TECH 1120 - TECHNICAL MATH - TENTATIVE ASSIGNMENT SCHEDULE

Mary G. Grimes - Office 606
248-2530 - Leave message with phone number for return call.
E-mail - mgrimes@catfish.bbc.peachnet.edu
Technical Studies fax - 248-2926
Required supplies:

I. BASIC ARITHMETIC (Facts you are expected to know from prior studies)

PLATO TEXT Chapters 1, 2, 3
Your first computer grade will be based on this unit if your test score on the unit is 69 or lower. Your first computer grade will be based on unit II if your unit I test score is 70 or higher. The first computer assignment will be graded the day before the unit II test.

Graded exercises for those with grade <69 on unit I:

  • Assessment for fractions
  • Mastery tests for Subtracting Mixed Numbers 2
  • Mastery Tests for Multiplying and Dividing Mixed Numbers 2
  • Mastery Tests for Percent Concepts 1

(Numerous optional exercises are available in this unit for everyone.)

 Completion of EACH exercise is REQUIRED by the class after the section is introduced.
  • SHOW WORK.
  • Put each item BELOW the previous one.
  • , (comma) means skip items. - (dash) means include items.

Handout Exercise 1: Order of operations and Fractions

Handout Exercise 2: Decimals and Percents

1.6 (1, 4, 5-8, 13-20, 24, 25, 29, 30, 35, 36, 41-50, 53)

Handout Exercise 3: Exponents, Roots, and Averages

RESOURCES

Books:

Videos:

Tape 1

Tape 2

Tape 3

Tape 4

Tape 6

NOTE: A protractor will be needed for Unit III.

II. SI METRICS/POWERS OF 10

PLATO TEXT 3.3 and 6.1 plus handouts
First graded exercises for those with grade >70 on unit I:
  • Metric Measurement (Tutorial, drill or application, & tests)
  • Metric System (Work #2 Metric Units. Omit #1 Introduction, #3 Temperature Conversions, & #4 Summary.)

Assignment will be graded the day before the unit II test.

 Completion of EACH exercise is REQUIRED by the class after the section is introduced.
  • SHOW WORK.
  • Put each item BELOW the previous one.
  • , (comma) means skip items. - (dash) means include items.

3.3 (1-22)
Drill 1 Handout

6.1 (1-14)
Drill 2 Handout

NOTE: A protractor is needed now for this unit.

III. ANGULAR AND CIRCULAR MEASURE

PLATO TEXT 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3
Satisfactory completion of tutorial, drill or application, and mastery tests for 3 of the following 5 choices is REQUIRED by day before unit test.
  • Plane Figures 1
  • Special Angles, Part 1
  • Special Angles, Part 2
  • Circles/Arcs/Circumferences
  • Both Measuring Circumference and The length of Arcs
 Completion of EACH exercise is REQUIRED by the class after the section is introduced.
  • SHOW WORK.
  • Put each item BELOW the previous one.
  • , (comma) means skip items. - (dash) means include items.

5.1 (1, 2, 4, 6, 12, 14, 18, 24, 25, 26, 29-44) For #41 the drawing in the answer section is incorrect and the answer listed there is not specific enough.

5.2 (1-4 extend sides to measure, 6 Show the measure of each angle added and the sum.)

5.2 (9-20)

5.2 (21-26)

5.2 (27-42)

5.3 (1, 3, 5, 7, 10, 12, 16)

5.3 (20, 23, 24, 28, 30, 31, 36, 38, 44)

IV. SURFACE MEASURE

PLATO TEXT 5.4 and 5.6
Satisfactory completion of tutorial, drill or application, and mastery tests for 3 of the following 5 choices is REQUIRED by day before unit test.
  • Plane Figures 2
  • Area Measurement
  • Area-Part 1
  • Area-Part 2
  • The Area of Circles
 Completion of EACH exercise is REQUIRED by the class after the section is introduced.
  • SHOW WORK.
  • Put each item BELOW the previous one.
  • , (comma) means skip items. - (dash) means include items.

5.4 (5, 6, 9, 10, 13-16)

5.4 (7, 8, 11, 12)

5.4 (17-24)

5.4 (25-30)

5.4 (31-46)

5.6 (1, 3-10, 13)

5.6 (15-17, 19-23, 25, 33)

V. VOLUME MEASURE

PLATO TEXT 5.7 and 5.8
Satisfactory completion of tutorial, drill or application, and mastery tests for the top 2 of the following 6 exercise sets is REQUIRED by day before unit test.
  • Common 3-Dimensional Figures
  • Volume & Capacity Measurement
  • Volume
  • All of  Measurement Review, Measuring Area: Practice 4, and Measuring Volume: Practice 5
  • Problem Solving 7
  • Using Measurement
 Completion of EACH exercise is REQUIRED by the class after the section is introduced.
  • SHOW WORK.
  • Put each item BELOW the previous one.
  • , (comma) means skip items. - (dash) means include items.

5.7 (1-4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 14-18, 22-24, 27, 28)

5.8 (2-6, 8-11, 14, 15, 19, 20)

VI. SIGNED NUMBERS, ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSIONS, & EQUATIONS

PLATO TEXT - Parts of Chapters 9 & 10
Satisfactory completion of tutorial, drill or application, and mastery tests for the 4 modules shown in italics is REQUIRED by the day before unit test.
  • Adding and Subtracting Integers
  • Multiplying and Dividing Integers
  • Integer Sum
  • Integer Difference
  • Integer Product and Quotient
  • Variables
  • Monomials
  • Binomials
  • Monomial Sum and Difference
  • Linear Equations: 1 Variable
  • Using Math Sentences - Part 1: Test 1
  • Simple Equations
  • Solving Equations
 Completion of EACH exercise is REQUIRED by the class after the section is introduced.
  • SHOW WORK.
  • Put each item BELOW the previous one.
  • , (comma) means skip items. - (dash) means include items.

9.1 (1-3, 5, 9-11, 13, 15, 18, 22, 26, 28, 31, 34, 42, 44, 46, 50-52, 54, 55)

9.2 (1-3, 5, 9-19, 22, 24, 26, 33, 40, 43, 46, 48)

9.3 (1, 4, 5, 7-9, 11, 13, 14, 18, 19, 21-23, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 36, 39, 42, 45, 46, 49, 52, 53, 55, 57, 58, 60, 61, 64, 65, 66, 68)

9.4 (8, 16, 18, 28, 38, 40, 45, 46, 53)

9.6 (3, 6, 10, 15, 20, 23, 46, 57, 63)

9.7 (1, 4-6, 11, 16, 17, 20, 21, 25, 27, 30, 34, 38, 40, 41, 43, 46, 50, 51, 53, 64)

9.8 (1, 6, 7, 9-12, 14, 18, 20, 22, 24, 30, 33, 34, 39, 42-47, 54-57, 59, 60, 62, 65-68, 77)

10.2 (1, 4-12, 15, 18, 19, 21, 23, 24, 26, 27, 29, 30, 35, 38, 39, 40, 42, 44, 45, 47, 50)

10.3 (1, 2)

10.4 (1-4)

10.8 1-5, 8-10, 12, 14, 15, 17-22, 29, 30, 32, 34, 35, 38, 40, 43, 44, 47, 51, 54)

10.9 (5, 15)

10.10 (1, 3, 21)

RESOURCES

Videos:

Basic Math Series-Check out from staff in room 635 to view in lab or at home.

Tape 5

Tape 6

Tape 7

VII. PROPORTIONS

PLATO TEXT 12.1 and 12.2
Exercises in this unit are optional.
  • Ratio Concepts
  • Proportion Concepts
 Completion of EACH exercise is REQUIRED by the class after the section is introduced.
  • SHOW WORK.
  • Put each item BELOW the previous one.
  • , (comma) means skip items. - (dash) means include items.

12.1 (1, 2, 6, 13, 16, 21, 33, 42)

12.2 (1, 3, 5, 15, 17, 19, 25, 41)

Proportion Applications Handout

VIII. APPLIED TRIGONOMETRY

PLATO TEXT 14.1 and 14.2
Satisfactory completion of tutorial, drill or application, and mastery tests is REQUIRED by the day before unit test for
  • The Pythagorean Theorem.

Other exercises are optional.

Trigonometric Functions subdivides into parts a-j. Parts a-b relate to text assignments for this unit. Parts c-j are topics not included in the TECH 1120 course.

 Completion of EACH exercise is REQUIRED by the class after the section is introduced.
  • SHOW WORK.
  • Put each item BELOW the previous one.
  • , (comma) means skip items. - (dash) means include items.

14.1 REVIEW EXERCISES (1, 2, 4-6, 8)

14.1 Regular exercises (1-5, 12-14)

14.1 Regular exercises
(17-26 Use calculator instead of table and round to 4 decimal places.

27-36 Use calculator and round to the nearest degree.(37-39, 44)

14.2 REVIEW EXERCISES (1-3, 5)

14.2 Regular exercises
(1-10 Use calculator instead of table and round to 4 decimal places.
(11-20 Answer to the nearest second. Answers in the back of the book may differ.)

14.2 Regular exercises
(21-26, 28-32, 42, 46, 52, 53 Round sides to the nearest tenth and angles to the nearest minute. Answers in the back of the book may differ.)

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