Writing projects for mathematics courses : crushed clowns, cars, and coffee to go

Description

A collection of writing projects aimed at undergraduate mathematics students of varying skill levels (pre-calculus through differential equations). 1. Introduction and supporting information --1.1 Introduction --1.2 Motivation --1.3 Use and implementation of projects --1.4 Grading project solutions --2. Projects --The case of the dough for the greenhouse --The case of the new leaf --The case of the dropped baton --The case of the falling grapefruit --The case of the lead poisoning --The case of darlene's rose --The case of the set-up cyclist --The case of the crushed clown --A bit of caustic rain --A bit more caustic rain --Profitable production --The legality of the stock market --An oily mess --An illuminating project --A question of law --A little farming of sorts --Defending freedom, or something like that --A jump and a jerk --Fire swamps and rodents and snakes (oh, my) --Coffee to go --A dorm room's a dorm room, no matter how small --The broad side of the barn --A question of carpeting --The great escape --I guess Leonardo Dicaprio was booked --While visions of Emus danced in his head --A matter of utmost gravity --The X-Files makes me so angry --The company picnic --The restaurant --The commute --The raise --The car --The square meal deal --Stuck in traffic in Chicago --3. Sample solutions --3.1. Solution paper and checklist --3.2 Solution paper and rubric --4. Additional sample checklists and rubrics --5. Index by course.