COURSE SYLLABUS

Course Number EED 6

Course Name Teaching Math in the Intermediate Grades
Course Credits 3 units
Course Description As preparation for teaching in the intermediate grades, this course emphasizes the integration of
technological pedagogical content knowledge that includes topics on rational numbers, measurement,
geometric figures, pre-algebra concepts, application of simple probability and data analysis. This course
is capped with microteaching that utilizes appropriate teaching strategies for the development of critical
and problem solving, reasoning, communicating, making corrections, representations and decisions in
real life situations.
Contact Hours/week 3 Hours
Prerequisite None
1. To understand and be able to apply the mathematics essential to successful teaching in the
elementary school classroom.
Couse Outcomes
2. To acquire a foundation in geometry and measurement, statistics, counting, and probability.
3. To gain skill in problem solving and critical thinking

COURSE OUTLINE AND TIMEFRAME

WEEK COURSE CONTENT/SUBJECT MATTER
1-18  Geometric Figures: Definitions, Properties, and Relationships
o Basic vocabulary of geometric figures
o Properties of two and three dimensional figures
o Relationships between lines, planes, polygons, and solids
 Geometry and Measurement
o Standard and nonstandard units of measure
o Linear measurement: perimeter, circumference
o Area of regular and irregular shapes
o Pythagorean Theorem
o Measures of surface area and volume: lateral surface area, base, height, slant height
 o Temperature as a form of measurement

 Geometry of Congruence, Similarity, and Transformations 

o Properties of congruent and similar figures
o Ratio and proportion as applied to geometric figures
o Basic constructions using Mira, paper folding, compass, straightedge, and technology
(when applicable)
o Transformations on a variety of figures
o Properties and outcomes of rigid transformations
o Types of symmetry
 Statistics
o Collect, organize, analyze, and present real data
o Types of graphs for various data types
o Graphs and tables
o Use of graphs to distort statistics
o Measures of central tendency and dispersion
 Counting Principles and Probability. 
o Basic counting principles
o Factorial notation
o Language of uncertainty: sample space, outcome, event, equally likely, mutually exclusive
events, certain and impossible events
o Experimental probability: simulation
o Determine Expected Value
COURSE LEARNING PLAN
Teaching and
Desired Learning Course Content/Subject Textbooks/ Assessment Resource Time
Learning
Outcome Matter References Task (Ats) Materials Table
Activities (TLAs)
At the end of the I. Geometric  Mathe -Pre-assessment -Oral -Worksheets Week
chapter, the student Figures: matics about basic exercises 1-3
must have: Definitions, for geometric -Visual Aids
a) build basic Properties, and Eleme concepts -Class
vocabulary of Relationships ntary recitation -Powerpoint
Teach
geometric a. Basic -Discussion using slides
ers,
figures vocabulary of 5th
powerpoint -Group
b) differentiate geometric ed., by presentation exercises -Laptop and
properties of figures Sybilla LCD
two and three b. Properties of Beckm -Group -Quizzes projector
dimensional two and three an discussions
figures dimensional  http://
c) gained figures www. -Boardwork
confidence in c. Relationships csun. activities
identifying the between lines, edu/~
relationships planes, kme5
between lines, polygons, and 2026/
planes, solids Chapt
polygons, and er2.p
solids df
-Visual-aids
At the end of the II. Geometry and  Mathe
chapter, the student Measurement matics -Reading -Oral -Tools for Week
must have: a. Standard and for assignments Exercises measureme 4-7
a) identified the nonstandard Eleme before the class nt like
standard and units of ntary discussion -Seatwork compass
Teach
 nonstandard measure ers, Exercises and meter
units of b. Linear 5th stick.
measurement. measurement: ed., by -Class discussion -Group
b) solved linear perimeter, Sybilla exercises -Calcuator
measurement circumference Beckm -Performance
an
involving c. Area of regular exercises -Quizzes -Worksheets
perimeter and and irregular
circumference. shapes -Actual
c) used the d. Pythagorean measurement of
formula in Theorem things inside the
finding the area e. Measures of classroom
of regular and surface area
irregular shapes and volume: -Use of real-life
d) applied lateral surface models found
Pythagorean area, base, around the
theorem in height, slant classroom and
problem solving height solve for
e) solved the f. Temperature as perimeter, areas
surface area a form of and volumes.
and volume of measurement
3-dimensional
objects.

At the end of the

chapter, the student
must have: III. Geometry of -Worksheets
 Mathe
a) identified the Congruence, matics
-Powerpoint -Oral
properties of Similarity, and for presentation recitation -Group Week
congruent and Transformations  Eleme exercises 8-12
similar figures a. Properties of ntary -Think-Pair-Share -Quizzes
 b) applied the congruent and Teach -Laptop and
concept of ratio similar figures ers, LCD
and proportion b. Ratio and 5th -Class discussion -Individual projector
to geometric proportion as ed., by output
figures. applied to Sybilla -Review of making using -Powerpoint
Beckm
c) created objects geometric previous paper folding, slides
an
using paper figures assignments compass,
folding, c. Basic straightedge -Compass
compass, constructions -Film showing and and paper
straightedge using Mira, about tutorial of technology
and technology. paper folding, geometric figure
d) performed rigid compass, construction.
and similarity straightedge,
transformations and technology
on a variety of (when
figures applicable)
e) identified the d. Transformation
properties and s on a variety of
outcomes of figures
rigid e. Properties and
transformations outcomes of
f) distinguished rigid
the types of transformations
symmetry f. Types of
symmetry

At the end of the

chapter, the student
 must have:  Mathe
a) collected, IV. Statistics matics -Worksheets
organized, a. Collect, for
analyzed, and organize, Eleme -Class discussion -Oral -Laptop and Week
presented real analyze, and ntary using powerpoint recitation LCD 13-15
Teach
data present real presentation projector
ers,
b) identified the data 5th
-Quizzes
different types b. Types of graphs ed., by -Powerpoint
of graphs for for various data Sybilla -Group discussion -Boardwork slides
various data types Beckm and presentation. exercises
c) created graphs c. Graphs and an
and tables tables
d) used graphs to d. Use of graphs
distort statistics to distort
e) determined the statistics
measures of e. Measures of
central central
tendency tendency and
f) analyzed the dispersion
measures of
central
tendency and
dispersion

At the end of V. Counting

the chapter, Principles and
 the student  Mathe -Laptop and
must have: Probability.  matics LCD
a) determined a. Basic counting for -Class discussion -Oral projector Week
and used principles Eleme Recitation 16-18
the basic b. Factorial ntary -Powerpoint -Visual aids
Teach
counting notation presentation for reporting
ers,
principles c. Language of 5th
-Quizzes
b) utilized the uncertainty: ed., by -Group Reporting
factorial sample space, Sybilla -Rubrics for
notation outcome, event, Beckm reporting
c) defined equally likely, an
sample mutually
space, exclusive
outcome, events, certain
event, and impossible
equally events
likely, d. Experimental
mutually probability:
exclusive simulation
events, e. Expected Value
certain and
impossible
events.
d) defined
experimental
probability
e) determined
expected
value

Suggested Readings https://college.cengage.com/mathematics/bello/topics/9e/assets/students/clast/ch03.pdf

and References Mathematics for Elementary Teachers, 5th ed., by Sybilla Beckman
 http://www.csun.edu/~kme52026/Chapter2.pdf
Course  Preliminary Examination
Requirements/Termina  Midterm examination
l Assessment  Final Examination
 Portfolio- compilation of quizzes, outputs, exams and reviewers.
Grading System
Classroom Policies

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