TODO+LIST

BEF GRANT - math museum visit in NYC MAA MathFest MathCircle Summer Teacher Training Institute MathBridges


 * Set up website / container**

For second year: - create an extra page of resources for further investigations / readings about each topic Fit in Fibonacci numbers - youtube with counting pinecones / sunflower seed heads, etc. ..

Amazon - order reimbursements Set up page of resources for first unit project

week of 8/6 - dig into number theory, game theory - flesh out game theory - work out routines - design online containers - friday save 1-2 hours to make list of what needs to be produced for first few units.

week of 8/13 - create class handouts for first quarter at least


 * Grace TODO by end of summer:**
 * get clips for story of math / history unit ready
 * help create handouts - non-euclidean
 * get calc unit in shape
 * develop number theory day by day
 * develop game theory
 * problem solving questions / handouts for kids
 * math in the arts - find explanations for the music clips and relation to golden ratio
 * Betty TODO**:
 * set up blog
 * set up discussion board
 * prep Statistics

Grace**:** videoclips HISTORY:
 * Math History TODO wk of 8/13:**
 * Day 1: (Betty done)
 * create scavenger hunt timeline HW
 * timeline - map
 * discussion questions for first readings
 * Expectations
 * Day 2: (Betty done)
 * incan/mayan article, eggs/remainder problem
 * Day 3: PPT with videos (we be done with PPT!!!)
 * Day 4: (Betty done)
 * discussion questions for articles
 * testing intuition/estimating sense activities - monkey video & dot guessing
 * compare/contrast numeric symbols - worksheet with questions
 * Day 5: (Grace)
 * bases - article/video/PPT
 * worksheet of math problems in different bases - easy to hard
 * Grace's PROMYS problems
 * Day 6: (Grace)
 * stuff for each station: article, video, something to DO (pi, zero, rt 2)
 * Day 7: (Grace)
 * worksheet with practice of different algorithms
 * Day 8 (Grace)
 * PPT, discussion, videos
 * HW: find the flaws in these proofs/arguments worksheet.
 * Final Project Assignment sheet & timeline (Betty)

NON-EUCLID Grace: Betty:
 * Day 1:
 * PPT with introductory stuff about Euclidean vs. non-Euclidean geometry and basic definition of Taxicab Geometry
 * worksheet with CW/HW questions from handouts as listed on wiki
 * Day 2: worksheets for CW/HW with problems from handouts
 * Day 3: worksheet from handouts
 * Day 4: ditto
 * Day 5: assignment description for write-up of problem
 * Day 6:
 * worksheet with stuff from wiki
 * assignment sheet for discussion questions on board
 * Day 7: worksheet from wiki
 * Day 8: sheet for assignment video/article/fun
 * Days 9-10: assignment sheet & graphic organizers for lesson