Home Page: Always under construction, this page should have your e-mail address, a link to a page telling something about you, and a link to other class assignments. (10 points)
Write-up #1: Explore Jim Wilson's problem set #1. Choose one of the problems and do a write-up. (10 points)
Mathematics Links: Find and explore a mathematics related Internet site. Give a 2-3 minute presentation on this site to the class. (10 points)
Square Roots: Derive the algorithm for finding the square root of a real number. (10 points)
Write-up #2: Explore the relationship between the graph of a function and the graph of the derivative of the function. Given a function f(x), what is the equation of the tangent line at any given point. Using Graphing Calculator 2.2, graph f(x) and the tangent line (Hint: let n represent "any given point") (10 points)
Square Root Algorithm: Write-up an explanation of the derivation of the square root algorithm. Although you are welcome to do this by hand, you may want to take advantage of Equation Editor in Micorosoft Word. You are welcome to turn this in through e-mail by sending it as an attachment. (10 points)
Write-up #3: Jim Wilson's problem set #5 contains a list of 23 constructions. Create scripts for AT LEAST 15 of these. Your write-up #3 page should contain links to these scripts. (10 points)
Write-up #4: Prove two of the constructions from your write-up #3. You may present these in Adobe Pagemill or provide links to GSP sketches. (10 points)
MIDTERM (40 points)
Write-up #5: Explore Jim Wilson's problem set #6. Choose one of the problems and do a write-up. (10 points)
Write-up #6: Search the web for data sets that might be represented
by each of the following families of functions: linear, quadratic,
exponential, and logarithmic. Create a web page where you briefly
discuss and provide links to each of these sources. Then choose
one of these data sources to explore further. Create (and provide
a link to) an excel worksheet in which you show and discuss the
data in at least three different forms (numeric, algebraic, and
graphic). Explore and discuss ways that you could use this data
with your students. (10 points)
Write-up #7: Do a write-up of either problem 4 or problem 7 on Jim Wilson's problem set #12. (10 points)
Final Project To be presented during the scheduled final time: 8:00-11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 16.