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12/11/19 Sample Study Discussion

12/11/2019

Objective: Understand how to efficiently read research papers.

In class today we will be discussing the article we read yesterday. Be prepared to pick apart what you read and answer questions from Kyle and me. Below is the link to the study.

Zoige Wetlands Study

Reminder: EMAIL the Sample Study Assignment Assignment to Kyle.

12/10/19 Grade the POW and Investigate Sample Study

12/8/2019

Objectives:

Review the Tower of Hanoi problem and grade the POW write up.
Investigate Methane Emissions in Zoige Wetlands to practice reading statistics.

Tower of Hanoi POW

Goal: The goal of this problem was to generalize the least amount of moves to move n disks.

Grade the Tower of Hanoi POW

Self Grade: Use the rubric attached to the Tower of Hanoi Assignment and give yourself a grade. Write your score under self grade.
Peer Grade: Trade with a partner and use the rubric to score each other’s POW. Write this score under the total score.

Methane Emissions in Zoige Wetlands

Goal: The purpose of this assignment is to give you one more opportunity to practice reading a complex research paper. We will do this individually and the discuss as a class to verify that you can see the technical aspects of the paper.

Complete this Assignment as you read: Sample Study Assignment

Friday 12/6 Work Day

12/6/2019

Objective: Finish the POW write up or refine your research paper.

Assignment:

Tower of Hanoi POW Assignment and Rubric (Due Monday 12/9/19)

Thursday 12/5/19 Tower of Hanoi

12/2/2019

Objectives: Solve the Tower of Hanoi problem, and develop a foundation of work for the POW write up.

Warm up: Read page 8 in the textbook, and then go to this website and play a couple levels of the Tower of Hanoi game. Below answer the following questions in your notebook:

What is your strategy for solving the puzzel?
Given 3 discs, what is the minimum amount of moves you can make?

POW Activity: In groups of 4 to 5, answer the following on a whiteboard.

If the monks moved one disc per second, what is the amount of time for the monks to complete 64 discs?
How long would it take them to complete n discs?

POW 1: (Due Monday 12/9/19)
Tower of Hanoi Assignment and Rubric