Writing projects for mathematics courses : crushed clowns, cars, and coffee to go /

A collection of writing projects aimed at undergraduate mathematics students of varying skill levels (pre-calculus through differential equations).

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: Mathematical Association of America
Otros Autores: Crannell, Annalisa
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: [Washington, D.C.] : Mathematical Association of America, [2004]
Colección:Classroom resource materials.
Temas:
Mathematics > Problems, exercises, etc.
Word problems (Mathematics)
Mathematics > Study and teaching (Higher)
Mathématiques > Problèmes et exercices.
Problèmes des mots (Mathématiques)
Mathématiques > Étude et enseignement (Supérieur)
MATHEMATICS > Essays.
MATHEMATICS > Pre-Calculus.
MATHEMATICS > Reference.
Mathematics
Problems and Exercises
exercise books.
Problems and exercises
Problems and exercises.
Problèmes et exercices.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Introduction and supporting information
  • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.2 Motivation
  • 1.3 Use and implementation of projects
  • 1.4 Grading project solutions
  • 2. Projects
  • The case of the dough for the greenhouse
  • The case of the new leaf
  • The case of the dropped baton
  • The case of the falling grapefruit
  • The case of the lead poisoning
  • The case of darlene's rose
  • The case of the set-up cyclist
  • The case of the crushed clown
  • A bit of caustic rain
  • A bit more caustic rain
  • Profitable production
  • The legality of the stock market
  • An oily mess
  • An illuminating project
  • A question of law
  • A little farming of sorts
  • Defending freedom, or something like that
  • A jump and a jerk
  • Fire swamps and rodents and snakes (oh, my)
  • Coffee to go
  • A dorm room's a dorm room, no matter how small
  • The broad side of the barn
  • A question of carpeting
  • The great escape
  • I guess Leonardo Dicaprio was booked
  • While visions of Emus danced in his head
  • A matter of utmost gravity
  • The X-Files makes me so angry
  • The company picnic
  • The restaurant
  • The commute
  • The raise
  • The car
  • The square meal deal
  • Stuck in traffic in Chicago
  • 3. Sample solutions
  • 3.1. Solution paper and checklist
  • 3.2 Solution paper and rubric
  • 4. Additional sample checklists and rubrics
  • 5. Index by course.

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