MTE1501 Assignment 3 2023 (ANSWERS)
QUESTIONS ASKED":
Assignment 3: 100 marks
Contributes 30% to final pass
mark
Unique Number:
Due date: 18 July 2023 at 22:00
Closes: 21 July 2023 at 22:00
Assessment criteria for this assignment
Like Assignments 1, Assignment 3 will address all work...
, 3.1 LU1: MATHEMATICS IN SOCIETY
Read section 1.3: Defining Mathematics - in your study guide and provide the
differences between the three views used to outline the mathematics consideration.
(10)
3.2 LU2: TEACHING AND LEARNING MATHEMATICS
3.2.1 Do activities: 3.5
a. 6
b. 8
c. 14 (5)
3.2.2 Mathematics should promote learning with relational understanding. Learning
with understanding contributes to meaningful learning and enables students to
cope
with problem-solving. Do Activity 3.7 No.4 to express the understanding that zero is
described as a number by explaining the difference between the two circles.
(5)
3.2.3 LU3: Do the following:
a. Show how will you represent this PROBLEM below and write the number
sentences to illustrate its appropriate representation.
There are 7 boxes. Each box contains five red apples and four green apples. How
many apples are there? Provide two different representations for this scenario with
two number sentences (expressions). (6)
b. Identify the properties representing the expressions developed from the red and
green apples. (4)
c. Do activity 2.5: Do not forget to do the Mind Map. (15)
3.2.4 LU3:
a. Show with one activity how you will use a geoboard to develop spatial reasoning.
In case one does not have a geoboard, other than buying a geoboard, show how
you will improvise to teach the activity you chose. Specify the material needed, size
and use a drawing to show the type of activity you would develop. (5)
b. Distinguish between the phrases “number concept” and “number sense”.
Illustrate
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