Sets and Logic

This module introduces students to the concepts of sets and logic that may lead them to further study on these topics. It provides students with initial, positive experiences and applies the information to practical situations. This module includes extensions designed to encourage students to research a mathematical topics and to solve non-routine problems that will require communication and critical thinking. Lesson 1 Set for Life This lesson introduces the student to the mathematical notation and concepts of sets that will be used in this module. Lesson 2 Picture This Students create Venn diagrams to depict the elements of a set, the relationships among several sets and the relationship of these sets with the universal set. Lesson 3 Survey Says… In this lesson, students conduct a survey and organize the data collected in a Venn diagram. Lesson 4 Count Your Chips This lesson will connect the logical operators learned in previous lessons to the world of semiconductor manufacturing. Lesson 5 Learning to Reason This lesson provides an introduction to formal logic. It will provide the background information, vocabulary, and symbols that will be used in future lessons. Lesson 6 Propositional Calculus In this lesson, students learn to calculate the validity of a proposition, or statement, using truth tables. Lesson 7 Logical Applications This lesson is designed to apply and refine the student's ability to use truth tables. Lesson 8 Seek and You Shall Find This lesson uses the context of searching the Internet and the knowledge of the logical connectors AND, OR, and NOT to efficiently search the Internet. Lesson 9 Computer Logic Students use their ability to construct truth tables to determine the function of a network of logic gates. Lesson 10 More or Less This lesson introduces students to the algebra of inequalities in one variable. Compare this module to traditional course topics in the Matrix of Course Competencies. If one of the lessons has a link, you can preview that lesson. Other modules: Beat Ratios Functions Exp. Growth Data & Graphs Representing Data Finance Geometry Sampling Non-linear Behavior Linear Behavior Sets and Logic Patterns Probability Systems Right Tri. Trig.