MATHEMATICS FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS II

Catalog description

This course is a continuation of MATH-157 and continues an overview of some of the mathematics taught in grades K-8 with an emphasis on conceptual understanding and communication of mathematical principles. This is the second course in a two-course sequence of mathematics content courses which is not intended to be a methods of teaching course. Topics may include algebra; geometry; measurement; area of shapes; circumference; the number pi; construction proofs of the Pythagorean theorem; solid shapes and their volumes and surface areas; geometry of motion and change; statistics; and probability. Pre-requisite: MATH-157 with a grade of C or better.