| 9/27/2009 | We will get to know each other and go over the written assignment. Then we will solve several fun problems on dividing some number of objects between two people, or sharing some number of objects. ⊟Details |
| 10/4/2009 | We will solve a lot of interesting problems dealing with balance scale. ⊟Details |
| 10/11/2009 | You have a balance scale and a lot of weights. All the weights are powers of two (that is, they represent numbers 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, ..., expressed in grams). You have just one copy of each of these weights. Using just these weights, can you balance any object weighing the whole number of grams on the balance scale? We will find out! ⊟Details |
| 10/18/2009 | We will continue exploring binary notation for numbers concentrating on the analogies with the decimal system this time.
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| 10/25/2009 | We will solve a variety of problems involving inverse operations and backwards reasoning. ⊟Details |
| 11/1/2009 | We will be working on a variety of problems, including backwards reasoning, binary/decimal, and elementary algebra, to solve the mystery of the missing candy! ⊟Details |
| 11/8/2009 | We will be building squares and cubes and examining some of their properties. ⊟Details |
| 11/15/2009 | We will make several models of simple 3d solid bodies. We will use paper and glue for some models, and clay and toothpicks for the rest. ⊟Details |
| 11/22/2009 | Polyhedra are 3d shapes that have vertices, edges and faces. We will use the models we have built last time as well as other examples to figure out if there is a relationship between the numbers of vertices, edges and faces for polyhedra. ⊟Details |
