Often in the classroom it is the desire of the instructor to supplement the core curriculum with interesting information relative to the subject being taught, but not relevant to the core competencies required by the state. Since classroom time is such a commodity at the college level, this supplemental material must be delivered in a non-classroom platform. The Web-Search offers this platform and allows the instructor to offer supplemental information and assessment to a variety of topics. This is an example of a web-search for the most basic course we offer at the community college level. I do 1 of these for each of my developmental courses.
The internet also offers me a great forum outside of class to then discuss the web-search once students have been given time to complete it. We will be using dimdim.com for an online meeting space as it is free for up to 20 viewers. Dimdim.com will also allow me to add 5 more users up to 100 viewers for free for anyone I lead to the site as well, so I anticipate me expanding my use of this awesome free service. As an online meeting host I will be at my home PC while students are at remote PCs viewing my screen as I lead them through the web-search. I am piloting this project this summer, so I will blog an update as to how it turned out. Stay tuned!
MATH 030 – Fundamentals of Mathematics
Name __________________________
Web-Search Assignment
Directions: Browse the Internet to answer the following questions.
1. A website that is free and provides lots of information is www.math.com. It has quizzes, practice problems, and activities for every skill you are required to master in the developmental MAT courses. Visit the website and perform the following tasks.
a) Under the tab marked Homework Help, click on the Basic Math link in the Select Subject column. Click the link for Fraction-Decimal Conversion. According to the information found here, what would be the fraction equivalent for the repeating decimal 0.000267426742674…? Write the rational number in the space below.
b) Under the tab marked Practice, under the subject marked Hot Topics, click the link for Fractions and take the Unit Quiz. Write the problems and your responses in the space provided.
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c) Under the tab marked Games, scroll down the page and click on the link for The Tower of Hanoi. Can you play the game in only 7 moves? Write the number of seconds it took to complete this task in the space below.
2. One skill you are required to learn in this course is how to determine the “Least Common Multiple” of 2 or 3 different numbers. The Internet has several “tools” which allow you to find the “Least Common Multiple” of 2 or 3 numbers. Visit the web-site www.mathisfun.com. In the “Search” box, type the letters “LCM” and press “Enter”. Use the “tool” provided to answer the following questions.
a) What is Least Common Multiple of 56, 78, and 23? ___________________
b) What is the Least Common Multiple of 14 and 48? ___________________
In the “Search” box, type the letters “GCF” and press “Enter”. Use the “tool” provided to answer the following questions.
c) What is Greatest Common Factor of 56, 78, and 23? _____________________
d) What is the Greatest Common Factor of 14 and 48? ___________________
3. Who was Euclid? List 4 known non- math related facts about the historical figure known as Euclid. List any websites used to find your information.
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4. A famous algorithm was named after Euclid called the Euclidean Algorithm. It has been said that the Euclidean algorithm has many theoretical and practical applications. Find the Wikipedia article titled “Euclidean Algorithm” and list four of these uses in the spaces below.
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5. Use your favorite search-engine (Google, Yahoo, Yahooligans, etc.) to determine the definition of an “irrational number”. Write the definition you find in the space below. Provide the website used.
a) An irrational number is …..
b) Provide 6 examples of irrational numbers.
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6. Who was Leonardo Fibonacci? List 4 known non-math related facts about the historical figure known as Leonardo Fibonacci. List any websites used to find your information.
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7. A “sequence” is a “series”, or list, of numbers that are in some particular order. Using your favorite search engine, search “Fibonacci Sequence”, and answer the following questions.
a) Provide the first 20 entries of the Fibonacci Sequence.
b) In your own words, explain what is happening in the Fibonacci Sequence.
c) List five things found in nature said to exhibit the Fibonacci Sequence. Provide a short explanation in the spaces provided.
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