0 & 70% = 2.0 with exams etc. having the weight mentioned in the chart below.
  • Your actual grade might be slightly higher depending on my understanding of your mathematical abilities.

Worksheets
10%
Home Works
5%
Quizzes
60%
Final Jun 14, Wed, 12:30-2:30 25%
Total
100%

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Course Plan:

Week by Week: Here is the tentative plan for the quarter. I might make slight changes as the term progresses. We might move quicker or slower than indicated at some point.

Week Sections Quizzes Syllabus for Quizzes
1 1.1 - 1.9 - -
2 2.1 - 2.5 1 1.1 - 1.9
3 3.1 - 3.4 2 2.1 - 2.5
4 3.5, 4.1 - 4.4 3 3.1 - 3.5
5 4.5 - 4.8 - -
6 5.1 - 5.8 4 4.1 - 4.8
7 6.1 - 6.5 5 5.1 - 5.8
8 7.3 - 7.6 - -
9 8.3 - 8.4 6.5 6.1 - 6.5, 7.3 - 7.6
10 9.2 - 9.7 8 + 9 8.3 - 8.4 + 9.2 - 9.7

Day by Day: The day by day plan is available here. I will keep it up to date as the quarter continues. Check this is for the upcoming Quiz-dates.

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Homework + Worksheets + Quizzes + Final

Week Home Work Worksheet Due Date Quiz Solution
1 1.1: read
1.2: odds 1-19, 23, 27-41, 49-55, 59-71, 77
1.3: every other odd 1-49, 55-67
1.4: every other odd 13-81
1.5: 3, 5, odds 11-15, 19, 25, 29, 35, 41, 47, 53
1.6: every other odd 17-73
1.7: every other odd 7-51
1.8: every other odd 1-89
1.9: every other odd 1-57		 W1 Apr 10 Q1 S1
2 2.1: every other odd 1-29, odds 47-65, 83-91
2.2: 1, 5, every other odd 47-67, odds 71-89
2.3: every other odd 39-51, odds 55-81
2.4: every other odd 39-79, odds 83-111
2.5: every other odd 1-69, odds 73-95		 W2 Apr 19 Q2 S2
3 3.1: every other odd 1-69, odds 71-77
3.2: every other odd 1-61
3.3: every other odd 1-69, odds 71-91
3.4: every other odd 1-57, odds 61-67
3.5: odds 1-43		 W3 Apr 26 Q3 S3
4 4.1: every other odd 1-57, odds 59-81, 93-97
4.2: every other odd 1-45, odds 47-61
4.3: every other odd 1-65, odds 67-91
4.4: every other odd 1-41, odds 43-53, every other odd 57-77
4.5: every other odd 1-53, 55-63, odds 65-97
4.6: every other odd 1-53
4.7: every other odd 1-53
4.8: every other odd 1-57, odds 61-107		 W4 May 10 Q4 S4
5 5.1: odds 1-11, every other odd 13-77, odds 81-91
5.2: every other odd 3-55, odds 57-99
5.3: odds 1-69
5.4: odds 1-13, every other odd 17-37, odds 39-69
5.5: odds 1-33, every other odd 35-55, 57, 59
5.6: every other odd 1-21, odds 25-53, every other odd 55-67, 69, 71
5.7: odds 1-41
5.8: odds 1-11, 29-53		 W5 May 16 Q5 S5
6 6.1: every other odd 1-29, odds 31-49
6.2: odds 1-45
6.3: odds 1-9, every other odd 11-51
6.4: odds 1-43
6.5: odds 1-27		 W6 May 30 Q6.5 S6.5
7 7.3: odds 1-35
7.4: odds 1-47
7.5: odds 1-23, 25, 29, 33-39
7.6: odds 1-31		 W7
8 8.3: odds 3-29
8.4: every other odd 1-37		 W8 Jun 5 Q8 S8
9 9.2: every other odd 3-31, odds 33-47, every other odd 49-73, odds 75-87
9.3: odds 1-31, 39-43
9.4: odds 1-59
9.5: every other odd 1-25, odds 27-39, every other odd 41-61, odds 63-79
9.6: every other odd 1-29, odds 31-41, every other odd 43-63, odds 65-75
9.7: odd 1-43		 W9 Jun 9 Q9 S9
Final Solution to Final

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