COURSE NUMBER AND TITLE: Math 3262 Mathematics for Middle School Teachers II

CREDIT HOURS: 3

CATALOG DESCRIPTION: A study of geometric concepts and measurement using nonstandard, English, and metric units. Topics include coordinate geometry, inductive and deductive reasoning, and concepts related to two- and three-dimensional objects including similarity, congruence, and transformations. (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:

  • Two- and Three-dimensional Shapes and Their Properties
  • Congruence and Similarity
  • Geometric Constructions
  • Coordinate Geometry
  • Transformational Geometry including Rotations, Reflections, and Translations
  • Inductive and Deductive Reasoning
  • Measurement including perimeter, area, surface area, and volume in metric, English and non-standard units
  • Other Measures including weight, temperature, and time