Warm up Problem

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Warm up Problem

• Color the map at the right with as few colors as
  possible so that adjacent regions are not the
  same color.
• What do you think is the fewest number of colors
  needed to color any map.

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Warm up Problem

• Color the map at the right with as few colors as
  possible so that adjacent regions are not the
  same color.
• What do you think is the fewest number of colors
  needed to color any map.

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Warm up Problem

• Color the map at the right with as few colors as
  possible so that adjacent regions are not the
  same color.
• What do you think is the fewest number of colors
  needed to color any map?

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Warm up Problem

• Color the map at the right with as few colors as
  possible so that adjacent regions are not the
  same color.
• What do you think is the fewest number of colors
  needed to color any map.

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Welcome

• Mr. John Bowman
• Hinsdale Central Mathematics Dept.
• E-mail jbowman_at_hinsdale86.org
• Voicemail [phone]

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Sign in Sheet

• Please sign and print your e-mail address.

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About Me

• U of I Chicago Grad. BSEE
• Masters in Teaching Math U of I Chicago
• Working on Plus 60 hours beyond Masters
• Left Engineering to pursue Teaching

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About Me

• 14th year Teaching, 2nd at Central
• Have Taught Math at
• Oak Park and River Forest
• Glennbrook North
• Elmwood Park

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About Me

• Have taught remedial Freshman through Advanced
  Placement Statistics.
• My favorite Math topics are
• Statistics
• Discrete Math
• Geometry

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A Typical Class Period

• Start Class with a warm up activity and/or
  homework review
• Present new material
• Try to engage kids more and talk less
• Often use a lot of handouts as talking
  points/activities

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A Typical Class Period

• Have students practice what has just been
  presented in class before leaving or discuss it
• Goes from bell to bell

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Algebra 3 Topics

• 1st Semester (Discrete Math)
• Election Theory
• Fair Division
• Matrix Operations and Applications
• Graphs and Their Applications
• Counting and Probability
• Recursion

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Algebra 3 Topics

• 2nd Semester (Statistics)
• The language, concepts, and techniques of
  statistics.
• Statistical vocabulary
• Statistical technique for various data sets
• Interpretation of statistical reports
• Exploratory data analysis.
• Rules of probability and probability
  distributions.

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Materials

• Textbook
• Notebook w/pockets or 3-ring binder
• TI-83 or TI-84 graphing calculator

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Classwork Homework

• Homework assigned and due daily.
• Always read the assigned section first.
• Take notes daily in notebook and label them
  clearly

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Classwork Homework

• Homework is part of grade.
• I dont accept late homework except in the case
  of excused absences.

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Classwork Homework

• Let me know in advance of planned absences.
• Get the phone number and e-mail address of one or
  more of classmates.

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Quizzes Tests

• Quizzes will be given occasionally (about 1 per
  week)
• Quizzes will cover only small amounts of recent
  material (usually what we have covered within the
  last 5 school days).

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Quizzes Tests

• Tests will typically take an entire period, and
  will cover whole chapters and the occasional
  review problem from an earlier chapter.

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Quizzes Tests

• Makeups of quizzes will take place with me either
  before or after school.
• Makeups of tests will take place during the
  times posted in the classroom at the beginning of
  the school year.

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Expectations

• Come to class prepared
• Seek help when necessary
• Ask questions when you have them
• Be respectful of everyone in class
• Participate, it helps you and the class.

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Getting Help Contacting Me

• I will be available before school, after school
  in room 209.
• To see me outside of this time, simply let me
  know, and we will make arrangements.

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Grading

• Classwork/Participation 10
• Homework 25
• Quizzes, Tests,
• and Projects 65

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Mr. BowmanHinsdale Central Room
209Mathematics Department2006-2007 Classroom
Schedule

• Period 1 800-850 Honors Geometry
• Period 2 855-945 Academic
  Resource (room 105)/Preparation Period
• Period 3 950-1040 AP Statistics
• Period 4/5 1045-1140 Algebra 3
• Period 6 1145-1210 Lunch
• Period 7/8 1215-110 Algebra 3
• Period 9 115-205 Preparation
  Period
• Period 10 210-300 Honors Geometry
  (room 211)

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Contact Information

• John Bowman
• EMAIL ADDRESS jbowman_at_hinsdale86.org
• VOICEMAIL [phone]

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• Thank You for coming. I look forward to seeing
  you again at parent-teacher conferences in
  November. Have a wonderful evening
• Sincerely,
• John Bowman