Mr. Kaufman

Intensive Mathematics

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My email:  m.kaufman@browardschools.com

Mr. Kaufman

Intensive Mathematics

COURSE CONTENT: 

Intensive Mathematics is a course designed to cover many mathematics and algebra concepts.  Deductive reasoning will be used to solve real world problems.  Areas of study will include vocabulary, operations with real numbers, algebraic equations, inequalities, scientific notation, exponents, absolute vale, surface area, finding slope and more.

CLASS RULES: 

• ID badges must be worn at all times.
• Stay in your assigned seat or area.
• Wait to be recognized before speaking.
• No food, drinks or gum are allowed in the classroom.
• Use the laptop only when instructed and for the assigned work.
• All cell phones and Ipods must be turned off and put away.

SUPPLIES:

• 2 sharpened number 2 pencils
• 3 ring binder with loose leaf paper & tab dividers for:

          FCAT Prep

          notes

          homework

• 2 EXPO Dry Erase Markers.  The color does not matter.
• Four function or cheap scientific calculator.

***  EXPO Dry Erase Markers and paper towels are used a lot in class so donations are greatly appreciated  ***

GRADING POLICY: 

Tests                               40%                                                                    

Quizzes                           20%                                                                    

Homework                     20%                                                        

Participation                    20%                                                      

  GRADING SCALE:

A  90-100                     

B  80-89

C  70-79

D  60-69

F   0-59

HOMEWORK/CLASS POLICY:

• Homework must show appropriate calculations. Calculations must be written in an organized manner that shows the steps used to arrive at the solution.
• Explanations must be neatly written using full sentences, correct spelling and  appropriate grammar.
• Late homework will not be accepted.

LINK TO MR. KAUFMAN'S WEBSITE FOR EXTRA CREDIT:

http://www.freewebs.com/thebigmak/

***  Extra credit is available at my website at all times.  Go to an area you feel you are weak in and write down the problems you work on.  YOU MUST SHOW CALCULATIONS.

***  Peer tutoring is offered in Room 257 on Mondays and Wednesdays from 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM.

***  Mr. Kaufman will tutor on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:45 PM - 3:30 PM.

*** You must make up missed tests/quizzes on Tuesday or Thursdays.  A "Z" will appear in Pinnacle and count as a zero until the missed item is made up.

08/20/08:  Get papers signed including parent/student/teacher contract.

08/21/08:  Write the following in word form and expanded form:  1734895  and    2657  and  92308216.

08/22/08:  No homework.

*** Get extra credit at my website:   www.freewebs.com/thebigmak

08/25/08:  Finish writing all #s in the article in expanded and word form (do your best with the decimals)

Page 1 in the workbook.

08/27/08: Textbook: p. 115, # 1- 12 and p. 117, #1 - 12.
08/28/08: Study for quiz.
08/29/08: No homework. Get extra credit at my website.

09/02/08: Textbook, p. 21, #1 - 5 and

a) 210.9 divided by 3

b) 610.25 divided by 5

c) 408.748 divided by 2

09/03/08: Workbook, p. 30. Show work. Textbook: p. 137, #1 - 3. Period 4 also has to do p. 5 in the workbook, #1 - 4.

09/04/08: Study for decimal test - all operations with decimals plus converting a decimal to % and vice-versa.

09/05/08: No homework. Get extra credit at my website.

09/08/08: Workbook, p. 37 and 38.

09/09/08: Textbook, read p. 194 and 198. Do all problems p. 195 and p. 199.

09/10/08: Read p. 198 and do problems p. 199 (MUST SHOW WORK). Read p. 170 do problems p. 171

(MUST SHOW WORK).

09/11/08: Study for quiz: GCF, LCM, Convert a mixed # to an improper fraction and vice-versa, adding fractions

09/12/08: No homework. Get extra credit at my website - www.freewebs.com/thebigmak

09/15/08: Workbook, p. 6

09/16/08: Textbook p. 225, # 1 - 15 and workbook, p. 6 if you did not do yesterday.

Tutoring tomorrow, but not this Thursday.

09/17/08: Workbook, p. 46 - 47.  I cannot tutor tomorrow due to a workshop.

Fractions test on Friday.

09/18/08: Study for test tomorrow.
09/19/08: No homework. Get extra credit at my website - www.freewebs.com/thebigmak
09/22/08: No homework.
09/23/08: Textbook: Read p. 36, do p. 37.
09/24/08: Textbook: Read p. 38, do 1 - 20 on p. 39
09/25/08: No homework. Quiz on Order of Operations this Monday.
09/26/08: No homework. Quiz on Order of Operations this Monday. Get extra credit at my website - www.freewebs.com/thebigmak

09/29/08:  No homework.

10/01/08:  Textbook:  p. 277, 279, 281 - all problems.

10/02/08:  TextbooK;  p. 283 and p. 285 - all problems.  Write down problems.

10/03/08:  Finish worksheet.  Get extra credit at my website - www.freewebs.com/thebigmak

10/06/08:  Workbook p. 71 - Section B, p. 72andp. 73.

*** Quiz on integer addition/subtraction this Wednesday***

10/07/08:  Textbook:  p. 287and p. 289.

*** Quiz on integer addition/subtraction this Wednesday***

*** The last day to make-up tests/quizzes is Thursday, October 16.  ***

10/08/08:  No homework.

Get extra credit at my website - www.freewebs.com/thebigmak

*** The last day to make-up tests/quizzes is Thursday, October 16.  ***

10/10/08:  Get partial credit on the integer quiz I returned by writing one sentence about what error you made and then calculating the correct answser.

Get extra credit at my website - www.freewebs.com/thebigmak

*** The last day to make-up tests/quizzes is Thursday, October 16.  ***

10/13/08:  Algebra 1 workbook, p. 6, # 1 - 16.

Period 4 will do 1 - 20.

10/14/08:  Textbook: p. 65 and p. 67.

10/15/08:  PSAT testing so no homework.

10/16/08:  PreAlgebra workbook p. 15 - A and B and p. 18

10/17/08:  No homework.

Get extra credit at my website - www.freewebs.com/thebigmak

10/20/08 - 10/21/08:  Study for midterm.

Midterm Schedule: Wednesday - Periods 3 and 4     Thursday - Periods 1 and 2

10/27/08:  Textbook: Read p. 92 and 94, do p. 93, #1-12 and p. 95, #1 - 12.  Show steps and check.

10/28/08:  Algebra workbook: p. 19, all #1 -21.

There will be a quiz this Friday on one- and two- step algebraic equations.

10/29/08:  Textbook:  p. 101.  Show steps, check and complete on a separate piece of paper.

There will be a quiz this Friday on one- and two- step algebraic equations.

10/30/08:  Algebra 1 workbook:  p. 21, #1 - 6, 13 - 15 and 26 - 28.  Show steps, check and complete on a separate piece of paper.

There will be a quiz this Friday on one- and two- step algebraic equations.

10/31/08:  No homework.

Get extra credit at my website - www.freewebs.com/thebigmak

11/03/08:  Period 1 - No homework.

Period 4 - Do the 15 problems I put on the board and study for Quiz on Wednesday.

11/05/08: No homework.

11/06/08:  Period 1 - Algebra workbook:  p. 23, #1 - 10 OR Textbook: p.101

                  Period 4 - Textbook: p.101 OR Algebra workbook: p.21, #1 - 6 and 24 - 26.

11/07/08:  Algebra workbook:  p. 23, #1 - 10 if it was not assigned to you yesterday.

Get extra credit at my website - www.freewebs.com/thebigmak

11/10/08:  Algebra workbook:  p. 13, #20 - 25 and p. 23, #13 - 18.

*** Algebraic equations test this Friday.

11/12/08:  Algebra workbook:  p. 25, 1 - 6 and 13.

11/13/08: Study for Algebraic Equations test.

11/14/08:  No homework.

Get extra credit at my website - www.freewebs.com/thebigmak

11/17/08:  Purple workbook: p. 85 - 86.

11/18/08:  No homework.

11/19/08:  Purple workbook, p. 87 and textbook, p. 327, 1 - 8.

11/20/08:  No homework.

11/21/08:  Create a data table and graph:  y = x + 4        y = x - 4        y = 2x - 6           y = -x - 2

y = -2x - 4

***  Quiz on Wednesday on graphing a line and slope. ***

11/24/08:  Create a data table and graph:  y = x - 5         y = -2x + 1         y = 3x - 3

11/25/08:  Study for quiz

11/26/08:  Happy Thanksgiving.

*** Get extra credit at my website - www.freewebs.com/thebigmak ***

12/01/08:  Textbook,  p. 333 and purple workbook, p. 90.

12/02/08:  Textbook, p.335, all #1- 8.  Use slope formula.

12/03/08:  No homework.

12/04/08:  Algebra workbook, p. 69, #1 - 15.

12/05/08:  No homework. 

*** Get extra credit at my website - www.freewebs.com/thebigmak ***

Slope quiz on Tuesday.

12/08/08:  Algebra workbook: p. 71 - 72, #37, 39, 41.

Study for tomorrow's slope quiz.

The last day to make-up tests/quizzes is Thursday, December 18.

12/09/09:  No homework.

*** Get extra credit at my website - www.freewebs.com/thebigmak ***

The last day to make-up tests/quizzes is Thursday, December 18.

12/10/09:  No homework.

*** Get extra credit at my website - www.freewebs.com/thebigmak ***

The last day to make-up tests/quizzes is Thursday, December 18.

12/11/08:

 ***  Word problem project is due Thursday, December 18.  All directions were posted in class and copied by the students.  I have posted the details of the assignment and rubric below.***

The last day to make-up tests/quizzes is Thursday, December 18.

Period 1 only:  Write 1 sentence about what you did wrong for each problem you missed on the quiz and then show the correct solution.  Submit to me tomorrow and get extra credit.

12/12/08:  A draft of questions 1- 4 of the word problem project must be submitted.

12/15/08:  Drafts of problems 1 - 7 of the word problem project should be completed.

12/16/08:  Drafts of problems 1 - 10 of the word problem project should be completed.

***  Word problem project is due Thursday, December 18.  All directions were posted in class and copied by the students.  I have posted the details of the assignment and rubric below.***

The last day to make-up tests/quizzes is Thursday, December 18.

12/17/08:  Word problem project due tomorrow.

Tomorrow is the last day to make-up missed tests/quizzes.

12/18/08:  Green Algebra Workbook: p. 97, odd 1- 35.

*** You can still hand in the word problem project, but it will be 10 points off for each day it is late.

12/19/08:  Have a great break and a Happy New Year.

01/05/09:  Algebra 1 workbook:  p. 131, #9 - 44.

***  Please bring in textbooks and workbooks next Monday, January 12.  Please bring them in no later than the day of the Final if you want them to study.

01/06/09:  No homework.

***  Please bring in textbooks and workbooks next Monday, January 12.  Please bring them in no later than the day of the Final if you want them to study.

01/07/09:  Algebra 1 (green) workbook:  p. 95, odd 1 - 7 and odd 27 - 51.  Please show your work.

***  Please bring in textbooks and workbooks next Monday, January 12.  Please bring them in no later than the day of the Final if you want them to study.

WORD PROBLEM ASSIGNMENT:

• Each word problem covers a different concept.
• You create your own word problem, but cover the same concept that is in each problem (you turn in 10 different problems).
• You MUST use different numbers than the ones I have.
• You must calculate the answer using your new numbers.
• Always have the sheet with you (-5 points if I have to lend one to you or give you a new one).

Example using #1:

Maxine had 11 corrupted music files out of 37.  Dominique had 17 corrupted files out of 47 she downloaded.  How much greater was the percentage of corrupted files for Dominique than for Maxine?

Answer:

Maxine:             11 divided by 37 = 29.7%

Dominique:     17 divided by 47 = 36.2%

36.2% - 29.7% = 6.5%.

Dominique’s percentage of corrupted files was 6.5% greater than Maxine’s.

Rubric:   

   1)  The student writes a word problem that clearly conveys the math concepts involved (45 points total):

                  25 points            It is easy to identify key math concepts

                  20 points            It is easy to identify what the problem is asking you to solve

   2)  The student clearly demonstrates how to solve the problem and provides a correct answer (45 points):

                 25 points            Steps to solve the problem are written out in sequence

                 20 points            The calculations in the steps are correct as well as the answer.

3)  Do not write a novel, but please show some creativity when writing the word problems.  Have some fun  (10 points)