عنوان

Writing projects for mathematics courses :

(Number (ISBN

0883857359

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Title Proper

Writing projects for mathematics courses :

General Material Designation

[Book]

Other Title Information

crushed clowns, cars, and coffee to go /

First Statement of Responsibility

Annalisa Crannell ... [et al.]

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

[Washington, D.C.] :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Mathematical Association of America,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

c2004

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

119 p. :

Other Physical Details

ill. ;

Dimensions

26 cm

Series Title

Classroom resource materials

Text of Note

Includes index

Text of Note

1. Introduction and supporting information -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Motivation -- 1.3 Use and implementation of projects -- 1.4 Grading project solutions -- 2. Projects -- The case of the dough for the greenhouse -- The case of the new leaf -- The case of the dropped baton -- The case of the falling grapefruit -- The case of the lead poisoning -- The case of darlene's rose -- The case of the set-up cyclist -- The case of the crushed clown -- A bit of caustic rain -- A bit more caustic rain -- Profitable production -- The legality of the stock market -- An oily mess -- An illuminating project -- A question of law -- A little farming of sorts -- Defending freedom, or something like that -- A jump and a jerk -- Fire swamps and rodents and snakes (oh, my) -- Coffee to go -- A dorm room's a dorm room, no matter how small -- The broad side of the barn -- A question of carpeting -- The great escape -- I guess Leonardo Dicaprio was booked -- While visions of Emus danced in his head -- A matter of utmost gravity -- The X-Files makes me so angry -- The company picnic -- The restaurant -- The commute -- The raise -- The car -- The square meal deal -- Stuck in traffic in Chicago -- 3. Sample solutions -- 3.1. Solution paper and checklist -- 3.2 Solution paper and rubric -- 4. Additional sample checklists and rubrics -- 5. Index by course

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Text of Note

A collection of writing projects aimed at undergraduate mathematics students of varying skill levels (pre-calculus through differential equations)

Parallel Title

Crushed clowns, cars, and coffee to go

Mathematics-- Study and teaching (Higher)

Mathematics, Problems, exercises, etc

Word problems (Mathematics)

Class number

Book number

Crannell, Annalisa

Mathematical Association of America

Date of Transaction

20091228015959.0

Electronic name

[Book]

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