Math OERMath 105 Achievement Summary
The achievement colors match the issues discussed in the Being a Mather page.
The syllabus has achievements help your grade in the following ways:
• Earning 30 or more achievement puts a + after your letter grade.
• Earning fewer than 14 achievements puts a − after your letter grade.
• Every 8 achievements reduces the number of required weekly quizzes by 1.
• Every color with 3 or more achievements reduces the number of required homeworks by 2.
• Every color with 3 or more achievements reduces the number of required discussions by 1.
After you give me your code name, the following drop-down menu will personalize this page with your achievements.
Select your code name:
Go!
Voting Present
ask a question during class
Anyone? Anyone?
do a problem on the board during class
Happy Hour
participate in an office hour study session
Math Flix
watch a math video with a classmate, then talk about it together
Problem Solving Machine
do a second problem on the board during class
Field Photographer
turn in photos of two study groups or study sessions that you attended
This One Goes to Eleven
ask eleven questions during classes
Dynamic Duo
study for a math test with someone else
Fact Full
summarize the first chapter of Factfulness
There's an App for That
share what you learned about an app or podcast from the classroom library
Five Minutes of Fame
do a practice final problem on the board during class
Jack of All Trades
earn a passing score on every homework assignment
Backyard Retreat
share what you did with one playground
Play Together
work on a playground with someone else
Kept Going
share what you did with a second playground
Cocktail Party
share personal learning about some geometry, algebra, number theory, topology, or business math
And That's The Way It Is
find an example of our math topics in online news
More Details Just Arrived
find an example of our math topics in a print magazine or journal
To Battle!
for one weekly activity explain a problem during class
Second Down
for another weekly activity explain one problem during class
Three Shall be the Number
for a third weekly activity explain one problem during class
Connect Four
for a fourth weekly activity explain one problem during class
Law of Fives
for a fifth weekly activity explain one problem during class
Handwriting Analysis
for one weekly homework show all 16 characteristics of well-written problems
Side by Side
for another weekly homework show all 16 characteristics of well-written problems
Well Lit
for a third weekly homework show all 16 characteristics of well-written problems
The Write Stuff
for a fourth weekly homework show all 16 characteristics of well-written problems
The Fifth Element
for a fifth weekly homework show all 16 characteristics of well-written problems
(If I was teaching in a normal term this section would have achievements for completing each of the homework assignments. I did not prepare those for this term. Part of teaching remotely is that I am much more generous about telling students which homework problems they get correct instead of forcing them to compare work during class time. Sadly, you get less practice with the valuable skill of discussing your homework drafts with classmates.)
Really Useful Engine
work with a classmate who asks for help with a homework problem
Brazil Thinks You're Cute
teach a friend about one of our math topics
Mathsplaining
teach a friend about non-class math topics
Road Not Taken
work with a stranger on a math problem
Spelunker
find a new online video explaining our math topics
Onward and Upward
work with a tutor (perhaps at the MRC )
Got Your Hens in a Row
teach another student some study skills
Unstuck
report on becoming more capable at getting help when it is needed
I am so smart! S-M-R-T!
earn 70% or more on either midterm
Perfect Ten
earn a perfect score on any test
Safety Dance
earn 70% or more on both midterms
Now I Am the Master
earn 90% or more on both midterms
Travel My Way
earn 66% or more on a practice final
I Can't Hear You Over the Sound of How Awesome I Am
earn a perfect score on a practice final
Goldboss
schedule when you will take three practice tests
I Love It When a Plan Comes Together
after a practice test turn in a study schedule and plan
The Danger Zone
turn in eight homework assignments on time
Actively Healthy
attend 14 or more classes