To deepen your conceptual understanding of the principles of middle school mathematics by means of problem-solving, investigation and exploration. To become familiar with the use of software as a tool for facilitating problem-solving, investigation and exploration. To write up and post lesson plans and mathematical problems and explorations suitable for middle school students to investigate with technology. The course will meet its objectives by modeling the use of technologyas a tool for mathematical problem-solving, exploration, investigationand communication.
Group work is encourages so that students canmodel for each other.
All materials for the course are maintainedon an Internet Web page site and students will create and useweb documents in the course. Students will post the results oftheir explorations and investigations, and will also post explorationsand investigations suitable for use by middle school students. No prior knowledge of any of the above technologies is assumed. However, it is assumed that you have access to computers and tothe above tools outside of the Intermath class. The usual expectationof two hours of study outside class for every hour in class isprobably a minimum.