Gary Franchy’s Math & Stat Stuff

 

Below is a collection of course supplements I have written and/or edited. Some function as stand-alone and others are tied to the course’s text.

 

Links in bold represent what I consider to be some of my favorite (better?) work.

 

I welcome any and all questions, comments, and other feedback (good, bad, or otherwise). Please e-mail me at: gary DOT franchy AT davenport DOT edu

 

Supplements for a Pre-Algebra class

Textbox Materials:

• Textbox #1 - Writing Whole Numbers as Words and Numerals
• Textbox #2 - Rules for Rounding Whole Numbers
• Textbox #3 - Additional Notes on Adding and Subtracting
• Textbox #4 - The Main Principle of Addition - Part 1 (inspired by & derived from my time @ Wayne State)
• Textbox #5 - Additional Notes on Multiplication and Division
• Textbox #6 - Order of Operations
• Textbox #7 - Adding & Subtracting Mixed Numbers
• Textbox #8 - Rules for Rounding Decimals
• Textbox #9 - Calculator Exercises
• Textbox #10 - Evaluating Formulas 
• Textbox #11 - Translating Expressions
• Textbox #12 - The Main Principle of Addition - Part 2 (inspired by & derived from my time @ Wayne State)
• Textbox #13 - Linear Equation Applications
• Textbox #14 - The Percent Equation
• Textbox #15 - Percent Applications
• Textbox #16 - Understanding Rates
• Textbox #18 - Unit Conversion Applications

Career Connection Assignments:

• Career Connection A1 - The Vocabulary of Numbers
• Career Connection A2 - Abbreviations
• Career Connection A3 - Rates and Percents
• Career Connection A4 - Rates and Ratios across the Curriculum  
• Career Connection A5 - Unit Conversions

 

Supplements for an Intro/Beginning/Elementary Algebra Class

Textbox Materials:

• Textbox #1 - Order of Operations #1 
• Textbox #2 - Order of Operations #2
• Textbox #3 - Scientific Notation (Co-authored with Joe Lamontagne)
• Textbox #4 - Solving Equations Containing Parentheses
• Textbox #6 - Percent Applications
• Textbox #9 - Simplifying Radicals
• Textbox #10 - Interpretation of the Slope and Intercepts of a Line
• Textbox #11 - Review of Graphing Linear Equations
• Textbox #12 - Graphing Quadratic Equations
• Textbox #13 - General Guide to Graphing Equations
• Textbox #14 - Introduction to Systems of Linear Equations

 Career Connection Assignments:

• Career Connection B0 - Review of Key Prerequisite Concepts (Condensed from several of the Pre-Algebra documents)
• Career Connection B1 - Percents in Context

Additional MATH030 Resources:

• Main Principle of Addition (inspired by & derived from my time @ Wayne State)
• Additional Notes on Adding and Subtracting Polynomials
• http://www.joesclass.com/math/ (Joe LaMontagne's website)

 

 

Supplements for a College Mathematics/Intermediate Algebra

Career Connection Assignments:

• Career Connection C1 - Dimensional Analysis

Excel Spreadsheet Assignments:

• Basic Computations
• The Quadratic Formula
• Expected Value

Additional Resources:

• Set Theory
• Trigonometry - Calculator Notes & Exercises
• Trigonometry - Triangle Basics (A Brief Review Handout)
• Trigonometry - Converting Minutes to & from Degrees
• Trigonometry - Main Supplement

 

 

Supplements for Applied/Finite Math

 

·         Cryptography - Main Supplement

·         Cryptography - Example of Caesar and >Vigenere Encryptions

·         Cryptography - Example of Symmetric Encryption with Matrrices

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• Simulation - Main Supplement
• Shodor's Advanced Monty Hall Simulator
• Shodor's Buffon's Needle Simulator

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·         Logic - Truth Table Preformatted Blank Worksheets

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·         Financial - Excel Financial Functions

·         Financial - Financial Exercises for Excel

·         Financial - Simple Versus Compound Interest Assignmennt (SSAC)

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·         Planning and Scheduling - Main Supplement

·         Planning and Scheduling - Example of Critical-Path Algorithm

·         Planning and Scheduling - Example of Decreasing Time Algorithm

·         Planning and Scheduling - Example of List Process Algorithm

·         Planning and Scheduling - Examples of Bin Packing Algorithms

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·         Number Systems - Hexadecimal Supplement

 

Additional Resources:

·         Shodor Math Activities Page (A wide-ranging collection of Math Applets)

·         Shodor's Caesar Cipher I

·         Shodor's Caesar Cipher II

·         Shodor's Caesar Cipher III

 

Supplements for Intro Statistics

 

 

Supplements for Intro Biostatistics

 

 

Supplements for Drug Dosage & Solution