COURSE NUMBER AND TITLE: MATH 3242 Mathematics for Early Childhood Teachers II

CREDIT HOURS: 3

CATALOG DESCRIPTION: A study of the concepts related to spatial sense, geometry, and measurement using nonstandard, English, and metric units. Topics include a study of two- and three-dimensional objects, geometric transformations, and the location of points on a map or grid. (This course will not count toward a major or minor in mathematics.)

PREREQUISITE(S): Admission to Teacher Education and permission of instructor.

SUGGESTED TEXT(S):
Bassarear, T. (2008). Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers (4th ed.). Houghton Mifflin: Boston, MA.
Freitag, M. (In Progress). Mathematics for Elementary Teachers: a Process Approach. Chapters 1 - 7. Copyright Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.

COURSE OUTLINE:

  • Spatial visualization
  • Points, lines and angles
  • Classification and properties of 2-D and 3-D shapes
  • Geometric transformations
  • Measurement (perimeter, area, and volume)—non-standard, English, and metric