Math 4370: Preservice Middle School Mathematics (PMSM) Curriculum - Spring 2008, Exams of Mathematics

Download Math 4370: Preservice Middle School Mathematics (PMSM) Curriculum - Spring 2008 and more Exams Mathematics in PDF only on Docsity! Math 4370 Spring 2008 Dr. Matthew Winsor Bell Hall 218 mwinsor@utep.edu 915-747-6864 List of topics that Preservice Middle School Mathematics (PMSM) teachers should know1: Functions  Definition of function  Recognizing patterns  Solving problems using functions  The intersections of functions  The concept of variable  Equivalent expressions  Solving linear functions  Slope  Different representations of functions  Systems of linear equations  Parent functions Number and Operations  Fractions (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division) 1 The sources of this information are “Curriculum Focal Points for Prekindergarten through Grade 8 Mathematics” published by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics and the TNE mini-grant study I completed.  Decimals (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division)  How ratios and rates are related to multiplication and division  How fractions are related to ratios  How the division of fractions is related to the division of whole numbers  Proportionality, similarity  Percents  Negative numbers  Scientific notation  Square roots  Closure  Complex numbers Measurement and Geometry  Area and perimeter  2D/3D shapes  Volume, surface area, and nets  Scaling effects on area, volume, and perimeter  Distance  Angle  Polygons  Parallel lines  Pythagorean theorem  Reasoning Statistics and Probability