Math 5b, 2021-22

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Room: P117
Time: Sunday 9:15AM - 10:45AM
Grades: 5-6
Prerequisites: Math 4 or placement test
Material fee: $15.00

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Description: This is the sixth (6) year in the sequence of the mathematical courses offered by SchoolNova. We will study algebraic expressions, linear equations, and word problems leading to them, absolute values, powers, and square roots, and discuss rational and irrational numbers during this year. Finally, we will discuss the basics of probability and geometry. In addition, as usual, we will also solve many interesting problems from all areas of mathematics. However, the main emphasis will be on teaching students to solve problems that require some knowledge of basic topics and are not straightforward exercises but require some creativity. The handouts containing the assignments and sometimes the basic theory will be given to each class. In addition, each student will need a binder, notebook, and pencil.

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Homeworks

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• Assigned on 09/26: Handout 01: Review 1  |  
  Review I: Divisibility, GCD, LCM, prime factorization, fractions
  
• Assigned on 10/3: Handout 02: Review II: Negative numbers, Equations, Geometry  |  
  
• Assigned on 10/17: Handout 03: Algebraic expressions  |  
  
• Assigned on 10/24: Handout 04: Algebraic expressions and word problems  |  
  
• Assigned on 10/31: Handout 05: Algebraic Expressions and Fractions  |  
  
• Assigned on 11/7: Handout 6: More word problems  |  
  
• Assigned on 11/14: Handout 07: Fractions and decimals. More word problems.  |  
  
• Assigned on 11/21: Handout 08: Negative numbers. Absolute value  |  
  
• Assigned on 12/5: Handout 09: Powers of 2. Binary numbers.  |  
  
• Assigned on 12/12: Handout 10: Binary numbers arithmetics. n-ary numbers.  |  
  
• Assigned on 12/19: Handout 11: Math battle  |  
  Today we had a Math Battle -- and it means, no special homework for the holidays, but please try to solve the problems you didn't do in class!
  
• Assigned on 01/9: Handout 12: Powers.  |  
  
• Assigned on 01/16: Handout 13: More powers. Scientific notation.  |  
  
• Assigned on 01/23: Handout 14: Review  |  
  
• Assigned on 01/30: Handout 15: Square difference. Square roots. Pythagorean thm.  |  
  
• Assigned on 02/6: Handout 16: Probability 1  |  
  
• Assigned on 02/13: Handout 17: Beginning Probability - 2  |  
  
• Assigned on 02/27: Handout 18: Choosings and Permutations  |  
  
• Assigned on 03/6: Handout 19: Bridges of Königsberg  |  
  
• Assigned on 03/13:
  Math Kangaroo: For the next class, please finish the Practice Math Kangaroo for levels 5-6 that was distributed in class. It is also available here: https://www.orlandomathcircle.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Math-Kangaroo-2020-Sample-Problems.pdf
  
• Assigned on 03/20: Handout 20: Monty-Hall Problem  |  
  
• Assigned on 03/27: Handout 21: Geometry 1  |  
  
• Assigned on 04/3: Handout 22: Geometry 2  |  
  
• Assigned on 04/10: Handout 23: Geometry 3  |  
  
• Assigned on 05/1: Handout 24: Geometry 4  |  
  
• Assigned on 05/8: Handout 25: Geometry 5  |  
  
• Assigned on 05/15: Handout 26: Geometry 6  |