Mr.K's Acadia Math Bog

Grade 9 Honours Math

AM CLASSES ON THURSDAY JUNE 8, FRIDAY JUNE 9, and MONDAY JUNE 10 WILL BE OPTIONAL REVIEW CLASSES.

PRE-CAL EXAM REVIEW PART 1 BOOKLET and the ANSWER KEY (Omit Exam Review #8 questions 16 and 17 - 16 has a typo and 17 is a grade 11 thing)
PRE-CAL EXAM REVIEW PART 2 BOOKLET (answer key included)

Wednesday June 7: That's the ball game! For the last 3 days of AM classes, attendance will be optional. I will be there to go over any review that you would like. Good luck on the exam. Want to see a very cool video? Check this out - it talks about some of the rather odd ideas that I have brought up in class lately.

Tuesday June 6: no class today

Monday June 5: we started with a couple new examples of 2 equation and 2 unknown word problems. Then we went over some requests. We ran out of requests so I showed students the "solution" to Grandi's Series - weird, but fun to think about. No AM class tomorrow morning. Test Wednesday.

Friday June 2: we went over the complicated algebra systems from yesterday and did some word problem requests from the Systems of Equations booklet. You should be finished it by Monday. If you are ready to move on work in the More Systems of Linear Equations booklet - it has an answer key here. The test will be Wednesday after school.

Thursday June 1: we went over the Functions test. I gave you some examples of 2 equations and 2 unknowns questions that are a little more challenging in the algebra department - we will go over them tomorrow. I heard that a few people were finished the Systems of Equations booklet, so I handed out a review called More Systems of Linear Equations it has an answer key here.

Wednesday May 31: after a couple more problem solving examples we did some requests from the page 6-7 and page 16-18 assignments of the Systems of Equations booklet. You should now be on the page 20-23 assignments.

Tuesday May 30: we did some examples of some 2 equations and 2 unknown problems that require 3D surface area to solve. Really, it was just an excuse to make you use your calculators to practice big button punches.

Monday May 29: more 2 equations and 2 unknowns. We did some problems together, including a request from the booklet. You should now be done the page 6-7 and page 16-18 assignments. Today, you should work on the page 20-23 assignments.

Friday May 26: we started working on using systems of 2 equations and 2 unknowns to solve word problems. For Monday, you should be finished pages 16-18 of the Systems of Equations booklet.

Thursday May 25: we went over some Functions booklet questions that a few people had to get ready for this afternoon's Functions test. We looked at our first system of 3 Equations and 3 Unknowns (don't worry, they're too long to put on a test) and I showed the relationship between that and 3D coordinate space. I also showed how to use a matrix to solve a system of equations - something you might not get formally introduced to for a couple more years. In class today, if you are finished the Functions booklet and are ready for the test, work on the assignments on pages 6-8 and pages 16-18 of the Systems of Equations booklet booklet.

Tuesday May 23: we finished going over the graphing non-linear functions activity from last week and we continued our introduction to the Systems of Equations booklet where we discussed the 3 algebraic methods to find intersection points of linear equations. We also took a few requests from the Functions (here is the answer key) booklet which we will be testing on Thursday.

Friday May 19: we didn't do anything new today - just a housekeeping day, we went over questions people had on the last few tests and filed them in the folders. You should be finished the Functions (here is the answer key) booklet by Tuesday because we will be testing it next THURSDAY (see above) - we'll talk about that on Tuesday.

Thursday May 18: we did a graphing warm up to introduce our Systems of Equations booklet where we found intersection points of linear equations. Then we started to go over the answers to the graphing non-linear functions activity from Tuesday. We'll finish that up tomorrow. You should be finished the Functions (here is the answer key) booklet by Tuesday because we will be testing it next THURSDAY - we'll talk about that on Tuesday.

Wednesday May 17: we looked further at combining functions such as f(g(x)) and piecewise functions. We even looked at the famous batman function. You can now finish the Functions (here is the answer key) booklet. Don't forget to omit Exercise 54 #17 and 19. We will test on this booklet next Wednesday. Reminder that tomorrow we go over the graphing non-linear functions activity from yesterday.

Tuesday May 16: today we met in the computer lab and did a warm up and then a graphing non-linear functions activity. We will correct that activity sheet on Wednesday. In your regular class today, if you can't get to a computer to finish the activity from this morning, you can work on Exercise 54 of the Functions (here is the answer key) booklet (omit #17 and 19).

Monday May 15: today it was Substitution and Functions. We did examples together of substituting values and polynomials into functions. You can now finish all of Exercise 50 for tomorrow.

Friday May 12: we looked at more examples of function types: cubic, absolute value, stair-step, and inverse. In class today, do Exercises 48,49 and (the end of) 50 in the Functions (here is the answer key) booklet. You should be done them by Tuesday.

Thursday May 11: we continued our look at functions and functional notation. You can now do Exercises 48,49 and 50 in the Functions (here is the answer key) booklet.

Wednesday May 10: testing Analytical Geometry. In your regular class time, work on Exercise 48 of the Functions (here is the answer key) booklet.

Tuesday May 9: we went further into the Functions (here is the answer key) booklet, you can now try Exercise 48 if you are finished the entire Analytical Geometry unit Booklet (here is the answer key) and you are ready for tomorrow's test.

Monday May 8: we reviewed the entire Analytical Geometry Unit. You should now be finished the entire Analytical Geometry unit Booklet (here is the answer key). The test is Wednesday. New booklet is Functions (here is the answer key). We looked at the introductory lesson. If you are finished the Analytical booklet, you can read the first 7 pages of the Functions booklet and try Exercise 48.

Friday May 5: we looked at how to find the equation of a line given a point and the slope (or equation of) a parallel or perpendicular line.

Thursday May 4: we looked at the final new skill of the unit - finding the equation of a line when you are given a point (or a fact that leads to the coordinates of a point) and a line that you are either parallel to or perpendicular to. You can now do Exercises 15 and 16. You should be finished the entire booklet no later than Tuesday, since we are testing on it on Wednesday.

Wednesday May 3: we looked at a couple of probability/expected outcome problems from Exercise 10 of the Radicals booklet (the answer key for #2 had the wrong answer - it looks like it was answering a completely different question). Then we did a lesson for Exercise 14 of the Analytical Geometry unit Booklet (here is the answer key). Next week's test will cover all of that booklet.

Monday May 1: We looked at how to use slope and a point to find the equation of a line. Here is the lesson in video form. You can now try Exercise 13 in the Analytical Geometry unit Booklet (here is the answer key).

Friday April 28: we played with a couple of pretty interesting expectation problems. Then we looked at examples from the Exercise 7 notes - using the slope formula and exploring slopes of positive, negative, vertical, and horizontal lines.

Thursday April 27: we looked at using the distance and midpoint formulas to solve problems. We also looked at some Expectations problems from the Radicals booklet. You should be finished the Radicals booklet now. In class today, work on Exercises 4-11 in the Analytical Geometry unit Booklet (here is the answer key).

Wednesday April 26: After a quick warm up and a few questions, we looked at the Mid-Point Formula and the Slope Formula today. You can now do Exercises 4-7 in the Analytical Geometry unit Booklet (here is the answer key - you have to hunt a bit for these answers - pay close attention to the question numbers).

Tuesday April 25: our warm up today was a little longer than usual as we did a review activity to prepare for tomorrow's test. If you can do all of these, tomorrow's test should be a piece of cake. If you want to watch me go over those questions again, here is a video of me doing them. Then we finished off yesterday's introduction to the Distance Formula. If you want to see that lesson again, watch the video above. You can now finish the rest of the Radicals and Rational Exponents booklet (answer key).

Monday April 24: we finished looking at the Expectations lesson. You can now try the rest of the Radicals and Rational Exponents booklet (answer key). The test on Wednesday will not have Expectation questions - it will focus only on the radical and rational exponent questions. I handed out the Analytical Geometry unit Booklet. We started the first lesson, for Exercise 4, on the Distance Formula. We'll finish it tomorrow. If anyone wants to start working on it, here is the answer key.

WEDNESDAY MAY 10th TEST WILL COVER THE ENTIRE ANALYTICAL GEOMETRY BOOKLET AND THE EXPECTATION PROBLEMS FROM THE RADICALS BOOKLET

GERMAN EXCHANGE STUDENTS: The first few lessons of the next unit (Analytical Geometry) are here in video form:

Exercise 4: Distance Formula
Exercise 5: Mid-Point Formula
Exercise 6: Grade 9 graphing review
Exercise 7: Slope Formula
Radical Review
Exercise 13: Finding an equation of a line from the slope and a pointThursday April 20: we did a warm up with some probability problems and did a lesson on Expectations, then we went over a few questions people had within the first 8 Exercises of the Radicals and Rational Exponents booklet (answer key). For Monday you should be finished up to the end of Exercise 8. That's where we will test up to next week. See the post from yesterday to see the question numbers that you can omit. If you are ready to move on you can start Exercises 9 and 10, but we will do more examples of Expectations on Monday.

Wednesday April 19: we did another radical and rational exponent warm up, then we finished the rationalizing denominators examples from yesterday. Then we did a brief lesson on properties of quadrilaterals and quickly introduced probability. More of that tomorrow. You can now work in the Radicals and Rational Exponents booklet (answer key) up to Exercise 8. Omit the following questions: the first #1-3 of Exercise 3 Exercise 6 #10 and 18, Exercise 7 #18, Exercise 8 #18.

Tuesday April 18: short class today, due to Life Week registration. We did get through a warm up activity sheet and we continued looking at Rationalizing Denominators. You can work into the Radicals and Rational Exponents booklet (answer key) up to Exercise 8. Omit the following questions: the first #1-3 of Exercise 3 Exercise 6 #10 and 18, Exercise 7 #18, Exercise 8 #18.

Monday April 17: we did a lesson on multiplying and dividing radicals and we looked at how to rationalize their denominators. We renumbered the Exercise book to match this file: Radicals and Rational Exponents booklet and it's answer key. You can now do Exercises 1-6. See how far you can get in class today (if you aren't finishing the test). Omit the following questions: the first #1-3 of Exercise 3 Exercise 6 #10 and 18, Exercise 7 #18, Exercise 8 #18.

Thursday April 13: we finished going over the two notes handout sheets from yesterday(Converting and Simplifying). Exercises1 and 2 of the Radicals and Rational Exponents booklet is due Monday.

Wednesday April 12: we did some review requests for today's test, then we started on the new unit: Radicals and Rational Exponents. I handed out a couple of example pages (Converting and Simplifying) along with the new booklet. We got about half way through the first one. We will continue tomorrow. If you would like to start on the work in the new booklet, skip to Exercise 21.

Tuesday April 4: Our last class until we did a couple of composite surface area and volume problems and some requests from old assignments. For the test next week, you must complete the following:

the problems on the last 2 pages of the Similar Triangles and Trigonometry Booklet. Here are the solutions.

In the Measurement booklet complete the "your turn" questions on pages 7-11, and 13, the "Exercise 5-2" odds on sections A and B and part C questions #4, 7-10, pages 30 and 31 (here is the answer key for those two pages - it appears that Page 30 Part B #2 has a wrong answer: it should be 99.33 m^2- the rest of the answers are right, just keep in mind they use pi = 3.14 when they calculated them).

the Exercises handout questions 3-13 and 19-22

the Review handout questions in sections 1.1 (all), 1.3 (all), 1.4 #9,12, 1.5 #15,19, 1.6 #19,20-23, 1.7 #25,27, Practice Test (all)Monday April 3: Welcome back. Today we started with a problem that combines trig and measurement (and history!). Then we did some requests from previous assignments and looked at the surface area and volume of a sphere. In regular class time, work on the problems on pages 30 and 31 of the Measurement booklet (here is the answer key for those two pages) or sections 1.4 to 1.7 of the Review handout. At home tonight, check out this video and this video. Reminder that the Pascal hand in is due Friday.

Friday March 24: we looked at finding conversion rates given a percentage fact and did a surface area and volume problem that involved trig. The flagpole/berm activity is due today. By the Monday after the break you should be done all of the assigned questions from earlier in the week:

the Similar Triangles and Trigonometry Booklet should be finished (see updates below for answer keys).
In the Measurement booklet you should be done the "your turn" questions on pages 7-11, and 13, the "Exercise 5-2" odds on sections A and B and part C questions #4, 7-10
the Exercises handout questions 3-13 and 19-22
the Review handout questions in sections 1.1 and 1.3
if you are done all of that, start on pages 30 and 31 of the Measurement booklet (here is the answer key for those two pages). But you will have more time (and see more examples) after the break for that section.
The Pascal hand in is now officially due April 7th (band students hand it in before you leave on the trip). You can choose any 2 questions EACH from Part A, B, and C of the 3 contests and any 1 problem from part D of the last contest as your hand in. You have to have full solutions written out to get full credit.Thursday March 23: we looked at how to calculate fractions of an inch rather than decimals. Then we played with the surface area of a tetrahedron. Can you come up with the simplest formula for it's volume? See yesterday for assignments (and watch the videos!). Reminder that the Flagpole activity write up is due tomorrow.

Wednesday March 22: we looked at an example of using unit conversions when working with scale maps. Then we looked at Volumes of Prisms, Cylinders, Pyramids, and Cones. If you are wondering where the volume of a pyramid/cone formula comes from, watch this and this. If you are finished all of the assignments from yesterday, you can start on pages 30 and 31 of the Measurement booklet (here is the answer key for those two pages).

Tuesday March 21: we looked at unit conversions in the Imperial System of Measure. I handed out a couple of supplements to the main Measurement booklet. If you are done the assignment from yesterday, you can start on questions 3-13 and 19-22 of the Exercises handout and the 1.1 and 1.3 sections of the handout titled Review.

Monday March 20: we continued our look at using unit multipliers to convert units of measure. New assignment: Once you have finished the odd numbered questions on pages 2-4 (of the Measurement booklet -  here is the answer key) then you can do the "your turn" questions on pages 7-11, and 13 and start on Exercise 5-2 on page 14. Do all odds on sections A and B and do part C questions #4, 7-10. You should be finished the last two pages of the Trig booklet by the end of the week. Also, the Page 41 Flagpole/Berm activity should be handed in by the end of the week.

Thursday March 16: we looked at volume and mass and using unit multipliers to convert units. If you still need to finish the Trig booklet, do that first - it should be done for Monday. Here are the solutions/answer key to the last two pages . In the Measurement booklet you can now do: Odd numbered questions from pages 2-4 (here is the answer key).

Wednesday March 15: we reviewed the algebra steps necessary to do the Berm measurement on the page 41 activity. Then we went over a few trig problems from the booklet. Trig test today. You should be finished the Trig booklet for Monday. Here is the answer key to the last two pages (full solutions!) If anyone is ready to keep going today, I briefly discussed the link between the metric units of cubic length and volume and you can no try the odd numbers on pages 2-4 (here is the answer key).

Tuesday March 14: Happy pi Day! We did a warm up that shows how the trig functions are linked to pi and then did some problems from the Trig Booklet. Here is the answer key for the review on pages 45-47. Check out this proof that pi exists and this method to calculate it and what it sounds like. Then there is this one - it's closer to the actual way Archimedes himself would have estimated a value for pi (Archimedes, of course, would not have had a spreadsheet). Test tomorrow - you should be finished the Trig booklet up to page 47. Now that the weather is nice groups can start working on the Page 41 activity. The Pascal Project will have to be handed in before spring break - we'll select the question numbers to be handed in soon.

Monday March 13: more example problems with multiple triangles today. Then I handed out the next booklet Measurement. If you are finished the Trig booklet, you can start on the odd numbered questions on pages 2-4 (here is the answer key). Reminder that the Trig quiz on Pages 43 and 44 was to be handed in today.

Friday March 10: we looked at solving trig problems that involve 2 triangles, found a couple mistakes on the answer key: for page 22, the last question should be b = 6.2 cm, for page 36 #13 the angle should be 59 degrees, and #14 is 68 degrees. We also did the last example from page 42 together. You should now be finished up to page 40 of the Similar Triangles and Trigonometry Booklet . Here is the answer key for pages 22-36. Pages 37-40 have their own key on page 40. For Monday, you will HAND IN pages 43 and 44. You should finish pages 45-47 for Tuesday. The test on Wednesday will cover material from pages 22-47. Next week we will also do the activity on page 41 (if it warms up outside!).

Thursday March 9: we went over the last test and yesterday's quiz then we did the examples from page 41. Reminder: you should be finished pages 35-40 for Friday.

Wednesday March 8: we finished the examples on page 34 of the Similar Triangles and Trigonometry Booklet    You should be finished pages 22,23,26-32 (Here is the answer key for those pages). You can now do pages 35-40 for Friday. We also did a Similar Triangles Quiz today.

Monday March 6: we did some problems from pages 9-14 of the Similar Triangles and Trigonometry Booklet  together. Here is a more complete answer key for pages 9-12 and a key for pages 13 and 14 is here. We will do a quiz on that material (for marks) on Wednesday. Then we looked at how to solve for unknown angles in a triangle given two sides, using the examples on pages 33 & 34. You can now work on pages 35-40. Pages 22,23, 26-32 should be finished for Wednesday. Here is the answer key for those pages.

Friday March 3: we did more examples of sin and cos from pages 21,24,25 of the Similar Triangles and Trigonometry Booklet   you can now start working on pages 22,23 and 26-32. Reminder that pages 9-14 should be done for Monday. We will do a quiz on Similar Triangles (for marks) on Wednesday (in class - NOT after school).

Thursday March 2: we started with a couple of questions from a handout called Using Factoring to Solve Problems. We will do a couple of questions from it each day until it is done. Then, I did a couple of requests from pages 9-14 of the Similar Triangles and Trigonometry Booklet  (here is an answer key for most of it - we'll go over the rest together) - you should be finished those pages for Monday. Finally, we continued looking at the definition of the "Sine" ratio. More on that tomorrow.

Wednesday Mar 1: we did some requests from the Polynomials booklet and we finished the examples from the Similar Triangles handout. You can now do all of pages 9-14 of the Similar Triangles and Trigonometry Booklet . Test 2 after school today.Tuesday Feb 28: we did more examples from the Similar Triangles booklet and went over some questions students had in the Polynomials booklet. Polynomials test tomorrow. In class today, work on pages 9-14 of the Similar Triangles and Trigonometry Booklet .

Monday Feb 27: more examples of simplifying rational polynomial expressions. Exercises 9 and 10 in the Polynomials booklet should be done for tomorrow. We also refreshed solving for unknown sides in similar triangles and did another example from the booklet I handed out last week.

Friday Feb 24: we did more examples together of adding and subtracting and then looked at dividing expressions for Exercises 9 and 10. You need to be finished Exercises 9 and 10 in the Polynomials booklet for Tuesday, since they will be fair game for Wednesday's test. We'll go back to the Similar Triangle examples on Monday.

Thursday Feb 23: we did some questions in Exercise 7 together. Then we did two examples for Exercise 8 involving multiplying rational polynomials expressions. Tomorrow we divide and go back to the similar triangles example booklet that I handed out yesterday. You should work on Exercise 8 in class today.

Wednesday Feb 22: We went over Pages 3-5 in the Similar Triangles and Trigonometry Booklet  and did page 8 together. I handed out a booklet of similar triangle example problems. We did the first two together and we will do more tomorrow. We also did some more examples for Exercise 8 in the Polynomials booklet, you should be finished that Exercise by tomorrow. If you are ready to move on you could try doing pages 9 & 10 in the Similar Triangles and Trigonometry Booklet , but we will do more examples of that stuff tomorrow.

Tuesday Feb 21: we started looking at the next unit in the Similar Triangles and Trigonometry Booklet - pages 3-5 are due tomorrow. We also looked at adding and subtracting rational polynomial expressions for Exercise 8 in the Polynomials booklet that assignment will be due Thursday.

Friday Feb 17: we looked at more examples of simplifying rational expressions. You can now do Exercises 6 & 7 for Wednesday.

Thursday Feb 16: Our warm up consisted of factoring (and recognizing) situations where you have a perfect square trinomial.  You should now be able to finish Exercise 5 and the mid-unit review. Since I showed you how to use this skill to solve quadratic equations last week, today just for fun, I showed the class how to derive the famous "quadratic formula" using the complete the square method we played with the other day. In our new lesson for Exercise 6, we introduced using factoring to simplify rational polynomial expressions and the non-permissible values of those expressions. We'll do more examples tomorrow.

Wednesday Feb 15: we looked at more factoring and did some problems that people had with Exercises 1 to 5. Test after school.

Tuesday Feb 14: we did more examples of factoring trinomials by decomposition then we looked at perfect square trinomials (and why they matter). You can now do Exercises 4 and 5.

Monday Feb 13: Thursday Feb 9: we did more polynomial long division examples today and looked at some answer key mistakes that people found from Exercises 1 & 2 (I'll update the answer key next week). Then we started looking at Exercise 4's examples - factoring by decomposition. We'll continue with that on Monday. By then you should be finished Exercises 1-3.

Wednesday Feb 8: we did examples from Exercise 3, which features long division with polynomials. We'll do a few more tomorrow, but if you are finished Exercises 1 & 2, try getting started on Exercise 3 in class today.

Monday Feb 6: I handed out the new Polynomials booklet and a course outline. Here is the answer key. Today's lesson got us through examples for Exercises 1 and 2. You should be finished those by Thursday. The Pascal Project that I handed out after the exam last week will be due at the end of February.Exam Review booklet (here is the answer key for part 1 and the key for part 2 and a fix for Part 2 problem #4). Also there is a fix for the last page here.. Here is a video for how to use your Exam review booklet (it is last year's video, so it mentioned the wrong exam date - we write on January 30th this year)
Powers and Exponents Review, Expanding/Factoring Review, Squares and Square Roots #1 Extra Problem Solving worksheet, Powers and Exponents,

ANSWER KEYS: Squares and Square Roots #1 answer key, Powers and Exponents key #1;Powers and Exponents key #2, The answer keys to most of the practice math contests we will do this year
can be found on this page.
VIDEOS SOLUTIONS: Here are videos for a few of the surface area problems:
Booklet 1 #21 c
Booklet 2 #1c
Booklet 2 #1d
Booklet 2 #1e
Booklet 2 #2b
Booklet 2 #3b
Booklet 2 #5,"A-1,A-2Test 2 Review"- Textbook Problems , Grade 9 Honours Linear Equation and Inequation Review.Using Algebra Skills to Rearrange Formulas:Inequalities worksheet (answer key is at the end of the file), Linear Word Problems Booklet, Linear Equations Booklet, Rational numbers booklet, Polynomials booklet Rationals Pages 5-14 here (page 14 #3 should be a negative), Polynomials key up to page 19 is here, Polynomials key for pages 22-24 is here, Polynomials key for pages 24-49 (most of it) is here. Answer key for Polynomials page 31 is here.A-1,A-2 Review answer key, Linear Word Problems Booklet Key, Linear Equations Booklet answer key,

VIDEOS: How to solve "Number" word problems. How to solve Geometry word Problems. How to solve Age word problems. How to solve Coin problems.

Friday Jan 27: we reviewed comparing and ordering rational numbers and exponentiation of integers. Reminder that Monday is an optional class. We will go over the last test and any requests that you might have from the review booklet.

Thursday Jan 26: we discussed math options at FRC and then we reviewed factoring. You should be working on the exam review.

Wednesday Jan 25: SQUARE ROOT, SURFACE AREA and CIRCLE GEOMETRY TEST

Tuesday Jan 24: I handed out a circle geometry practice quiz (we did it in class), a sheet that summarizes the circle geometry rules, a circle geometry review (you can work on it tonight or save it for exam prep, if you like), and the formula sheet that you will see on the exam (you can bring it to tomorrow's test). Then we went over requests. No new lesson. Test tomorrow.

Monday Jan 23: we went over test 8 and the second side of the Circle Geometry Problem sheet that I handed out on Friday. In class today finish the Square Root and Surface Area Review (here is the key) and the problems in the Circle Geometry booklet.

Friday Jan 20: we went over Test 7 problems and I handed out a 2-sided Circle Geometry activity. We went over the first side today, we'll go over the second side on Monday. Everyone should now be finished both of the Square Roots and Surface Area booklets and you should be working on the Square Root and Surface Area Review (I'll have a key for Monday) and the Circle Geometry booklet.

Thursday Jan 19: we went over the bird bath problem from Square Roots and Surface Area booklet #2 and I handed out a Square Root and Surface Area Review for next week's test. The test will also have a little bit of circle geometry on it - more of that tomorrow.

Wednesday Jan 18: we finished the examples in the Circle Geometry booklet. You can now do the Exercises at the end of the booklet - the answer key is at the end of the online textbook. Email me if you need a reminder of the login ID or password. Tomorrow we will go back to surface area - you should now be finished both booklets in that unit.

Monday Jan 16: we continued looking at properties of circles, working through the pages in this notes handout. In class today (and tomorrow) you should be working on Square Roots and Surface Area booklet #2 or you can start the Exercises in the Circle Geometry booklet.

Friday Jan 13: we introduced circle geometry. In your regular class, keep working on Square Roots and Surface Area booklet #2.

Thursday Jan 12: we did another warm up for the material in the Squares and Square Roots #1 booklet (here is the answer key). Then we went through a tough surface area problem. In class today you should be working on the Square Roots and Surface Area booklet #2. Check back on the weekend for some links to video solutions.

Wednesday Jan 11: we started with more practice on estimating square roots of decimals and fractions, as well as surface area of cube diagrams. Then we reviewed some problems to get ready for today's test. You should be finished the Squares and Square Roots #1 booklet (here is the answer key) by tomorrow and be ready to start into the Square Roots and Surface Area booklet #2.

Tuesday Jan 10: We went over some questions from the reviews that I handed out yesterday (there were a few answer key mistakes). More surface area stuff tomorrow.

Monday Jan 9: Welcome Back! I handed out a nice little Powers and Exponents Review and an Expanding/Factoring Review for this Wednesday's test. You can start those in class today, or you can work on finishing the Squares and Square Roots #1 booklet (here is the answer key). I think a couple of classes still need to do the SOMA puzzle (#20) in that booklet. If anyone is done that, you can go into the Square Roots and Surface Area booklet #2. Wednesday Dec 21: we started with a problem that tied together squaring binomials and surface area, then we looked at using our skills with trinomial factoring to find the golden ratio number. I handed out the Square Roots and Surface Area booklet #2 in case anyone has breezed through the first booklet and wants to get ahead. If you have a regular class today, you can work on problem #20 from the first booklet - the SOMA puzzle. If not, you can do it after the break.

Tuesday Dec 20: more examples of surface area of composite objects and we quickly reviewed estimating square roots of non-perfect square rational numbers. You should now be completely finished the Powers and Exponents booklet and have moved on to the Squares and Square Roots #1 booklet (here is the answer key).

Monday Dec 19: we reviewed grade 8 surface area and briefly introduced the idea of surface area of irregular/composite objects. More on that and estimating square roots tomorrow. The exam review booklets are now here.

Friday Dec 16: we finished looking at the scientific notation material and we learned how to do that on the scientific calculator. Then we looked at the last two pages and discussed how square roots rules are really exponent laws. This takes us into the next unit and the first outcome, calculating and estimating square roots of rational numbers. I handed out the next booklet: Squares and Square Roots #1 (here is the answer key).

Thursday Dec 15: we continued looking at Scientific Notation. You can now do Pages 53 to 55 (odds, except for the word problems on page 54 - you should do all of those).

Wednesday Dec 14: we did a little review work for this afternoon's test, then we looked at how factoring trinomials can be used to solve equations, specifically in the sciences. If you are done the P & E booklet up to page 52, you can spend time in today's class getting ready for the test.

Tuesday Dec 13: we looked at using FOILing to do a couple of neat proofs. We went over how to convert regular numbers into scientific notation. Adding odds questions on page 52 to the assignment pile.

Monday Dec 12: we continued looking at factoring by GCF and by anti-foiling, including some examples from page 49 that combined both skills. Then we did an example of multiplying larger polynomials using the "place value" algorithm. You should be done Friday's assignment by the end of your class time today. The new assignment is pages 47-51 (odds only). The answer key to pages after page 36 is here.

Friday Dec 9: we looked at factoring by finding greatest common factor and factoring trinomials by anti-foiling. The factoring assignment will be: Powers and Exponents booklet Page 38 (odds), Page 40 (odds from 1-31, then all of 32-35), then pages 42-43 (odds). If you want to continue into the factoring trinomials pages, go ahead - we'll keep sticking to the odd numbered questions.

Thursday Dec 8: we continued looking at multiplying polynomials. You can now work on pages up to Page 36 (odds). You should be finished them by Monday.

Wednesday Dec 7: we did some examples of foiling and assigned odds from pages 29 to 36 for Thursday.Tuesday Dec 6: no class today due to the staff meeting.

Monday Dec 5: we went over the last couple of tests and we did some examples of dividing polynomials from pages 21 and 22 of the Powers and Exponents booklet. In class today, you should be working on odds from pages 22 to 26. You won't be able to work on them tonight because I will have your notebook, so we'll make this assignment due on Thursday, even though we'll start the next topic in Wednesday morning's class. No class Tuesday morning.

Thursday Dec 1: we looked at some of the tough power law simplification questions from page 16 of the Powers and Exponents booklet and we went over some of the exponential growth problems in the Extra Problem Solving worksheet.

Wednesday Nov 30: we corrected the activity sheets from yesterday and we did the test.

Tuesday Nov 29: we did some power and exponent activities (with no algebra) to prepare for the test tomorrow. We also looked at a linear pattern problem. I decided to keep the Power Law material to a minimum on tomorrow's test, so it will feature mainly Linear Relations material, with only the non-algebra material from the Power Law unit. We'll test the algebra component of the Power Laws on the Dec 14 test.

Monday Nov 28: we looked at some questions from the Graphing Linear Relations booklet in preparation for Wednesday's test, then we did some requests from the Powers and Exponents booklet. In class time today you should finish up to Page 21 of the Powers and Exponents booklet and the Extra Problem Solving worksheet - both are fair game for Wednesday's test.

Friday Nov 25: we started out with a few exponent problems from old math contests, then we finished our look at power law #7: radicals and fractional exponents (which we won't really see until grade 10). So now the notes on the 7 power laws are complete and you can finish all of the odd questions up to page 21 for Monday. Also, I handed out an Extra Problem Solving worksheet that you can start on.

Thursday Nov 24: we did a "mad minute" exponent warm up activity and then we looked at the radical power law (we'll finish that tomorrow). You can now do all odds in the Powers and Exponents booklet up to page 21.

Wednesday Nov 23: CIMC contest day for those who signed up for it! We looked at the rest of the notes at the start of the Powers and Exponents booklet (except for the radical law, which we will do later). You can now do odds for the first 16 pages in the booklet.

Tuesday Nov 22: we didn't have much of our class time once the Participaction sign ups finished, but we did manage to do some examples at the beginning of the Powers and Exponents booklet. In class today, you can do the ODDS on pages 1-4, 6-9.

Monday Nov 21: we solved the allowance problem from Friday and added some other examples of exponential growth. I handed out the new unit booklet: Powers and Exponents (Powers and Exponents key #1). Reminder that you should now be finished the Graphing Linear Equations Practice Booklet (here is the answer key) and the Graphing Linear Relations booklet.

Friday Nov 18: we started off with the classic "allowance" problem - we will reveal the solution on Monday. We finished our notes on interpolation vs extrapolation. Reminder that the two Linear booklets are to be completed for Monday.

Thursday Nov 17: we started with a Space Invaders Game that helped us learn how to find the equation of a line when you can't directly observe the y-intercept and practice switching from slope-intercept form to standard form. In your class today, keep working on the Graphing Linear Equations Practice Booklet (here is the answer key) and the Graphing Linear Relations booklet (here is the answer key) - both should be finished for Monday. Tomorrow we will finish the interpolation and extrapolation notes booklet that we started yesterday.

Wednesday Nov 16: we finished the notes off from yesterday - defining the terms: slope-intercept form, general form, and standard form, then we started looking at interpolation and extrapolation. Keep working on the two booklets in your regular class today.

Tuesday Nov 15: we did some notes on the types (forms) of linear equations - more on that tomorrow. In regular class today, work on the Graphing Linear Equations Practice Booklet (here is the answer key) and the Graphing Linear Relations booklet (here is the answer key) - for the last 5 pages of second booklet, please doo all odd numbered questions using the "intercepts"/table of values method and for the even numbered questions, use the "rearrange to y=mx+b" method. Both booklets should be done by Monday.

Thursday Nov 10: we looked closer at making graphs given equations in y=mx+b form and equations in ax+by=c form. I handed out a Graphing Linear Equations Practice Booklet (here is the answer key). In class today, you can work on that or the Graphing Linear Relations booklet (here is the answer key).

Wednesday Nov 9: we did examples of making graphs for Linear patterns, finishing the notes in the Slope handout. In class today, you can get ready for this afternoon's test or you can work on the Graphing Linear Relations booklet (here is the answer key).

Tuesday Nov 8: we continued looking at slope - I handed out a guided notes booklet that we will finish tomorrow. If you are done the 3 reviews for tomorrow's test, you can work on the Graphing Linear Relations booklet (here is the answer key).
Monday Nov 7: we looked at the y = mx + b form of a linear equation. If you are finished the three reviews from last week, then you can start the Graphing Linear Relations booklet.

Thursday Nov 3: we went over test 3 and your progress reports. In class today, work on the three reviews for next week's test: "Test 2 Review"(here is an answer key) , Textbook Problems, and the Grade 9 Honours Linear Equation and Inequation Review.Monday Oct 31: Notebook check #2 - see above. We went further into Patterns and Linear Relations today. In regular class time today, you can start preparing for next week's test. I handed out two review booklets on Friday that need to be worked on. Today I am adding a review of A-1 and A-2 called "Test 2 Review"- here is an answer key. I also handed out the Graphing Linear Relations booklet for people who want to work ahead.

Friday Oct 28: we did a few more problems from the word problems booklet together and continued our introduction to Linear Relations and Patterns. In class time today, work on the review booklets from yesterday.

Thursday Oct 27: I did some requests from the Linear word problems booklet and the Using Algebra to Rearrange Formulas booklet. We briefly introduced Linear Equation algebra and I handed out two review booklets for the next test, which has been bumped to Wednesday, Nov 9 due to the Take Your Kids to Work Day on Nov 2. The two review booklets are Textbook Problems and the Grade 9 Honours Linear Equation and Inequation Review. They both have answer keys attached. They are NOT part of Monday's notebook check (see the above announcement). We will start using graph paper in classes, please make sure you have some.

Wednesday Oct 26: we looked at the Exercise 4 level of the Using Algebra Skills to Rearrange Formulas booklet. You should be able to finish the booklet by Friday. You should also be finished the Linear Problem Solving booklet and the Inequalities worksheet.

Tuesday Oct 25: I handed out a new booklet called Using Algebra Skills to Rearrange Formulas and did examples from the first 3 exercises. We'll tackle Exercise 4 tomorrow. You should be finishing the Linear Problem Solving booklet today and you should already be finished the Inequalities worksheet by now.

Monday Oct 24: we looked at another Mixture Problem (4.7), then did the two types of Distance Problems (4.8 and 4.9) you should be finished the Linear Problem Solving booklet by Wednesday. You should also be done the Inequalities worksheet by now.

Thursday Oct 20: we looked at another "old fashioned" problem (4.4) and then did examples of Age (4.5), Coin (4.6), and Mixture (4.7) problems. Those sections and the Inequalities worksheet should be finished for Monday.

Wednesday Oct 19: we did another practice quiz for this afternoon's test. Then we looked at "Old Fashioned" algebra problems, you can now do section 4.4 in the Linear Problem Solving Booklet (here is the answer key) and you can finish the Inequalities worksheet (answer key is at the end of the file).

Tuesday Oct 18: we went over some problems from the last test and we did a practice quiz for tomorrow's test. In class today, keep working on the Inequalities worksheet (answer key is at the end of the file).

Monday Oct 17: we looked more closely at 4.2 Number Problems and 4.3 Geometry Problems both of those sections should be finished for tomorrow. We also introduced solving inequality equations (inequations) and I handed out an Inequalities worksheet (answer key is at the end of the file) that you can start when you are done the word problems.

Thursday Oct 13: we went over the extra practice sheet of type 4+ equations that I handed out yesterday. We also talked about "Number Problems". New assignment: do all of the questions in the 4.2 "Number Problems" section of the Linear Problem Solving Booklet (here is the answer key)

Wednesday Oct 12: we went over some unsolvable equations and we started applying type 4 algebra to word problems. I handed out an extra practice sheet of Type 4+ equations - we will go over it tomorrow morning. I also handed out a Linear Problem Solving Booklet (here is the answer key)

Tuesday Oct 11: we looked at ratio type equations and discussed the algebraic basis for the trick most people call "cross multiplying". We also introduced the concept of the inequality. The 2.5 odds are now officially assigned.Friday Oct 7: we looked at more type 4 equations in the warm up, including a couple of applications (word problems) if you are finished all odd in the booklet for sections 2.1 to 2.4 by Tuesday then you are up to date. If you want to work ahead a bit and try the 2.5 odds, go for it, but keep in mind that I haven't done any examples with you yet.

Thursday Oct 6: we looked at some examples of types 1,2,and 3 equations with fractions in them and we talked about using our calculators to do verifications of fractional solutions. Then we did some examples of type 4 equations (x and brackets on both sides of the equality). New assignment: 2.4 odds.

Wednesday Oct 5: we did one last polynomial practice before today's test. Then we looked at pictoral/physical representations of type 2 and 3 equations. If you are finished the 2.1 and 2.2 sections in the Linear Equations Booklet, then you can start on 2.3 (odds only).

Tuesday Oct 4: we went over the shape polynomials problems that I handed out yesterday, then I handed out our next booklet: Linear Equations ( here is the answer key) and started looking at equation solving. Your first assignment in the new booklet are the odd questions from pages 2.1 and 2.2.

Monday Oct 3: we looked at fill in the blank division questions and a the rest of the polynomial problem solving questions that I handed out on Friday. I handed out another sheet of some Polynomials problems that you can keep tonight (don't hand it in with your notebook at the end of the day) and we'll go over tomorrow.

Friday Sept 30: we looked at large BEDMAS problems with rational numbers that you have to be able to do either with the scientific calculator or without. The rest of the Rational numbers booklet should be finished. Monday's notebook check is for all questions I assigned in both the Polynomials booklet and the Rational numbers booklet. Wednesday's test will cover all material in both booklets.

Thursday Sept 29: we went over the last problem in the booklet of polynomials problems that I handed out yesterday. Then we did a lesson on how to use Alge-tiles to represent multiplication and division. See yesterday for the rest of the polynomials assignments that are due Monday. Remember that Monday is our first notebook check. All assignments from the year so far have to be ready for the check at 3:30.

Wednesday Sept 28: we did a Polynomials mini quiz that we went over together, with the exception of the final question, which we will go over tomorrow. We looked at Dividing polynomials by monomials. New assignment: Polynomials booklet Pages 44: #2,3,4 Page 45: #5,6, Page 46: #10, Page 47: #16,18 and Pages 48 and 49: all questions - due Friday (the answer key is posted above). Also, I handed out a Dividing worksheet that will be due Monday and a Polynomial Problem solving booklet that we will do together in class tomorrow and Friday.

Tuesday Sept 27: we went over pages 17 and 18 of the rationals booklet and the two calculator activity handouts. Then we looked at "fill in the blank" - type questions and assigned the rest of the Rational numbers booklet for Thursday. Everything in the booklet will be fair game for next Wednesday's test. Reminder: Polynomials booklet Pages 39 #8,10,12,13 Page 40 #14-17 and Page 42 #3,5-9 all due tomorrow.

Monday Sept 26: We corrected pages 32 and 33 of the Polynomials booklet and then we looked at how to multiply polynomials by constants and monomials by polynomials. We did the examples from pages 34 to 36 of the Polynomials booklet. New assignment: Page 39 #8,10,12,13 Page 40 #14-17 and Page 42 #3,5-9 all due Wednesday. Reminder: there is a Rationals assignment due tomorrow (see Friday's update).

Friday Sept 23: we looked at how to do complex bedmas operations on the scientific calculator. New assignment: Rationals booklet pages 17 and 18 and the two extra practice handouts - due Tuesday. Answer keys for all of these pages is here. If you are ready to move on, the rest of the booklet is a review (it has an answer key at the back) - it will be due for Thursday. Reminder that there is a Polynomials assignment due Monday (see yesterday's post).

Thursday September 22: Back to polynomials. We discussed how to add and subtract polynomials. New assignment: Page 29 (odds), Page 30 (Part C: odds, Part D: all), Pages 31-33 (all) due Monday.

Wednesday Sept 21: welcome back! After a quick review activity/practice quiz, we did a rationals day, looking at the computation procedures for adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing rational numbers. New assignment: Rational numbers booklet pages 15 and 16 (no calculators allowed - but I can't find my answer key from last year, so feel free to use one to check your answers) due Friday. Also make sure that you bring your scientific calculators to class on Friday. Reminder that there is a Polynomials assignment from last Wednesday that is due tomorrow (see below).

Thursday Sept 15: I handed out a list of all of the outcomes that we study this semester. On Wednesday we are testing on A-1 and C-1. If you want a little extra practice beyond the work from the booklets, you can use the on-line textbook (instructions are on your course outline) and look at Chapters 3.1 and 5.1. No new assignment. See you after Strong Beginnings.

Wednesday Sept 14: we finished up our discussion of classifying, comparing and ordering rational numbers. Tuesday Sept 13: Course outlines are finally here! Please get it signed and returned as soon as possible. We looked at combining like terms to simplify polynomial expressions, how to work with alge-tiles and what to watch out for when you are asked to substitute and evaluate polynomials. New assignment: Polynomials booklet Pages: 12 (all),14(all),19(all),22(#10,11),23(#14),24#19-24 due Thursday.

Monday Sept 12: we looked at comparing, ordering, adding and subtracting rational numbers. For Wednesday, you should finish pages 11-14 of the Rational numbers booklet. (answer key is here - please note that page 13 #2 has the wrong answer - it should be 17/45). The answer to the question I left you with on Thursday: if you had infinite time, could you make a list of every rational number? - is surprisingly: yes! So could I also make a list of every irrational number? The answer is: no! Watch this video for an elegant explanation of why this has to be true. Reminder: tomorrow we go back to Polynomials where you should be done up to page 11.

Friday Sept 9: Still waiting on course outlines - my apologies! Today we started the Polynomials booklet, by looking at some definitions (see the first two pages of the booklet - which are numbered starting at page 6). Do pages 8-11 for Tuesday (here is the answer key). Reminder that you should finish up to page 10 in the Rationals booklet for Monday (here is the answer key for pages 5-8 and the key for pages 9 and 10 ).

Thursday Sept 8: Welcome back. Course outlines have not yet arrived from the printer. Today we started with our Rational numbers booklet. You should finish up to page 10 by Monday. Also, for Monday, be ready to discuss the answer to the question: if you had infinite time, could you make a list of every rational number? Remember that we agreed that you can make a list of every Whole number or Integer number.

8-2 MATH

GRADE 8 EXAM REVIEW
GRADE 8 EXAM REVIEW ANSWER KEY

If you want to review my videos:
FRACTION WORD PROBLEMS
ESTIMATING SQUARE ROOTS

Monday June 12: we graded your three best 3D shapes and counted it as your F-4 outcome. In the second period, we went over some exam review questions. Good luck tomorrow.

Friday June 9: last opportunity to work on the 3D shapes due Monday.

Thursday June 8: we had more work time for the 3D solid building activity. On Monday we will grade your solids and count it as the F-4 outcome on your last test (Student will be able to draw the views from a 3D object and use views to construct a 3D object).

Wednesday June 7: we went over the rest of the 3D Diagraming booklet. We also corrected the Network handout. Tomorrow we will finish up the 3D solid building activity. After that, it's exam review.

Tuesday June 6: we kept correcting the 3D Diagraming booklet. We will finish that and go over the Network handout.
Monday June 5: Tomorrow we will continue correcting the 3D diagramming booklet, so if you need to finish that, keep on it. In class today, while I showed people their term marks, students either finished the 3D Diagraming booklet or they started on a new assignment - I'll explain it in class. You could also work on the Network Theory sheet and/or the Exam Review.

Friday June 2: last chance to finish the diagrams up to page 53 of the  3D Diagraming booklet. WE corrected the first couple of pages, we will correct the rest on Monday, so if you don't finish in class today, sign out some cube-a-links (yes, that is what they are called) and finish it for homework. Also, we will go over the Network Theory worksheet on Tuesday. Did anyone find the rule for Vertices, Paths, and Regions?

Thursday June 1: several people gone to the track meet, so we had more class time to work on pages 47 to 53 of the 3D Diagraming booklet. If you are done that, I handed out a page on the network theory stuff.

Wednesday May 31: we went over the Surface Area and Volume Test. Then we had a good discussion about how the grade Honours Math program recommendations happen. This segued into a spirited discussion about high school math in general, the need for math in society, and how someday, computers will replace us all. Tomorrow, several people will be at the track meet, so I will give you one more class to work on pages 47 to 53 of the 3D Diagraming booklet. If you are done that, I handed out a page on the network theory stuff that we looked at yesterday.

Tuesday May 30: we looked at the famous Koenigsberg Bridge problem and used that to start discussion on network theory. We looked at what makes a network traversable.

Monday May 29: more work time for doing the diagrams on pages 47 to 53 - you should be finished up to the end of page 53 for Wednesday.

Friday May 26: more work time for Pages 47 to 53 of the 3D Diagraming booklet. You should be finished it by mid next week.

Thursday May 25: some people needed to finish the test from Monday. Everyone else worked on Pages 47 to 53 of the 3D Diagraming booklet.

Tuesday May 23: Surface Area and Volume Test

Friday May 19: we had a lot of people missing for track, so I just let students have work time. See yesterday. Test is Tuesday!

Thursday May 18: we finished going over the page 223 assignment then we had a few minutes to work on the Test 8 Review Booklet (here is the answer key). If you are done that, you can work on Pages 47 to 50 of the 3D Diagraming booklet or you can do one last review before last week's test (it's optional) page 226 #1-10.

Wednesday May 17: we started to go over textbook page 223 #2-11, 14-16, we'll finish doing that tomorrow. Reminder : the Test 8 Review Booklet is due Friday.

Tuesday May 16: after a quick refresher on surface area of prisms and pyramids, we had work time for textbook page 223 #2-11, 14-16, due tomorrow. If you are finished, move on to the Test 8 Review Booklet. It will be due Friday.

Monday May 15: we worked on pages 47-50 of the 3D Diagraming booklet.  Reminder that textbook page 223 #2-11, 14-16 is due Wednesday. You will have work time for it tomorrow.

Friday May 12: we went over the rest of the Surface Area and Volume booklet ( I only had a couple of mistakes!) and then we assigned textbook page 223 #2-11, 14-16 due Wednesday.

Thursday May 11: work time for pages 85 and 86 (all), page 87 #6-9, page 88 #11, 12, 14, Page 89-93 (all) of the Surface Area and Volume booklet ( here is the answer key) due tomorrow. Students who are done worked on Pages 41-43 of the 3D Diagraming booklet.

Wednesday May 10: Gauss contest today. Reminder that pages 85 and 86 (all), page 87 #6-9, page 88 #11, 12, 14, Page 89-93 (all) of the Surface Area and Volume booklet ( here is the answer key) is due Friday.

Tuesday May 9: we continued the activity from yesterday. Reminder that pages 85 and 86 (all), page 87 #6-9, page 88 #11, 12, 14, Page 89-93 (all) of the Surface Area and Volume booklet ( here is the answer key) is due Friday.

Monday May 8: I handed out a 3D Diagraming booklet with the title, "Drawing Plans and Elevations" on the front page. We did the first 3 pages together and then we did an activity that taught us how to draw Front, Side, and Plan Views of a 3D object. We will continue that activity tomorrow. Reminder that pages 85 and 86 (all), page 87 #6-9, page 88 #11, 12, 14, Page 89-93 (all) of the Surface Area and Volume booklet ( here is the answer key) is due Friday.

Friday May 5: work time for the Surface Area and Volume booklet ( here is the answer key). The assignment for the rest of the booklet is pages 85 and 86 (all), page 87 #6-9, page 88 #11, 12, 14, Page 89-93 (all) this will all be due next Friday, May 12.

Thursday May 4: we did a building activity with prisms and pyramids. Then we looked at the formulas for volume of pyramids and the formulas for the volume and surface area of cones. You now have all of the formulas that you need to know to finish the Surface Area and Volume booklet. The assignment for the rest of the booklet is pages 85 and 86 (all), page 87 #6-9, page 88 #11, 12, 14, Page 89-93 (all) this will all be due next Friday, May 12.

Wednesday May 3: we finished going over the Surface Area and Volume booklet up to page 80. Then I left you with the copier paper cylinder problem. Tomorrow, you will have work time for pages 85 and 86 (all), page 87 #6-9, page 88 #11, 12, 14, Page 89-93 (all) this will be due next Friday.

Tuesday May 2: we started correcting the Surface Area and Volume booklet . We'll finish that tomorrow. If you are ready to move on, start pages 85 and 86 (all), page 87 #6-9, page 88 #11, 12, 14, Page 89-92 (all). We may or may not make it to page 93.

Monday May 1: work time for Surface Area and Volume booklet Pages 73-75 all questions, page 76 #6, page 77 #12,14,15 and page 79-80 all questions - due tomorrow (answer key - there might be a few errors here - I wrote it quick). If you are ready to move on, start pages 85 and 86 (all), page 87 #6-9, page 88 #11, 12, 14, Page 89-92 (all). We may or may not make it to page 93.

Friday April 28: we finished going over the solutions to the 3D activities booklet, then we looked at surface area of composite 2D shapes and simple 3D polyhedrons. We did notes together on pages 73, 75, and 78 of the Surface Area and Volume booklet. Your assignment is Pages 73-75 all questions, page 76 #6, page 77 #12,14,15 and page 79-80 all questions. This will be due Tuesday.

Thursday April 27: we started going over solutions to the 3D activities booklet. We'll finish that tomorrow. I handed out a Surface Area and Volume booklet. We'll start it tomorrow.

Wednesday April 26: we went over pages 24 and 25 in this booklet. Then I handed out a new booklet with some 3D spatial relation puzzles and activities. You can try all questions.

Tuesday April 25: we looked at the difference between prisms and pyramids and introduced 3D polyhedrons and their nets. New assignment: Pages 24 and 25 in this booklet.

Monday April 24: some students needed a last class to finish the test from Thursday. Students who were finished worked on some Gauss practice.

Thursday April 20: Linear Equation test day.

Wednesday April 19: we went over some questions from the type 3 and 4 equation worksheet called 'Solving Equations in more than one Step" (here is the answer key). Then we had time for the test Review (here is the answer key). And if you want extra equation solving practice, you can work on the (optional) Type 2 equation solving review (here is the answer key).

Tuesday April 18: we did some examples and then had work time for the type 3 and 4 equation worksheet called 'Solving Equations in more than one Step" which is due tomorrow (here is the answer key). I also handed out a test Review (here is the answer key). And if you want extra equation solving practice, I handed out an (optional) Type 2 equation solving review (here is the answer key).

Monday April 17: we went over Page 357 and page 363. We're about a day behind the schedule I planned out last week thanks to losing Thursday's class, so the type 3 and 4 equation worksheet called 'Solving Equations in more than one Step"will be due Wednesday (I'll give you work time tomorrow) and the Review sheet will also be due Thursday. We will move the test to Thursday as well.

Thursday April 13: no class today.

Wednesday April 12: work time for Page 357 #9-11,14,15 and Page 363 #5-8, 12-15 due Monday (we will not have a class tomorrow). Those who are ready to move on, started a type 3 and 4 equation worksheet called 'Solving Equations in more than one Step". It will be due Tuesday.

Tuesday April 11: we finished correcting the "Exercise 2" booklet and then we did the "Cube" puzzle page. Then we had some work time for Page 357 #9-11,14,15 and Page 363 #5-8, 12-15 due Thursday.

Monday April 10: we corrected the first couple of pages of the "Exercise 2" booklet and we'll finish the next couple tomorrow. If you want to work ahead, the next assignment is Page 357 #9-11,14,15 and Page 363 #5-8, 12-15 which will be due Thursday.

Friday April 7: we corrected the Substitution algebra worksheet and the Linear Algebra "Exercise" worksheet. Then we looked at examples of tables of values and linear graphing. New assignment: the "Exercise 2" booklet is due Monday. If you are ready to move ahead, the next assignment is Page 357 #9-11,14,15 and Page 363 #5-8, 12-15 which will be due later next week.Thursday April 6: work time for the Substitution algebra worksheet and the Linear Algebra "Exercise" worksheet - both due tomorrow. If you are done, you can start on the "Exercise 2" booklet.

Wednesday April 5: we homework checked and went over the Algebra 1 Assignment worksheet . Then I handed out a Substitution algebra worksheet and a Linear Algebra "Exercise" worksheet that you can work on tomorrow. They will be due Friday.

Tuesday April 4: We went over the back of the 8.PR.1 notes page that we started before the break and discussed the questions on the back. We had a little more time to work on the Algebra 1 Assignment worksheet - due tomorrow. If you are ready to move on there is a new worksheet that you can start, titled "Exercise".

Monday April 3: Welcome back. We homework checked and went over Page 350 #1-6,9,10. We did another mini quiz to see if our algebra skills are sharper now that we have had some more practice. New assignment is the new worksheet.

Friday March 24: we did an error search and destroy activity based on yesterday's mini quiz. Reminder: Page 350 #1-6,9,10 Due Monday. We looked at equations where an extra like-term collection step is involved. If you are ready to move on, you can start the worksheet on that. it will be officially assigned after the break.

Thursday March 23: we went over page 347 and did a mini quiz to see how algebra is going. New assignment: Page 350 #1-6,9,10 Due Monday. We also started looking at expressing patterns algebraically.

Wednesday March 22: work time for Page 347 #4,5,8-15, 17 due tomorrow. If you are finished early, you can work on the Gauss contest practice.

Tuesday March 21: we did a couple more examples of type 3 equations and the distributive property and then had work time for Page 347 #4,5,8-15, 17 due Thursday.

Monday March 20: we went over the integer test and the page 336 assignment. We also looked at the distributive property of algebra and type 3 equations. More on that tomorrow. No new assignment.

Thursday March 16: we went over page 331. New assignment: page 336 #4,7-10, 12-14 due Monday.

Wednesday March 15: late celebration of pi day with a couple of videos: Here is what pi can sound like. Here is 1 mile of pi.  Here is (sort of) how Archimedes calculated it. Reminder that page 331 #5-12,14 is due tomorrow (it was originally due today but several students are away with the track team so we will go over it tomorrow). Then we worked on a new Gauss contest.

Tuesday March 14: Happy pi Day! Integers test today.

Monday March 13: we corrected the Test 6 Review and worked on the Practice test #1-5 on page 99.  Test tomorrow.

Friday March 10: work time for the Test 6 Review that I handed out today. It's due Monday, here is the answer key. That bumps the algebra assignment from page 331 #5-12, 14 to be due next week Wednesday.

Thursday March 8: oops! I forgot that you are away for a field trip today. Page 331 #5-12.14 will be due Monday and you will have some work time tomorrow.

Wednesday March 7: we corrected the BEDMAS worksheet ( question "j" on the answer key was wrong - it's -25/11 not 5). Then we started looking at type 2 algebra equations. New assignment: page 331 #5-12,14 will be due Friday. We test integers (and re-test percents) on Tuesday of next week.

Tuesday Mar 7: we went over the last test and did some interesting integer-based activities. Reminder that the BEDMAS worksheet (here is the answer key) is due tomorrow.

Monday March 6: we went over page 87 and 92 problems, then had some time to work on the BEDMAS worksheet that I handed out today (here is the answer key). It's due Wednesday.

Friday March 3: work time for the assignment from yesterday. If you are ready to move on I have a BEDMAS worksheet that you can start on.

Thursday March 2: we looked at dividing integers and BEDMAS. New assignment: page 87 #5,9-15,18,19 and Page 92 #8,9,10,17 due Monday

Wednesday Mar 1: we went over some contest questions - students received their CNML scores. Then we went over page 73 questions. No new assignment.Monday Feb 27: Rate and Ratio test today. Pascal contest tomorrow.

Friday Feb 24: we corrected the blue Test 5 Review. Page 73 #4-13, 17-20 is due March 1. If you finish that, the next assignment will be Page 87 #5-7, 9-16,18,19,22

Thursday Feb 23: no class today due to the Optimist Festival.

Wednesday Feb 22: work time for blue test review due tomorrow. If done, work on Page 73 #4-13, 17-20 (due March 1). If you finish that, the next assignment will be Page 87 #5-7, 9-16,18,19,22

Tuesday Feb 21: we continued looking at integers. If you are finished the blue Test 5 Review booklet (due Thursday) then you can start on Page 73 #4-13, 17-20 which will be due Wednesday March 1.

Friday Feb 17: we had work time for the test 5 review, due next week.

Thursday Feb 16: I did the first lesson for the next unit, multiplying and dividing integers. Then we did the 2016 CNML in contest-like conditions and marked it together. New assignment: for Monday, be ready to discuss the problems from the contest (see if you can correct your errors).

Wednesday Feb 15: we finished going over the Enlargements and Reductions booklet. I handed out a review for the next test.

Tuesday Feb 14: we started going over the the Enlargements and Reduction booklet more on that tomorrow.

Monday Feb 13: we went over some CNML problems. Reminder that the Enlargements and Reduction booklet (except for #8,14,17,18 on page 86) is due for tomorrow.

Thursday Feb 9: we looked at applying rates and ratios to enlargements and reductions. I handed out an Enlargements and Reduction booklet and we did 3 examples on the front page. Your new assignments is to do all questions (except for #8,14,17,18 on page 86) for Tuesday. On Monday we will go over some CNML questions.

Wednesday Feb 8: we went over the page 303 assignment and did some Pascal and CNML prep. We will go over some questions from the 2014-2015 CNML on Monday. No new assignment.

Tuesday Feb 7: we corrected the 3-Term Ratio sheet and had time to work on Page 303 #5-12,14,18,20 due tomorrow. We will go over the 2014-2015 CNML tomorrow as well.

Monday Feb 6: we went over page 298 #4-15, 17,18. New assignment is the 3-Term Ratio Worksheet, due tomorrow. If anyone is ready to move on from that, the next assignment is Page 303 #5-12,14, 18,20.

Thursday Feb 2: we finished going over the 291 assignment. Then we did some examples together of 3-term ratio. The notes page we did together has an assignment on the back. Then we had some work time for Page 298 #4-15,17,18 which will be due Monday. If anyone wants to work ahead, the next assignment will be the 3-Term Ratio worksheet that I handed out today. In the afternoon period we looked at the golden ratio and how it is linked to irrational numbers, quadratic equations, and the Fibonacci numbers (no, I won't test you on any of that - it was just for fun).

Wednesday Feb 1: we started going over page 291 - we will finish that and have some work time for Page 298 #4-15,17,18 tomorrow.

Tuesday Jan 31: we went over the last test and finished up the lesson I started yesterday on cross multiplying. Then we had work time for Page 291 #4-10,12,13,17,18,20 due tomorrow. If you are ready to move on the next assignment is Page 298 #4-15,17,18.

Monday Jan 30: we corrected the equivalent ratio and proportion worksheet and discussed the cross-multiplication strategy. New assignment: Page 291 #4-10,12,13,17,18,20 due Wednesday.. You will have some work time tomorrowFriday Jan 27: we went over page 284 and started on the new assignment: an equivalent ratio and proportion worksheet due Monday. If you are finished early, work on your CNML or Pascal practice.

Thursday Jan 26: work time for Page 284 #4-10, 12,14-16, 19 due tomorrow. If you are ready to move on there is a proportion and equivalent ratio (mental math) worksheet that you can start.

Wednesday Jan 25: we went over the page 266 and 274 assignments and introduced the concepts of rate and unit rate. New assignment: Page 284 #4-10, 12,14-16, 19 due Friday. You will get some work time tomorrow.

Tuesday Jan 24: we did a Pascal contest activity, looking to see if there is anyone else interested in registering to write it. Reminder: Page 266 #4-8,10-12, 14-16,18 and Page 274 #6-11, 13,15-18 are due tomorrow.

Wednesday. Monday Jan 23: we introduced ratios. New assignment: Page 266 #4-8,10-12, 14-16,18 and Page 274 #6-11, 13,15-18 due Wednesday.

Friday Jan 20: we finished up the test and I handed out another practice CNML. I need to know by next week who is going to write the PASCAL contest.Thursday Jan 19: test part 2. One more class tomorrow

Wednesday Jan 18: we started the Percent and Fractions test today. We'll do the next section tomorrow.

Tuesday Jan 17: we went over the rest of the green review, looked at a couple of questions from the two textbook assignments from last week and then did some contest practice. Test tomorrow.

Monday Jan 16: we corrected the review that I handed out last week (it said "Grade 8 Quiz" on top). Tomorrow we will go over the green Test review booklet (the answer key is in this file - skip the first few pages) and the Page 260 and 263 assignments. We start the test on Wednesday.

Friday Jan 13: today we worked on the green "Grade 8 Test 4 Review" booklet. Please note that I moved the test to Wednesday next week instead of Monday.

Thursday Jan 12: work time for the review on page 263 #1, 3-12 (ignore all instructions that ask for diagrams or number lines).

Wednesday Jan 11: more examples of percent problems including a few from the homework. Reminder" page 260 #6,7,11-20 are due tomorrow.

Tuesday Jan 10: We looked at some examples of tax calculations. New assignment: page 260 #6,7,11-20 due Thursday

Monday Jan 9: Welcome Back! we went over the two assignments on pages 246 and 252. I did a quick enrichment activity to introduce the concept of "e" , the most famous number in math next to pi. No new assignment.

Wednesday Dec 21: video presentation. Reminder that there is an assignment due after the break.

Tuesday Dec 20: we went over the last test. Reminder that textbook Page 246 #6-9,14-19 and Page 252 #4-20 (ignore the "number line" instructions) are both due Monday January 9.

Monday Dec 19: we went over page 240. New assignment: textbook Page 246 #6-9,14-19 and Page 252 #4-20 (ignore the "number line" instructions) all due Monday January 9.

Friday Dec 16: we did some examples of business math percent calculations together (discount, percent increase, taxes, etc). Reminder that textbook Page 240 #8,9,12-14,16,21 is due Monday.

Thursday Dec 15: we corrected and went over handout page 62. Page 63 of the handouts (Percents Larger than 100) is due tomorrow. If you are done that, you can start the next assignment: textbook Page 240 #8,9,12-14,16,21 will be due Monday.

Wednesday Dec 14: we corrected page 61 of the handout booklets and then we had work time for page 62, due tomorrow. If you are done that, you can work on page 63 or the textbook assignment: Page 240 #8,9,12-14,16,21, which will be officially assigned soon.

Tuesday Dec 13: looked more at finding numbers given known percents and business applications of percents. We corrected handout page 60. Pages 61of the handout sheets will be due tomorrow.

Monday Dec 12: we corrected page 59 of the handout sheets, page 60 is due tomorrow.Friday Dec 9: we finished correcting the percent handout sheet then we started looing at finding the percent of a number and its opposite, finding a number given a known percentage. New assignment: handout sheets pages 59-63. Pages 59 will be due Monday.

Thursday Dec 8: we started correcting the Percent Handout sheet. We will finish it tomorrow.

Wednesday Dec 7: we did some percent mental math. We then had some work time for the Percent Handout sheet that are due tomorrow.

Tuesday Dec 6: we introduced Percents by reviewing grade 7 ideas and considering Percents that are greater than 100 or less than 1. New assignment is the PercentHandout sheet that

I gave out today. It will be due on Thursday.
Monday Dec 5: test 3

Thursday Dec 1: we went over the Page 120 worksheet: #2b,3,4,5 and had a few more minutes to work on the review booklet for Monday's test (here is the answer key).

Wednesday Nov 30: we went over Page 155 and had some work time for the Page 120 worksheet: #2b,3,4,5 due tomorrow. IF you are done that, you can start on the review booklet for Monday's test (here is the answer key).

Tuesday Nov 29: we went over some examples from the BEDMAS handout sheet (page 120). For tomorrow, you have to be finished Page 155 (textbook) #4-10, for Thursday you have to be finished the Page 120 worksheet: #2b,3,4,5. If you are finished both of those, start the review booklet for Monday's test (here is the answer key). Also, there is a 2012/2013 CNML, and a 1998 Gauss you can work on.

Monday Nov 28: we did a problem solving mini-quiz. Page 155 #4-10 are due Wednesday. Tomorrow we will look at the BEDMAS handout that you received today.

Friday Nov 25: we went over the rest of the Exercise 6 booklet and some problems from the 2011/2012 CNML. New assignment: page 151 #4-10,13,14 due Monday and Page 155 #4-10 due Wednesday.

Thursday Nov 24: slight change of plans - I gave a work period for people to finish the rest of the Exercise 6 booklet (due tomorrow). If you are ready to move on, the next assignment is textbook Page 151 # 4-10,13,14 due Monday. The next assignment after that will be Page 155 #4-10. We'll go over problems from the 2011/2012 CNML tomorrow.

Wednesday Nov 23: we corrected pages 107-108 in the Exercise 6 booklet. The rest of the booklet was originally assigned to be due tomorrow, but I underestimated how much work the rest of the booklet has, so we'll bump it's due date to Friday. Tomorrow, we will go over some problem solving from the 2011/2012 CNML that we corrected yesterday.

Tuesday Nov 22: we corrected the 2011/12 CNML - we'll go over it later in the week. We did another mini-quiz and then had work time for Exercise 6 booklet pages 107-108 due tomorrow and 109- the end due Thursday.

Monday Nov 21: we did a mini quiz and went over the Exercise 6 booklet pages 103-106. New assignment: same booklet pages 107-108 due Wednesday and Pages 109-the end due Thursday. This booklet acts as a review, we will be testing next week. Reminder: the 2011/2012 is supposed to be finished for tomorrow.

Friday Nov 18: work time for the Exericse 6 booklet - pages 103-106 are due for Monday. The 2011/2012 CNML is due Tuesday. Thursday Nov 17: we went over the page 145 questions a little and then we spent a class going over some CNML problems. New assignment: the Exercise 6 booklet pages 103-106 are due Monday and the 2011/2012 CNML will be due Tuesday. I'll give you some work time tomorrow.

Wednesday Nov 16: work time for Page 145 #7,8,10-13 and the Exercise 6 booklet. Page 145 is due tomorrow, the booklet will be due next week.

Tuesday Nov 15: we corrected the 2010/2011 CNML - we will go over some of the questions later this week. We did some examples of dividing mixed numbers. New assignment: Page 145 #7,8,10-13. If anyone finishes that the next assignment is a problem solving booklet (it says "Exercise 6" on top).

Thursday Nov 10: we went over the page 139 assignment and some problems from the 2009/2010 CNML contest. For Tuesday, have the 2010/2011 CNML contest finished.

Wednesday Nov 9: we went over the page 132 assignment and corrected the 2009/2010 CNML (we will go over some of the problems from it together tomorrow. Also, Page 139 #8,9,11,12,13-17,19 is due tomorrow.

Tuesday Nov 8: we looked at the most efficient way to divide fractions. Reminder that Page 132 #3-5,11-15 is due tomorrow. Also, the 2009/2010 CNML will be due tomorrow. New assignments: Page 139 #8,9,11,12,13-17,19 is due Thursday and the 2010/2011 CNML will be due Tuesday.

Monday Nov 7: we went over page 125 and re-visited how to multiply and divide with diagrams. New assignment: Page 132 #3-5,11-15 is due Wednesday.

Thursday Nov 3: we corrected the 9.4/9.5 probability assignment. Reminder that Page 125 #7-14,16,18,19 is due Monday.

Wednesday Nov 2: we discussed using diagrams to multiply and divide fractions. Then we had work time for the 9.4/9.5 worksheet due tomorrow and Page 125 #7-14,16,18,19 Due Monday. If anyone is ready to move on, the next assignment will be Page 132: #3-5,11-15.

Tuesday November 1: we looked at applying multiplying fractions in the area of calculating the probability of independent events. Then we did some examples of multiplying mixed fractions. New assignment: 9.4/9.5 worksheet due Thursday. Textbook Page 125 #7-14,16,18,19 Due Monday. Monday Oct 31: we looked at some theoretical explanations for how the reciprocal and multiply rule works. No new assignment.

Friday Oct 28: we went over Page 119 and looked at Egyptian Fractions. No new assignment.

Thursday Oct 27: we went over page 119 #7-9,14-19,21 work time for Page 109 #16,17,20,22 due tomorrow.

Wednesday Oct 26: reminder: page 119 #7-9,14-19,21 is due tomorrow. We looked at multiplying whole numbers with fractions. New assignment: Page 109 #16,17,20,22 will be due Friday.

Tuesday Oct 25: we did the Pythagorean Theorem test today. No new assignment today, but if you want to work ahead, you can do page 119 #7-9,14-19,21 - it will be due Thursday.

Monday Oct 24: we went over the last test. Test two is tomorrow. We went over the Snoopy vs Woodstock problem and this optical illusion.

Thursday Oct 20: we did a mini quiz and corrected it together. Test will be Tuesday.

Wednesday Oct 19: we corrected the #1-14 problems in the "Grade 8 Math Pythagoras Theorem Word Problems" booklet. We'll do one more mini-quiz tomorrow and do the Pythagorean test next week. The page 119 #7-9,14-19,21 assignment will be due after the test next week (so Thursday?).

Tuesday Oct 18: we went over the #1-5 Examples in the "Grade 8 Math Pythagoras Theorem Word Problems" - for tomorrow do the #1-14 problems. If you are ready to move on, do page 119 #7-9,14-19,21 or work on the CNML practice contest that I gave you.

Monday Oct 17: we looked at some problems from Page 55 #1-3, 7-27. Then we thought about the Snoopy vs Woodstock problem. We also looked at this optical illusion. If anyone can come up with a solution for Snoopy and an explanation for the optical illusion in the next few days, come and see me about it. The next assignment is the "Grade 8 Math Pythagoras Theorem Word Problems" booklet: Examples #1-5 for tomorrow and Problems #1-14 due Wednesday. I also did a lesson on how to multiply fractions together. If you are ready to move on, do page 119 #7-9,14-19,21.

Thursday Oct 13: work time for Page 55 #1-3, 7-27 due Monday. If you are done that, the next assignment is in the booklet I handed out today titled "Grade 8 Math Pythagoras Theorem Word Problems" - for Tuesday do the Examples #1-5. The #1-14 problems will be due Wednesday.

Wednesday Oct 12: we did a mini quiz to practice for next week's test. We will go over the questions at the end together tomorrow. Reminder: Page 55 #1-3, 7-27 will be due Monday.

Tuesday Oct 11: we went over page 49 #4-8,11,13,15,16,19-22. New assignment: Page 55 #1-3, 7-27 will be due Monday.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO RE-WATCH THE LESSON ON HOW TO ESTIMATE SQUARE ROOTS WITH SQUARES OR NUMBER LINES, CLICK HERE. IF YOU JUST WANT A REFRESHER ON THE ESTIMATION WITH NUMBER LINES, CLICK HERE. IF YOU WANT TO RE-WATCH THE LESSON ON HOW TO FIND THE LENGTH OF A SQUARE USING SQUARE ROOTS, CLICK HERE.

Friday Oct 7: we homework checked the page 43 assignment and had work time for the page 49 #4-8,11,13,15,16,19-22 assignment due Tuesday.

Thursday Oct 6: we went over a couple of questions from the page 43 assignment. Due to the short class today, we will wait until tomorrow to homework check and go over any other problems with page 43 #3-9,11-15,17. Today's new assignment is page 49 #4-8,11,13,15,16,19-22 due Tuesday.

Wednesday Oct 5: we corrected page 6 of the Pythagorean booklet, then we looked at perfect Pythagorean triplets and had time to work on page 43 #3-9,11-15,17 due tomorrow.

Tuesday Oct 4: A-1 and A-2 test today. People who finished early worked on Pythagorean booklet page 6 Due tomorrow and textbook page 43 #3-9,11-15,17 due Thursday.

Monday Oct 3:  If you haven't done this already, please correct your answers in the booklet that ties squares and square roots to BEDMAS (here is the answer key) and the review booklet for test one (here is the answer key). New assignment:   Pythagorean booklet page 6 Due Wednesday and textbook page 43 #3-9,11-15,17 due Thursday. Reminder: test 1 is tomorrow.

Friday Sept 30: we went over the page 34 assignment and I gave the new assignments: Page 36 #14,17 (on grid paper) and I handed out a review booklet for test one (here is the answer key). Reminder that the questions from #30 to 84 in the booklet that ties squares and square roots to BEDMAS are due Monday (here is the answer key).

Thursday Sept 29: we went over the textbook assignment: page 25 #7,8,10,11,13,14,22-24. Reminder that Page  34 #3-13,15,16,18 is due tomorrow and the questions from #30 to 84 in the booklet that ties squares and square roots to BEDMAS are due Monday.

Wednesday Sept 28: I continued looking at using square rooting and my knowledge of area to find the length of diagonal lines. I used this method to show a proof of the Pythagorean formula. No new assignment, but reminders: we are homework checking and going over textbook page 25 #7,8,10,11,13,14,22-24 tomorrow, Page  34 #3-13,15,16,18 is due Friday, and the questions from 30 to 84 in booklet that ties squares and square roots to BEDMAS are due Monday.

Tuesday Sept 27: Lots of people away at cross country so we will hold off on going over the assignment from Friday until Thursday (we lose our class tomorrow). Today we looked at using square roots to find the length of the edge of a square on a grid and we handed out a booklet that ties squares and square roots to BEDMAS. The questions in that booklet will be due Monday. Reminder: we are homework checking and going over textbook page 25 #7,8,10,11,13,14,22-24 on Thursday and Page  34 #3-13,15,16,18 is due Friday.

Monday Sept 26: we had work time for the textbook assignment from Friday. It will be homework checked and we will go over it tomorrow. We did an introductory lesson on the Pythagorean Theorem from this booklet. We did the first 5 pages as examples. If you are ready for the next assignment: it will be textbook page 34 #3-13,15,16,18 due Thursday.

Friday Sept 23: we corrected booklet page 50 #1-17,21-26. New assignment: textbook page 25 #7,8,10,11,13,14,22-24 Due Tuesday.

Thursday September 22: we did a couple of examples and had work time for Square and Square roots booklet Page 50 #1-17, 21-26 due tomorrow.

Wednesday Sept 21: welcome back! I handed out a Square and Square roots booklet and did the Examples from the first couple of pages as notes. Assignment from that booklet: Page 50 #1-17, 21-26 due Friday

Thursday Sept 15: We looked at how to estimate square roots using diagrams, mental benchmarks, and number lines - we will continue that discussion next week. No new assignment. See you at Strong Beginnings.

Wednesday Sept 14: we homework checked and went over the Page 9 assignment. No new assignment until tomorrow.

Tuesday Sept 13: we continued discussing squaring and square rooting. We looked at how to estimate the square roots of non-perfect squares. Then we had a little time to work on the assignment from yesterday that is due tomorrow. Also, please remember to get your course outlines signed and returned as soon as possible.

Monday Sept 12: we went over the course outline. Please get it signed and returned as soon as possible. We looked at square numbers and the differences between squaring and square rooting. Then we looked at the fraction <--> decimal conversions that I expect you to know without having to look them up. We also handed out textbooks and finished up the strong beginnings assessment. Your assignment is: do page 9 #11,12,14-21, also you should consider it as part of your homework to get your course outlines signed and work on memorizing those perfect squares and fraction conversions. The page 9 assignment is due Wednesday.

Friday Sept 9: Still waiting on course outlines - my apologies! Today we discussed why the set: 1,4,9,16,25... has the name, "perfect square numbers" and worked on our strong beginnings assessment. No new assignment.

Thursday Sept 8: Welcome back.   Course outlines have not yet arrived from the printer. Today we started with some light discussion and I assigned textbooks. For tomorrow, can you tell me why we call the set of numbers 1,4,9,16, perfect SQUARE numbers?

8-3 MATH

TEST 8: TUESDAY JUNE 6 COVERING SURFACE AREA AND VOLUME ALONG WITH A RE-TEST OF EQUATION SOLVING, BEDMAS, AND GRAPHING PATTTERNS
GRADE 8 EXAM REVIEW
GRADE 8 EXAM REVIEW ANSWER KEY
GRADE 8 ADAPTED EXAM REVIEW ANSWER KEY

Monday June 12: we went over some exam review questions. Good luck tomorrow!
Friday June 9: a few people needed a little more time to finish up the test - everyone else worked on the review and got their term marks.

Thursday June 8: Part C of last test. A few students will get a little more time tomorrow to finish it.

Wednesday June 7: Part B of test. Part C tomorrow

Tuesday June 6: Mental math and part A of the last test. More tomorrow.

Monday June 5: we went over the last test and some problems from the test 8 review (see yesterday for link). Test 8 Begins tomorrow.

Friday June 2: we went over page 218 in the morning class. Then we had work time in the PM class for the  Test 8 Review Booklet (here is the answer key) - it will be due Monday. We will write our last unit test of the year on Tuesday.

Thursday June 1: we went over page 213, then we did an example of volume of a cylinder. Then we worked on the new assignment: Page 218 #5,8,12,15 due tomorrow. If you are ready to move on, I handed out the Test 8 Review Booklet (here is the answer key) - it will be due Monday. We will write our last unit test of the year on Tuesday.

Wednesday May 31: we did a couple of examples of surface area of a cylinder then we worked on page 213 #8,9,13,14 due tomorrow.

Tuesday May 30: we went over problems from page 198 and 205. Then I introduced the formula for the area of a cylinder. More on that tomorrow. Here is a nice video that explains the formula very well.

Monday May 29: work time for Page 198 #4-7, 12, 15 and Page 205 #4-7,10,14,17 both due tomorrow.

Friday May 26: We had work time for Page 198 #4-7, 12, 15 and Page 205 #4-7,10,14,17 both due Tuesday. You will not get work time on Monday - we will be going over the 3D puzzles booklet from last week.

Thursday May 25: we went over page 186 and 192 and had some work time for the volume questions on page 198 #4-7, 12, 15 and Page 205 #4-7,10,14,17.

Tuesday May 23: we introduced volume and had work time for Page 186 #6,7,9,10,13 and Page 192 #8,9,15,17 due Thursday. If you are ready to move on, the next assignment is page 198 #4-7, 12, 15 and Page 205 #4-7,10,14,17

Friday May 19: we did some examples of surface area of rectangular prisms and triangular prisms. New assignment: Page 186 #6,7,9,10,13 and Page 192 #8,9,15,17 due Thursday, you will get some work time on Tuesday.

Thursday May 18: we went over the page 174 assignment and started looking at how to calculate the surface area of prisms. More on that tomorrow. Reminder the booklet of 3D special reasoning puzzles is due tomorrow.

Wednesday May 17: we corrected Pages 24 and 25 of the Nets Booklet. Tomorrow we will go over textbook page 174 #6,9-11, 13. I handed out a booklet of 3D special reasoning puzzles that will be due Friday.

Tuesday May 16: finishing the Equation Solving and Graphing Test today. Students who finished with time to spare worked on Pages 24 and 25 of the Nets Booklet (due tomorrow) or textbook page 174 #6,9-11, 13 (also due tomorrow). If anyone finishes that I have a couple of puzzle pages that you can try.

Monday May 15: we did most of the Equation Solving and Patterns test today. We will finish the rest tomorrow.

Friday May 12: we went over the green test Review (here is the answer key). The test is on Monday.

Thursday May 11: work time for the green test Review (here is the answer key) which we will go over tomorrow (the test is on Monday). If done, work on Pages 24 and 25 of the Nets Booklet, and textbook page 174 #6,9,10,11,13 all of which will be due Wednesday.

Wednesday May 10: I handed out a booklet with some net and skeleton activities. We did some notes together on the formulas for areas of rectangles, squares, triangles and circles. We defined prisms and pyramids. In class tomorrow we will work on the assignment in the booklet. Reminder: the green test Review (here is the answer key) is due Friday.

Tuesday May 9: we looked at the page 363 assignment and had a closer look at the mini quiz from Friday. The green test Review (here is the answer key) is due Friday.

Monday May 8: more work time for Page 363 #4-6,8,10,11,14, due tomorrow. We also handed back the mini quiz from Friday for the students who are not in the EAL program. EAL students will receive the quiz tomorrow. If you are finished the textbook assignment, work on the test Review (here is the answer key).

Friday May 5: we went over page 356 and had some work time for Page 363 #4-6,8,10,11,14, due Tuesday. We also did a second equation solving mini-quiz.

Thursday May 4: we had work time for Page 356 #4-6,8,10,11,14 will be due tomorrow (you will have some work time tomorrow). Then if you are ready to move on, the next assignment is Page 363 #6-8,11,12,15 .

Wednesday May 3: we looked at how to find an equation from a table of values. New assignment: Page 356 #4-6,8,10,11,14 will be due Friday (you will have some work time tomorrow). Then if you are ready to move on, the next assignment is Page 363 #6-8,11,12,15 .

Tuesday May 2: we are still working through a lesson on linear equations and graphing. If you are ready to move on the next assignment, Page 356 #4-6,8,10,11,14.

Monday May 1: we went over some questions students had with page 347 and we corrected the Four Quadrant Ordered Pairs worksheet. Then we introduced graphing and analyzing patterns. The lesson on that isn't quite finished yet, but if you want to try the next assignment, it will be Page 356 #4-6,8,10,11,14.

Friday April 28: we went over Page 336 #6-13. Then we had work time for Page 347 #4,5,13,14,17 which will be due Monday. If you are finished, you can work on the coordinate plotting review page, titled: Four Quadrant Ordered Pairs. It will also be due Monday.

Thursday April 27: we had some work time for Page 336 #6-13, due tomorrow. I did a lesson on how to solve equations with brackets in them (type 3) using the distributive property. The new assignment is Page 347 #4,5,13,14,17 which will be due Monday.

Wednesday April 26: work time for page 336 #6-13 while I went through the mini quiz with a few people. Then we went over Page 331 #9-14 which was due today. Page 336 #6-13 is due tomorrow.

Tuesday April 25: we did a mini quiz to see how the algebra is going. When done, students are to work on page 336 #6-13. #6 to 9 of that assignment is due tomorrow - you'll get a little more work time for the word problems from 10-13 and they'll be due Friday.

Monday April 24: we corrected the translating words to algebra worksheet. Then we had time to work on the next assignment: Page 331 #9-14 which will be due Wednesday.

Thursday April 20: we corrected the Type 1 and 2 with Tougher Numbers worksheet (here is the answer key) and did an activity where we translated words to algebra, if you didn't finish it in class, it is homework for Monday. The next assignment is Page 331 #9-14 which will be due Tuesday. You will have some work time tomorrow.

Wednesday April 19: we did some mental math and then had more work time for the Type 1 and 2 with Tougher Numbers worksheet due tomorrow (here is the answer key). If you are ready to move on the next assignment is the textbook assignment at the end of the worksheet.

Tuesday April 18: We did a lesson on the distributive property of algebra then had work time for the Type 1 and 2 with Tougher Numbers worksheet it will be due Thursday (here is the answer key). If you are ready to move on the next assignment is the textbook assignment at the end of the worksheet.

Monday April 17: we went over Part B of the Type 2 equation worksheet. New assignment is the Type 1 and 2 with Tougher Numbers worksheet it will be due Thursday and you will get some work time tomorrow.

Thursday April 13: we corrected Part A of the Type 2 equation worksheet. Part B of that sheet is due Monday. If you are ready to move on the next sheet is a Type 1 and 2 with Tougher Numbers worksheet it will be due later next week.

Wednesday April 12: we corrected the Type 1 equation worksheet. For tomorrow you must be finished Part A of the Type 2 equation worksheet.

Tuesday April 11: we did some more examples of type 2 equations - focusing on division and negatives. Then we had some more work time for the two worksheets. The first one (Type 1 - page 58) is due tomorrow. The second one (page 60) will be due Thursday.

Monday April 10: we introduced equation solving algebra. Students who finished the test had some time to work on Type 1 and Type 2 equation solving.

Friday April 7: Test day 2
Thursday April 6: Test day

Wednesday April 5: we did a mental math practice for tomorrow's test (here it is if you want to try it again). No new assignment.

Tuesday April 4: we did some integer skills practice today. Tomorrow we will do some mental math practice similar to what you will see on the test. The yellow Test 6 Review is due tomorrow, here is the answer key.

Monday April 3: Welcome back. We homework checked and went over the back side of the BEDMAS worksheet. Then we had some work time for the Test 6 Review. It's due Wednesday, here is the answer key.Friday March 24: we went over the front side of the BEDMAS worksheet together. The back side is due on the Monday after the break. If you want to work ahead, the next assignment is the Test 6 Review that I handed out today. It's due Wednesday after the break, here is the answer key. We will do test 6 on Thursday April 6.

Thursday March 23: we went over page 92 together. New assignment: questions a to f on the front side of the BEDMAS worksheet due tomorrow.

Wednesday March 22: work time for Page 92 #6-10,17 due tomorrow.

Tuesday March 21: we did some BEDMAS examples together. New assignment is Page 92 #6-10,17 you will have work time tomorrow and it will be due Thursday.

Monday March 20: we went over page 87 together after a bit of integer fact practice. More on that tomorrow. No new assignment.

Thursday March 16: we went over page 73 and had time to work on the next assignment: page 87 #5-7,9-14,18,22,23 due Monday. If you are ready to move on you can try the BEDMAS assignment: page 92 #6-10,17 which will be due next week.

Wednesday March 15: I did a quick lesson on how to divide integers and then we had some work time to finish Page 73 #4-8,10,12-14,18 due tomorrow.

Tuesday March 14: Happy pi Day! we had some work time for Page 73 #4-8,10,12-14,18 due Thursday (originally I had this due tomorrow, but I would rather do a new lesson tomorrow and give you some more work time).

Monday March 13: we introduced multiplying integers. New assignment: Page 73 #4-8,10,12-14,18 due Wednesday. You will get a little more work time tomorrow.

Friday March 10: no class today due to the Canada 150 project. No new assignment. On Monday we start multiplying integers.

Thursday March 8: we looked at subtracting integers today. We did some mental math work and we played an integer add and subtract game. No new assignment.

Wednesday March 7: RATE AND RATIO TEST

Tuesday Mar 7: we finished going over the practice mini-quiz from yesterday and went over the review from the textbook. Test tomorrow.

Monday March 6: we did another practice mini-quiz for Wednesday's test - this time on rate and fraction word problems. Reminder: textbook review on page 309 #14,15,17-34 is due tomorrow.

Friday March 3: we finished going over the practice mental math from yesterday and then we did a few problems from the Blue Review together. The textbook review on page 309 #14,15,17-34 is due Tuesday.

Thursday March 2: we did a practice mini quiz on Ratios and a practice mental math that we will finish going over tomorrow. Reminder: the blue Review booklet (here is the answer key) is due tomorrow.

Wednesday Mar 1: we went over problems from page 303. Work time for the Review booklet (here is the answer key) due Friday. The next assignment is a textbook review on page 309 #14,15,17-34 Due Tuesday.Tuesday Feb 28: we went over page 298. New assignment:Page 303 #5,6,7,10,20 due tomorrow and the Review booklet (here is the answer key) due Friday. The next assignment is a textbook review on page 309 #14,15,17-34 Due Tuesday.

Monday Feb 27: we had some work time for Page 298 #4-8,11,13 due tomorrow. If you are finished that, the next assignment is Page 303 #5,6,7,10,20 and the Review booklet (here is the answer key).

Friday Feb 24: we went over page 291 and had some work time for Page 298 #4-8,11,13 due Tuesday. If you are finished that, the next assignment is Page 303 #5,6,7,10,20 and the Review booklet that I handed out today (here is the answer key).

Thursday Feb 23: work time for page 291 #4-9, 12,13,17,18,20 due tomorrow. The next assignments are Page 298 #4-8,11,13 and Page 303 #5,6,7,10,20.

Wednesday Feb 22: we went over the last test and did a "best value" problem. I'll give you more work time for page 291 #4-9, 12,13,17,18,20 tomorrow and make it due Friday.

Tuesday Feb 21: we homework checked and went over Page 284 #4,5,7,9,12. We had a little work time for the next assignment: Page 291 #4-9, 12,13,17,18,20 which will be due Thursday. If anyone is done that too, the next assignment is Page 298 #4-15, 17,18, which will be due next week.

Friday Feb 17: we homework checked and went over the page 274 assignment. Then we did some examples and had some work time for Page 284 #4,5,7,9,12 due Tuesday.

Thursday Feb 16: more work time for Page 274 #6-11, 13,15-18 due tomorrow. If you are ready to move on, the next assignment is page 284 #4,5,7,9,12 - it will be due next week.

Wednesday Feb 15: no class today due to the Flag day activity.

Tuesday Feb 14: we corrected the 3 Term Ratio sheet and had some work time for Page 274 #6-11, 13,15-18 which will be due Friday. You'll get a little more work time for that on Thursday.

Monday Feb 13: we went over the page 266 assignment and had a little bit of work time for the back of the 3-Term Ratio sheet, due tomorrow. If you are ready to move on after that, the next assignment is Page 274 #6-11, 13,15-18 which will be due Thursday.

Thursday Feb 9: I showed the class how to find missing numbers in proportions using the cross multiplication method. Then we had a work period for the Proportions practice sheet (Here is the answer key) - which should have been finished by now and the new assignments: Page 266 #4-6, 9,16 due Monday (I will do a homework check) and the back of the 3-Term Ratio sheet (due Tuesday). If you are ready to move on after that, the next assignment is Page 274 #6-11, 13,15-18 which will be due later next week.

Wednesday Feb 8: we did some examples of 3-Term ratios on a handout page. Reminder that the back of the Proportions practice sheet (Here is the answer key) is due tomorrow.  New assignment is Page 266 #4-6, 9,16, due Monday. If you finish that, you can work on the question on the back of the 3-Term Ratio sheet.

Tuesday Feb 7: we introduced the concept of Ratio. I handed out a notes page and we did some examples together on it. New assignment is the back side of the Proportions practice sheet (Here is the answer key). The front side is due tomorrow, the back will be due Thursday.

Monday Feb 6: still a few people finishing the test. Everyone else worked on the Proportions practice sheet. Here is the answer key. It will be due on Wednesday.

Thursday Feb 2: finishing up the test today. Some people were done early, so they either did some contest practice or worked ahead on some proportion practice.

Wednesday Feb 1: test day

VIDEO: How to solve Fraction Word Problems
Tuesday Jan 31: we went over some of the Green and white review booklets together and did some more mental math practice for the test tomorrow.

Monday Jan 30: we went over the rest of page 260 and then had some time to work on the green reviews. We will go over the reviews tomorrow.

Friday Jan 27: we went over some questions from page 260 #6,7,11-20 I will homework check that assignment on Monday. If you are finished work on the two reviews (the answer keys are in this file ).

Thursday Jan 26: work time for page 260 #6,7,11-20 (due tomorrow, but I won't homework check it until Monday). If you are finished early, work in the white review (it says "Grade 8 Quiz: Conversions" on it) or the green review (the answer keys are in this file ).

Wednesday Jan 25: we went over the page 252 assignment and looked at problems that involve calculating taxes.  New assignment: page 260 #6,7,11-20 (due Friday). If you are finished early, work in the white review (it says "Grade 8 Quiz: Conversions" on it) or the green review (the answer keys are in this file ).  You will get some work time tomorrow.

Tuesday Jan 24: in our first class we had work time for Page 252 #4-9,16,17,19 due tomorrow. If you are finished you can work on either the next textbook assignment: page 260 #6,7,11-20 or the white review (it says "Grade 8 Quiz: Conversions" on it) or the green review (the answer keys are in this file ). In the PM class we did a mental math practice for next week's test.

Monday Jan 23: we went over page 246 #6,7,12,14,18 and had a little time to work on Page 252 #4-9,16,17,19. If anyone is done this, they can start the green "Grade 8 Test 4 Review" booklet (the answer key is in this file - skip the first few pages)

Friday Jan 20: work time for Page 246 #6,7,12,14,18 due Monday. The next assignment is Page 252 #4-9,16,17,19. If anyone is done both of these, they can start the green "Grade 8 Test 4 Review" booklet (the answer key is in this file - skip the first few pages)Thursday Jan 19: we went over page 240 #13,14,16,and 21 and did a couple more examples of calculating percent increases, decreases and taxes. Tomorrow, you will have some work time for Page 246 #6,7,12,14,18 due Monday. The next assignment is Page 252 #4-9,16,17,19.

Wednesday Jan 18: we went over page 240 #8,9,and 12. Reminder that #13,14,16 and 21 are due tomorrow. If you are ready to move on to the next assignment, it is: Page 246 #6,7,12,14,18 - it will be due Monday.

Tuesday Jan 17: we corrected the booklet page 62 and had work time for Page 240 #8,9,12-14,16,21. Questions #8,9, and 12 are due tomorrow - I'll make the rest due Thursday. If done, the next assignment is Page 252 #4,7,8,9,10,17

Monday Jan 16: we corrected the booklet page 61 sheet and we will correct the page 62 sheet tomorrow. If you are done that, the new assignment is Page 240 #8,9,12-14,16,21 due Wednesday

Friday Jan 13: Ms Cano went over most of the Review page from earlier in the week - we will finish going over it on Monday. Also, pages 61 and 62 of the handout booklet are due Monday.

Thursday Jan 12: we had work time for the questions that Ms Cano handed out yesterday.

Wednesday Jan 11: we did some more examples of problems with percent increases/decreases and discounts. We also re-looked at questions where you are give a percent of a number and need to find the entire number. No new assignment and the Review page should be finished for Friday (not due tomorrow).

Tuesday Jan 10: we did some review examples of the types of percent problems that we have done so far and we just started into some examples of percent increases/decreases and discounts. We will finish doing that tomorrow. We handed out the review page from yesterday to the students who were in EAL - it should be finished by Thursday.

Monday Jan 9: Welcome Back! We corrected the page 60 handout sheet and then we did some review of the percent material that we have covered so far this unit.Tuesday Dec 20: we went over the last test. Reminder that the page 60 handout page is due Monday January 9.

Monday Dec 19: we went over the page 59 handout and discussed estimation. New assignment is the Page 60 handout, which will be due Monday January 9.

Friday Dec 16: more examples of discounts, taxes, and percent increases. Page 59 of the handout pages is due Monday.

Thursday Dec 15: we corrected and went over handout page 63. Next is a handout booklet that has pages 59-62 in it. In the PM class we did some Discount and Tip problem examples together. The notes/examples have solutions here.

Wednesday Dec 14: we looked at some business world applications of percents in the AM class. In the PM class, we did some examples of percent of a number and we had some work time for handout page 63, which is due tomorrow.

Tuesday Dec 13: we did some examples together - a bit of a review of percents up to now. The page 63 handout sheet will be due Thursday.

Monday Dec 12: we went over the Page 57-58 hand out sheets. The next assignment will be the page 63 handout sheet which you will have some work time for tomorrow.

Friday Dec 9: Ms Cano went over some problems from the page 239 assignment and then students had work time for the second hand out sheet on percent (pages 57-58), which is due Monday.

Thursday Dec 8: Ms Cano did a lesson introducing percents greater than 100 and smaller than 1. Reminder that the Percent Handout page and page 239 of the textbook #6-9,16 are due tomorrow. If you are ready to move on the next assignment is another hand out sheet.

Wednesday Dec 7: Ms Cano did an introductory lesson on percents. New assignment will be to finish the Percent Handout page and then page 239 of the textbook #6-10,16 all due Friday. We also finished test 3.Tuesday Dec 6: test 3 today

Monday Dec 5: we went over some questions from the review booklet together. Test tomorrow.

Thursday Dec 1: we went over the Page 120 worksheet: #2b,3,4,5 and had a few more minutes to work on the review booklet for Tuesday's test (here is the answer key).

Wednesday Nov 30: we went over Page 155 and had some work time for the Page 120 worksheet: #2b,3,4,5 due tomorrow. IF you are done that, you can start on the the review booklet for next week's test (here is the answer key).

Tuesday Nov 29: we corrected the odd numbered questions from pages 42 and 43 of the handout booklet from last week and did a word problem mini-quiz. For tomorrow, you should be done Page 155 (textbook) #4-10. For Thursday, the Page 120 worksheet: #2b,3,4,5(omit c) is due. If you are done that, you can start the review booklet for review booklet for next week's test (here is the answer key).

Monday Nov 28: we did examples together from a BEDMAS handout sheet (page 120). For tomorrow, you must be finished the odd numbered questions from pages 42 and 43 of the handout booklet from last week. Then textbook page 155 #4-10 is due Wednesday. If you are done both of those, the next assignment is the Page 120 worksheet: #2b,3,4,5 due Thursday.

Friday Nov 25: we went over page 151 #4-10,13,14 and did some examples to refresh our adding and subtracting fraction skills with a little booklet that I handed out. The next assignment will be the pages 40, 42, and 43 of that booklet (for pages 42 and 43 you will only have to do the odd numbered questions). Page 40 is due Monday. The next assignment after that is Page 155 #4-10 - you will have work time for it next week.

Thursday Nov 24: I gave a work period for people to finish Page 151 # 4-10,13,14 due tomorrow. If you are ready to move on, the next assignment is Page 155 #4-10 - we'll do some examples of this work on Monday.

Wednesday Nov 23: we went over the page 145 assignment and did another mini quiz. Page 151 #4-10,13,14 is due Friday. You may have a little work time tomorrow.

Tuesday Nov 22: we did another mini quiz and then had work time for Page 145 #7,8,10-13, be due tomorrow. If you are ready to move on, the next assignment is Page 151 #4-10,13,14 which will be due Friday.

Tuesday Nov 22: Monday Nov 21: we did a mini quiz and went over the Page 125 assignment - we faced some harsh realities - then we had some work time for Page 145 #7,8,10-13, but not as much as I thought we would have, so it will now be due Wednesday. If you are ready to move on, the next assignment is Page 151 #4-10,13,14 which will be due Friday.

Friday Nov 18: work time for page 125 #7-14,16,18,19 due Monday and Page 145 #7,8,10-13 will be due Tuesday.Thursday Nov 17: We did some dividing examples together, so I will make tomorrow's class a work period and page 125 #7-14,16,18,19 is now due Monday. The next assignment: Page 145 #7,8,10-13 will be due Tuesday.

Wednesday Nov 16: we lost our work period to the immunization, so page 125 #7-14,16,18,19 is now due Friday and we will have some work time tomorrow. If you are ready to move on the next assignment will be Page 145 #7,8,10-13.

Tuesday Nov 15: we went over the page 132 assignment. The next assignment is Page 125 #7-14,16,18,19 - it will be due Thursday. You will have work time tomorrow.

Thursday Nov 10: we looked at multiplying mixed numbers, then we had some work time for Page 132 #3-5, 11-15, which is now due Tuesday. If you are done that, the next assignment is Page 125 #7-14,16,18,19. We also watched this video and this video.

Wednesday Nov 9: we went over page 119, then had work time for Page 132 #3-5, 11-15, which is now due Tuesday. If you are done that, the next assignment is Page 125 #7-14,16,18,19.

Tuesday Nov 8: work time for page 119 #7-9,14-19,21 due tomorrow. If you are ready to move on, the next assignment is Page 132 #3-5, 11-15, due Thursday.

Monday Nov 7: we went over page 109. New assignment: Page 119 #7-9,14-19,21 will be due Wednesday. If you are ready to move on, the next assignment is Page 132 #3-5, 11-15, due Thursday.

Thursday Nov 3: no class today due to the Lockdown practice drill. So, Page 109 #16,17,20,22 is due Monday.   The next assignment is Page 119 #7-9,14-19,21 it will be due Tuesday.  If anyone is ready to move on, the next assignment will be Page 132: #3-5,11-15.

Wednesday Nov 2: we discussed using diagrams to multiply and divide fractions. Then we had work time for Page 109 #16,17,20,22 due tomorrow. The next assignment is Page 119 #7-9,14-19,21 it will be due Monday.  If anyone is ready to move on, the next assignment will be Page 132: #-5,11-15.

Tuesday November 1: we reviewed how to add fractions a bit and looked at how to find "Egyptian Fractions". Then we went into multiplying fractions by whole numbers. New assignment:  page 109 #16,17,20,22 due Thursday. You will have some work time tomorrow.

Monday Oct 31: Part C of the Pythagorean test no new assignment.

Friday Oct 28: we did Parts A and B of the Pythagorean test. We'll finish part C on Monday.

Thursday Oct 27: we just did the mental math part of the Pythagorean test. Then we had time to keep working on the review. Tomorrow we continue testing.

Wednesday Oct 26: we corrected the "Grade 8 Math Pythagoras Theorem Word Problems" booklet. Next you should work on the Test 2 Review (here is the answer key). We start the test tomorrow.

Tuesday Oct 25: we went over your practice quiz hand in together while the class worked on the "Grade 8 Math Pythagoras Theorem Word Problems" booklet. If you finish that, there is a Test 2 Review (here is the answer key).

Monday Oct 24: we went over the last test and Page 49 #4-8,11,13,15,16,19-22. The next test will be early next week.

Thursday Oct 20: we finished example 5 in the "Grade 8 Math Pythagoras Theorem Word Problems" booklet. Then we had time to either finish the practice quiz hand in from Tuesday , work on Page 49 #4-8,11,13,15,16,19-22 (now due Monday), or problems #1-14 in the "Grade 8 Math Pythagoras Theorem Word Problems" will be due Wednesday.

Wednesday Oct 19: we went over the first 4 examples in the "Grade 8 Math Pythagoras Theorem Word Problems" booklet. Do the last example (#5) for tomorrow. Also, if you have not yet handed in the practice quiz from yesterday, please get it done and handed in by tomorrow. Reminder that Page 49 #4-8,11,13,15,16,19-22 is now due Monday problems #1-14 in the "Grade 8 Math Pythagoras Theorem Word Problems" will be due next week.

Tuesday Oct 18: Oops! I forgot that I had a meeting to be at today, so I had my guest teacher hand out another mini-quiz. Students who didn't finish it in class can finish it tonight and hand it in tomorrow. Page 49 #4-8,11,13,15,16,19-22 will now be due on Monday and we will go over the #1-5 Examples in the "Grade 8 Math Pythagoras Theorem Word Problems" - if you want to work ahead, you can try the #1-14 problems at the back of the booklet.

Monday Oct 17: we did a mini quiz to start practicing for the next test. Then we had work time for page 49 #4-8,11,13,15,16,19-22 which will be due on Thursday. If you are ready to move on, I handed out a Problem solving booklet titled, titled "Grade 8 Math Pythagoras Theorem Word Problems". We will do the examples in class together tomorrow - you will start on the problems from #1-14 at the back of the booklet.

Thursday Oct 13: we went over the problems from page 34 #8-13,15,16,18. Your next assignment is page 49 #4-8,11,13,15,16,19-22. It won't be due until Tuesday or Wednesday. You will get work time next week.

Wednesday Oct 12: we went over page 34 #3-7 and had some work time for the rest of the assignment: #8-13,15,16,18 due tomorrow. If you are ready to move on the next assignment is page 49 #4-8,11,13,15,16,19-22.

Tuesday Oct 11: we went over some problems that people were having with the assignment. Reminder that it is  textbook page 34 #3-13,15,16,18. Originally, it was all due tomorrow, but if you can be finished up to the end of question #7, that is all that I will homework check tomorrow. We'll go over the 2nd half of the assignment (where all of the problem solving is) on Thursday. That pushes the next assignment: page 49 #4-8,11,13,15,16,19-22 into next week.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO RE-WATCH THE LESSON ON HOW TO ESTIMATE SQUARE ROOTS WITH SQUARES OR NUMBER LINES, CLICK HERE. IF YOU JUST WANT A REFRESHER ON THE ESTIMATION WITH NUMBER LINES, CLICK HERE. IF YOU WANT TO RE-WATCH THE LESSON ON HOW TO FIND THE LENGTH OF A SQUARE USING SQUARE ROOTS, CLICK HERE.
Friday Oct 7: we corrected page 6 of the Pythagorean booklet. New assignment: textbook page 34 #3-13,15,16,18 is due Wednesday. If anyone is finished and wants to work ahead, the next assignment will be page 49 #4-8,11,13,15,16,19-22

Thursday Oct 6: work time for Pythagorean booklet page 6 due tomorrow , and textbook page  34 #3-13,15,16,18 due Wednesday. We also looked at more background on the Pythagorean theorem.

Wednesday Oct 5: test day. Students who finished early worked on Page 6 of the Pythagorean booklet and the next assignment: textbook page  34 #3-13,15,16,18

Tuesday Oct 4: I handed out a Pythagorean booklet and we did the examples on the first 3 pages together. The questions on page 6 are the next assignment - you can work on it tomorrow if you finish your test early.

Monday Oct 3: we went over the booklet that ties squares and square roots to BEDMAS are due (here is the answer key) and I assigned a review booklet for test one (here is the answer key).

Friday Sept 30: we had a discussion class where we introduced the Pythagorean Theorem. No new assignment, but reminder that the questions from #30 to 84 in the booklet that ties squares and square roots to BEDMAS are due Monday and you could start getting ready for your test on Wednesday.

Thursday Sept 29: we went over the textbook assignment: page 25 #7,8,10,11,13,14,22-24. Reminder that the questions from #30 to 84 in the booklet that ties squares and square roots to BEDMAS are due Monday (here is the answer key) .

Wednesday Sept 28: work time for textbook page 25 #7,8,10,11,13,14,22-24 due tomorrow. If you are finished, you can work on   the questions from 30 to 84 in booklet that ties squares and square roots to BEDMAS that are due Monday.

Tuesday Sept 27: Today we handed out a booklet that ties squares and square roots to BEDMAS. The questions in that booklet will be due Monday. Reminder: textbook page 25 #7,8,10,11,13,14,22-24 is due Thursday.

Monday Sept 26: we homework checked and corrected Square and Square roots booklet #9-17. Reminder that #21-26 are due tomorrow.

Friday Sept 23: we corrected booklet page 50 #1-7. Reminder: #9-17 are due Monday and # 21-26 are due Tuesday. If you are ready to move on, the next assignment is in this booklet, we will do the rest of the examples from it tomorrow.

Thursday September 22: we did a couple of examples and had work time for Square and Square roots booklet Page 50 #1-7, due tomorrow if you are ready to move on, #9-17 from the same page will be due Monday and #21-26 will be due Tuesday.

Wednesday Sept 21: welcome back! I handed out a Square and Square roots booklet and did the first two Examples from the second of page with the class as notes. Assignment from that booklet: Page 50 #1-7 due Friday. I'll add a bit to that assignment tomorrow.

Thursday Sept 15: We looked at the meaning of the term "square root" and how to find squaring and square rooting on your scientific calculator. Some students still need to bring a scientific calculator. How do can I teach you to use one if you won't bring one? We will continue this lesson next week. No new assignment. See you at Strong Beginnings.

Wednesday Sept 14: we homework checked and went over the Page 9 assignment. No new assignment until tomorrow. Some students need to catch up on the homework that they were not finished today.

Tuesday Sept 13: we had a little time to work on the assignment from yesterday that is due tomorrow, while a few people finished their strong beginnings assessment. Also, please remember to get your course outlines signed and returned as soon as possible.

Monday Sept 12: we went over the course outline. Please get it signed and returned as soon as possible. We looked at square numbers and the differences between squaring and square rooting. Then we looked at the fraction <--> decimal conversions that I expect you to know without having to look them up. We also handed out textbooks and finished up the strong beginnings assessment. Your assignment is: do page 9 #11,12,14-21, also you should consider it as part of your homework to get your course outlines signed and work on memorizing those perfect squares and fraction conversions. The page 9 assignment is due Wednesday.

Friday Sept 9: Still waiting on course outlines - my apologies! Today we discussed some of the skills from previous grades that you may want to brush up on. If you want practice with topics from grades 5-7 I highly recommend the following two websites:

Mathopolis is a fun site with good drill and practice games and timed exercises. It's free, but a sign-up is required for the really fun stuff.

Not free, but not overly expensive, and in my opinion, worth every penny is the IXL website. I especially like that you can match directly to the MB curriculum. We also looked a little bit at perfect square numbers and worked on our strong beginnings assessment. No new assignment.

Thursday Sept 8: Welcome back. Course outlines have not yet arrived from the printer. Today we started with some light discussion. No assignments yet.

9-4 MATH

THERE IS A NEW LOGIN NAME AND PASSWORD FOR THE ONLINE TEXTBOOK. SEE OR EMAIL MR K FOR THEM

THE GRADE 9 EXAM REVIEW (REGULAR VERSION) IS HERE and HERE IS THE ANSWER KEY There is a mistake on the exam review Unit 3 #5 - ignore question b it is wrong - there is only one answer.
THE GRADE 9 EXAM REVIEW (ADAPTED VERSION) IS HERE and HERE IS THE ANSWER KEY

VIDEOS: How to complete the graphing practice booklet part 1, How to complete the graphing practice booklet part 2, Here is a lesson on how to graph linear relations.
Page 30 #8c, Page 30 #10, Page 40 #3c, Page 40 #3d, Page 40 #3e, Page 40 #4b, Page 40 #5b, Page 42 #13.

Monday June 12: we went over some exam review questions. Good luck on Tuesday!
Friday June 9: we had some work time and went over some review problems together.

Thursday June 8: we did another small surface area test (optional) and then started looking at some review together.

Wednesday June 7: we did some more surface area practice together
Tuesday June 6: I handed back yesterday's little Surface Area test. There will be an optional re-test on Thursday. I started going over people's term marks while the class worked on the exam review. More of that tomorrow.

Monday June 5: Surface Area test starts today

Friday June 2: we went over the Linear Relations test and Page 46 #15,16,19. Reminder: we are doing a little surface area test on Monday/Tuesday.

Thursday June 1: work time for page 46 #15,16,19. If done, start working on the exam review. We do a little test on Surface Area on Monday.

Wednesday May 31: I went over some problems from the page 40 assignment, then we had work time for the handout worksheet from yesterday: Here is the answer key. If you are done, the next assignment is a review: page 46 #15,16,19

Tuesday May 30: work time for some people who still need to finish the page 40 assignment. Then my guest teacher handed out a worksheet. I'll be officially assigning it tomorrow.

Monday May 29: work time for Page 40 #3-5, 13, 15 due tomorrow. See the videos above if you get stuck.

Friday May 26: we went over the page 30 assignment (see the videos posted yesterday if you want to see me go over them again). Then we did some examples from the textbook. New assignment Page 40 #3-5, 13, 15 due Tuesday - you will get some work time on Monday. See the videos above if you get stuck.

Thursday May 25: more work time to finish Page 30 #4,8,10 Due tomorrow. I have video solutions for Question 8c and Question 10 if you are feeling stuck. If you are ready to move on the next assignment is Page 40 #3-5, 13,15

Tuesday May 23: we started the last unit - Surface Area. After a few examples, we had work time for Page 30 #4,8,10 Due Friday. I have video solutions for Question 8c and Question 10 if you are feeling stuck.

Friday May 19: we finished the Linear Equations and Graphing Test.

Thursday May 18: we started the Linear Test. We'll finish it tomorrow.

Wednesday May 17: we went over some questions from the Graphing Practice Booklet (answer key is here) in preparation for tomorrow's test. If you want some extra practice tonight, you can do the textbook review, Page 201 #1-17 (omit #7,15) - I'll make this assignment optional - if you are confident in your graphing and pattern-to-equation abilities, you can move on. If you want to practice your Equation and Inequality skills before the test you can work on questions from those sections in your exam review booklet.

Tuesday May 16: we went over Page 196 and some questions from the Graphing Practice Booklet (answer key is here) - which is due tomorrow. Test is Thursday and Friday. If you are finished the graphing practice you can do the textbook review, Page 201 #1-17 (omit #7,15) - I'll make this assignment optional - if you are confident in your graphing and pattern-to-equation abilities, you can move on. If you want to practice your Equation and Inequality skills before the test you can work on questions from those sections in your exam review booklet.

Monday May 15: I finished my lesson on Interpolation and Extrapolation and assigned Page 196 #4-8,10,13 due tomorrow. You should be finished the Graphing Practice Booklet (answer key is here) by Wednesday.

Friday May 12: we did a spreadsheet activity and then we went over the 4.4 assignment and then we started looking at 4.5. No new textbook assignment, but you should keep working through your  Graphing Practice Booklet (answer key is here) it will be due next week.

Thursday May 11: work time for 4.4 Page 188 #3-9, 11-13 due Friday. If done, work on the  Graphing Practice Booklet (answer key is here).

Wednesday May 10: we went over Page 178 and looked ahead to 4.4, going over the examples from the textbook. New assignment: 4.4 Page 188 #3-9, 11-13 due Friday.

Tuesday May 9: we did a mini quiz to check on how things are going up to 4.2 and I took a couple of requests from page 178 and the Graphing Practice Booklet. Reminder: Page 178 #4-8, 10-12, 15,18, 21 is due tomorrow and if done, work on the  Graphing Practice Booklet (answer key is here).

Monday May 8: we did a quick summary of what we have done so far in this unit. Reminder that Page 178 is due tomorrow, but I will cut the assignment into 2 parts: #4-8,10 due tomorrow and #11-12,15,18,21 due Wednesday. If you are finished, work on the Graphing Practice Booklet (answer key is here). There is a video of how to do the booklet above (in 2 parts).

Friday May 5: work time for Page 178 #4-8, 10-12, 15,18, 21 due Tuesday. We also went into the computer lab and did a slope booklet where we were allowed to use the graphing calculator at desmos.com and we looked at how to graph using a spreadsheet (Excel).

Thursday May 4: we went over the 4.2 assignment. Then we looked at the examples in chapter 4.3. New assignment is Page 178 #4-8, 10-12, 15,18, 21 for the question that ask for a "table of values" you may use the intercepts points - the method that I demonstrated in class today. If anyone finishes this assignment and is ready to move on, keep working in the Graphing Practice Booklet (answer key is here).

Wednesday May 3: we had work time for 4.2 Page 170 #4,5,7-10, 13.16.18 due tomorrow.   If you are finished, you can start working on the Graphing Practice Booklet (answer key is here).

Tuesday May 2: we had work time for 4.2 Page 170 #4,5,7-10, 13.16.18 due Thursday (this assignment has some graphing in it - it's fairly large). If you are finished, you can start working on the Graphing Practice Booklet (answer key is here).

Monday May 1: we went over the page 159 assignment. Then we had work time for 4.2 Page 170 #4,5,7-10, 13.16.18 due Thursday (this assignment has some graphing in it - it's fairly large). If you are finished, you can start working on the Graphing Practice Booklet that I handed out today (answer key is here).

Friday April 28: we continued the lesson on equations of lines. The lesson from yesterday and today is in video form here. The Page 159 #7-9,12,14,17 assignment from Ms Cano is due Monday. If you want to work ahead, the new assignment is 4.2 Page 170 #4,5,7-10, 13.16.18. You will get more work time for it on Monday and it will be due Tuesday.

Thursday April 27: we went over the first two pages of the Graphing lines sheet,
and looked at patterns in graphing lines.  Reminder that you have a textbook assignment: Page 159 #7-9,12,14,17. It should be finished by Monday. If you want another look at today and tomorrow's lessons, watch this video.

Wednesday April 26: Ms Cano finished her lesson on translating linear patterns to equations and graphs in the AM class. In the PM class, we went to the computer lab and played THIS GAME. If there was time left over, we had students use this online graphing calculator to start filling in this sheet. You should be done the first two pages of it for tomorrow.

Tuesday April 25: Ms Cano did a lesson refreshing the linear pattern skills from grade 7 and 8.

Monday April 24: some students needed a last class to finish the test from Thursday. Students who were finished worked on the plotting points activity (here is graph paper if you don't have your own).

Thursday April 20: most students finished the test today. If you were done, you could work on this plotting points activity (here is graph paper if you don't have your own).

Wednesday April 19: test day

Tuesday April 18: Ms Cano went over some problems from the Equations and Inequalities Review and then we had work time for one last extra practice and its answer key. Test tomorrow.

Monday April 17: Ms Cano did some more examples and gave some work time for the Equations and Inequalities Review for Wednesday's test. Here is the answer key to the mini quiz. Here is one last extra practice and its answer key.

Thursday April 13: we went over more examples and did a mini-quiz. We will finish going over the mini quiz on Monday. You can start the Equations and Inequalities Review that Ms Cano handed out today.

Wednesday April 12: we went over page 305 #7,9,11,12,16.

Tuesday April 11: Ms Cano did some word problem examples with the class. Reminder that Page 305 #7,9,11,12,16 is due tomorrow.

Monday April 10: we went over the Inequality Matching activity in class. Then we had work time for Page 305 #7,9,11,12,16 due Wednesday.

Friday April 7: we looked at solving inequalities with multiplication and division steps in them. We did this Inequality Matching activity in class today. Some people who were finished early started the assignment that we will officially assign on Monday: Page 305 #7,9,11,12,16.
Thursday April 6: we went over the assignment from yesterday.

Wednesday April 5: work time for the assignment from yesterday.

Tuesday April 4: we learned about solving linear inequalities with addition and subtraction. The new assignment is Page 292 #6,11-13,16 and Page 298 #7,8,10,11 which will be due Thursday. You will get work time tomorrow.TRY THIS GAME Examples of all types of equations (and a polynomial review), Comparison Problems, Number Problems, Geometry Problems, Age Problems, Coin Problems.
Monday April 3: Welcome back. Ms Cano continues her lessons on inequalities today.

Friday March 24: finishing up the test. No new assignment. Have a great spring break.

Thursday March 23: Test day!

Wednesday March 22: we did some review together for tomorrow's test.

Tuesday March 21: Ms Cano continued her introduction to inequalities by demonstrating how they are represented on number lines. Here is the handout. Here is the handout with the notes completed. Here are the answers to the examples in the hand-out notes.

Monday March 20: Ms Cano introduced the concept of inequality with a notes handout and a presentation. No new assignment, but remember that there is an optional review assignment (see below) to prepare for Thursday's test.

Thursday March 16: we went over page 286. If you can do all of those questions and you can do the problems I assigned from the Word Problems booklet , then you are ready for the (new) stuff on the test next week. OPTIONAL REVIEW ASSIGNMENTS: for those looking for more review: page 308 #3-5, 7- 9. If you want more review on the word problems, you can always go back to the booklet and attempt the problems that I didn't assign. If you want some new practice for the old stuff that we will be re-testing (polynomials), do page 313 #9-12.

Wednesday March 15: work time for Page 286 #3-8 and I started an introduction to similar triangles (it won't be on next week's test - we'll do a small test on this topic by itself after spring break).

Tuesday March 14: Happy pi Day! We looked at more age and coin problems. New assignment: page 286 #3-8 due Thursday.

Monday March 13: we went over the mini quiz from Friday and started going over the Age problems. We will continue going over the age and coin problems tomorrow. No new assignment.

Friday March 10: we did another example of coin problems and did a mini quiz just to see how things are going. Age Problems #1-6 and Coin Problems #1,3,9 are due Monday.

Thursday March 8: we went over the Geometry Problems and I went over how to do Coin problems. New assignment is Age Problems #1-6 and Coin Problems #1,3,9 from the Word Problems booklet   (here is the answer key) due Monday (here is the answer key).

Wednesday March 7: we went over problems from page 280 and did some examples (on a handout called, "What's Up With These") that illustrate the two types of unsolvable equations. Reminder that the Geometry Problems #1,4,5,8,9 from the Word Problems booklet   (here is the answer key) are due tomorrow. If you are ready to move on the assigned Age problems are #1-6 and the Coin Problems will be #1,3,9.

Tuesday Mar 7: we finished looking at coin problems and had work time for Textbook page 280 #17-19, 21,23 due tomorrow. Then the Geometry Problems #1,4,5,8,9 from the Word Problems booklet   (here is the answer key) are due Thursday. If you are ready to move on the assigned Age problems are #1-6 and the Coin Problems will be #1,3,9.

Monday March 6: we went over the Number Problems and looked at how to do Age problems and Coin problems. Reminder: Textbook page 280 #17-19, 21,23 are due Wednesday (originally I had wanted this due tomorrow, but I'll give you some work time tomorrow and move its due date to Wednesday). That will make the Geometry Problems #1,4,5,8,9 from the Word Problems booklet   (here is the answer key) due Thursday. If you are ready to move on the assigned Age problems are #1-6 and the Coin Problems will be #1,3,9.

Friday March 3: we looked at geometry problem examples and had time to work on the Number Problems #4,5,7-9,11 from the Word Problems booklet   (here is the answer key). Due Monday and textbook page 280 #17-19,21,23 due Tuesday. If you are finished those, the next assignment will be back in the booklet, Geometry Problems #1,4,5,8,9.

Thursday March 2: we went over some questions from Page 280. New assignment: Number Problems #4,5,7-9,11 from the Word Problems booklet   (here is the answer key). Due Monday. If you are finished those, go back to the textbook for Page 280 #17-19,21,23 which will be due Tuesday.

Wednesday Mar 1: we went over a few word problems. Then work time for Page 280 #4,6-16 due tomorrow. If you are done, the next assignment is the Number Problems from the new booklet #4,5,7-9,11Tuesday Feb 28: we started looking at algebraic word problems and had some work time for Page 280 #4,6-16 due Thursday.

Monday Feb 27: we corrected the Translations page. We did some examples of Type 4 equations. Tomorrow we'll have work time for Page 280 #4,6,-16 due Wednesday.

Friday Feb 24: most of the class was not here today - the rest of the class just worked on homework.

Thursday Feb 23: we went over the Linear Relations Worksheet and had work time for the "Translations" worksheet due Monday. If you are ready to move on the next assignment is back to the textbook: Page 280 #4, 6-16.
Wednesday Feb 22: we went over the Type 3 Equations worksheet and had a little work time for the "Linear Relations Worksheet #1" which will be due tomorrow. If you are ready to move on, the next assignment is a "Translations" worksheet will be due Monday.

Tuesday Feb 21: no class today - I forgot about the FRC tour
Friday Feb 17: work time to finish the Type 3 Equations Worksheet, due Tuesday. The next assignment is a worksheet titled, "Linear Relations Worksheet #1" it will be due later next week.

Thursday Feb 16: change of plans. We'll postpone the Page 280 assignment until sometime next week and work off of a couple of worksheets. New assignment: the Type 3 equations worksheet will be due Tuesday.

Wednesday Feb 15: we did a Type 2 equation mini quiz. No new assignment, but if you want to get started on the next assignment it will be Page 280 #4, 6-16.

Tuesday Feb 14: we homework checked page 272 and looked at Type 3 equation solving. More of that tomorrow.

Monday Feb 13: we went over the Polynomials test and a few problems from the page 272 assignment - we will finish that and homework check it tomorrow. No new assignment.

Thursday Feb 9: work time for Page 272 #8-11, 20-24 due Monday.

Wednesday Feb 8: we corrected the Pre-test page and had work time for the new assignment: Page 272 #8-11,14-18, 20-24 due Monday.

Tuesday Feb 7: we did some examples together of type 1 and 2 equations with complications such as rational numbers and brackets. Then we had a little more time to finish the Pre-Test sheet, due tomorrow. If you are ready to move on, the next assignment is Page 272 #8-11,14-18, 20-24. It will be due next week.

Monday Feb 6: introduction to equation solving today, then some time for everyone to start on the Pre-test. It will be due Wednesday.

Thursday Feb 2: finishing up the test today. Some people were done early, so they either did some contest practice or worked ahead on an equations solving Pre-Test (relax, it's not for marks, it's just for practice).

Wednesday Feb 1: test day

Tuesday Jan 31: we went over some questions from the 5.3 and 5.4 sheet then had time to work on the review on page 259. Test tomorrow.

Monday Jan 30: we lost out class to the career cruising activity, so I will bump the test to Wednesday and Thursday and we will do some review tomorrow.

Friday Jan 27: we went over Page 256. Then we had some work time for the 5.3 and 5.4 multiplication and division worksheet, due Monday. If you are finished that, work on the review at the end of the chapter: Page 259 #2,3,5,10,12,15-19,22,23,26-29. Reminder that the test is Tuesday.

Thursday Jan 26: we went over a few questions from the multiplication worksheet and had work time for Page 256 #11,12,14,16,19-25 due tomorrow. If you are ready to move on, you can start the next multiplication and division worksheet, or the review at the end of the chapter: Page 259 #2,3,5,10,12,15-19,22,23,26-29. Reminder that the test is Tuesday.

Wednesday Jan 25: More work time for the Multiplication worksheet (due tomorrow) and Page 256 #11,12,14,16,19-25 due Friday. If you are ready to move on, you can start the next multiplication and division worksheet, or the review at the end of the chapter: Page 259 #2,3,5,10,12,15-19,22,23,26-29. Reminder that the test is Tuesday.

Tuesday Jan 24: some work time for the Multiplication Worksheet (I changed the due date for that to Thursday, not tomorrow) and a subtraction mini quiz. If you are ready to move on the next assignment is Page 256 #11,12,14,16,19-25

Monday Jan 23: we went over #3-5 of the multiply worksheet. The rest of that worksheet is due Wednesday.

Friday Jan 20: we went over page 247, I finally showed you why this works and I handed out a practice worksheet on multiplication. #3-5 of that sheet are due Monday.

Thursday Jan 19: work time for page 247 #7-9, 12-24 due tomorrow. If done, there is a worksheet that you can start early.

Wednesday Jan 18: we did a mini quiz and then had some work time for page 247 #7-9, 12-24 due Friday.

Tuesday Jan 17: we went over Page 237 and did a lesson on how to multiply and divide polynomials. New assignment is Page 247 #7-9, 12 - 24 due Friday.

Monday Jan 16: we went over the two review worksheets from last week and had some work time for Page 237 #1-3, 5-12 due tomorrow. Some people are done that, so they moved on to page 247 #7-9, 12- ) which will be due Thursday.

Friday Jan 13: work time for the handout sheets from yesterday - due Monday. If done, the next assignment will be Page 237 #1-3, 5-12, which will be due later in the week.

Thursday Jan 12: work time for the two handout pages (they say "31" and "32" at the bottom). Both are due Monday.

Wednesday Jan 11: we did a mini quiz and then had time for Page 235 #8,10,12,13, 15-18 due tomorrow.

Tuesday Jan 10: we did some more examples of subtracting polynomials and then we had work time for the assignment from yesterday, Page 235 #8,10,12,13, 15-18. It's a little more work than I first realized, so it will be due Thursday instead of tomorrow. See if you can explain what is going on here.

Monday Jan 9: Welcome Back! We went over the page 229 assignment. Then we started looking at subtracting polynomials. New assignment: page 235 #8,10,12,13, 15-18 will be due Wednesday.Wednesday Dec 21: we went over the last test, a few questions from page 222 and then had a little more work time for Page 229 #8-10,12,14,16-19 which will be due Monday January 9.

Tuesday Dec 20: work time for Page 222 #6-8,12,14,15 due tomorrow.

Monday Dec 19: we looked at adding polynomials and re-assigned Page 222 #6-8,12,14,15 due Wednesday

Friday Dec 16: finishing test. People who finish early can work on the assignment from Ms Cano: page 222 #6-8,12,14,15 Thursday Dec 15: test 4 today and tomorrow.

Wednesday Dec 14: we did some review together for tomorrow's test, then we had some work time. There are two optional reviews available that I handed out in class. Here is the first and the second - the answer keys are in the files after the originals.

Tuesday Dec 13: In the AM class we had work time for the review (here are answer keys) for Thursday's test. In the PM class we continued looking at combining like terms.

Monday Dec 12: we looked at what constitutes "like" and "un-like" terms. Ms Cano assigned an optional assignment: page 222 #6-8,12,14,15 - this assignment will eventually become part of a not-optional assignment. I also handed out a review (here are answer keys) for Thursday's test - you'll have some work time tomorrow.

Friday Dec 9: went over some questions from the homework assignment. Then had some time to work on Page 214 #4,6,9,10,12,13 will be due Monday.

Thursday Dec 8: we talked further about the polynomial definitions Ms Cano introduced yesterday. Reminder: Page 67 #16, Page 69 #3,8-10, Page 88 #15,17, Page 141 #10-13 are all due tomorrow. Page 214 #4,6,9,10,12,13 will be due Monday.

Friday.Wednesday Dec 7:  Ms Cano introduced Polynomials, the new assignment for that is Page 214 #4,6,9,10,12,13 which will be due Monday.

Tuesday Dec 6: we went over the handout questions from yesterday, then had time to work on: Page 67 #16, Page 69 #3,8-10, Page 88 #15,17, Page 141 #10-13 which will all be due Friday.

Monday Dec 5: we looked at how to do complex BEDMAS calculations efficiently on your scientific calculator. We're going to work off of handout sheets in class for a couple of days, but if you want to get started on the assignment from the textbook, it will be:

Page 67 #16
Page 69 #3,8-10
Page 88 #15,17
Page 141 #10-13

Thursday Dec 1: we finished the test today. For Monday make sure you have a scientific calculator.

Wednesday Nov 30: test 3

Tuesday Nov 29: work time for the review assignments from yesterday.

Monday Nov 28: we went over the page 84 assignment and finished the mental math practice from Friday and we worked on a Mini-quiz/mad minute activity booklet to help prepare for the test on Wednesday. The review assignments are: (new stuff) Page 87 #1-4,6-10,14,17,18-22,24,25 and (old stuff) Page 149 #19,20,22,23.

Friday Nov 25: we did a practice mini-quiz and had work time for Page 84 #4-9,11,14-17,19-21 due Monday. We are testing next week Wednesday and Thursday, so if you finish page 84 you can start the following review:
(new stuff) Page 87 #1-4,6-10,14,17,18-22,24,25 and (old stuff) Page 149 #19,20,22,23. If you feel you need more review than this, see the review wall for extra practice worksheets.

Thursday Nov 24: work time for Page 84 #4-9,11,14-17,19-21 due Monday. You may get a little work time for it tomorrow.

Wednesday Nov 23: we went over the page 76 assignment. New assignment will be Page 84 #4-9,11, 14-17,19-21 due Monday, you will have some work time over the next couple of days.

Tuesday Nov 22: we went over the rest of the Problem Solving booklet and then we had work time for page 76 #4,5,8-11,13,15-18,20,22 due tomorrow.

Monday Nov 21: we went over the rest of the problem solving booklet. New assignment: page 76 #4,5,8-11,13,15-18,20,22 will be due Wednesday - you'll get some work time tomorrow.

Friday Nov 18: work time for page Problem Solving Booklet (due Monday) and Page 76 #4,5,8-11,13,15-18,20-22 (due Tuesday).Thursday Nov 17: work time and some help with the Problem Solving Booklet (due Monday) and Page 76 #4,5,8-11,13,15-18,20-22 (due Tuesday).

Wednesday Nov 16: we had work time for the Problem solving booklet and we watched this video. If you are ready to move on the next assignment will be Page 76 #4,5,8-11,13,15-18,20-22

Tuesday Nov 15: we went over the page 66 assignment. The next assignment is the Problem Solving Booklet - it will be due on Thursday.

Thursday Nov 10: we did a small mini quiz then had some more work time for Page 66 #3-5,7,8,10-13,15,16,18,19,20-22,24,26,27 which will be due Tuesday. If anyone is finished that, you can get started on the Problem Solving Booklet.

Wednesday Nov 9: we went over the page 61 assignment and had some work time for Page 66 #3-5,7,8,10-13,15,16,18,19,20-22,24,26,27 which will be due Tuesday. If anyone is finished that, you can get started on the Problem Solving Booklet.

Tuesday Nov 8: we continued our discussion of the Zero law and did a mad minute activity, then we had time to work on page 61 #4-6,8,10 due tomorrow and Page 66 #3-5,7,8,10-13,15,16,18,19,20-22,24,26,27 which will be due Tuesday. If anyone is finished that, you can get started on the Problem Solving Booklet.

Monday Nov 7: we went over the page 55 assignment. New assignment: page 61 #4-6,8,10 will be due Wednesday. The next assignment is an Extra Problem Solving Practice sheet that I handed out to some last week and to the rest of the class today.

Thursday Nov 3: work time for Page 55 #4,5,7,8,12-14,16,18,20,21,24 due Monday. If you are done that you can do Page 61 #4-6,8,10 or start on the Extra Problem Solving Practice sheet.

Tuesday Nov 1: we looked at using exponents to solve problems involving exponential growth. In the second class we did a warm up "mad minute" with exponents and then we had time to work on Page 55 #4,5,7,8,12-14,16,18,20,21,24 due Friday. Students ready to move on can work on the Extra Problem Solving Practice sheet.

Monday Oct 31: we did introductory notes on Powers and Exponents in a notes booklet that I handed out. New assignment: a "3.6" Calculator Bedmas worksheet which we finished in class and Page 55 #4,5,7,8,12-14,16,18,20,21,24 due Thursday.

Friday Oct 28: more of the Operations test. A few people need to finish it on Monday. No new assignment.

Thursday Oct 27: we started the Operations with Rational NUmbers test. We will continue it tomorrow.

Wednesday Oct 26: we went over the BEDMAS sheet together and then had time to work on the review assignment from the textbook: Page 144 #1-10,12,14,15,18,19,21,23. We also did a quick Mental Math practice.

Tuesday Oct 25: we worked on the BEDMAS Practice sheet from yesterday.  There is an answer key here, but I encourage you to check your answers with your calculators as practice for what is to come. Once you are done that, there is one last review assignment that you can work on before the test on Thursday/Friday - it is Page 144 #1-10,12,14,15,18,19,21,23 - this assignment is optional, so I won't be checking it officially, but if you want the practice, it is there for you.

Monday Oct 24: we went over Page 140 #3,4,7,8, 12,17. Then we started looking at higher level BEDMAS questions. This will not be on the upcoming test - the material for test two ends with the assignment we went over today. For the rest of this unit we will need a calculator in class every day.

Wednesday Oct 19: we did a multiplication practice quiz and started a division practice quiz that we will go over tomorrow, so if you did not finish it in class it is homework. I'll bump the Page 140 #3,4,7,8, 12,17 assignment to be due Monday now and the review booklet for test 2 (here is the answer key) will be due mid-next week. Looking at testing again next week Thursday and Friday.

Tuesday Oct 18: more work time for the two assignments: Page 140 #3,4,7,8, 12,17 due Thursday and the review booklet for test 2 (here is the answer key).

Monday Oct 17: we went over some problems from Page 135 #7,9,12,17-19,21, then we had work time for Page 140 #3,4,7,8, 12,17 which I will make due on Thursday (it is a big assignment). If you are ready to move on the next assignment is a hand out review booklet for test 2 (here is the answer key).

Thursday Oct 13: work time for Page 135 #7,9,12,17-19,21, due Monday. If you are ready to move on, the next assignment is Page 140 #3,4,7,8, 12,17

Wednesday Oct 12: we did some division examples together. New assignment is Page 135 #7,9,12,17-19,21, due Monday. You will get some work time tomorrow.

Tuesday Oct 11: we homework checked and went over Page 127 #5,7,9,10-18. The next assignment is Page 135 #7,9,12,17-19,21, but it won't be due until Monday - I'll do some division and BEDMAS examples with you in class tomorrow and we'll have work time on Thursday.
HERE ARE TWO MENTAL MATH PRACTICE FILES: PRACTICE 1 and PRACTICE 2. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE MORE EXAMPLES OF PLACING RATIONAL NUMBERS ON NUMBER LINES, CLICK HERE.
Friday Oct 7: we did an add and subtract rational numbers mini quiz, then had work time for Page 127 #5,7,9,10-18 due Tuesday. If you are ready to move on, the next assignment will be Page 135 #7,9,12,17-19,21

Thursday Oct 6: we went over more of the page 119 assignment and had time to work on Page 127 #5,7,9,10-18 which will be due on Tuesday.

Wednesday Oct 5: we did a couple of practice quizzes on adding and subtracting rationals (both fractional and decimal form) and went over the page 119 assignment.

Tuesday Oct 4: A-1 test today. People who finished early worked on Page 119 #7-9,12,13,15 due tomorrow. If you are ready to move past that, try Page 127 #5,7,9,10-18

Monday Oct 3: we did some review together for tomorrow's test. There are assignments due later in the week - see Friday's update.

Friday Sept 30: work time for Page 119 #7-9,12,13,15 which won't be due until Wednesday. If you want one more little review assignment for next week's test, do Page 144 #1-4. If you are ready to move on, the multiply assignment will be Page 127 #5,7,9,10-18.

Thursday Sept 29: we went over the Page 111 assignment and looked at the rules for multiplying positives and negatives.

Wednesday Sept 28: work time for Page 111 #3-9,11-15,20 due tomorrow. Reminder that there is a test coming up (see above) that will only cover the material up to the end of the page 101 assignment that we went over yesterday. If anyone is ready to move on, the next assignment will be textbook page 119: #7-9, 12,13,15.

Tuesday Sept 27: we did a comparing numbers warm up activity and we did another mental math practice. Then we went over the page 101 assignment and did more examples of how to add rational numbers, including using a number line. New assignment: Page 111 #3-9,11-15,20 will be due Thursday.

Monday Sept 26: we did a practice mental math activity and looked ahead to how to add rational numbers, whether they are in fraction or decimal form. The second class was work time for the assignment from Friday, which is due tomorrow. If you are ready to move on, the next assignment will include Page 111 #6-9,11.

Friday Sept 23: we went over the examples from page 97 and 98 of the textbook. New assignment: textbook page 101 #7,8,10-13,15-18,20-22,23a,24a all due Tuesday.

Thursday Sept 22: we looked at examples of comparing rational numbers and putting them on a number line. We did the rest of the questions in the Rationals booklet as examples together. No new assignment.

Wednesday Sept 21: welcome back!   we went over the page 103 assignment and looked at some comparison and number line examples. No new assignment.

Thursday Sept 15: We went over pages 5-8 of the Rationals booklet that I handed out yesterday. Then we did a sorting activity and played virtual ski ball.  New assignment: Textbook page 103 #26 and 27 due Wednesday. See you at Strong Beginnings.

Wednesday Sept 14: we looked at classifying rational numbers and finding their positions on number lines. New assignment: Rationals booklet pages 5-8 due tomorrow. The answer key is here.

Tuesday Sept 13: we continued our discussion of how to classify numbers and then looked at how to prove that some decimals are rational numbers and some are irrational. No new assignment, but I did hand out a Rationals booklet that we will start tomorrow, if you want to look ahead.

Monday Sept 12: we went over the course outline. Please get it signed and returned as soon as possible.  <-->We also finished up the strong beginnings assessment. No new assignment yet.

Friday Sept 9: Still waiting on course outlines - my apologies! Today we discussed sets of numbers and the definition of "Rational". We worked on our strong beginnings assessment. Your only homework is the "Questions to Ponder" that I handed out at the end of our first period this morning. Be prepared to discuss your ideas on Monday.

Thursday Sept 8: Welcome back.   Course outlines have not yet arrived from the printer. Today we started with some light discussion of ideas around what makes a "rational" number. We assigned textbooks. No new assignment.

TOPICS IN ADVANCED PROBLEM SOLVING A

Go to these websites:  Mandlebrot #1 and Mandlebrot #2 and Mandlebrot #3 and Mandlebrot #4 and this Fractal Generator and this page to make some happy little trees! (use Chrome for all of these, not Explorer if possible). Also make sure that you finish the question sheet on the Fractals documentary.

Thursday May 18: If you missed any part of it, please watch this video on Fractal Geometry and then try to answer the question on the sheet I handed out in class. Also make sure that you finish the question sheet on the Fractals documentary.

Monday April 24: next week we will do a little test on Archimedean Solids.  Here is the Prezi on that topic that we looked at in class.

Wednesday April 12: We watched Flatland and answered some questions about it. If you were absent or were writing the math contest during that period, you can watch it at your own leisure by going to the link I shared with you on your Pembinatrails One Drive (you can also find it in your Pembinatrails email). After that we watched  this Carl Sagan Video and these Videos on Topological Space:  Part 1 and Part 2 and Part 3.

TOPICS IN ADVANCED PROBLEM SOLVING B

Go to these websites:  Mandlebrot #1 and Mandlebrot #2 and Mandlebrot #3 and Mandlebrot #4 and this Fractal Generator and this page to make some happy little trees! (use Chrome for all of these, not Explorer if possible).

Monday May 1:   next week we will do a little test on Archimedean Solids.  Here is the Prezi on that topic that we looked at in class.

Wednesday April 5: We watched Flatland and answered some questions about it. If you were absent with the band trip during that period, you can watch it at your own leisure by going to the link I shared with you on your Pembinatrails One Drive (you can also find it in your Pembinatrails email). After that we watched  this Carl Sagan Video and these Videos on Topological Space:  Part 1 and Part 2 and Part 3.

SUMMER FUN PAGE 2016:

Looking ahead:

GRADE 8s COMING INTO MY GRADE 9 CLASSES NEXT YEAR:

The grade 9 program is much more heavily weighted towards algebra than the grade 8 course you just finished.

The first step towards being good at algebra is being good at integers. If you didn't get a chance to play Mr Thorlakson's "MY MATH TEACHER IS A ZOMBIE" GAME then give it a try.

For more formal practice with topics from grades 6-8 I highly recommend the following two websites:

Mathopolis is a fun site with good drill and practice games and timed exercises. It's free, but a sign-up is required for the really fun stuff.

Not free, but not overly expensive, and in my opinion, worth every penny is the IXL website. I especially like that you can match directly to the MB curriculum.

GRADE 9s GOING INTO GRADE 10 INTRO TO APPLIED AND PRE-CALCULUS MATH:

The course you have signed up for next year is fast paced and demanding. It will expect that you have mastered grade 9 linear equations solving, polynomial simplification, and linear equation graphing. If you feel that you need refreshers on these topics, you can try the IXL website. It's not free, unfortunately, but you can sign up for a free trial and it covers the grade 9 topics pretty thoroughly.

GRADE 10s GOING INTO AP GRADE 11 MATH:

Those of you moving on to FRC you can check out the lessons/videos that they made for the 20S course that you just finished or look ahead to the 30S course that you are about to take.

Check out the lessons on Cool Math.com where they have a nice section on the types of algebra skills you need to continue into Calculus. A lot of it should be familiar.

And if you want to work ahead, here is a free online workbook that covers material from all 3 years of Pre-Calculus, plus a couple of cool topics that aren't in the curriculum anymore (like "conics", which is really cool and I don't know why they got rid of it). This site has textbooks, too, but they aren't free.

FOR EVERYONE:

I have left all of the homework online updates and downloads from the entire year up on the ARCHIVE post below, and if you want to retry anything, your online textbook logins and passwords will still work IF YOU USE A CAPITAL "E" at the beginning of "ebook" (now: "Ebook"). If you can't recall them, please email me (I can't post them here).

Want to do better on math contests? The practice contests for grade 9 and 10 students (dating back to 1997) are available for free download here.

If you are going to explore some math in your spare time over the summer, you can at least have some fun with it.

It's easy to forget that the k-9 skills in math that you have been working on diligently all these years are merely foundational when compared to the amazing things that go on at higher levels. My all time favourite youtube channel is Numberphile. It features some of the world's top mathematicians doing their best to get viewers as excited about math as they are. Some of the videos are neat math tricks, some are explanations of the math at the cutting edges of current study, some are historical anecdotes. I never fail to have a good feeling after watching a few of them.

If you want something more linearly episodic, you can check out the MyWhyU channel for Professor von Shmohawk's journey through mathematics from counting to introductory calculus. The jokes can be a little hokey and the animation is crude, but these cartoons were obviously made by folks with a deep appreciation of the nature of mathematics.
Speaking of people who love math, check out ViHart's videos.

If you have ever seen or admired TED talks, then consider TED ED a series of lessons, many of which focus on math and science topics.

Have a great summer, everyone!

Mr K

Grade 9 Honours Math

PRE-CAL EXAM REVIEW PART 1 BOOKLET and the ANSWER KEY
PRE-CAL EXAM REVIEW PART 2 BOOKLET (answer key included)
HERE IS THE EXTRA TRIG AND MEASUREMENT REVIEW I HANDED OUT LAST WEEK (it also has it's own key)

Wednesday June 8: from here on out we go over old tests and questions from the review. Good luck on exams everyone!

Monday June 6: looked back at Polynomials. No class tomorrow AM
Friday June 3: I handed out a page of word problems with systems of equations. This is the last new assignment of the year (we'll go over the rest of the answers on Wednesday). In your regular classes, you should be finishing the Systems of Equations Booklet and today's sheet. On Monday you'll get back your last few tests and look at your term mark heading in to the exam.

Thursday June 2: we did a couple more systems problems that involved trig and a few more examples from the booklet. The booklet should be finished by Monday. I handed out a review of most of the 20S pre-Calculus topics. I'll get an answer key up in a day or two.

Wednesday June 1: we worked through a tough systems problem that included trig and surface area and volume. Then we did some requests from the page 16 assignment of the Systems of Equations Booklet. You are now ready to do the rest of the exercises in that booklet. You should be finished by Monday.

Tuesday May 31: more Systems of Equations word problems. Thanks to the student who pointed out that Page 2 of the Systems of Equations has an error in one of its examples. Under "Type II" the third example is NOT an inconsistent system. You should be done the page 16 assignment for tomorrow.

Monday May 30: we did more Systems of equations to solve word problems. For tomorrow, you should be done the assignment on page 6 of the Systems of Equations Booklet (please recall that you can use DESMOS  to help you make the graphs and find the intersection points. When done, start on the page 16 assignment.

Friday May 27: we looked at using our Systems skills to do the types of word problems that we used to do in Grade 9 - using two variables and two equations instead of one of each (like we did in grade 9). In your regular class today, you are doing Part B of the Analytical Test. If you need more time for yesterday's Part A (this includes people that I am letting fix their "standard form" equations) you can finish it on Monday.

Thursday May 26: one last chance to go over Analytical Geometry issues before starting the test in your regular math period. Then we looked at the three situations that can occur when you try to solve a system of equations: independent, inconsistent, dependent. You can now start the Systems of Equations Booklet once you are done the test today and tomorrow.

Wednesday May 25: we solved more 2-equation systems with our 3 methods and took more audience questions from the Analytical Geometry Booklet.  Test tomorrow.

Tuesday May 24: we introduced solving a two-variable, two-equation system by 3 algebra methods: substitution, comparison, and addition/subtraction. Then we took some questions from the class from the Analytical Geometry Booklet (which should now be finished).

Friday May 20: we started the Systems of Equations unit with a nice little introduction activity that you can try here. On Tuesday and Wednesday we will review Analytical Geometry to get ready for Thursday's test.

Thursday May 19: we solved the problem from yesterday (Answer = 1/3) and we did another Exercise 15 example. Then we went over a brief summary of the skills for graphing and finding equations of lines. Exercise 16 is a review. You should be finished the entire booklet by Wednesday.

Wednesday May 18: we used our new Analytical Geometry skills to solve a couple of tougher problems and went over the Example for Exercise 15. I left you with the following problem: What fraction of the triangle with vertices: A(-6,0), B(3,-5) and C(6,10) lies on the left side of the y-axis? There will be a prize for anyone with the correct solution tomorrow morning.

Tuesday May 17: we looked at the slopes of parallel and perpendicular lines for Exercise 14. Please note that the Analytical Geometry Booklet now has an answer key (see above).

Monday May 16: we went over a couple of Functions questions and we looked at the Point Slope Formula. This allows you to do Exercise 13 in the Analytical Booklet.   In the regular class time, we did the Functions test.

Friday May 13: we introduced the slope formula. You can now do up to Exercise 13 in the Analytical Geometry Booklet. You should be finished the Functions Booklet. today, the test will be Monday.

Thursday May 12: I answered a few questions from the Functions assignments and reviewed graphing linear equations using both the y=mx+b and the intercepts methods. In addition to finishing the Functions booklet, you need to read the "Slope of a Line Segment" section of your Analytical Geometry Booklet (pages 9-11). We will discuss this in tomorrow's class. You can keep working ahead into Exercises 6,7,8,9, and 11 if you are working ahead.

Wednesday May 11: we wrapped up Functions. You should be finished the booklet by Friday. There are a few questions to omit from the assignments: (Exercise 54:#18,20, Exercise 55 #12, and Exercise 65 #18). The test will be Monday. We also did the second lesson in the Analytical Geometry Booklet - the midpoint formula. You can now do Exercise 4 and 5 in the Analytical Geometry Booklet. They will be due next week after the test.ANSWER KEY AND SOLUTIONS FOR THE ANALYTICAL GEOMETRY BOOKLET IS HERE
HERE IS THE ONLINE GRAPHING CALCULATOR WE WILL BE USING
SYSTEMS OF EQUATIONS BOOKLET (it has it's own keys)

HERE IS A LINK TO A FOLDER WITH VIDEO LESSONS ON DISTANCE, MIDPOINT, AND SLOPE FORMULAE
HERE IS AN EXERCISE 13 VIDEO LESSON ANSWER KEY FOR THE ENTIRE POLYNOMIALS BOOKLET IS HERE
ANSWER KEY FOR THE RADICALS AND IRRATIONALS BOOKLET IS HERE
ANSWER KEY FOR THE FUNCTIONS BOOKLET IS HERE
Tuesday May 10: we finished going over the Graphing Non-Linear Functions activity. For tomorrow you should finish Exercise 56 and for Thursday you should finish Exercise 65. We also handed out the Analytical Geometry Booklet and did the lesson for Exercise 4 on page 2. Here is a video of that lesson. If you are finished the Functions booklet, you can start on Exercise 4. I will have an answer key for the booklet up in the next day or so.

Monday May 9: we went over the activity from Friday (most of it, anyway). People who weren't finished their graphs (or they didn't follow instructions) can show them to me tomorrow. Next time, do your homework! Speaking of which, you should be finished up to Exercise 56 by Wednesday.

Friday May 6: we did an activity in the Lab (with a handout) called "Graphing Non-Linear Functions". You will be using desmos.com to graph with, but you will have to sketch your results. They will be due (homework checked!) on Monday. You should also be done Exercises 54 and 55.

Thursday May 5: we went over questions from Exercises 48-50 (Exercise 50 #4 is wrong in the answer key!) Your should finish Exercises 54 and 55 (omit #18,20) for tomorrow. Meet in Lab 102 tomorrow morning.

Wednesday May 4:  we continued our function lesson, looking at absolute value, square root and cubic functions. You should now be able to do Exercises 54 and 55 in the Functions booklet for Friday.

Monday May 2: we continued into functions, looking at types of functions. We will continue that lesson on Wednesday, but if you are finished Exercises 48,49 and 50, you can start the next two Exercises in the Functions booklet (54 and 55), you may have to skip some of the questions near the start of those exercises. If you want to play with the online graphing calculator that I was using today, click here.

Friday April 29: more composite functions and function notation, including "interval" notation, which your notes don't mention. You should be don up to the end of Exercise 50 for Tuesday.

Thursday April 28: we looked at substitution and composite functions. Radical test during the regular class. You can now do Exercises 48, 49 and 50 in the Functions booklet. They should be done for Tuesday.

Wednesday April 27: we did a few more requests from the Radicals booklet and did a little mini-review for the test tomorrow. We also went further into our discussion of functional notation by reviewing some of the ideas from the notes package.

Tuesday April 26: we did some requests from the Radicals booklet. Test is Thursday. Then we went further into functions.  Again, if you are finished the Radicals booklet and feel you are ready for the test, you can try Exercise 48 in the Functions booklet. And if you have a burning desire to make the Batman graph for yourself on your older sibling's graphing ap or graphing calculator, here is the "equation" - knock yourself out.

Monday April 25: we started our next unit and handed out the Functions Booklet. If you are finished the Radicals booklet you can start with Exercise 48 (page 8) and read through the notes in the first 11 pages. We will be going over them and adding our own examples over the next few classes.

Thursday April 21: we did our last lesson on Radicals. You can now finish the booklet. (Omit #10 on page 10) we will test it next Thursday.

Wednesday April 20: we introduced a new probability idea that pops up in a few exercises in the Radicals booklet. I handed out some notes/examples on it today. Then we went back to radicals to do more rationalizing denominators. You can now do Exercises 1-6 and some of 7-the end of the Radicals booklet. Tomorrow and Monday will be our last couple of lessons in this unit.

Tuesday April 19: we did one last factoring practice before tomorrow's test, then we took a few questions from the class about the Polynomials booklet. Then we went back to the Radicals booklet and looked at how to rationalize denominators. You can now do most of Exercise 7.

Monday April 18: we looked at more radical operations. You can now move into Exercises 5 and 6. We also took some requests from the Polynomials booklet.

Friday April 15: we looked at more examples of simplifying radicals, converting to and from rational exponential form, and we did more combining rationals. You can now do Exercises 1-4 for Tuesday. Reminder: the "Measurement and Trig Team Problem Solving Assignment" is due Monday and some people still need to hand in the flag pole and berm Trig calculation hand in from page 43 of the Trig booklet. That was supposed to be handed in before spring break!

Thursday April 14: we looked at some problems people had with questions in the Polynomials booklet and did some examples of the complex Rationals in the last couple of exercises. You should be finished the booklet by Monday.

Wednesday April 13: welcome back! we continued to look at Radicals, going over simplifying and combining rational numbers and converting from rational exponent to radical form. This is enough to get you through Exercises 1,2,and 4. Tomorrow we will finish up the Polynomials booklet. Reminder: the two Trig Hand in assignments need to be handed in.

Tuesday April 5: we did some requests from the Polynomials booklet. The rest of the booklet will be due shortly after the band trip returns, say Friday April 15th. I'll make the "Measurement and Trig Team Problem Solving Assignment" officially due on Monday April 18th. Students who are not on the band trip will work on it in their regular class time for the next 5 days. For people ready to move on, I handed out the Radicals booklet and did the introductory lesson. We'll pick it up there on the 13th, but feel free to give some of the exercises a try if you want.

Monday April 4: more examples of simplifying rational expressions. The rest of the Polynomials booklet is now due after you return from the band trip. Also, the "Measurement and Trig Team Problem Solving Assignment" will be due shortly after the band trip - tomorrow, I will hand it out to the students who will work on it here at school.Thursday Mar 24: We looked at more Polynomials, doing Exercise 6 examples of simplifying polynomial rational expressions and determining non-permissible values. You can now work on the rest of the Polynomials Booklet. It should be finished by the time you return from the band trip in April. Check back here for answer keys - I'll be posting them in the next couple of days. I handed out the "Measurement and Trig Team Problem Solving Assignment" today to all band trip students. This is what the students who are NOT on the band trip will be working on while the band students are gone. You have the option of working on it during your designated homework time on the trip OR you and your partner can get started on it over the break. All I ask is that you please don't spoil the questions for the non-band students who will not be starting the activity until April 6.

Wednesday March 23: Probability test today. Probability can stump even the smartest folks sometimes: Read this: The World's Smartest Person and The "Monty Hall" Problem. Back to Polynomials tomorrow.

Tuesday March 22: we went over Probability for the entire period in preparation for tomorrow's test. Tomorrow morning we will start the test in the AM class. Thursday morning it's back to Polynomials - by then you should be finished up the to the end of Exercise 3.

Monday March 21: we went over the last couple of tests and another example of polynomial long division. You should be finished Exercises 2 and 3 by the end of the week. Tomorrow we will be going over the Probability booklet, so you should be done that.

Thursday March 17: we finished up the Experimental Probability activity from yesterday and did the playing card problems on the other sheet. We'll go over the dice problem (and have one more probability class) on Monday and I moved the Probability test to Tuesday. Hopefully, by now you should be finished all of the assigned work in the Probability booklet (see Thursday, March 10th below for the questions that are assigned and the answer key). On Tuesday we'll go back to the Polynomials Booklet. Exercise 2 (pages 4 and 5) should be finished and Exercise 3 (pages 6 & 7) will be due before the break (here is the answer key for both). Reminder that a couple of groups need to finish the Page 41 Flagpole and Burm activity.

Wednesday Mar 16: we did an experimental probability activity that we will finish up tomorrow morning. Bring in your data tomorrow and be ready to discuss the questions. We also corrected pages 5 to 9 in the Probability booklet. See Thursday, March 10th for the questions that are assigned in the rest of the booklet. Reminder that a couple of groups need to finish the Page 41 Flagpole and Burm activity.

Tuesday Mar 15: we went over some questions from the Polynomials Exercise #1 (here is the answer key) and I specifically laid out the criteria I expect for the Page 41 Flagpole and Burm activity. Then I did an example of dividing polynomials by factoring. Exericse 2 (pages 4 and 5) are due Thursday. Finally, we did the long division examples on Page 5 and the examples from page 6 of dividing polynomials using long division. If you have time to move ahead today you could start pages 6 & 7 (Exercise 3).

Monday Mar 14: we discussed the law of large numbers in probability. I didn't quite get my last Probability lesson in today, so we'll have another probability lesson on Wednesday. In class today, work on the Probability booklet assignment from last week (see Thursday) which should be finished by Thursday. Reminder that Polynomials pages 1-3 are due tomorrow.

Friday Mar 11: Handed out a Polynomials Booklet and did the Exercise 4 examples, then assigned Exercise 1 (pages 1-3) for Tuesday. Monday will be our last Probability lesson day, then the assignment (see yesterday) will be due Thursday.

Thursday Mar 10: we solved the 6/49 vs Scrabble E challenge problem. Then we went through the Probability booklet and I highlighted the following assigned questions for you to try:

Page 5 #3-5
Page 6 #1-6,12-20
Page 9 #6-8
Page 10-12 all
Page 13 #3
Page 15 #1,3
Page 16 #4,5
Page 17 #3,4
Page 18-19 all
Page 20 #13,14
Page 23-24 all
Page 25 #8
Page 27-28 all
Page 30 all
Here is the answer key for pages 10-29 We will correct pages 1-9 in class on Wednesday

The above questions should keep you busy until the end of next week. Let's say they're due next Thursday. We'll start Polynomials tomorrow.

Wednesday Mar 9: we did another example of a two-triangle trig problem that requires using a 2-variable substitution, to help people with the page 43-44 hand in assignment (you will need that strategy to solve the hill problem) which should be handed in soon. Originally, I had wanted it handed in by the end of the week, but since we are testing this week, if you need to hand it in after the weekend, that's cool. After the first example, I gave the class some tips for proper trig etiquette to prepare for tomorrow's test. In today's test, it was only the Similar Triangle problems.

Monday Mar 7: we did a probability question involving a deck of cards then we looked at a tough trig problem from page 48. Reminder that the Page 41 Flagpole and Hill activity should be handed in by the end of the week. I handed back the page 43-44 hand in assignment. Here, once again are the answer keys for the remainder of the Similar Triangles and Trigonometry booklet:

answer key up to page 36 is here

pages 37 to 40 have their own key on page 40

pages 45-47 is here

pages 48-49 is here

Friday Mar 4: we handed out the Probability booklet and did the first lesson. In class today (if you are not finishing the test) you should either keep working on the Similar Triangles and Trigonometry booklet which has to be finished by Wednesday (see below for answer keys) OR you can work on your flagpole and hill measuring activity (page 41). I will make that hand in due by the end of next week.Thursday Mar 3: we looked at 2 triangle trig problems, including an example where the 2 triangles are not in the same plane. You can now finish the rest of the Similar Triangles and Trigonometry booklet before the test next Wednesday. Answer keys:

answer key up to page 36 is here

pages 37 to 40 have their own key on page 40

pages 45-47 is here

pages 48-49 is here

Wednesday Mar 2: we started the Measurement test.

Tuesday Mar 1: we started with some examples of trig word problems. The page 43 & 44 hand in assignment is due today. You can now work on the problems and review at the end of the Similar Triangles and Trigonometry booklet. We looked at some Measurement problems for tomorrow's test.

Monday Feb 29: we looked at solving trig problems that involve two different triangles. Then we took a couple of questions from the Measurement booklet and the review in preparation for Wednesday's test. We will continue that tomorrow. Reminder that the Page 43 & 44 hand-in assignment in the Similar Triangles and Trigonometry booklet is due tomorrow and you should be finished up to page 47 in that booklet. New assignment is the flagpole and hill measuring activity (page 41) which you can do in class any time this week.

Thursday Feb 25: I moved next week's Measurement test to WEDNESDAY. Today we did an mini quiz, then we introduced the concepts of angle of elevation and angle of depression, then we did the examples on page 42 of the Similar Triangles and Trigonometry booklet. You should be finished up to page 47 in the booklet by Tuesday. Pages 43 and 44 will be a hand-in assignment, due Tuesday. The answer key for the review on pages 45-47 is here.

Wednesday Feb 24: PASCAL DAY! We went over some examples of conversion problems in units that were not familiar to you - just to drive home the point that the unit multiplier method works for all conversion situations. You should be finished both the Measurement booklet (Here is an answer key for the last 2 pages) and the Measurement Review. We will do a Measurement test next week.

Tuesday Feb 23: In the Similar Triangles and Trigonometry booklet we did the examples on pages 30,33,and 34 together. You can now do pages 31,32,35-40 for Monday. The answer key up to page 36 is here and pages 37 to 40 have their own key on page 40. We will do a Trig quiz on Thursday and test next week.

Monday Feb 22: we looked at the formulas for Cylinders, Cones, and Spheres. We looked at these videos: Cones, Area of Sphere, Volume of Sphere. You can now finish the Measurement booklet (Here is an answer key for the last 2 pages) and the Measurement Review. Both are due Friday. We will start a Measurement test next Monday. Back to Trig tomorrow.

Thursday Feb 18: we did the examples on pages 21,24,25 of the Similar Triangles and Trigonometry booklet. Your assignment is Pages 22,23,26, 27 and 28 for Tuesday (here is the answer key). Here is a fun website that explains the basics of the trigonometry that we are doing.

Reminder: for Monday you should be finished the Measurement booklet (Here is an answer key for the last 2 pages) and the Measurement Review.

Wednesday Feb 17: we did a Measurement Quiz. Some people may need time in the regular class to finish it. Back to SOHCAHTOA tomorrow. If you have work time today, make sure you are finished the last two pages of the Measurement Booklet and work on the Measurement Review that I handed out yesterday. ONE WEEK TO PASCAL!

Tuesday Feb 16: I handed out a Measurement Review. Tomorrow, we will do a quiz on Conversions (5.2 and 5.3 in the Measurement booklet). Then Thursday we will continue in the Similar Triangles and Trigonometry booklet. Our warm up today involved needing to know how to find the centre of a triangle. We looked at this video. This one is cool too.

Friday Feb 12: we went over some problems some people had with the problems up to page 14 in the Similar Triangles and Trigonometry booklet, then we continued our introduction to Trigonometry. No new assignment. Reminder that for Tuesday you should be finishing the Measurement booklet. (Here is an answer key for the last 2 pages).

Thursday Feb 11: we looked at how to do that painting walls problem from the Measurement booklet. Then we looked at where the formula for Volumes of Pyramids comes from (it serves as a nice introduction to the ideas in calculus). Here is a nice video with cool animations that does the same formula that I used. We'll go over any problems you might have with 5.2 and 5.3 on Tuesday, then we'll quiz on that material next week. If you are ready to move on, the next assignment is Pages 30 and 31 (last two pages).

Wednesday Feb 10: we introduced Trigonometry. We did booklet page 15 together. For Friday, Read pages 16-19 and make sure that you are finished the Similar Triangles section (up to page 14). Here is the answer key for pages 9-12. Here is the key for pages 13-14.

Tuesday Feb 9: we looked at metric and imperial conversions that involved fractions of an inch, then we went over some problems from the 5.2 assignment. New assignment: 5.3 pages 18-21 due Thursday. Answer keys for 5.2 and 5.3 are in the booklet.

Monday Feb 8: We went over the page 3-5 similar triangle activity in the Similar Triangles and Trigonometry booklet, then we looked ahead to using similar triangles to solve for unknown measurements. For Wednesday, you should be finished up to end of Page 14. Here is the answer key for pages 9-12. Here is the key for pages 13-14.

Thursday Feb 4: more unit conversion examples. We finally solved the "who is fastest" problem. For Tuesday, you should finish Exercise 5.2 pages 14-16 all questions except for C#2 in the Measurement booklet. On Monday you should be finished the activity on pages 3-5 of the Similar Triangles and Trigonometry booklet.

Wednesday Feb 3: we continued on with unit conversions in the Measurement booklet. For tomorrow you can do the odd numbered questions from page 4. See Monday's update for the answer key link. We also handed out the Similar Triangles and Trigonometry booklet. For Monday, you should be done the activity on pages 3-5.

Monday Feb 1: Welcome to Grade 10 Introduction to Pre-Calculus and Applied Mathematics. We are starting with 2 units: Measurement, and Similar Triangles and Trigonometry. I handed out the Measurement booklet today and we did examples from pages 2,3,6,7. Odd numbered questions from pages 2 & 3 should be done by Wednesday (here is the answer key). I also have practice Pascal contests for you to work on from 2012-2015 (you can find answer keys here)GRADE 9 FINAL EXAM - WEDNESDAY JANUARY 27

VIDEOS: Here are videos for a few of the surface area problems:
Booklet 1 #21 c
Booklet 2 #1c
Booklet 2 #1d
Booklet 2 #1e
Booklet 2 #2b
Booklet 2 #3b
Booklet 2 #5
Here is a video for how to use your Exam review booklet.

Monday Jan 25: our last grade 9 class today. I handed back our last test and went over the 5 problems in the booklet of More Challenging Circle Geometry Problems.

Friday Jan 22: we went over the Powers and Exponents test and part A of the Square Root and Surface Area test. We also went over the #22 problem from the first Circle Geometry booklet. I handed out 2 Circle Geometry hand ins. Both due by Tuesday.

Thursday Jan 21: we looked at some of the tougher Circle Geometry problems in the first booklet.

Wednesday Jan 20: I handed out a booklet of More Challenging Circle Geometry Problems - it has an answer key for the first Circle Geometry booklet (which you should be about half finished by tomorrow - we'll go over the problems up to #22)

Tuesday Jan 19: SQUARE ROOT AND SURFACE AREA TEST

Monday Jan 18: we went over some Surface Area questions. Test on Square Roots and Surface Area tomorrow. We have an opportunity to enter into the American Mathematics Competition (AMC) math contest this year. The contest will be Wednesday Feb 17th - you would miss 75 minutes of regular classes that day. I need to know if you are interested in participating by the end of the day on Wednesday. Here are two sample contests: 2015A and 2015B .

Friday Jan 15: we looked at the last 3 rules in the Circle Geometry booklet and had a fun discussion on what it means to know that something is a "fact" in geometry with our warm up problem. You should have all Square Root and Surface area work (both booklets and the review) done for Monday so that we can go over stuff before the test on Tuesday.

Thursday Jan 14: we looked at the rest of the theorems in the Circle Geometry booklet. You can now do all of the questions. I also handed out a Square Root and Surface Area review. The test will be next week (Tuesday/Wednesday).

Wednesday Jan 13: we looked at estimating square roots of fractions and decimals again. Then we went back to Circle Geometry (here is the new booklet). One class needs to finish its Powers and Exponents test today, everyone else should be working on finishing the two booklets: Square roots and Surface Area #1 (answer key is here) and Square Root and Surface Area #2. If you are ready to move on, you can start the assignment questions at the back of the new Circle Geometry booklet.

Tuesday Jan 12: no class today

Monday Jan 11: we introduced Circle Geometry today. The booklet for it is not back from the printers yet. In regular class time today, most students are working on finishing the Powers and Exponents Test. Anyone who is done can work on the two booklets: Square roots and Surface Area #1 (answer key is here) and Square Root and Surface Area #2 they are both due Wednesday.

Friday Jan 8: we went over examples of surface area problems that represent real world objects (buildings, cakes, etc). You should now be working on the two booklets: Square roots and Surface Area #1 (answer key is here) and Square Root and Surface Area #2 they are both due Wednesday.

Thursday Jan 7: we finished going over the problems from yesterday's warm up More examples of surface area.

Wednesday Jan 6: we looked at surface area and handed out the second Square Root and Surface Area handout (the link here is to a colour version). You should finish both of these booklets for Wednesday of next week.

Tuesday Jan 5: we went over some questions from the Powers and Exponents booklets. The test will be Thursday. Tomorrow it will be back to surface area.

Monday Jan 4: Welcome Back! Today we started Square roots and Surface Area with this handout. The answer key is here. Tomorrow we will review Powers and Exponents.Thursday Dec 17: no class today (or tomorrow) have a great X-mas break. Over the break you should finish up the Powers and Exponents Booklet assignments from the last few days. (here is an answer key for pages 1-29, 52 to end and here is a key for the middle section from page 30-51. Also, you can work on the Powers and Exponents Review (here is a key). If you want to get a head start on exam review, here is the Exam Review booklet (here is the answer key for part 1 and the key for part 2 and a fix for Part 2 problem #4). Here is a video for how to use your Exam review booklet.

Wednesday Dec 16: Last class before the X-mas break. We looked at Problem Solving with exponents and Scientific notation. New assignments: Powers and Exponents booklet Pages 52-54 ODDS only, Extra Problem Solving Practice worksheet - ALL questions. I also handed out a Powers and Exponents Review (here is a key) Booklet and an Exam Review booklet (here is the answer key for part 1 and the key for part 2 and a fix for Part 2 problem #4). Here is a video for how to use your Exam review booklet.

Tuesday Dec 15: we did more examples of factoring trinomials into products of binomials (anti-FOILing). Pages 45-50 ODDS is the assignment from this section. Exponent law (pages 1-19) quiz today.

Monday Dec 14: we went over some more examples of factoring by common factor, FOILing, and multiplying a trinomial by another trinomial. Then we went into factoring trinomials into the product of two binomials (anti-foiling). More on that tomorrow, but if you are done the assignment from Friday, you can start on the ODDS from Pages 45-50. Reminder we quiz on pages 1-19 tomorrow.

Friday Dec 11: we did a couple more FOILING examples and re-did the example from yesterday where we multiplied a binomial by a trinomial, but this time we used the multiplication algorithm that you would use for any larger numbers. New assignment: Pages 32,33,35 (odds only). Then we introduced factoring with some examples from page 37. New assignment: finish page 37 then do the rest of Page 37, then do page 38 odds, page 40 #1-31 (odds) then all of # 32-35, Page 42-43 (odds only).

Thursday Dec 10: we looked at more FOILING examples. If you finished the division assignment from yesterday, so the ODDS from pages 30 and 31.

Wednesday Dec 9: we went over more simplification of complex algebraic rational expressions (we did some examples from page 17). You should be finishing up all odd questions to the end of page 19 - we will quiz on this material next week. Then we started using our quotient law to divide polynomials. We did examples from pages 21 & 23. Your assignment for this section is: Page 24 (all odds), Page 25 # 25-29, Page 26 #7-24. All answers are in the same answer key we have used all unit.

Tuesday Dec 8: we did some examples of using exponent laws to simplify algebraic rational expression. You should now be able to do all of the odd numbered questions to the end of page 19.

Monday Dec 7: we continued looking at the negative power law and how to simplify expressions for that all exponents are expressed as positives. We also looked at the radical law and did some examples from page 14. In class today make sure that you are finished ODD numbered questions from pages 1-15 and keep going on odd numbered questions from there. Here is the answer key

Thursday Dec 3: we looked at the negative power law. If you finished the test in class yesterday, you can work on ODD numbered questions from pages 1-15.

Wednesday Dec 2: last minute questions for the Linear Relations test today. We did notes for the next few power laws. If you finish the test with time to spare, you can work in the Powers and Exponents booklet. The ODD numbered questions from pages 1-15 should be done for Monday. Here is the answer key.

Tuesday Dec 1: no class today - monthly staff meeting

Monday Nov 30: we went over some questions from the Graphing Linear Relations booklet. In class today, you should be finished the Graphing Linear Relations booklet and the Graphing Practice Booklet.

Friday Nov 27: we introduced Exponents. The new booklet is Powers and Exponents. It had some notes pages at the beginning that we fill in together today and over the next couple of classes, so no assignment in it yet. In your regular class time, you should be finishing up the Graphing Linear Relations booklet (Here is the answer key) and the Graphing Practice Booklet (answer key is to be picked up and returned to my room) they are both to be done for Monday. I moved the test to Wednesday of next week.Thursday Nov 26: we wrapped up the last example of Interpolation and Extrapolation. In class today and tomorrow you should be finishing up the Graphing Linear Relations booklet (Here is the answer key) and the Graphing Practice Booklet. We will test on those two booklets Tuesday Dec 1.

Wednesday Nov 25: we finished the lesson on INterpolation and Extratpolation. In class today you can now work on the rest of the Graphing Linear Relations booklet - the Page 196 section. You should also be well into the Graphing Practice Booklet. Again, the instructions are to do the entire booklet, but on the last 4 pages, alternate between graphing using two points and using the y = mx + b method. Both booklets need to be complete by Monday.

Tuesday Nov 24: we did the "Space Invaders" warm up that I handed out on Friday. We started a lesson on Interpolation and Extrapolation. In regular class today, keep working on the Graphing Practice Booklet and you should be finished to the end of the Pg 188 section of the Graphing Linear Relations booklet.

Friday Nov 20: we looked at graphing equations of horizontal and vertical lines.   The Page 160, Page 170, Page 178, and Page 188  sections of the Graphing Linear Relations booklet should be finished for Tuesday (Here is the answer key). You also need to start the Graphing Practice Booklet. The instructions are to do the entire booklet, but on the last 4 pages, alternate between graphing using two points and using the y = mx + b method.

Thursday Nov 19: we looked at using slope and y intercept to graph lines that represent solutions to linear equations without the tedium of having to make a table of values. Most classes are finishing up their test, but some are ready to move on. You can start in on the Graphing Linear Relations booklet. Remember to use your new skills to determine the equations of patterns, not your old grade 8 method. You should be done the Page 160, Page 170, Page 178, and Page 188  sections by Tuesday. Here is the answer key. If you want to start the other booklet: Graphing Lines in Slope-Intercept Form, henceforth to be known as the Graphing Practice Booklet, go ahead, but I haven't shown you how to graph single variable equations yet (tomorrow's lesson). The video lesson above covers it all if you want to look ahead.

Wednesday Nov 18: we went over the Inequalities mini-quiz that you handed in on Monday. Then we continued on with the lesson on graphing and making linear equations from data patterns. No new assignment yet, but if you finish the test today with time to spare, you can start on the Graphing Linear Relations booklet.

Tuesday Nov 17: continuing the lesson on graphing linear equations and patterns. Equation solving/Inequality solving/word problem solving test tomorrow.

Monday Nov 16: the Inequalities mini-quiz and your notebook were both handed in today. We did a couple of requests from the Inequalities booklet. We started Linear Graphing and handed out two new booklets: Graphing Linear Relations and Graphing Lines in Slope-Intercept Form. In your regular class today, you should be working on the Using Algebra Skills to Rearrange Formulas booklet, which should be finished by tomorrow.a version of the Graphing Linear Relations Lesson in more detail that I did with your class can be seen here. Here is another version of the same lesson (even more detail) that I put up for the students who have a hard time getting their heads around the algebra. Here is a lesson on how to do the graphs for the first 4 pages of the Graphing Practice Booklet. And the follow up, where I go over how to do the last 4 pages.Thursday Nov 12: we finished looking at examples to prepare for the Using Algebra Skills to Rearrange Formulas booklet.  You should be finished the Inequalities booklet and start the Using Algebra Skills booklet today. It needs to be finished by Tuesday.

Tuesday Nov 10: New booklet: Using Algebra Skills to Rearrange Formulas. Today's lesson focused on that. In your regular class today, you should be working on the Inequalities booklet, which should be finished for Thursday. It will be part of Monday's notebook check.

Monday Nov 9: we looked at some examples of inequality problems, then we went over some student requests from the Word Problems booklets. Some people are still not finished the Word Problems booklet - they are now behind schedule. You should be working on the Inequalities booklet. I expect that booklet to be finished by Thursday. We will be testing this unit next week.

Friday Nov 6: we looked at solving for x in a denominator, solving comparison problems and we went over a few requests from the word problems booklet.

VIDEOS: How to solve "Number" word problems. How to solve Geometry word Problems. How to solve Age word problems. How to solve Coin problems.

MISTAKE ON THE PROBLEM SOLVING ANSWER KEY: Coin Problem Number 9 should have 6 Nickels, not 16. Thanks, Nina
Thursday Nov 5: we went over the Type 4 equation practice quiz from last week and a couple of coin problems that had people stumped. We looked at another example of how to solve, verify, and graph the solution of a linear inequality. You should be finished the Problem Solving (answer key here) booklet and be starting the Inequalities Booklet in your regular class time today.

Monday Nov 2: we went over the last type of distance problem and started Inequalities (new booklet) you should be finished the Word Problems Booklet by Thursday. If you are ready to move on, start the Inequalities Booklet.

Friday Oct 30: we looked at rate of work and distance/rate/time problems today you should be working on the first set of Distance Problems (4.8)

Thursday Oct 29: we looked at more Mixture Problems and took some requests for going over Number and Geometry problems. For tomorrow, you should be done the Old Fashioned and the Age Problems.

Wednesday Oct 28: we looked at more Age problems and Mixture Problems. You should be finished the Number Problems and the Geometry Problems by tomorrow.

Tuesday Oct 27: we looked at Age Problems. Progress reports went home.
Monday Oct 26: we looked at Geometry Problems and "Old Fashioned" problems today. You should now be working on the first three sections of the Problem Solving booklet (answer key here).

Thursday Oct 22: we got started with equation word problems. Today's focus is "Number" problems. For anyone finished the Equation Solving Booklet (should be finished by Monday - (answer key here ), you can start on the new booklet on Problem Solving (answer key here).

Wednesday Oct 21: we continued to look at Ratio-type equations and discussed the two types of insolvable equations. Next, we move into problems solving. You should be done the Equation Solving Booklet by Monday (that is: odds for 2.1, 2.2 and all questions from 2.3,2.4, and 2.5). Verification will tell you if your answers are correct, but if you want to see an answer key, here you go.

Tuesday Oct 20: we looked at ratio-style Type 4 equations after a quick practice quiz on type 2 equations. Tomorrow we will continue with this type. Some people still needed to do their grade 7 & 8 class visits, otherwise your class time today was to work on the 2.4 section of the booklet (Type 4) which should be done for tomorrow. If you are ready to move on, the next assignment is section 2.5 (ratio-types).

Monday Oct 19: we looked at the fraction elimination method of working though a type 4 equation with rational coefficients and constants. You should be finished the 2.3 section of the booklet (Type 3) and be started on all questions of the Type 4 section (2.4). It should be finished for Wednesday. Class visits today.
Thursday Oct 15:  we looked at more type 4 equations. We'll continue that on Monday. In class today, most classes were finishing the Polynomials test, but those ready to move on can work on all of the questions from 2.3 (Type III Equations) in the Equation Solving Booklet. You should already be done the odd numbered questions from 2.1 and 2.2. The Type 3 questions should be done by Monday. If you are ready to move on, you can try the Type 4 (2.4) questions, but keep in mind, we still have some examples to do on Monday.

Wednesday Oct 14: more examples of Type 3 equations. Polynomials Test today. On Monday and Tuesday we will do our Peer Tutoring visits to the grade 8 & 9 classes

Tuesday Oct 13: we did a quick review of Polynomials for tomorrow's test and we looked at solving type 3 equations (where the variable is on both sides of the equality). New assignment: all of the questions from 2.3 (Type III Equations) in the Equation Solving Booklet. You should already be done the odd numbered questions from 2.1 and 2.2. In class today, you can either work on that or study for tomorrow's Poly test.

Friday Oct 9: Notebook check today. We looked at solving type 2 equations with brackets in them. In class today, some students are still finishing the test, everyone else should finish all of the odd questions from 2.1 and 2.2 (Type 1 and Type 2) of the Equation Solving Booklet.

Thursday Oct 8: we went through an introduction of to solving linear equations. Equation Solving Booklet was handed out. The first assignment is all of the odd numbered questions from 2.1 and 2.2 (Type 1 and Type 2)

Wednesday Oct 7: RATIONAL NUMBERS TEST. We also looked at the Polynomial review. New Polynomial assignment: Page 45 #3,6 page 46 #10, page 47 #16,17, page 48-49 odds only. The answer key is in this file.

MISTAKES ON THE RATIONALS BOOKLET ANSWER KEY: Oops! I have a corrected version of the answer key saved someplace, but I accidentally uploaded the 1st draft which has a few mistakes! Page 9 #5 "B" should be 3 ticks over to the right. Page 13 #2 should be 17/45. Page 14 #3 lost its negative. Thanks, Nina for noticing!Tuesday Oct 6: no class today - staff meeting
Monday Oct 5: we looked at another type of polnomials-meets-geometry problem, then we handed out a BEDMAS worksheet and a Rational Numbers mini-quiz. Both are due Wednesday. You should also be working on the "Polynomials Problem Solving and Review" booklet that will be due on Friday when I check your notebooks.

Friday Oct 2: we reviewed the classifications of sets of numbers with a Venn Diagram activity, then we did a mental math practice for next week's Rational Numbers Test (if you want to try it again, you can download it here). In your regular class today work on the rest of the Rationals booklet.  It should be finished by Monday.

Thursday Oct 1: we looked at a few common errors with BEDMAS that plague students Polynomial work. Then we looked at dividing polynomials by constants and monomials. new assignment: page 43 #16-18 page 44 #2,3 and then you can work on the "Polynomials Problem Solving and Review" booklet that will be due next week. Your first official notebook check will be Friday Oct 9th.

Wednesday Sept 30: we started the A-1 outcome of our first unit (SWBAT Compare, Order, and Classify Rational Numbers). Page 18 of the booklet was due today. In your class time today, you should be working on the rest of the Rationals booklet. It should be finished by Monday.

Tuesday Set 29: Reminder: the page 31-33 assignment was to be handed in today. We did a polynomial warm up that involved rectangles. Then we worked on a Vocabulary quiz that we will correct together Thursday and a "Polynomials Quiz #2" that will be a hand in due Thursday. The third hand out today was a "Polynomials Problem Solving and Review" booklet that will be due next week.

Monday Sept 28: we continued looking at using our calculators to do large scale BEDMAS calculations. We also went over an example of a complex BEDMAS calculator using fractions and mixed numbers without using a calculator. Page 18 in the Rationals booklet is due Wednesday (Hand in) and you can keep working in the booklet until you reach the end. You should be finished it by Monday. We will test next week.

Friday Sep 25: Mr Thorlakson guest taught the class how to multiply polynomials by monomials and went through the examples on pages 35 and 36. Assignments: Reminder that the Page 31-33 assignment is to be handed in on Tuesday. If you are ready to move on the new assignment is Page 39 #8,10,12,13, Page 40 #14-17, and Page 42 #3,5,6,7,8,9 all due Thursday. The answer keys are in this file from last week.

Thursday Sept 24: we went over multiplying and dividing rational numbers and using our scientific calculators to effectively do BEDMAS with rational numbers. New assignment: pages 15-22 due Monday. The answer keys for pages 19-22 are in the booklet. For pages 15-16, you can check your answers yourself with your calculators. For page 17 the answers are: 29.333...,    33.506, -118.708779...  Page 18 will be a hand in due later next week.

Wednesday Sep 23: we looked at how to represent polynomial addition and subtraction with algebra tiles. New assignment: Page 12 due Friday. Also, Pages 31-33 are hand ins that will be due Tuesday. On Friday I will hand out a couple more hand in assignments for you. I also handed out a practice copy of the University of Waterloo Canadian Intermediate Math Contest. This is an optional contest that we participate in each year. I will give you a couple of weeks to try the practice problems and then ask the class for names of volunteers who want to give the real contest a try. The solutions to the contest can be found here.

Thursday Sept 17: we looked at adding and subtracting rational numbers. New assignment: Rationals booklet Page 11-14. Here is the answer key.

Wednesday Sept 16: we looked at how to add and subtract polynomials. Remember that adding polynomials is exactly the same task as collecting like terms, because brackets have no impact on addition. When subtracting polynomials, don't forget to "add the opposite" like the example on page 29. New assignment:
page 24 #19-24
Page 26 #8
Page 28 all odd numbered questions
Page 29-30 all the odds in sections A,C,D
Page 31 all questions (it will be a hand in assignment, due next week)
Here is the key for everything except page 31.

Tuesday Sept 15: we continues looking at what it means to have a "rational" number and went over how to prove that any repeating decimal can be converted to a fraction. For Thursday, complete pages 7 - 11 (stop when you get to #3 on page 11). The answer key from Friday's update below has the answer key.

Monday Sept 14: we went over a couple of the more vague concepts in the "identifying parts of a polynomial" outcome. Look down at Thursday's entry if you still need to correct pages 8-19 of the Polynomials booklet. New assignment: Pages 22 - 23 #12-14 for Wednesday. Here is the key.

Friday Sept 11: we started looking at the definition of Rational Numbers and started organizing them on a number line. For Tuesday do up to page 6 in the Rational Numbers booklet. Here is the answer key. Watch this video to see how you could possibly "count" every fraction that ever could exists, but you CAN'T count every irrational number the same way.

Thursday Sept 10: we handed out a course outline and a Polynomials Booklet and a Rationals Booklet. We started the Polynomials booklet today. For Monday, you need to be done pages 6-19 (omit the last question on page 11 and all of page 12). Here is the answer key for pages 8-19. Tomorrow, we will start the other booklet.

9-4 MATH

THE GRADE 9 EXAM REVIEW (REGULAR VERSION) IS HERE and HERE IS THE ANSWER KEY
THE GRADE 9 EXAM REVIEW (ADAPTED VERSION) IS HERE and HERE IS THE ANSWER KEY

TEXTBOOK

Wednesday June 8: from here on out we go over questions from the review. Good luck on exams everyone!
Tuesday June 7: we had some review/study time for the exam once we finished up the last math test.

Monday June 6: still working on the last math test.

Friday June 3: we started the last test today
Thursday June 2: work time for 4.5 page 196 #4-8, 10,11, due tomorrow. We start the last unit test of the year tomorrow.

Wednesday June 1: no class today
Tuesday May 31: we went over a few questions that people had with the yellow graphing practice booklet, then had work time for 4.4 page 188 #3-9, 12,13 due Thursday. If you are ready to move on from that, the 4.5 assignment will be page 196 #4-8, 10,11 - your last new assignment of the year!

Monday May 30: we went over 4.3 Page 178 #4-8,15 and did a lesson on interpolation and extrapolation (for chapter 4.5) and did some examples from chapter 4.4. Reminder that the yellow Graphing Practice booklet (here is the answer key) is due tomorrow. If you are ready to move on the next assignment is 4.4 page 188 #3-9, 12,13. If you are ready to move on from that, the 4.5 assignment will be page 196 #4-8, 10,11 - your last new assignment of the year!

Friday May 27: work time for 4.3 Page 178 #4-8,15 (due Monday) or the yellow Graphing Practice booklet (here is the answer key), which will be due on Tuesday. If you are finished and would like to move ahead, do 4.4 Page 188 #4-9, 11-13 which will be due later next week.

Thursday May 26: work time for 4.3 Page 178 #4-8,15 or the yellow Graphing Practice booklet (here is the answer key), both of which will be due on Monday.

Wednesday May 25: we went over 4.2 Page 170 #4-18. Then we did some examples and had some work time for 4.3 Page 178 #4-8,15 or the yellow Graphing Practice booklet, both of which will be due on Monday.

Tuesday May 24: no class today

Friday May 20: we did some notes and examples for 4.3. Then we had work time for 4.2 Page 170 #4-18, due Tuesday. If you are ready to move on, the next assignment is 4.3 Page 178 #4-8,15. Anyone who finishes that can start on a graphing practice booklet.

Thursday May 19: we went over the rest of the page 159 assignment, then we did a couple of examples and had time to work on 4.2 Page 170 #4-18 due Tuesday.

Wednesday May 18: change of plans: today we had work time for 4.2 Page 170 #4-18. We will go over Page 159 #12-17, 18-21 tomorrow.

Tuesday May 17: we went over 4.1 Page 159 #4-7,11 from that same assignment, #12-17, 19-21 are due tomorrow. If you are ready to move on the next assignment is 4.2 Page 170 #4-18.

Monday May 16: we did examples of linear equations and patterns. Then we had some work time for 4.1 page 159 #4-9, 11-17. We'll homework check #4-9 and 11 tomorrow. If you are ready to move on, I'm adding (same page) #19-21. So you need to have #12-17, 19-21 done for Wednesday.

Friday May 13: no class today

Thursday May 12: Part C of the inequalities test. If you are ready to move on, start 4.1 page 159 #4-9, 11-17. It will be due Tuesday.

Wednesday May 11: Part B of the test today. Tomorrow: Part C. If you finish and have time to spare, you can start 4.1 page 159 #4-9, 11-17. It will be due Tuesday.

Tuesday May 10: we started the INEQUALITY AND EQUATION SOLVING TEST. We will finish it tomorrow.
GRAPHING TEST (CHAPTER 4) FRIDAY JUNE 3rd (test will re-test LINEAR ALGEBRA and INEQUALITIES (CHAPTER 6)

HERE IS A LINK TO A VIDEO LESSON ON GRAPHING LINES (PART 1) and (PART 2)
HERE IS A LINK TO A VIDEO LESSON ON 4.2
CHAPTER 4Monday May 9: no class today (Life week meeting)

Friday May 6: we did one last inequality mini-quiz, then we did some examples of inequalities with fractions and an age problem. Then we started a notes booklet for Chapter 4. Next week if you finish the test early, you can start 4.1 page 159 #4-9, 11-17. See Wednesday's update for review instructions for Monday's test.

Thursday May 5: no class today

Wednesday May 4: we went over questions from 6.5 Page 305 #7-12, 15-18. New assignment: review on page 308 #7-16 since we will be testing again this Monday.   If you want to review the A-1 material, you could also do page 144 #1-4 and page 146 #1-2, or see the review wall in my room for an A-1 practice sheet.

Tuesday May 3: we had work time for 6.5 Page 305 #7-12, 15-18, due tomorrow. We also did an inequality mini-quiz. If you are ready to move on, there is a review on page 308 #7-16 since we will be testing again this Monday.   If you want to review the A-1 material, you could also do page 144 #1-4 and page 146 #1-2, or see the review wall in my room for an A-1 practice sheet.

Monday May 2: we went over 6.4 page 298 #7-9, New assignment: 6.5 Page 305 #7-12, 15-18, due Wednesday. If you are ready to move on, there is a review on page 308 #7-16 since we will be testing again this Monday.

Friday April 29: we went over 6.3 Page 292 #3-16 and had work time for 6.4 page 298 #7-9 (due Monday). If you are ready to move on, the next assignment will be 6.5 Page 305 #7-12, 15-18, due Wednesday of next week.

Thursday April 28: we did some problem solving examples of inequality algebra, then we had work time to do 6.3 Page 292 #3-16 (due tomorrow), if anyone is done that, you can start 6.4 page 298 #7-9 (due Monday) and 6.5 Page 305 #7-12, 15-18 which will be due later next week.

Wednesday April 27: no class today

Tuesday April 26: lesson on doing algebra with inequalities. On Thursday, you will have more work time for 6.3 Page 292 #3-16 and it will be due Friday. If anyone is done that, you can start 6.4 page 298 #7-9.

Monday April 25: still finishing the tests from last week. People who finish with time to spare can work on MATH: 6.3 Page 292 #3-16

Thursday April 21: working on the EQUATION SOLVING TEST Wednesday April 20: EQUATION SOLVING TEST (with some Polynomials). We will do the mental math portion tomorrow and let people who need a little more time to finish Part C get that done. If you are ready to move on, the first assignment from the next chapter will be 6.3 Page 292 #3-16.

Tuesday April 19: no class today

Monday April 18: we went over some questions from the page 286 review together. Then we went over one last example of: number, age, and coin problems. Test Wednesday.

Friday April 15: we went over the Similar Triangles Funsheet#2 (here is a solution key) and had some work time for page 286 #3-8 which is a review for next week's test. After that, I am assigning an OPTIONAL review for people who want to brush up on Polynomials before the test it is Page 313 #9-12. We also did one last mini-quiz to prepare for next week's test. Some people finished it today, the rest can hand it in Monday.

Thursday April 14: we had work time for the Similar Triangles Funsheet#2 (here is a solution key). Tomorrow you will have work time for page 286 #3-8 which is a review for next week's test. After that, I am assigning an OPTIONAL review for people who want to brush up on Polynomials before the test it is Page 313 #9-12.

Wednesday April 13: we went over the coin problems (here are solutions) reminded people how to do the similar triangle problems and then had time to work on Similar Triangles Funsheet#2 due Friday. If you are ready to move on, the next assignment is page 286 #3-8 which is a review for next week's test and is due Monday. After that, I am assigning an OPTIONAL review for people who want to brush up on Polynomials before the test it is Page 313 #9-12.

Tuesday April 12: we went over the Geometry and the Age problems (solutions are here). Then we had some work time for the Coin Problems#1,3,4,9  (due tomorrow - solutions are here) and a mini quiz that I handed out today. If you are ready to move on, the next assignment is Similar Triangles Funsheet#2 and then we will go back to the textbook for a review: page 286 #3-8. After that we will test. EQUATION SOLVING TEST (with some Polynomials)  WEDNESDAY/THURSDAY APRIL 20th/21st

HERE IS A VIDEO STUDY GUIDE for next week's test and here are VIDEO EXAMPLES OF:   Number Problems, Geometry Problems Age Problems and Coin Problems , Similar Triangles, Comparison Problems. The first four problem types are from your Problem Solving booklet, hard copies of these video study guides (so you can follow along with the examples) can be found here: Video Study Guide , Similar Triangles, Comparison Problems
Monday April 11: no class today

Friday April 8: Work time.  For Tuesday, you need to be finished the Geometry Problems #1,3,4,5,8,9 and the Age Problems #1,3,4,5,6,7,12 ( solutions are here) For Wednesday, you should be done the Coin Problems #1,3,4,9. If you are ready to move on, the next assignment is Similar Triangles Funsheet#2 and then we will go back to the textbook for a review: page 286 #3-8. After that we will test.

Thursday April 7: we went over the Number problems on the "Linear Equations Supplement Booklet" (answer key is here ) and I showed you how to solve the Age Problems (this is a link to a video of the lesson) and the Coin Problems (another video here). Your assignment is to finish Geometry problems #1,3,4,5,8,9 and Age Problems #1,3,4,5,6,7,12 for Monday. Coin Problems #1,3,4,9 will be due Tuesday

Wednesday April 6: more examples of (and work time for) word problems. See Monday for the assignment.

Tuesday April 5: today's class was sacrificed in the name of tornado safety .

Monday April 4: we went over Page 349 questions and I handed out a new sheet "Similar Triangles Funsheet" which is due Wednesday (Band Trip students, I will check that you have it finished when you get back). I will post the answer key in a couple of days. Next, we will work on the "Linear Equations Supplement Booklet" (answer key is here - you have to hunt through this key a little, it's for a larger booklet than I gave you). The first assignment is "Number Problems" #1-5 and Geometry Problems #1,3,4,5,8,9. If you want to see some examples of these problems watch: Number Problems, Geometry Problems

Thursday Mar 24: no class today. Reminder: 349 #6,7,9-15 is due Monday April 4.

Wednesday March 23: we did a hand in mini quiz and had work time for page 349 #6,7,9-15, which is due Monday April 4 (I forgot that there is no math tomorrow).

Tuesday March 22: we finished the booklet of Similar Triangle examples that we started on Thursday. In the second class, we did a mini-quiz ("What's Up with These") and had time to work on page 349 #6,7,9-15, which is now due Thursday.

Monday March 21: we went over 6.2 page 282 #19-21,23 and the Polynomials test. We didn't have work time today, so I will make page 349 #6,7,9-15 due Wednesday.

Thursday March 17: we had some work time for 6.2 page 282 #19-21,23, due Monday, whiel I went over people's mini-quizzes with them. We then did examples of similar triangle problems in a notes/examples booklet that I handed out today. If you are ready to move on, the next assignment is page 349 #6,7,9-15.

Wednesday Mar 16: no class today

Tuesday Mar 15: we will homework checked and go over examples from the B side of the Type 4+ worksheet tomorrow. Today, we had work time for 6.2 page 282 #19-21,23. If you are ready to move on, the next assignment is page 349 #6,7,9-15.

Monday Mar 14: work time for the back side of the Type 4+ worksheet, due tomorrow. If you are ready to move on, the next assignment is 6.2 page 282 #19-21,23. We also looked at how to solve similar triangle problems with our cross multiplying skills. If you have completely finished the page 282 assignment, you can try page 349 #6,7,9-15.

Friday Mar 11: we homework checked and went over the front side of the "Type 4 + Equations" worksheet. It took a little longer than I though, so the back side will be due Tuesday and I'll give you some work time on Monday (it would still be a bad idea to not get at least some of it done over the weekend!) If you are ready to move on, the next assignment is 6.2 page 282 #19-21,23.

Thursday Mar 10: time to work on the "Type 4 + Equations". The front side of the "Type 4 + Equations" worksheet will be due on Friday, the back side will be due Monday, and then 6.2 page 282 #19-21,23 will be due later next week.

Wednesday Mar 9: we did examples of cross multiply equations and type 4 and "4+" equations. Then we had work time to finish  6.2 page 280 #7,8,16 (due tomorrow). Then work time for the "Type 4 + Equations" which will be due on Friday, and then 6.2 page 282 #19-21,23 due next week.

Monday Mar 7: we homework checked and went over 6.2 page 280 #10-15,17. Page 280 #7,8,16 are due Thursday. If you are finished that and ready to move on, the next assignment is a worksheet "Type 4 + Equations" which will be due on Friday, and then 6.2 page 282 #19-21,23 due next week.

Friday Mar 4: we corrected #16-30 of the "Solving Type III Equations" worksheet. Then we had work time for 6.2 page 280 #10-15 and 17, due Monday. If you are ready to move on, do 6.2 page 280 #7,8,16. I'll do more examples in the next few classes, then we will move into (type 4) and I'll assign another worksheet and then 6.2 page 282 #19-21,23.

Thursday Mar 3: we went over numbers 1 - 15 of  the "Solving Type III Equations" worksheet. #16-30 of that sheet are due tomorrow. If you are ready to move on, the next assignment will be 6.2 page 280 #10-15 and 17, due Monday. I did a very quick lesson on solving for variables in denominators (cross multiplying) today, so if you are ready to move on, do 6.2 page 280 #7,8,16. I'll do more examples in the next few classes, then we will move into (type 4) and I'll assign another worksheet and then 6.2 page 282 #19-21,23.

Wednesday Mar 2: we did a mini-quiz, then had work time to do the "Solving Type III Equations" worksheet, #1-15 are due tomorrow. If you are ready to move on, the next assignment will be page 280 #10-15 and 17. We will follow that with a lesson on solving for variables in denominators (cross multiplying) and then we'll assign page 280 #7,8,16. Then we will move into (type 4) and I'll assign another worksheet and then page 282 #19-21,23.

Tuesday Mar 1: we did some examples of type 3 & 4 equation solving. We homework checked and went over Page 272 #8-18 and then had work time for the "Solving Type III Equations" worksheet due Thursday. If you are ready to move on, the next assignment will be page 280 #10-15 and 17. We will follow that with a lesson on solving for variables in denominators (cross multiplying) and then we'll assign page 280 #7,8,16. Then we will move into (type 4) and I'll assign another worksheet and then page 282 #19-21,23.

Monday Feb 29: no class today

Friday Feb 26: quite a bit of the class was at the band festival, so it was just work time. The assignment is page 272 #8-18 due Tuesday, and then a "Solving Type III Equations" worksheet which will be due later in the week.

Thursday Feb 25: we corrected the Equation Solving PRE-TEST page and did a couple of examples of solving type 3 equations. You will have work time tomorrow for the textbook assignment and the next worksheet.

Wednesday Feb 24: for the students ready to move on we did a quick introduction to type 3 equations. Then we had work time to finish the Equation Solving PRE-TEST page, due tomorrow. Remember that on this sheet you are assigned ODD questions and you will only have to do EVEN questions if you have mistakes when we correct it tomorrow. If you are ready to move on, the next assignment is page 272 #8-18, and then a "Solving Type III Equations" worksheet.

Tuesday Feb 23: we looked at a quick review of how to solve Type 1 and 2 equations. New assignment: the Equation Solving PRE-TEST page that I handed out yesterday. Only the ODD numbered questions are assigned. When we correct this page on Thursday, you will be assigned the EVEN questions IF YOU HAVE MORE THAN 3 MISTAKES. You will have some work time tomorrow. If you finish that and want to try the next assignment, it will be page 272 #8-18.

Monday Feb 22: POLYNOMIALS TEST. People ready to move on can start on the Equation Solving PRE-TEST page that I handed out today. Only the odd numbered questions are assigned. You will have work time tomorrow. If you finish that and want to try the next assignment, it will be page 272 #8-18.

Thursday Feb 18: more work time for the review. See yesterday's plan.

Wednesday Feb 17: in the morning period we finished going over the second side of the Practice Problems worksheet. Then we had work time for the worksheets that review polynomial addition (Secret Shape) and subtraction (Diagram Puzzle). The answer keys for those are on the same page as the 42 sheet - here. If you are finished both of those, there is some optional review you can do if you feel you need more. Go to pages 259-262 of the textbook (avoid the algebra tile questions) or if you want to try the material from the next unit, you can try page 272 #8-18. They will get assigned officially next week.

Tuesday Feb 16: we did one last Mini Quiz and started going over the Practice Problems worksheet. We will finish that tomorrow and have work time for worksheets that review polynomial addition (Secret Shape) and subtraction (Diagram Puzzle). The answer keys for those are on the same page as the 42 sheet - here.

Friday Feb 12: we went over some questions from the "42" sheet and the Practice Problems we did a multiply and divide "fill in the blanks" mini quiz. Then we had work time for a pair of worksheets that review polynomial addition (Secret Shape) and subtraction (Diagram Puzzle). The answer keys for those are on the same page as the 42 sheet - here.

Thursday Feb 11: we did a vocabulary practice sheet and a multiply/divide practice sheet together, then we had work time for the "42" worksheet (answer key is here) and the Practice Problems worksheet, both due tomorrow. If you are ready to move on, the next assignment is a pair of worksheets that review polynomial addition and subtraction.

Wednesday Feb 10: no class today

Tuesday Feb 9: we looked at how to combine multiplication and addition/subtraction of polynomials. Then we had work time for 5.6 page 256 # 11,12,14,16,19-25 due Thursday. If you are ready to move on from there, the next assignment is the "42" worksheet.

Monday Feb 8: in your first class we went over 5.5 Page 246 #7ab,8ab,9,12-16,18,20-24.  New assignment is 5.6 page 256 # 11,12,14,16,19-25 due Thursday. In the afternoon class we did an activity where we used polynomials to look for prime numbers and then had some work time. We also showed how the mindreader website works.

Thursday Feb 4: we went over a few questions in the Mid Unit review 237 #1,2,5-12. Then we had work time for 5.5 Page 246 #7ab,8ab,9,12-16,18,20-24 due Monday.  The next assignment will be 5.6 page 256 # 11,12,14,16,19-25. Can you use your knowledge of polynomials to explain how this works?

Wednesday Feb 3:  we corrected the Polynomials worksheet and did a mini quiz. Then we looked at how to multiply and divide polynomials then had some work time. The Mid Unit Review" on page 237 #1,2,5-12 is due tomorrow. The next assignment is 5.5 Page 246 #7ab,8ab,9,12-16,18,20-24 due Monday.

Tuesday Feb 2: no class today

Monday Feb 1: we went over 5.4 Page 235 #7-10,12,13,15-18. The "Polynomials" practice sheet is due Wednesday and the Polynomials hand in "Assignment" is also due Wednesday. If you are ready to move on, the next assignment is the textbook Mid Unit Review" on page 237 #1,2,5-12.

Friday Jan 29: work time for 5.4 Page 235 #7-10,12,13,15-18 due Monday. When you are done that there is a new "Polynomials" practice sheet and a hand in assignment that will be due next week.

Thursday Jan 28: no class today
Wednesday Jan 27: work time for Page 235 #7-10,12,13,15-18 due Monday (we won't have a class on Thursday and we will be missing all of the outdoor ed students on Friday). If you are ready to move on, the next assignment is a hand in sheet and a practice sheet. They will be due next week.

Tuesday Jan 26: we corrected the Birds worksheet and the "Polynomials" worksheet and did some examples of subtracting Polynomials. New assignment: 5.4 Page 235 #7-10,12,13,15-18 due Monday (we won't have a class on Thursday and we will be missing all of the outdoor ed students on Friday). If you are ready to move on, the next assignment is a hand in mini quiz that will be due next week.

Monday Jan 25: no class today

Friday Jan 22: we went over 5.3 page 229 #8,9,10,12,14,17,18,19. New assignment: the Birds worksheet and the "Polynomials" worksheet are both due Tuesday. If you are ready to move on the next assignment will be 5.4 Page 235 #7-10,12,13,15-18. I haven't done the lesson for this work yet so please come and talk to me before you start the 5.4 assignment so that I can make sure you are subtracting polynomials properly!

Thursday Jan 21: we did some examples together on adding polynomials then had work time for 5.3 page 229 #8,9,10,12,14,17,18,19 due tomorrow. If you are ready to move on, the next assignment is a worksheet about polynomials and birds. After that, there is another worksheet.

Wednesday Jan 20:   we went over some problems from the 5.2 Page 223 #10-18,22 assignment and we corrected the Polynomials mini-quiz #2. New assignment:   5.3 page 229 #8,9,10,12,14,17,18,19 will be due Friday.Tuesday Jan 19: we corrected the Polynomials handout.  Tomorrow we will go over 5.2 Page 223 #10-18,22.  Next assignment is the Polynomials mini-quiz #2, due tomorrow. Then, if you are done that, the next assignment is back to the textbook: 5.3 page 229 #8,9,10,12,14,17,18,19 which will be due later in the week.

Monday Jan 18: we started with a mini quiz, then we did a lesson on how to collect like terms, and add polynomials. Then we had work time for the Polynomials handout sheet and 5.2 Page 223 #10-18,22 (ignore instructions that ask you to draw tiles) - both are due tomorrow. After that I have another Polynomial mini-quiz (#2) to do - it will be due Wednesday. Then, if you are done those, the next assignment is back to the textbook: 5.3 page 229 #8,9,10,12,14,17,18,19 which will be due later in the week.

Friday Jan 15: no class today

Thursday Jan 14: finishing the BEDMAS test. People who are done can finish the Polynomials handout sheet and 5.2 Page 223 #10-18,22 (ignore instructions that ask you to draw tiles) both will be due Tuesday. If anyone is done that, you can start the next assignment, a worksheet that says "Polynomials Mini-quiz #2" on the top.

Wednesday Jan 13: BEDMAS test. Some people will need to finish it in class tomorrow. people who are done can finish the Polynomials handout sheet and 5.2 Page 223 #10-18,22 (ignore instructions that ask you to draw tiles)

Tuesday Jan 12: we updated our test file this class.EXPONENT VIDEOS: here, here, here, here, here, and here

Wednesday Jan 13: BEDMAS test. Some people will need to finish it in class tomorrow. people who are done can finish the Polynomials handout sheet and 5.2 Page 223 #10-18,22 (ignore instructions that ask you to draw tiles)
Tuesday Jan 12: we updated our test file this class. Test tomorrow.

Monday Jan 11: we went over 5.1 page 214. New assignment: Polynomials handout sheet and 5.2 Page 223 #10-18,22 (ignore instructions that ask you to draw tiles) due after the test.

Friday Jan 8: we went over page 67 and handed out one more review sheet for next week's test. If you are ready to move on, the new assignments are:  5.1 Page 214 #4-9,12-14,18-20 due Monday and a Polynomials definition worksheet due later in the week.

Thursday Jan 7 : no class today

Wednesday Jan 6: we went over the last BEDMAS practice sheet and the Extra Problem Solving Practice worksheet. Reminder: 2.3 Page 67 #15-22 is due Friday. People who are ready to move on can start 5.1 Page 214 #4-9,12-14,18-20. It will be due next week.

Tuesday Jan 5: work time for the last BEDMAS with a calculator worksheet (Here is the answer key), the Extra Problem Solving Practice worksheet and 2.3 Page 67 #15-22 due Friday. People who are ready to move on can start 5.1 Page 214 #4-9,12-14,18-20. It will be due next week.

Monday Jan 4: Welcome Back! Today we went over the 3 practice sheets for the calculator BEDMAS exercises. Here is the answer key.  Tomorrow you will have time to finish the 3rd worksheet and  the Extra Problem Solving Practice worksheet that we were supposed to go over before the break. Both are now due for Wednesday. The next assignment is 2.3 Page 67 #15-22. It will be due Friday.

Wednesday Dec 16: I did an example page with the class on how to do large BEDAMS calculations with the calculator and I handed out 3 practice sheets to work on tomorrow.

Tuesday Dec 15: MATH: time to work on the Extra Problem Solving Practice worksheet, due Wednesday. If you are finished and ready to move on the next assignment will be 2.3 Page 67 #15-22. It will be due after the break.

Monday Dec 14: we did examples of two applications of exponents: Exponential growth problems and Formula Problems. Then we had some work time for the Extra Problem Solving Practice worksheet, due Wednesday.

Friday Dec 11: we finished the test. People who finished early worked ahead on an exponents word problem worksheet.

Thursday Dec 10: working on the test - people who are finished did a vocabulary crossword puzzle for fun
Wednesday Dec 9: we used one period to answer questions people had with the review, then we started TEST 3. We will finish it up tomorrow.

Tuesday Dec 8: we went over the Review:Page 87 #1-12,18-27 2.5. Test tomorrow.

Monday Dec 7: we had work time for Review: Page 87 #1-12,18-27 2.5 and did a quick mental math practice for Wedensday's test.

Thursday Dec 3: MATH: we went over Page 84. New assignment: Review: Page 87 #1-12,18-27 2.5 due Tuesday - you will have work time on Monday. Test next week.

Wednesday Dec 2: we had work time for a mini quiz and Page 84 #4-12, 14-21 Due Thursday. If you are ready to move on, the next assignment will be a review. Page 87 #1-12,18-27.

Tuesday Dec 1: we did notes and examples on the last two power laws we will study: Power of a Product and Power of a Quotient. Then we went over 2.4 Page 76 #4-10, 13-15,20-22 and we did a mini quiz. New assignment is Page 84 #4-12, 14-21 Due Thursday.

Monday Nov 30: no class today

Friday Nov 27: we went over 2.2 Page 61 #4-12 and had some work time for 2.4 Page 76 #4-10, 13-15,20-22 due Tuesday. If you are ready to move on, you can work on 2.5 Page 84 #6,7,9,11,12,20,21.

Thursday Nov 26: In our morning class we did some notes/examples of 3 new exponent laws: Product Law, Quotient Law, and Power of a Power Law. In our afternoon class, we went over the last test and we had work time for 2.2 Page 61 #4-12 due tomorrow. If you finish it with time to spare, start on the next assignment: 2.4 Page 76 #4-10, 13-15,20-22 .

Wednesday Nov 25: we finished our lesson on the Zero law and expanded notation. Then we went over 2.1 Page 56 #18,20-24 together, so it won't be homework checked tomorrow. The new assignment is 2.2 Page 61 #4-12. You will have some work time for it tomorrow and it will be due Friday.

Tuesday Nov 24: we went over 2.1 page 55 #4-14, did a mini-quiz and then did notes on the Zero Law. New assignment: 2.1 page 56 #18,20-24 due Thursday

Friday Nov 20: no class today.

Thursday Nov 19: we did some notes on two Rules you have to follow when using Exponents. New assignment: 2.1 Page 55 #4-14 due Tuesday. If you work fast and want to work ahead, do the same exercise (2.1) #18,20-24

Wednesday Nov 18: we finished the test and introduced Exponents. No new assignment. MATH TEST WEDNESDAY DEC 9: EXPONENTS (also re-testing A-1 and A-2: if you want review practice for A-1 you can see me or download from here (answer key) , here and here, for A-2 you can see me or download them here and if you want to practice the mental math click here )RATIONAL NUMBER OPERATIONS TEST MONDAY/TUESDAY NOV 16/17. This test will also re-test the Comparing and Ordering Rational Numbers outcome.

If you want to see more BEDMAS examples with rational numbers, click here.

Tuesday Nov 17: Test Part B

Monday Nov 16: test today - Part A and Mental Math
Thursday Nov 12: no class today. Test Monday.

Tuesday Nov 10: we went over questions from the Page 144 review assignment. No new assignment, but if you want more practice to get ready for Monday's test, you could also do the practice test on page 146 #1-6. That assignment is optional. Also, if you feel that you need more practice work on the material from test 1, there are some A-1 practice sheets that you can pick up from me or you can download here and here.

Monday Nov 9:   more work time for the Review: Page 144 #1-5, 7-23 due tomorrow. We test this material next Monday.

Friday Nov 6: we did a practice quiz then had a few minutes of work time for Page 144 #1-5, 7-23 due Tuesday. You will have more work time on Monday. We test this material on Thursday.

Thursday Nov 5:   we did a quick mental math practice, then had some work time for Page 141 ##9-14,17-21, due tomorrow. If you are ready to move on, the next assignment is the review for the next test: Page 144 #1-5, 7-23. The test will be next week.

Tuesday Nov 3: no class today. I forgot about that when I was planning out the week, so I won't homework check Page 141 ##9-14,17-21 until Friday and give you some work time on Thursday.

Monday Nov 2: we went over Page 140 #3-8 and looked ahead to larger-scale BEDMAS problems (including those that you can use your calculator to solve). The next assignment is Page 141 #9-14,17-21, which will be due Thursday. You will get some work time tomorrow.

Friday Oct 30: we had some work time for Page 140 #3-8, which Monday. We also played a BEDMAS game and went over the divide mini quiz from the other day. If you are ready to move on the next assignment will be (same chapter) page 141 #9-14,17-21.

Thursday Oct 29: we went over the worksheet on BEDMAS with integers (ERROR on the answer key: j) should be -25/11). Then we had some work time for Page 140 #3-8, which will be due Monday. You will get more work time tomorrow.

Wednesday Oct 28: we had a work period for the worksheet on BEDMAS with integers that I handed out in class last week (here is the answer key). It's due tomorrow.    If you are ready to move on from that, the next assignment is Page 140 #3-8.

Tuesday Oct 27: we did some BEDMAS examples, then we did a Division mini-quiz (for hand in) and then we had work time for the worksheet on BEDMAS with integers that I handed out in class last week (here is the answer key) due Thursday. If you are ready to move on from that, the next assignment is Page 140 #3-8.

Monday Oct 26: no class today.

Thursday Oct 22: In the morning class we had work time if you needed to finish Page 134 #3-5,7-9,11-18 due today, then the worksheet on BEDMAS with integers that I handed out in class yesterday (here is the answer key). If you are ready to move on after that, the next assignment is Page 140 #3-8. In the afternoon class we went over page 134's assignment.

Wednesday Oct 21: we looked at how to do large scale BEDMAS questions and saw marks from the first test while getting work time for Page 134 #3-5,7-9,11-18 due tomorrow. If anyone is done and ready to move on, the next assignment is a worksheet on BEDMAS with integers that I handed out in class (here is the answer key).   It won't be due until later next week.

Tuesday Oct 20: work time for the divide assignment: Page 134 #3-5,7-9,11-18 is now due Thursday.

Monday Oct 19: we went over Page 127, then we did some division examples. New assignment is page 134 #3-5,7-9,11-18 due Wednesday. We also registered for a free, online homework help tutorial service. See the update at the top of this page for more information.

Thursday Oct 15: we did an add and subtract mini-quiz, then we had work time for Page 127 #3-18 due Monday. If you are ready to move ahead, the next assignment will be Page 134 #3-5, 7-9, 11-18.
Wednesday Oct 14:   we went over Page 119, we looked at multiplying and dividing. New assignment is page 127 #3-18 due Monday. If you are ready to move ahead, you can start the divide assignment: Page 134 #3-5, 7-9, 11-18

Tuesday Oct 13: we went over page 111 #3-9,11,15,20,22. Reminder: Page 119 #5,7,9,11,15 is due tomorrow. New assignment: page 127 #3-18 will be due next week.

Friday Oct 9: work time for page 111 #3-9,11,20,22 (due Tuesday) and page 119 #3,5,7,9,15 (due Wednesday). If anyone is ready to move on the next assignment is page 127 #3-18. We'll do some examples for that section next week.

Thursday Oct 8: we did the A-1 TEST. Most people had time to work on the new assignment:   page 111 #3-9,11,20,22 (due Tuesday). If you are ready to move on the next assignment is page 119 #3,5,7,9,15 (due Wednesday). If anyone is ready to move on the next assignment is page 127 #3-18. We'll do some examples for that section next week.

Wednesday Oct 7: no class today.

A-1 TEST (SWBAT Compare, Order, and Classify Rational Numbers) WILL BE THURSDAY OCTOBER 8th. Want to revisit a lesson on how to order rational numbers? Click here. How about a video re-explaining sets of numbers? Click here.
Tuesday Oct 6: we went over the Review and started looking ahead to the next chapter after Thursday's test.
Monday Oct 5: we had time to work on the review sheet for next week's A-1 test (with an answer key) due tomorrow.   If you need one more review before Thursday's test, do Page 144 #1-4 (optional review).

Friday Oct 2: the hand in assignment was due today. We went over the Mental Math activity from last week (if you want to try it again, you can download it here). The hand in assignment is due today. New assignment is a review sheet for next week's A-1 test (with an answer key) due Tuesday. We spent a few minutes talking about the programming handout from yesterday.

Thursday Oct 1:   we corrected the sort and predict page. Reminder: the hand in assignment is due tomorrow. If you are ready to move on there is a review sheet for next week's A-1 test (with an answer key). Also, I sent a couple of math programming handouts home for parents to see.

Wednesday Sept 30: we had work time for the sort and predict page due tomorrow and the hand in assignment due Friday. If you are ready to move on, there is now a review sheet for next week's A-1 test.

Tuesday Sept 29: no class today.

Monday Sept 28: we went over page 101 #14-18,20,26,27. The next textbook assignment is actually page 111 #5,7,9,11 NOT page 11 as I erroneously typed last week (my bad!). If you started page 11, don't throw the work away! We will hit that unit later this year (in May). Even the page 111 assignment is a little while in the future yet. First we need to finish the worksheet I handed out on September 14th (the answer key is here).   After that, I have a notes page and a sort and predict activity to give you. Then, we will do a hand in assignment that I handed out today.

Friday Sept 25: work time for finishing page 101 #14-18,20,26,27 due Monday. My guest teacher also had you do a mental math activity, and if there is time after that, you could continue working on the worksheet I handed out on September 14th (the answer key is here). If anyone is finished that too, he has a review sheet to hand out that I will assign to everyone next week. Still not enough work? Then you can try getting started on Page 111 #5,7,9,11.

Thursday Sept 24: we went over page 101 #5-8,10,12. Tomorrow you will have some work time to finish page 101 #14-18,20,26,27.

Wednesday Sep 23: work time for Page 101 #5-8,10,12 due tomorrow. If you are ready to move on, the rest of the assignment is page 101 #14-18,20,26,27 due Monday.

Thursday Sept 17: we didn't have as much work time today as I thought, so we'll make the Page 101 #5-8,10,12 assignment due Thursday and give you some more work time on Wednesday. If you are ready to continue, the rest of the assignment is (same page) questions 14-18,20,26,27.

Wednesday Sept 16: we continued our look at Rational numbers and how they compared to other sets of numbers. Your first assignment from the textbook is Page 101 #5-8, 12 due Wednesday. You will have work time tomorrow.

Tuesday Sept 15: we continues looking at what it means to have a "rational" number and went over how to prove that any repeating decimal can be converted to a fraction and created a list of fractions where we should "know" their decimal equivalents. No new assignment yet.

Monday Sept 14: more introduction and we started our strong beginnings assessments.   Once finished the Strong Beginnings assessment, I handed out a "Comparing and Ordering Rational Numbers" worksheet for you to try.   It is not "homework". It is a worksheet that we will go through together next week as we introduce our first unit of study. For today, see how much of it you can do before we even begin the unit. In the last 10 minutes of class, I showed this video for you to consider.

Friday Sept 11: It looks like I don't see you today! See you Monday. Please get your course outlines signed.

Thursday Sept 10: handed out a course outline and said hello. No new assignment yet. We will work on our Strong Beginnings Assessment for the first couple of classes.

9-5 MATH
THE GRADE 9 EXAM REVIEW (REGULAR VERSION) IS HERE and HERE IS THE ANSWER KEY
THE GRADE 9 EXAM REVIEW (ADAPTED VERSION) IS HERE and HERE IS THE ANSWER KEY

TEXTBOOK

Wednesday June 8: from here on out we go over questions from the review. Good luck on exams everyone!
Tuesday June 7: we had some review/study time for the exam once we finished up the last math test.

Monday June 6: still working on the last math test.

Friday June 3: we started the last test today
Thursday June 2: work time for 4.5 page 196 #4-8, 10,11, due tomorrow. We start the last unit test of the year tomorrow.

Wednesday June 1: we went over page 188 #3-9,12,13 and did a few requests from the yellow Graphing Practice booklet (here is the answer key). We also updated our marks sheets and had work time for 4.5 page 196 #4-8, 10,11 - your last new assignment of the year!

Tuesday May 31: we finished the lesson from yesterday, then had work time for 4.4 page 188 #3-9, 12,13 due tomorrow. If you are ready to move on from that, the 4.5 assignment will be page 196 #4-8, 10,11 - your last new assignment of the year!

Monday May 30: we went over 4.3 Page 178 #4-8,15 and started into a lesson on interpolation and extrapolation. Reminder that the yellow Graphing Practice booklet (here is the answer key) is due tomorrow. If you are ready to move on the next assignment is 4.4 page 188 #3-9, 12,13. If you are ready to move on from that, the 4.5 assignment will be page 196 #4-8, 10,11 - your last new assignment of the year!

Friday May 27: work time for 4.3 Page 178 #4-8,15 (due Monday) or the yellow Graphing Practice booklet (here is the answer key), which will be due on Tuesday. If you are finished and would like to move ahead, do 4.4 Page 188 #4-9, 11-13 which will be due later next week.

Thursday May 26: work time for 4.3 Page 178 #4-8,15 or the yellow Graphing Practice booklet (here is the answer key) , both of which will be due on Monday.

Wednesday May 25: MATH: we went over 4.2 Page 170 #4-18. Tomorrow you will have some work time for 4.3 Page 178 #4-8,15 and it will be due Friday.

Tuesday May 24: change in plans, I have a guest teacher in for me today, so we will go over 4.2 Page 170 #4-18 tomorrow. Today, you can work on 4.3 Page 178 #4-8,15 or the yellow Graphing Practice booklet that my guest teacher will hand out to you.

Friday May 20: we did some notes and examples for 4.3. Then we had work time for 4.2 Page 170 #4-18, due Tuesday. If you are ready to move on, the next assignment is 4.3 Page 178 #4-8,15. Anyone who finishes that can start on a graphing practice booklet.

Thursday May 19: we did examples for 4.3. Reminder: 4.2 Page 170 #4-18 is due Tuesday.

Wednesday May 18: today we had work time for 4.2 Page 170 #4-18 due Tuesday

Tuesday May 17: we went over 4.1 Page 159 # 19-21. If you are ready to move on the next assignment is 4.2 Page 170 #4-18.

Monday May 16: we went over 4.1 page 159 #4-9, 11-17 and had some work time for #19-21 (due tomorrow). If you are ready to move on the next assignment is 4.2 page 170 #4-18

Friday May 13: we did some more linear pattern/equation examples, then had work time for 4.1 page 159 #4-9, 11-17 (due Monday), we'll add #19-21 to that assignment, but those last three questions won't be due until Tuesday.

Thursday May 12: we did some examples of finding equations of patterns the grade 9 way (using y = mx + b). Then we had time to finish Part C of the test. People who finished early had work time for:   4.1 page 159 #4-9, 11-17 (due Monday).

Wednesday May 11: Part C of the test. People who finished early had work time for:   4.1 page 159 #4-9, 11-17 (due Monday).HERE IS A LINK TO A VIDEO LESSON ON GRAPHING LINES (PART 1) and (PART 2)
HERE IS A LINK TO A VIDEO LESSON ON 4.2
CHAPTER 4Tuesday May 10: Part B of the INEQUALITY AND EQUATION SOLVING TEST. Part C tomorrow. The last section is shorter, so bring your textbook and you may have time to start the next assignment.

Monday May 9: we started the INEQUALITY AND EQUATION SOLVING TEST. We will continue it tomorrow.

Friday May 6: we continued in the notes booklet for Chapter 4. Next week if you finish the test early, you can start 4.1 page 159 #4-9, 11-17. See yesterday's update for review instructions for Monday's test.

Thursday May 5: we reviewed age problems and inequalities with fractions, then we started a notes booklet for the next unit. The review for the test on Monday is: page 308 #7-16.   If you want to review the A-1 material, you could also do page 144 #1-4 and page 146 #1-2, or see the review wall in my room for an A-1 practice sheet.

Wednesday May 4: we went over questions from 6.5 Page 305 #7-12, 15-18. Then we did one last mini quiz. New assignment: review on page 308 #7-16 since we will be testing again this Monday.   If you want to review the A-1 material, you could also do page 144 #1-4 and page 146 #1-2, or see the review wall in my room for an A-1 practice sheet.

Tuesday May 3: we had work time for 6.5 Page 305 #7-12, 15-18, due tomorrow. If you are ready to move on, there is a review on page 308 #7-16 since we will be testing again this Monday. If you want to review the A-1 material, you could also do page 144 #1-4 and page 146 #1-2.

Monday May 2: some people were finishing the mini-quiz from Friday.  Everyone else worked on: 6.5 Page 305 #7-12, 15-18, due Wednesday. If you are ready to move on, there is a review on page 308 #7-16 since we will be testing again this Thursday.

Friday April 29: we went over 6.4 page 298 #7-9 and did a mini quiz. 6.5 Page 305 #7-12, 15-18, due Tuesday of next week.

Thursday April 28: one more example, then work time for 6.4 page 298 #7-9 due tomorrow. If you are ready to move on, the next assignment will be 6.5 Page 305 #7-12, 15-18, due Tuesday of next week.

Wednesday April 27: we went over 6.3 Page 292, then did more examples of solving inequality equations. New assignment: 6.4 page 298 #7-9 will be due Friday. If you are ready to move on, the next assignment will be 6.5 Page 305 #7-12, 15-18.

Tuesday April 26: work time for 6.3 Page 292 #3-16 (due tomorrow), if anyone is done that, you can start 6.4 page 298 #7-9.

Monday April 25: still finishing the tests from last week. People who finish with time to spare can work on MATH: 6.3 Page 292 #3-16

Thursday April 21: working on the EQUATION SOLVING TEST Wednesday April 20: more of the  EQUATION SOLVING TEST (with some Polynomials). We will do the mental math portion tomorrow and let people who need a little more time to finish Part C get that done. If you are ready to move on, the first assignment from the next chapter will be 6.3 Page 292 #3-16.

Tuesday April 19: EQUATION SOLVING TEST (with some Polynomials

Monday April 18: we went over some questions from the page 286 review together. Then we went over one last example of: number, age, and coin problems. Test tomorrow. I also introduced the next unit - inequalities.

Friday April 15: we had some work time for page 286 #3-8 which is a review for next week's test. After that, I am assigning an OPTIONAL review for people who want to brush up on Polynomials before the test it is Page 313 #9-12. We also did one last mini-quiz to prepare for next week's test. Some people finished it today, the rest can hand it in Monday.

Thursday April 14: we went over the Similar Triangles Funsheet#2 (here is a solution key). Tomorrow you will have work time for page 286 #3-8 which is a review for next week's test. After that, I am assigning an OPTIONAL review for people who want to brush up on Polynomials before the test it is Page 313 #9-12.

Thursday April 14: we went over the Similar Triangles Funsheet#2 (here is a solution key). Tomorrow you will have work time for page 286 #3-8 which is a review for next week's test. After that, I am assigning an OPTIONAL review for people who want to brush up on Polynomials before the test it is Page 313 #9-12.

Wednesday April 13: we reminded people how to do the similar triangle problems and then had time to work on Similar Triangles Funsheet#2 due tomorrow. If you are ready to move on, the next assignment is page 286 #3-8 which is a review for next week's test. After that, I am assigning an OPTIONAL review for people who want to brush up on Polynomials before the test it is Page 313 #9-12.

Tuesday April 12: we went over coin problems (here are solutions) and had work time for the Similar Triangles Funsheet#2 (due Thursday) and the review assignment: Page 286 #3-8 due Monday.

Monday April 11: we corrected the Geometry and the Age problems (solutions are here). Then we had some work time for the Coin Problems (due tomorrow) and a mini quiz that I handed out today. If you are ready to move on, the next assignment is Similar Triangles Funsheet#2 and then we will go back to the textbook for a review: page 286 #3-8. After that we will test. EQUATION SOLVING TEST (with some Polynomials) TUESDAY/WEDNESDAY APRIL 19th/20th

Thursday April 7: we went over the Number problems on the "Linear Equations Supplement Booklet" (answer key is here ). Tomorrow, I will show you how to solve the Age Problems (this is a link to a video of the lesson). Your assignment is to finish Geometry problems #1,3,4,5,8,9 and Age Problems #1,3,4,5,6,7,12 for Monday.

Wednesday April 6: more examples of (and work time for) word problems. See yesterday for the assignment.

Tuesday April 5: we went over the "Similar Triangles Funsheet" and started looking at word problems from the "Linear Equations Supplement Booklet" (answer key is here - you have to hunt through this key a little, it's for a larger booklet than I gave you). If you want to see some examples of these problems watch: Number Problems, Geometry Problems, Age Problems, Coin Problems. So far, the assignment is Number Problems #1-5 and Geometry Problems #1,3,4,5,8,9

Monday April 4: work time for the "Similar Triangles Funsheet" which is due tomorrow.

Thursday Mar 24: we went over Page 349 questions and I handed out a new sheet "Similar Triangles Funsheet" which is due Tuesday April 5.

Wednesday March 23: we did two mini-quizzes: a hand in one and one that we went over together ("What's up with These?") and had work time for page 349 #6,7,9-15 due tomorrow.

Tuesday March 22: we finished the booklet of Similar Triangle examples that we started on Thursday. Tomorrow we will have some time to work on page 349 #6,7,9-15, which is now due Thursday.

Monday March 21: we went over 6.2 page 282 #19-21,23 and the Polynomials test. We didn't have work time today, so I will make page 349 #6,7,9-15 due Wednesday.

Thursday March 17: we did the first few examples of similar triangle problems in a notes/examples booklet that I handed out today. We will continue that on Monday. Also, 6.2 page 282 #19-21,23 is due Monday. If you are ready to move on, the next assignment is page 349 #6,7,9-15.

Wednesday Mar 16: we homework checked and went over the B side of the Type 4+ worksheet. Then we did a mini-quiz and had work time for 6.2 page 282 #19-21,23 due Monday. If you are ready to move on, the next assignment is page 349 #6,7,9-15.

Tuesday Mar 15: we will homework checked and go over examples from the B side of the Type 4+ worksheet tomorrow. Today, I had to do a lesson on how to use cross multiplying to solve for missing triangle sides. Then we had work time for 6.2 page 282 #19-21,23. If you are ready to move on, the next assignment is page 349 #6,7,9-15.

Monday Mar 14: work time for the back side of the Type 4+ worksheet, due tomorrow. If you are ready to move on, the next assignment is 6.2 page 282 #19-21,23. If you have completely finished the page 282 assignment, you can try page 349 #6,7,9-15.

Friday Mar 11: we homework checked and went over the front side of the "Type 4 + Equations" worksheet. It took a little longer than I though, so the back side will be due Tuesday and I'll give you some work time on Monday (it would still be a bad idea to not get at least some of it done over the weekend!) If you are ready to move on, the next assignment is 6.2 page 282 #19-21,23.

Thursday Mar 10: time to work on the "Type 4 + Equations". The front side of the "Type 4 + Equations" worksheet will be due on Friday, the back side will be due Monday, and then 6.2 page 282 #19-21,23 will be due later next week.

Wednesday Mar 9: we went over 6.2 Page 280 #7,8,16. Then we did examples of cross multiply equations and type 4 and "4+" equations, which we will continue tomorrow. If you are ready to move on, the front side of the "Type 4 + Equations" worksheet will be due on Friday, the back side will be due Monday, and then 6.2 page 282 #19-21,23 will be due later next week.

Tuesday Mar 8: we looked at cross multiplying, did a mini-quiz, and then had time to work on 6.2 Page 280 #7,8,16 due tomorrow. If you are finished that and ready to move on, the next assignment is a worksheet "Type 4 + Equations" which will be due on Friday, and then 6.2 page 282 #19-21,23 due next week.

Monday Mar 7: we homework checked and went over 6.2 page 280 #10-15,17. Page 280 #7,8,16 are due Wednesday. If you are finished that and ready to move on, the next assignment is a worksheet "Type 4 + Equations" which will be due on Friday, and then 6.2 page 282 #19-21,23 due next week.

Friday Mar 4: we corrected the "Solving Type III Equations" worksheet. Then we looked at solving for denominators. Reminder that 6.2 page 280 #10-15 and 17, due Monday. If you are ready to move on, do 6.2 page 280 #7,8,16. I'll do more examples in the next few classes, then we will move into (type 4) and I'll assign another worksheet and then 6.2 page 282 #19-21,23.

Thursday Mar 3: work time for the "Solving Type III Equations" worksheet due tomorrow. If you are ready to move on, the next assignment will be 6.2 page 280 #10-15 and 17, due Monday. I did a very quick lesson on solving for variables in denominators (cross multiplying) today, so if you are ready to move on, do 6.2 page 280 #7,8,16. I'll do more examples in the next few classes, then we will move into (type 4) and I'll assign another worksheet and then 6.2 page 282 #19-21,23.

Wednesday Mar 2: we did a mini-quiz, then homework checked and went over Page 272 #8-18. Then we had work time to do the "Solving Type III Equations" worksheet due Friday. You will get more work time tomorrow. If you are ready to move on, the next assignment will be page 280 #10-15 and 17. We will follow that with a lesson on solving for variables in denominators (cross multiplying) and then we'll assign page 280 #7,8,16. Then we will move into (type 4) and I'll assign another worksheet and then page 282 #19-21,23.

Tuesday Mar 1: Work period: Tomorrow we will homework checked and go over Page 272 #8-18 and then have work time for the "Solving Type III Equations" worksheet due Friday. If you are ready to move on, the next assignment will be page 280 #10-15 and 17. We will follow that with a lesson on solving for variables in denominators (cross multiplying) and then we'll assign page 280 #7,8,16. Then we will move into (type 4) and I'll assign another worksheet and then page 282 #19-21,23.

Monday Feb 29: we corrected the Equation Solving PRE-TEST page and did a couple of examples of solving types 2 and 3 equations. Tomorrow we will have work time for page 272 #8-18 due Wednesday, then the "Solving Type III Equations" worksheet, and if anyone finishes that too, the next assignment will be page 280 #10-15 and 17. We will follow that with a lesson on solving for variables in denominators (cross multiplying) and then we'll assign page 280 #7,8,16. Then we will move into complex equations (type 4) and I'll assign page 282 #19-21,23.

Friday Feb 26: Work time in the AM. Reminder that the Equation Solving PRE-TEST page was supposed to be due today, so finish that first if necessary. Then the assignment is page 272 #8-18 due Tuesday, and then a "Solving Type III Equations" worksheet which will be due later in the week. In the PM class, quite a few people were at the band festival, so it was just work time. If anyone finishes both of the assignments and is ready to move on, the next assignment will be page 280 #10-15 and 17.

Thursday Feb 25: no class today - FRC tour

Wednesday Feb 24: for the students ready to move on we did a quick introduction to type 3 equations. Then we had work time to finish the Equation Solving PRE-TEST page, due Friday. Remember that on this sheet you are assigned ODD questions and you will only have to do EVEN questions if you have mistakes when we correct it. If you are ready to move on, the next assignment is page 272 #8-18, and then a "Solving Type III Equations" worksheet.

Tuesday Feb 23: we looked at a quick review of how to solve Type 1 and 2 equations. New assignment: the Equation Solving PRE-TEST page that I handed out yesterday. Only the ODD numbered questions are assigned. When we correct this page on Friday, you will be assigned the EVEN questions IF YOU HAVE MORE THAN 3 MISTAKES. You will have some work time tomorrow. If you finish that and want to try the next assignment, it will be page 272 #8-18. Monday Feb 22: We did the mental math potion of the POLYNOMIALS TEST and some people needed a bit of time to finish up Part C. People ready to move on can start on the Equation Solving PRE-TEST page that I handed out today. Only the odd numbered questions are assigned. You will have work time tomorrow.

POLYNOMIALS TEST THURSDAY FEB 18

Wednesday Feb 17: we finished going over the second side of the Practice Problems worksheet. Then we had work time for the worksheets that review polynomial addition (Secret Shape) and subtraction (Diagram Puzzle). The answer keys for those are on the same page as the 42 sheet - here. If you are finished both of those, there is some optional review you can do if you feel you need more. Go to pages 259-262 of the textbook (avoid the algebra tile questions) or if you want to try the material from the next unit, you can try page 272 #8-18. They will get assigned officially next week.

Tuesday Feb 16: we did one last Mini Quiz and started going over the Practice Problems worksheet. We will finish that tomorrow and have work time for worksheets that review polynomial addition (Secret Shape) and subtraction (Diagram Puzzle). The answer keys for those are on the same page as the 42 sheet - here.

Friday Feb 12: we went over some questions from the "42" sheet and the Practice Problems we did a multiply and divide "fill in the blanks" mini quiz. Then we had work time for a pair of worksheets that review polynomial addition (Secret Shape) and subtraction (Diagram Puzzle). The answer keys for those are on the same page as the 42 sheet - here.

Thursday Feb 11: we did a multiply and divide practice sheet together, then we had work time for the "42" worksheet (answer key is here) due tomorrow and the Practice Problems worksheet due Tuesday. If you are ready to move on, the next assignment is a pair of worksheets that review polynomial addition and subtraction.

Wednesday Feb 10: we went over 5.6 page 256 # 11,12,14,16,19-25 . We also did a vocabulary review activity. New assignment: the "42" worksheet (answer key is here) and the Practice Problems worksheet are due Friday. If you are ready to move on, there are also practice sheets for adding ("secret shape") and subtracting ("Diagram Puzzle") polynomials (same answer key).

Tuesday Feb 9: we looked at how to combine multiplication and addition/subtraction of polynomials. Then we had work time for 5.6 page 256 # 11,12,14,16,19-25 due tomorrow. If you are ready to move on from there, the next assignment is the "42" worksheet.

Monday Feb 8: we went over 5.5 Page 246 #7ab,8ab,9,12-16,18,20-24.  New assignment is 5.6 page 256 # 11,12,14,16,19-25 due Wednesday. We also showed how the mindreader website works.

Thursday Feb 4: we went over a few questions in the Mid Unit review 237 #1,2,5-12. Then we had work time for 5.5 Page 246 #7ab,8ab,9,12-16,18,20-24 due Monday.  The next assignment will be 5.6 page 256 # 11,12,14,16,19-25.   Can you use your knowledge of polynomials to explain how this works?

Wednesday Feb 3: MATH: we looked at how to divide polynomials then had some work time. The Mid Unit Review" on page 237 #1,2,5-12 is due tomorrow. The next assignment (updated!) is 5.5 Page 246 #7ab,8ab,9,12-16,18,20-24 due Monday.

Tuesday Feb 2: we corrected the "Polynomials" practice sheet and did a lesson on how to multiply polynomials. The Polynomials hand in "Assignment" page is due tomorrow, the Mid Unit Review" on page 237 #1,2,5-12 is also due tomorrow. The next assignment is 5.5 Page 246 # 7,9,12,15 due Thursday.

Monday Feb 1: we went over 5.4 Page 235 #7-10,12,13,15-18 and did a mini-quiz. The "Polynomials" practice sheet is due tomorrow and the Polynomials hand in "Assignment" is due Wednesday. If you are ready to move on, the next assignment is the the Polynomials hand in "Assignment" is due

Friday Jan 29: work time for 5.4 Page 235 #7-10,12,13,15-18 due Monday. When you are done that there is a new "Polynomials" practice sheet and a hand in assignment that will be due next week.
Thursday Jan 28: no class today
Wednesday Jan 27: we corrected the "Polynomials" sheet then had work time for Page 235 #7-10,12,13,15-18 due Monday (we won't have a class on Thursday and we will be missing all of the outdoor ed students on Friday). If you are ready to move on, the next assignment is a hand in sheet and a practice sheet. They will be due next week.

Tuesday Jan 26: we corrected the Birds worksheet. The "Polynomials" worksheet is due tomorrow. The next assignment is 5.4 Page 235 #7-10,12,13,15-18 due Monday (we won't have a class on Thursday and we will be missing all of the outdoor ed students on Friday). If you are ready to move on, the next assignment is a hand in mini quiz that will be due next week.

Monday Jan 25: we went over 5.3 page 229 #8,9,10,12,14,17,18,19 and did a lesson on how to subtract polynomials. Then we had work time for the Birds worksheet, due tomorrow, and the "Polynomials" worksheet, due Wednesday.  If you are ready to move on the next assignment is 5.4 Page 235 #7-10,12,13,15-18.Friday Jan 22: we did a couple of examples together, then we had work time for 5.3 page 229 #8,9,10,12,14,17,18,19 due Monday. New assignment: the Birds worksheet and the "Polynomials" worksheet are both due Tuesday. If you are ready to move on the next assignment will be 5.4 Page 235 #7-10,12,13,15-18. I haven't done the lesson for this work yet so please come and talk to me before you start the 5.4 assignment so that I can make sure you are subtracting polynomials properly!

Thursday Jan 21: work time for 5.3 page 229 #8,9,10,12,14,17,18,19 due Monday. If you are ready to move on, the next assignment is a worksheet about polynomials and birds. After that, there is another worksheet.

Wednesday Jan 20:   we corrected the two Polynomials mini-quizzes. New assignment:   5.3 page 229 #8,9,10,12,14,17,18,19 will be due Friday.

Tuesday Jan 19: we corrected the Polynomials handout and went over 5.2 Page 223 #10-18,22.  Next assignment is the two Polynomials mini-quizzes, both due tomorrow. Then, if you are done those, the next assignment is back to the textbook: 5.3 page 229 #8,9,10,12,14,17,18,19 which will be due later in the week.

Monday Jan 18: work time for the Polynomials handout sheet and 5.2 Page 223 #10-18,22 (ignore instructions that ask you to draw tiles) - both are due tomorrow. After that I have two Polynomial mini-quizzes to do - they will be due Wednesday. Then, if you are done those, the next assignment is back to the textbook: 5.3 page 229 #8,9,10,12,14,17,18,19 which will be due later in the week.

Friday Jan 15: in the AM class we did a lesson on collecting like terms and adding polynomials (with brackets). In the afternoon class, we finished the test and people who were done early worked on the Polynomials handout sheet and 5.2 Page 223 #10-18,22 (ignore instructions that ask you to draw tiles) - both will be due Tuesday.   If you are ready to move on from that, the next assignment is a worksheet that says "Polynomials Mini-Quiz #2" on it.

Thursday Jan 14:    BEDMAS test. Some people will need to finish it in class tomorrow. people who are done can finish the Polynomials handout sheet and 5.2 Page 223 #10-18,22 (ignore instructions that ask you to draw tiles)

Wednesday Jan 13: we looked at a quick review of topics on tomorrow's test, then looked closer at collecting alike terms. New assignment: Polynomials handout sheet and 5.2 Page 223 #10-18,22 (ignore instructions that ask you to draw tiles) due Monday

Tuesday Jan 12:we updated our test file this class.EXPONENT VIDEOS: here, here, here, here, here, and here

Tuesday Jan 12: we updated our test file this class. Test Thursday.

Monday Jan 11: we went over 5.1 page 214. New assignment: Polynomials handout sheet and 5.2 Page 223 #10-18,22 (ignore instructions that ask you to draw tiles) due Friday

Friday Jan 8: we went over page 67 and handed out one more review sheet for next week's test. If you are ready to move on, the new assignments are:  5.1 Page 214 #4-9,12-14,18-20 due Monday and a Polynomials definition worksheet due later in the week.

Thursday Jan 7: we went over last BEDMAS with a calculator worksheet and the Extra Problem Solving Practice worksheet, we also looked more at polynomials. Reminder: the BEDMAS review assignment, 2.3 Page 67 #15-22 is due tomorrow.

Wednesday Jan 6: work time for the last BEDMAS with a calculator worksheet (Here is the answer key), the Extra Problem Solving Practice worksheet and 2.3 Page 67 #15-22 due Friday. People who are ready to move on can start 5.1 Page 214 #4-9,12-14,18-20. It will be due next week.

Tuesday Jan 5: we introduced Polynomials today. Tomorrow, you will have work time on the last assignments in the BEDMAS unit.

Monday Jan 4: Welcome Back! Today we went over  the 3 practice sheets for the calculator BEDMAS exercises. Here is the answer key.  Wednesday you will have time to finish the 3rd worksheet and  the Extra Problem Solving Practice worksheet that we were supposed to go over before the break. Both are now due for Thurssday. The next assignment is 2.3 Page 67 #15-22. It will be due Friday.

Wednesday Dec 16: I did an example page with the class on how to do large BEDAMS calculations with the calculator and I handed out 3 practice sheets to work on later in the afternoon.  Here is the answer key for the calculator worksheets. If you are finished and ready to move on the next assignment will be 2.3 Page 67 #15-22. It will be due after the break.

Tuesday Dec 15: we went over another exponent applications: Formula Problems. Then we had some work time for the Extra Problem Solving Practice worksheet, due Thursday. If you are finished and ready to move on the next assignment will be 2.3 Page 67 #15-22. It will be due after the break.

Monday Dec 14: we did examples of an application of exponents: Exponential growth problems. No new assignment.

Friday Dec 11: we finished the test. People who finished early worked ahead on an exponents word problem worksheet.
Thursday Dec 10: no class today due to participaction meetings. We will finish the test tomorrow.

Wednesday Dec 9: we started TEST 3. We will finish it up tomorrow and Friday.

Tuesday Dec 8: we went over the Review:Page 87 #1-12,18-27 2.5. Test tomorrow.

Monday Dec 7: we did one last mini quiz and some work time for Review: Page 87 #1-12,18-27 2.5 and did a quick mental math practice for Wedensday's test.

Thursday Dec 3:    we went over Page 84. New assignment: Review: Page 87 #1-12,18-27 2.5 due Tuesday - you will have work time on Monday. Test next week.Wednesday Dec 2: no class today

Tuesday Dec 1: Work time for the New assignment: Page 84 #4-12, 14-21 Due Thursday. If you are ready to move on the next assignment will be a review. Page 87 #1-12,18-27.

Monday Nov 30: we went over 2.4 Page 76 #4-10, 13-15,20-22 and the back of the mini quiz from the other day.  In the second class we looked at the last two exponent laws and expanded the assignment for chapter 2.5 to: Page 84 #4-12,14-21 due Wednesday

Friday Nov 27: work time for 2.4 Page 76 #4-10, 13-15,20-22 and the back side of yesterday's mini quiz, both due Monday. If you are ready to move on, you can work on 2.5 Page 84 #6,7,9,11,12,20,21.

Thursday Nov 26:   we went over Page 61 #12, then we looked at examples of the Product and Quotient Laws and had work time for 2.4 Page 76 #4-10, 13-15,20-22 and the back side of yesterday's mini quiz, both due Monday.

Wednesday Nov 25: we did another mini-quiz together and then we had a little work time for 2.2 Page 61 #4-12 which I will homework check tomorrow.

Tuesday Nov 24:   we went over page 56 #18,20-24. Then we had work time for 2.2 Page 61 #4-12 due Wednesday. If you are finished all of that, try the two problems on the back of the mini-quiz I handed out today. If you are ready to move on, the next assignment is 2.4 Page 76 #4-10, 13-15,20-22.

Friday Nov 20: we went over 2.1 page 55 #4-14 and then did notes on the next three Exponent Laws: Product, Quotient, and Power of a Power. Then we had work time for 2.1 page 56 #18,20-24 due Tuesday and 2.2 Page 61 #4-12 due Wednesday. If you are finished all of that, try the two problems on the back of the mini-quiz I handed out today. If you are ready to move on, the next assignment is 2.4 Page 76 #4-10, 13-15,20-22.

Thursday Nov 19: we did a little mini-quiz, then we looked at the Zero Law and Expanded notation with powers of 10. Reminder: 2.1 Page 55 #4-14 is due tomorrow. New assignment: 2.1 page 56 #18,20-24 is due Tuesday. If you finish that and are ready to move on, the next assignment is Page 61 #4-12.

Wednesday Nov 18: MATH: More introduction to Exponents. New assignment: 2.1 Page 55 #4-14 due Friday.

Tuesday Nov 17: we introduced Exponents no new assignment.MATH TEST WEDNESDAY DEC 9: EXPONENTS (also re-testing A-1 and A-2: if you want review practice for A-1 you can see me or download from here (answer key) , here and here, for A-2 you can see me or download them here and if you want to practice the mental math click here)

RATIONAL NUMBER OPERATIONS TEST THURSDAY NOV 12. This test will also re-test the Comparing and Ordering Rational Numbers outcome.

If you want to see more BEDMAS examples with rational numbers, click here.

Monday Nov 16: test today - Part C
Thursday Nov 12: we started the Rational Operations test today. We will do the mental math portion on Monday.

Tuesday Nov 10: we went over questions from the Page 144 review assignment. No new assignment, but if you want more practice to get ready for Thursday's test, you could also do the practice test on page 146 #1-6. That assignment is optional. Also, if you feel that you need more practice work on the material from test 1, there are some A-1 practice sheets that you can pick up from me or you can download here and here.
Monday Nov 9:   more work time for the Review: Page 144 #1-5, 7-23 due tomorrow. We test this material on Thursday.

Friday Nov 6: we did a practice quiz then had a few minutes of work time for Page 144 #1-5, 7-23 due Tuesday. You will have more work time on Monday. We test this material on Thursday.

Thursday Nov 5:   we went over Page 141 ##9-14,17-21. If you are ready to move on, the next assignment is the review for the next test: Page 144 #1-5, 7-23. The test will be next week.

Tuesday Nov 3: we did another mental math practice, then we looked at using our calculators to do BEDMAS, then we had work time for Page 141 #9-14,17-21, due Thursday. If you are ready to move on, the next assignment is the review for the next test: Page 144 #1-5, 7-23. The test will be next Thursday.

Monday Nov 2: We did a mental math (with decimals) practice, then we went over Page 140 #3-8 and looked ahead to larger-scale BEDMAS problems (including those that you can use your calculator to solve). The next assignment is Page 141 #9-14,17-21, which will be due Thursday. You will get some work time tomorrow.

Friday Oct 30: we homework checked and went over the worksheet on BEDMAS with integers, then had some work time for Page 140 #3-8, due Monday. We also went over the divide mini quiz from the other day. If you are ready to move on the next assignment will be (same chapter) page 141 #9-14,17-21

Thursday Oct 29: since yesterday's Mini-quiz took longer than expected, we will wait until tomorrow to homework check and go over the worksheet on BEDMAS with integers (ERROR on the answer key: j) should be -25/11).  Page 140 #3-8, will be due Monday. You will get more work time tomorrow.

Wednesday Oct 28: we had a work period for a Divide Mini-Quiz, the time left over was to work on the worksheet on BEDMAS with integers that I handed out in class last week (here is the answer key). It's due tomorrow.    If you are ready to move on from that, the next assignment is Page 140 #3-8.
Tuesday Oct 27: work time for the worksheet on BEDMAS with integers that I handed out in class last week (here is the answer key) due Thursday. If you are ready to move on from that, the next assignment is Page 140 #3-8.

Monday Oct 26: we went over Page 134 #3-5,7-9,11-18, then we did some BEDMAS examples. New assignment is the worksheet on BEDMAS with integers that I handed out in class last week (here is the answer key). It will be due Thursday. If you are ready to move on from that, the next assignment is Page 140 #3-8.  You will get work time tomorrow.

Thursday Oct 22:   We registered for a free, online homework help tutorial service. See the update at the top of this page for more information. Reminder: Page 134 #3-5,7-9,11-18 is due Monday. If you are read to move on, the next assignments are: the worksheet on BEDMAS with integers that I handed out in class yesterday (here is the answer key). If you are ready to move on from that, the next assignment is Page 140 #3-8.

Wednesday Oct 21: we looked at how to do large scale BEDMAS questions and saw marks from the first test while getting work time for Page 134 #3-5,7-9,11-18 due Monday. If anyone is done and ready to move on, the next assignment is a worksheet on BEDMAS with integers that I handed out in class (here is the answer key).   It won't be due until later next week.
Tuesday Oct 20: we went over page 127 #16 and 18, then had work time for the divide assignment: Page 134 #3-5,7-9,11-18 due Monday.
Monday Oct 19: we went over most of Page 127 - we will finish the rest tomorrow. If you are ready to move on, the next assignment is Page 134 #3-5,7-9,11-18.

Thursday Oct 15: we looked ahead to dividing, then we did an add and subtract mini-quiz, then we had work time for Page 127 #3-18 due Monday. If you are ready to move ahead, the next assignment will be Page 134 #3-5, 7-9, 11-18.

Wednesday Oct 14:   we looked at multiplying and dividing and had work time for page 127 #3-18 due Monday. If you are ready to move ahead, you can start the divide assignment: Page 134 #3-5, 7-9, 11-18Tuesday Oct 13: we went over page 119 #3,5,7,9,15. New assignment: page 127 #3-18. You will get some work time tomorrow and the assignment will be due Monday.

Friday Oct 9: we went over Page 111 #3-9,11,20,22. Reminder: page 119 #3,5,7,9,15 will be due Tuesday

Thursday Oct 8: time to work on the new assignment:   page 111 #3-9,11,20,22 (due tomorrow). If you are ready to move on the next assignment is page 119 #3,5,7,9,15 (due Tuesday). If anyone is ready to move on the next assignment is page 127 #3-18. We'll do some examples for that section next week.

Wednesday Oct 7: we looked at adding and subtracting rational numbers. New assignment: page 111 #3-9,11,20,22. If you are ready to move on the next assignment is page 119 #3,5,7,9,15. Some students worked on the assignment while the rest finished the test from yesterday.
Tuesday Oct 6: A-1 TEST today and tomorrow.A-1 TEST (SWBAT Compare, Order, and Classify Rational Numbers) WILL BE THURSDAY OCTOBER 8th. Want to revisit a lesson on how to order rational numbers? Click here. How about a video re-explaining sets of numbers? Click here.
Monday Oct 5: We went over the hand in assignment from last week, then we had time to work on the review sheet for next week's A-1 test (with an answer key).   If you need one more review before tomorrow's test, do Page 144 #1-4 (optional review).

Friday Oct 2: the hand in assignment was due today. We went over the Mental Math activity from last week (if you want to try it again, you can download it here). We did a small practice quiz for Monday's test (answer key here). New assignment is a review sheet for next week's A-1 test (with an answer key) due Monday. We spent a few minutes talking about the programming handout from yesterday.

Thursday Oct 1: the hand in assignment is due today. New assignment is a review sheet for next week's A-1 test (with an answer key) due Monday. Also, I sent a couple of math programming handouts home for parents to see.

Wednesday Sept 30: we went over the sort and predict page due tomorrow and had some time to work on the hand in assignment due tomorrow. If you are ready to move on, there is now a review sheet for next week's A-1 test.

Tuesday Sept 29:  In the AM period we had some work time for the two worksheets from yesterday. The sort and predict activity is due tomorrow. The hand in will be due Thursday.  In the PM class we did this survey in the computer lab. Then we played this game. Then we played this game and this game.

Monday Sept 28: we went over page 101 #14-18,20,26,27. The next textbook assignment is actually page 111 #5,7,9,11 NOT page 11 as I erroneously typed last week (my bad!). If you started page 11, don't throw the work away! We will hit that unit later this year (in May). Even the page 111 assignment is a little while in the future yet. First we need to finish the worksheet I handed out on September 14th (the answer key is here). After that, I have a notes page and a sort and predict activity to give you. Then, we will do a hand in assignment that I handed out today.

Friday Sept 25: work time for finishing page 101 #14-18,20,26,27 due Monday. My guest teacher also had you do a mental math activity, and if there is time after that, you could continue working on the worksheet I handed out on September 14th (the answer key is here). If anyone is finished that too, he has a review sheet to hand out that I will assign to everyone next week. Still not enough work? Then you can try getting started on Page 111 #5,7,9,11.

Thursday Sept 24: we went over page 101 #5-8,10,12. Tomorrow you will have some work time to finish page 101 #14-18,20,26,27.

Wednesday Sep 23: work time for Page 101 #5-8,10,12 due tomorrow. If you are ready to move on, the rest of the assignment is page 101 #14-18,20,26,27 due Monday.

Thursday Sept 17:   we didn't have as much work time today as I thought, so we'll make the Page 101 #5-8,10,12 assignment due Thursday and give you some more work time on Wednesday. If you are ready to continue, the rest of the assignment is (same page) questions 14-18,20,26,27.

Wednesday Sept 16: we continued our look at Rational numbers and how they compared to other sets of numbers. Your first assignment from the textbook is Page 101 #5-8, 12 due Wednesday. You will have work time tomorrow.

Tuesday Sept 15: we continues looking at what it means to have a "rational" number and went over how to prove that any repeating decimal can be converted to a fraction and started to create a list of fractions where we should "know" their decimal equivalents. No new assignment yet.

Monday Sept 14: we continued our introduction to Rational numbers. No homework yet. Be prepared to take some notes tomorrow.

Friday Sept 11: We started the Strong Beginnings assessment in the AM class, then people had the PM class to finish it and hand it in to my guest teacher. Once finished the Strong Beginnings assessment, my guest teacher handed out a "Comparing and Ordering Rational Numbers" worksheet for you to try. It is not "homework". It is a worksheet that we will go through together next week as we introduce our first unit of study. For today, see how much of it you can do before we even begin the unit. In the last 10 minutes of class, my guest teacher can click on this video for you to consider.

Thursday Sept 10: handed out a course outline and said hello. No new assignment yet. We will work on our Strong Beginnings Assessment for the first couple of classes.

9-6 MATH and SCIENCE

THE GRADE 9 EXAM REVIEW (REGULAR VERSION) IS HERE and HERE IS THE ANSWER KEY
THE GRADE 9 EXAM REVIEW (ADAPTED VERSION) IS HERE and HERE IS THE ANSWER KEY
GRADE 9 SCIENCE REVIEW IS HERE

ANSWER KEY FOR THE SCIENCE EXAM REVIEW IS HERE

TEXTBOOK
HERE IS A LITTLE PUNNETT SQUARE REVIEW (WITH ANSWER KEY)

Wednesday June 8: We wrote our Circuit Electricity test. From here on out we go over questions from the review. Good luck on exams everyone!
CURRENT ELECTRICITY TEST WEDNESDAY JUNE 8th

HERE IS A LINK TO A VIDEO LESSON ON GRAPHING LINES (PART 1) and (PART 2)
HERE IS A LINK TO A VIDEO LESSON ON 4.2
CHAPTER 4
Tuesday June 7: we had some review/study time for tomorrow's science test and we went over the Chem test from earlier in the term.

Monday June 6: finished the last math test. I handed out a review for the Circuit electricity test. Here is an e-copy with the answer key attached. The test will be Wednesday.

Friday June 3: we started the last Math test today
Thursday June 2: work time for 4.5 page 196 #4-8, 10,11, due tomorrow. We start the last unit test of the year tomorrow.Wednesday June 1: MATH: we went over page 188 #3-9,12,13 and did a few requests from the yellow Graphing Practice booklet (here is the answer key). We also had a little work time for 4.5 page 196 #4-8, 10,11 - your last new assignment of the year! SCIECNE we discussed yesterday's lab (here is the simulation I was playing with in class) and had some time to finish the questions. Then we had work time for finishing Circuits booklet page 11 and read pages 12-14 and do page 15's questions. Also, I showed the class how to do the problems on page 19 and 20.

Tuesday May 31: MATH: we went over a few questions that people had with the yellow graphing practice booklet, then had work time for 4.4 page 188 #3-9, 12,13 due tomorrow. If you are ready to move on from that, the 4.5 assignment will be page 196 #4-8, 10,11 - your last new assignment of the year! SCIENCE: current electricity lab

Monday May 30: MATH: we went over 4.3 Page 178 #4-8,15 and did a lesson on interpolation and extrapolation (for chapter 4.5) and did some examples from chapter 4.4. Reminder that the yellow Graphing Practice booklet (here is the answer key) is due tomorrow. If you are ready to move on the next assignment is 4.4 page 188 #3-9, 12,13 due Wednesday. If you are ready to move on from that, the 4.5 assignment will be page 196 #4-8, 10,11 - your last new assignment of the year! SCIENCE: we corrected page 7 of the Circuits booklet and read through pages 8-10. Your assignment is to answer the questions on page 11 and read pages 12-14 and do page 15's questions. This assignment is due Wednesday.

Friday May 27: MATH: work time for 4.3 Page 178 #4-8,15 (due Monday) or the yellow Graphing Practice booklet (here is the answer key), which will be due on Tuesday. If you are finished and would like to move ahead, do 4.4 Page 188 #4-9, 11-13 which will be due later next week. SCIENCE: work time for pages 3 & 7 of the Circuits booklet. We will correct it on Monday.

Thursday May 26: MATH: work time for 4.3 Page 178 #4-8,15 or the yellow Graphing Practice booklet (here is the answer key) , both of which will be due on Monday. SCIENCE: we went over equations and definitions for Power and Energy.

Wednesday SCIENCE: work time for page 3 and 4 of the circuit electricity booklet.

May 25: SCIENCE: we went over the "Group Practice Booklet" and I handed out another booklet that says "Voltage - Electric Potential Difference" on the front page. We did the examples on the first two pages. You need to do page 3 for Friday. MATH: we went over 4.2 Page 170 #4-18. Tomorrow you will have some work time for 4.3 Page 178 #4-8,15 and it will be due Friday.

Tuesday May 24: MATH: change in plans, I have a guest teacher in for me today, so we will go over 4.2 Page 170 #4-18 tomorrow. Today, you can work on 4.3 Page 178 #4-8,15 or the yellow Graphing Practice booklet that my guest teacher will hand out to you. SCIENCE: work time for the first page of the "Group Practice Booklet" due tomorrow. If you are finished that, read pages 330-332 and work on the second page of the booklet.

Friday May 20: MATH: we did some notes and examples for 4.3. Then we had work time for 4.2 Page 170 #4-18, due Tuesday. If you are ready to move on, the next assignment is 4.3 Page 178 #4-8,15. Anyone who finishes that can start on a graphing practice booklet. SCIENCE: we continued some notes and examples of Charge and Current problems. New assignment is the first page of the "Group Practice Booklet" will be due Wednesday.

Thursday May 19: MATH: we did examples for 4.3. Reminder: 4.2 Page 170 #4-18 is due Tuesday. SCIENCE: we introduced current electricity. No new assignment yet.

Wednesday May 18: STATIC ELECTRICITY TEST, then work time for 4.2 Page 170 #4-18 due Monday

Tuesday May 17: no class today - Static Electricity test tomorrow.

Monday May 16: MATH: we went over 4.1 page 159 #4-9, 11-17, 19-21. If you are ready to move on the next assignment is 4.2 page 170 #4-18 SCIENCE: we played with the Snap Circuit kits. The this Lightning Video questions are due today.

Friday May 13: MATH: we did some more linear pattern/equation examples, then had work time for 4.1 page 159 #11-17,19-21 (due Monday). If you are ready to move on, the next assignment is 4.2 Page 170 #4-18. SCIENCE: we went over Page 320 #1-11,17 and did a mini quiz to prepare for next week's test. Here is the key for it.

Thursday May 12: MATH: we went over 4.1 page 159 #4-9 and had work time for #11-17, 19-21 (due Monday). SCIENCE: we watched this Lightning Video and had a question sheet to answer. It should be handed in by Monday.

Wednesday May 11: MATH: some people needed to finish the test, we did another lesson on slopes and equations. Then work time for: 4.1 page 159 #4-9 (due tomorrow), 11-17, 19-21 (due Monday). SCIENCE: we corrected page 318 #1-4. Page 320 #1-11, 17 is now due Friday.
Tuesday May 10: Part C of the INEQUALITY AND EQUATION SOLVING TEST. Once people finished it they had time to work on either math or science. MATH: if you finish the test early, you can start 4.1 page 159 #4-9, 11-17. SCIENCE: first make sure you are finished page 318 #1-4 (originally it was due today), then page 320 #1-11, 17 which will be due Thursday.

Monday May 9: we started the INEQUALITY AND EQUATION SOLVING TEST. We will continue it tomorrow. Friday May 6: MATH: we continued in the notes booklet for Chapter 4. Next week if you finish the test early, you can start 4.1 page 159 #4-9, 11-17. See yesterday's update for review instructions for Monday's test. SCIENCE: we discussed the page 310 photocopier assignment and took one more look at the van der Graff machine. Then we had a few minutes to work on page 318 #1-4, now due Tuesday. If you are ready to move on, the next assignment is page 320 #1-11, 17

Thursday May 5: MATH: we continued in the notes booklet for the next unit. The review for the test on Monday is: page 308 #7-16.   If you want to review the A-1 material, you could also do page 144 #1-4 and page 146 #1-2, or see the review wall in my room for an A-1 practice sheet. SCIENCE work time for Page 310 make a labeled diagram of the photocopier, state the steps involved the way we did today with the van de graff generator (due tomorrow), then Read pages 313-318 and do page 318 #1-4 due Monday.

Wednesday May 4: MATH: we started looing at patterns and linear relations. more on that tomorrow. New assignment: review on page 308 #7-16 since we will be testing again this Monday.   If you want to review the A-1 material, you could also do page 144 #1-4 and page 146 #1-2, or see the review wall in my room for an A-1 practice sheet. SCIENCE: we finished going over page 312 #4-6 and looked at the van de Graff generator. New assignment: Page 310 make a labeled diagram of the photocopier, state the steps involved the way we did today with the van de graff generator.

Tuesday May 3: MATH: we did another mini-quiz and had work time for review on page 308 #7-16 since we will be testing again this Monday. If you want to review the A-1 material, you could also do page 144 #1-4 and page 146 #1-2. SCIENCE: we discussed and went over page 312 #1-3. We will go over #4-6 tomorrow. No new assignment.

Monday May 2: MATH: some people were finishing the mini-quiz from Friday.  Everyone else worked on: 6.5 Page 305 #7-12, 15-18, due tomorrow. If you are ready to move on, there is a review on page 308 #7-16 since we will be testing again this Thursday. SCIENCE: work time for page 312 #1-6 due tomorrow.

Friday April 29: MATH: we will over 6.4 page 298 #7-9 on Monday. Today we did a mini quiz. 6.5 Page 305 #7-12, 15-18, due Tuesday of next week. SCIENCE: we finished going over 300 #1-4, 6 New assignment is Page 306 #3,5 and Read pages 307-312 and do page 312 #1-6 due Tuesday.

Thursday April 28: MATH: work time for 6.4 page 298 #7-9 due tomorrow. If you are ready to move on, the next assignment will be 6.5 Page 305 #7-12, 15-18, due Tuesday of next week. SCIENCE: we went over page 300 #1-4, 6 New assignment is Page 306 #3,5 and Read pages 307-312 and do page 312 #1-6 due Tuesday.

Wednesday April 27: MATH: we went over 6.3 Page 292, then did more examples of solving inequality equations. New assignment: 6.4 page 298 #7-9 will be due Friday. If you are ready to move on, the next assignment will be 6.5 Page 305 #7-12, 15-18. SCIENCE: we discussed the two and one fluid models as explanations for positive and negative charges. We also watched a video on the types of lightning: here. Then we had time to work on the assignment: read pages 294,296,297,301-303 and do page 300 #1-4, 6 due tomorrow. If you are ready to move on, the next assignment is Page 306 #3,5 and Read pages 307-312 and do page 312 #1-6.

Tuesday April 26: SCIENCE: We watched the following videos on Static Electricity: here, and here. Then we had time to read pages 294,296,297,301-303 and do page 300 #1-4, 6. My guest teacher also handed out a sheet of notes on the history of understanding static electricity. MATH: work time for 6.3 Page 292 #3-16 (due tomorrow), if anyone is done that, you can start 6.4 Page 298 #7-9.

Monday April 25: still finishing the tests from last week. People who finish with time to spare can work on MATH: 6.3 Page 292 #3-16 or in your Science textbook, read pages 294,296,297,301-303.

Thursday April 21: working on the EQUATION SOLVING TEST and the CHEMISTRY TEST.

Wednesday April 20: EQUATION SOLVING TEST (with some Polynomials). We will do the mental math portion tomorrow and let people who need a little more time to finish Part C get that done. We might even need some time to finish it on Monday. If you are ready to move on, the first assignment from the next chapter will be 6.3 Page 292 #3-16. The CHEMISTRY TEST will get finished up tomorrow and/or Monday.

Tuesday April 19: SCIENCE: CHEMISTRY TEST

Monday April 18: MATH: we went over some questions from the page 286 review together. Then we went over one last example of: number, age, and coin problems. Test tomorrow. I also introduced the next unit - inequalities. SCIENCE: Kahoot review!

Friday April 15: MATH:we had some work time for page 286 #3-8 which is a review for next week's test. After that, I am assigning an OPTIONAL review for people who want to brush up on Polynomials before the test it is Page 313 #9-12. SCIENCE: work time for the textbook review assignments from pages 188, 224, 254, 282, and 288 - see Tuesday's update for assigned question numbers. Here is an answer key.

Thursday April 14: MATH: we went over the Similar Triangles Funsheet#2 (here is a solution key). Tomorrow you will have work time for page 286 #3-8 which is a review for next week's test. After that, I am assigning an OPTIONAL review for people who want to brush up on Polynomials before the test it is Page 313 #9-12. SCIENCE: we had work time for the textbook review assignments from pages 188, 224, 254, 282, and 288 - see yesterday's update for assigned question numbers. Here is an answer key.

Wednesday April 13: SCIENCE: I handed out and answer key to the page 188,224,and 254 questions and assigned the following: Page 282 #1-4,7,9,10,13,22-26 and Page 288 #1-4,7-14, 19,20 26,29,31,35,42-46,49 Due Monday. MATH: we reminded people how to do the similar triangle problems and then had time to work on Similar Triangles Funsheet#2 due tomorrow. If you are ready to move on, the next assignment is page 286 #3-8 which is a review for next week's test. After that, I am assigning an OPTIONAL review for people who want to brush up on Polynomials before the test it is Page 313 #9-12.

Tuesday April 12: MATH: we went over coin problems (here are solutions) and had work time for the Similar Triangles Funsheet#2 (due tomorrow) and the review assignment: Page 286 #3-8 due Monday. SCIENCE: we had more work time for Review assignment: Page 188 #9,11,12, and Page 224 #1,3-9, 11, 15, and Page 254 #8, 10, 11, 12, 18,22 due tomorrow. Reminder: the hand in video questions (last three pages of the Review booklet) are due Friday.

Monday April 11: SCIENCE: we corrected the second and third pages of the Review Booklet. You have until Friday to hand in the last 3 pages. New Review assignment: Page 188 #9,11,12, and Page 224 #1,3-9, 11, 15, and Page 254 #8, 10, 11, 12, 18,22 due Wednesday. MATH: we corrected the Geometry and the Age problems ( solutions are here). Then we had some work time for the Coin Problems (due tomorrow) and I mini quiz that I handed out today. If you are ready to move on, the next assignment is Similar Triangles Funsheet#2 and then we will go back to the textbook for a review: page 286 #3-8. After that we will test.CHEMISTRY TEST TUESDAY APRIL 19th

EQUATION SOLVING TEST (with some polynomials) WEDNESDAY/THURSDAY APRIL 20th/21st

HERE IS A VIDEO STUDY GUIDE for next week's test and here are VIDEO EXAMPLES OF: Number Problems, Geometry Problems Age Problems and Coin Problems , Similar Triangles, Comparison Problems. The first four problem types are from your Problem Solving booklet, hard copies of these video study guides (so you can follow along with the examples) can be found here: Video Study Guide , Similar Triangles, Comparison Problems

Chemistry Videos and some cool PERIODIC TABLE Science Links:

Hunting the Elements
Meet the Elements

Best periodic table on the internet

this game,

this interactive site,

another interactive site,

try the "element games" here,

here is another quiz (but it requires sound),

explore this table,

in the mood for puns? try this quiz,

this one is fun: every element gets an essay - some are really technical (for engineers and scientists only ) but others are strikingly personal,

we'll see this guy again in a video later in the unit, but meet a guy with a periodic table table this page also has lots of awesome pics of element samples

here is another great interactive table worth exploring

finally, Professor Martyn Poliakoff is an absolute rock star - he has over 100 videos on youtube in his series, Periodic Videos. They are all cool

here is a set of high speed videos of chemical reactions

man, those alkali metals sure do hate waterFriday April 8: MATH: Work time. For Monday, you need to be finished the Geometry Problems #1,3,4,5,8,9 and the Age Problems #1,3,4,5,6,7,12 (answer key is here). For Tuesday, you should be done the Coin Problems #1,3,4,9. If you are ready to move on, the next assignment is Similar Triangles Funsheet#2 and then we will go back to the textbook for a review: page 286 #3-8. After that we will test. SCIENCE: we finished the Hunting the Elements video. You have until Friday April 15 to hand in the last 3 pages of the review booklet (the video questions). We will correct the first two pages of the review booklet on Monday.

Thursday April 7: MATH: we went over the Number problems on the "Linear Equations Supplement Booklet" (answer key is here ) and I showed you how to solve the Age Problems (this is a link to a video of the lesson) and the Coin Problems (another video here). Your assignment is to finish Geometry problems #1,3,4,5,8,9 and Age Problems #1,3,4,5,6,7,12 for Monday. Coin Problems #1,3,4,9 will be due Tuesday. SCIENCE: part 2 of the Hunting the Elements video.

Wednesday April 6: MATH: more examples of (and work time for) word problems. See yesterday for the assignment. SCIENCE: we finished going over page 252 #1-5 and then we started the Hunting the Elements video.

Tuesday April 5: MATH: we went over the "Similar Triangles Funsheet" and started looking at word problems from the "Linear Equations Supplement Booklet" (answer key is here - you have to hunt through this key a little, it's for a larger booklet than I gave you). If you want to see some examples of these problems watch: Number Problems, Geometry Problems, Age Problems, Coin Problems. So far, the assignment is Number Problems #1-5 and Geometry Problems #1,3,4,5,8,9 SCIENCE: we started going over page 250 #1,2 and 252 #1-5 we will finish that tomorrow.
Monday April 4: MATH: work time for the "Similar Triangles Funsheet" which is due tomorrow. SCIENCE: we did more of the notes on ionic and covalent bonding and had some work time for Page 250 #1,2 and Page 252 #1-5 due tomorrow.

Thursday Mar 24: MATH: we went over Page 349 questions and I handed out a new sheet "Similar Triangles Funsheet" which is due Tuesday April 5. SCIENCE: we played CHEMISTRY BINGO. Over the break, make sure you are finished the assignment from yesterday: Read pages 245-240, do Page 250 #1,2 and Page 252 #1-5 due Tuesday April 5

Wednesday March 23: MATH: we did two hand in mini quizzes and had work time for page 349 #6,7,9-15, which is due tomorrow. SCIENCE: we looked at how atoms bond. Reminder: Read pages 245-240, do Page 250 #1,2 and Page 252 #1-5 are due Monday April 4 and some people still owe me the three hand in sheets (Bohr models, Bill Nye Questions, and Classroom Video questions).

Tuesday March 22: MATH: we finished the booklet of Similar Triangle examples that we started on Thursday. In the second class, we did a mini-quiz ("What's Up with These") and had time to work on page 349 #6,7,9-15, due tomorrow. SCIENCE: we finished correcting page 222 #1-5. New assignment: Read pages 245-240, do Page 250 #1,2 and Page 252 #1-5 due Monday April 4. Reminder: some people still need to hand in the Bohr Diagrams (blue sheets), the Bill Nye Video questions, and the Classroom Video: Atoms and Their Electrons Video questions. They will be accepted up until the end of the day on Thursday (they are already late!)

Monday March 21: MATH we went over 6.2 page 282 #19-21,23 and the Polynomials test. We did n't have work time today, so I will make page 349 #6,7,9-15 due Wednesday. SCIENCE: we started correcting page 222 #1-5. We will finish that tomorrow. The two video hand ins are now due. Get ready for Bingo on Friday!

Thursday March 17:MATH: we did the first few examples of similar triangle problems in a notes/examples booklet that I handed out today. We will continue that on Monday. Also, 6.2 page 282 #19-21,23 is due Monday. If you are ready to move on, the next assignment is page 349 #6,7,9-15. SCIENCE: we used both periods for math today, but reminders: page 222 #1-5, and the questions from the two videos from Tuesday are both due Monday. Also, a few people still owe me their Bohr diagrams.

Wednesday Mar 16: MATH: we did a mini-quiz and had work time for 6.2 page 282 #19-21,23 due Monday. If you are ready to move on, the next assignment is page 349 #6,7,9-15. SCIENCE: we did some more notes on atomic weight, isotopes, Chadwick, and Heisenberg. Then we had work time for the following assignment: read pages 215-218 and 222, then do page 222 #1-5 (your "simplified periodic table" is the one that I handed out first - you filled in the blank spaces) due Monday. Reminder: a few people still owe me their Bohr diagrams.

Tuesday Mar 15: MATH: we homework checked and did a couple of examples from the B side of the Type 4+ worksheet. Then we had work time for 6.2 page 282 #19-21,23. If you are ready to move on, the next assignment is page 349 #6,7,9-15. SCIENCE: we watched two videos: Bill Nye and Atoms and Their Electrons. You have until Monday to hand in the worksheets on those two videos. You were supposed to hand in your Bohr Diagrams today.

Monday Mar 14: MATH: work time for the back side of the Type 4+ worksheet, due tomorrow. If you are ready to move on, the next assignment is 6.2 page 282 #19-21,23. We also looked at how to solve similar triangle problems with our cross multiplying skills. SCIENCE: work time for the 12 Bohr diagram assignment from Friday. If you finish with time to spare, the next assignment is read pages 215-218 and 222, then do page 222 #1-5 (your "simplified periodic table" is the one that I handed out first - you filled in the blank spaces).

Friday Mar 11: MATH: work time for the front side of the "Type 4 + Equations" worksheet, due Monday. The back side will be due Tuesday. If you are ready to move on, the next assignment is 6.2 page 282 #19-21,23. SCIENCE: we corrected the Periodic Table Practice sheets and assigned everyone 12 Bohr Diagrams on the blue handout sheets due Tuesday. You may chose between: 4 elements from H to Ne, 4 elements from Na to Ca, 4 elements from Ga to Kr OR 4 elements from In to Xe. Also, if you want to work ahead, read pages 215-218 and 222, then do page 222 #1-5 (your "simplified periodic table" is the one that I handed out first - you filled in the blank spaces).

Thursday March 10: MATH: we went over 6.2 Page 280 #7,8,16. Then we did examples of cross multiply equations and type 4 and "4+" equations, which we will continue tomorrow. If you are ready to move on, the front side of the "Type 4 + Equations" worksheet will be due on Monday, the back side will be due Tuesday, and then 6.2 page 282 #19-21,23 will be due later next week. SCIENCE: we continued discussing Neils Bohr and had a few minutes to work on the Periodic table practice sheets due tomorrow.

Wednesday Mar 9: MATH: we did examples of cross multiply equations and type 4 and "4+" equations, which we will continue tomorrow. Reminder that 6.2 page 280 #7,8,16 is due tomorrow. If you are ready to move on, the front side of the "Type 4 + Equations" worksheet will be due on Friday, the back side will be due Monday, and then 6.2 page 282 #19-21,23 will be due later next week. SCIENCE: we did notes and discussed Thomson, Rutherford and Bohr.

Tuesday Mar 8: MATH: we homework checked and went over 6.2 page 280 #10-15,17. Tomorrow you will have time to work on 6.2 Page 280 #7,8,16, and it's now due Thursday. SCIENCE: we did notes on and discussed the work of John Dalton, Antoine Lavoisier, Amedao Avegadro, Robert Brown, and JJ Thomson. Then we had some time to work on the worksheets due Friday.

Monday Mar 7: MATH: most of the class was away at a band performance, so we had work time for 6.2 page 280 #10-15,17 - it was due today, but we'll homework check and go over it tomorrow. Next, 6.2 Page 280 #7,8,16 is due Wednesday. If you are finished that and ready to move on, the next assignment is a worksheet "Type 4 + Equations" which will be due on Friday, and then 6.2 page 282 #19-21,23 due next week. SCIENCE: we did a metals and non-metals lab activity today. Reminder that I handed out Elements and the Periodic table practice sheets on Friday - they will also be due this Friday.

Friday Mar 4: MATH: most of the class was away at the band concert so had work time for 6.2 page 280 #10-15 and 17, due Monday. If you are ready to move on, do 6.2 page 280 #7,8,16. I'll do more examples in the next few classes, then we will move into (type 4) and I'll assign another worksheet and then 6.2 page 282 #19-21,23. SCIENCE: we went over page 211 #1-5. New assignment: Elements and their symbols practice sheets, due next week (here is the answer key).

Thursday Mar 3: MATH: we went over the "Solving Type III Equations" worksheet. The next assignment is 6.2 page 280 #10-15 and 17 due Monday I did a very quick lesson on solving for variables in denominators (cross multiplying) today, so if you are ready to move on, do 6.2 page 280 #7,8,16. I'll do more examples in the next few classes, then we will move into (type 4) and I'll assign another worksheet and then 6.2 page 282 #19-21,23. SCIENCE: we wrapped up our discussion on what is NOT science and corrected page 204 #1,2. Tomorrow we go over page 211 “What to do” #1-5.

Wednesday Mar 2: MATH: we did a mini-quiz, then had work time to do the "Solving Type III Equations" worksheet due tomorrow. If you are ready to move on, the next assignment will be page 280 #10-15 and 17. We will follow that with a lesson on solving for variables in denominators (cross multiplying) and then we'll assign page 280 #7,8,16. Then we will move into (type 4) and I'll assign another worksheet and then page 282 #19-21,23. SCIENCE: we did some notes on Democritus and the Alchemists and discussed the difference between a science and a pseudoscience. We will continue that discussion tomorrow and we will correct page 204 #1,2 and page 211 “What to do” #1-5

Tuesday Mar 1: MATH: we did some examples of type 3 & 4 equation solving. We homework checked and went over Page 272 #8-18. Tomorrow we will have work time for the "Solving Type III Equations" worksheet due Thursday. If you are ready to move on, the next assignment will be page 280 #10-15 and 17. We will follow that with a lesson on solving for variables in denominators (cross multiplying) and then we'll assign page 280 #7,8,16. Then we will move into (type 4) and I'll assign another worksheet and then page 282 #19-21,23. SCIENCE: New assignment: read pages 198-200, 203,204 and do page 204 #1,2 then read pages 210-211 and follow the instructions in the “What to do” section, answering the questions #1-5 due Thursday.

Monday Feb 29: MATH: due to a band performance, we had many people away, so we just continued on work time for page 272 #8-18 due tomorrow, then the "Solving Type III Equations" worksheet, and if anyone finishes that too, the next assignment will be page 280 #10-15 and 17. We will follow that with a lesson on solving for variables in denominators (cross multiplying) and then we'll assign page 280 #7,8,16. Then we will move into complex equations (type 4) and I'll assign page 282 #19-21,23. SCIENCE: we went over page 197 #1-6 and finished colouring the Periodic Table handout. New assignment: read pages 198-200, 203,204 and do page 204 #1,2 then read pages 210-211 and follow the instructions in the “What to do” section, answering the questions #1-5.

Friday Feb 26: Work time for all 3 periods today. MATH: the assignment is page 272 #8-18 due Tuesday, and then a "Solving Type III Equations" worksheet which will be due later in the week. If anyone finishes both of the assignments and is ready to move on, the next assignment will be page 280 #10-15 and 17. SCIENCE: The Science assignment is read pages 190,192,194, and do Page 197 #1-6 – due Monday. If you are finished that, read pages 198-200, 203,204 and do page 204 #1,2 then read pages 210-211 and follow the instructions in the “What to do” section, answering the questions #1-5.

Thursday Feb 25: MATH: we corrected the Equation Solving PRE-TEST page and did a couple of examples of solving type 3 equations. You will have work time tomorrow for the textbook assignment and the next worksheet. SCIENCE: we continued to colour in and discuss the Periodic Table handout. You will get some work time tomorrow.

Wednesday Feb 24: MATH: for the students ready to move on we did a quick introduction to type 3 equations. Then we had work time to finish the Equation Solving PRE-TEST page, due tomorrow. Remember that on this sheet you are assigned ODD questions and you will only have to do EVEN questions if you have mistakes when we correct it tomorrow. If you are ready to move on, the next assignment is page 272 #8-18, and then a "Solving Type III Equations" worksheet. SCIENCE: we corrected your Ti and Se task, then we did more notes, watched this video, and started to colour our Periodic Table handout. For tomorrow your assignment is to color the alkali metals orange. For Friday, read pages 190,192,194, and do Page 197 #1-6.

Tuesday Feb 23: work time for the Equation Solving PRE-TEST page that I handed out yesterday. Only the ODD numbered questions are assigned. When we correct this page tomorrow, you will be assigned the EVEN questions IF YOU HAVE MORE THAN 3 MISTAKES. If you finish that and want to try the next assignment, it will be page 272 #8-18. SCIENCE: more atom and element notes, then I assigned read pages 190,192,194, and do Page 197 #1-6 due Thursday. Reminder: for tomorrow, you need a description of the elements Ti and Se.

Monday Feb 22: MATH: we did a lesson reviewing grade 7 & 8 equation solving. I'm going to hold off on officially assigning page 272 #8-18. Instead we will start with the Equation Solving PRE-TEST page that I handed out today. Only the odd numbered questions are assigned. You will have work time tomorrow. SCIENCE: we went over the Meet The Elements sheet handout assignment and we did some notes on the history of Chemistry and the atom. New assignment: a one or two sentence description of the elements Ti and Se. Tomorrow's assignment will be to read pages 190,192,194, and do Page 197 #1-6 due Wednesday.Thursday Feb 18: POLYNOMIALS TEST. People who are finished early can either work on the first assignment from the next unit: page 272 #8-18, OR they can work on SCIENCE: label the elements from your notes booklet on the Meet the Elements handout sheet (due Monday). The next assignment is to read pages 190,192,194, and do Page 197 #1-6

Wednesday Feb 17: MATH: we had work time for the worksheets that review polynomial addition (Secret Shape) and subtraction (Diagram Puzzle). The answer keys for those are on the same page as the 42 sheet - here. If you are finished both of those, there is some optional review you can do if you feel you need more. Go to pages 259-262 of the textbook (avoid the algebra tile questions) or if you want to try the material from the next unit, you can try page 272 #8-18. They will get assigned officially next week. SCIENCE: we handed out some notes on common elements and discussed them. Your assignment is to label them on the Meet the Elements handout sheet.Videos: Review, Amoeba sisters 1, Amoeba sisters 2, Amoeba sisters 3, Amoeba sisters 4.
Tuesday Feb 16: MATH: we did one last Mini Quiz and finished going over the Practice Problems worksheet. We will have work time for worksheets that review polynomial addition (Secret Shape) and subtraction (Diagram Puzzle). The answer keys for those are on the same page as the 42 sheet - here. SCIENCE: we continued to Meet the Elements. No new assignment.

Friday Feb 12: MATH: we went over some questions from the "42" sheet and the Practice Problems we did a multiply and divide "fill in the blanks" mini quiz. Then we had work time for a pair of worksheets that review polynomial addition (Secret Shape) and subtraction (Diagram Puzzle). The answer keys for those are on the same page as the 42 sheet - here. SCIENCE: we introduced Chemistry. New assignment: fill in the blanks on the "Meet the Elements" page. You can re-listen to the song here.

Thursday Feb 11: MATH: we did a vocabulary practice sheet together, then we had work time for the "42" worksheet (answer key is here) and the Practice Problems worksheet, both due tomorrow. If you are ready to move on, the next assignment is a pair of worksheets that review polynomial addition and subtraction. SCIENCE: some students finished up yesterday's test - for the rest of the period we worked on math.

Wednesday Feb 10: MATH: we went over 5.6 page 256 # 11,12,14,16,19-25 . New assignment: the "42" worksheet (answer key is here) and the Practice Problems worksheet are due Friday. If you are ready to move on, there are also practice sheets for adding ("secret shape") and subtracting ("Diagram Puzzle") polynomials (same answer key).  SCIENCE: we did the  GENETICS TEST

Tuesday Feb 9: MATH: we looked at how to combine multiplication and addition/subtraction of polynomials. Then we had work time for 5.6 page 256 # 11,12,14,16,19-25 due tomorrow. If you are ready to move on from there, the next assignment is the "42" worksheet. SCIENCE: time to finish the punnett square and pedigree review sheets. The answer key is here.

Monday Feb 8: MATH: in the afternoon class we went over 5.5 Page 246 #7ab,8ab,9,12-16,18,20-24.  New assignment is 5.6 page 256 # 11,12,14,16,19-25 due Wednesday. In the morning class we did an activity where we used polynomials to look for prime numbers and then had some work time. We also showed how the mindreader website works.    SCIENCE: we went over Page 126 #1-6. Reminder: the punnet square review booklet (omit #2,3,4,8 on the Codominance worksheet) and the pedigree review sheet should both be done before Wednesday's test.

Thursday Feb 4: MATH: we went over a few questions in the Mid Unit review 237 #1,2,5-12. Then we had work time for 5.5 Page 246 #7ab,8ab,9,12-16,18,20-24 due Monday.  The next assignment will be 5.6 page 256 # 11,12,14,16,19-25.   Can you use your knowledge of polynomials to explain how this works? SCIECNE: we read selected pages from the rest of the chapter. New (last) assignment is page 126 #1-6 due Monday and reminder that there is a punnet square review booklet (omit #2,3,4,8 on the Codominance worksheet) and a pedigree review sheet - both of those should be completed before next week's test.

Wednesday Feb 3: MATH: we looked at how to divide polynomials then had some work time. The Mid Unit Review" on page 237 #1,2,5-12 is due tomorrow. The next assignment (updated!) is 5.5 Page 246 #7ab,8ab,9,12-16,18,20-24 due Monday. SCIENCE: we went over the last page of the pedigree worksheets and page 121 #2-4. New (last) assignment is page 126 #1-6 due Monday and reminder that there is a punnet square review booklet (omit #2,3,4,8 on the Codominance worksheet) and today I handed out a pedigree review sheet - both of those should be completed before next week's test.

Tuesday Feb 2: MATH: we corrected the "Polynomials" practice sheet and did a lesson on how to multiply polynomials. The Polynomials hand in "Assignment" page is due tomorrow, then the Mid Unit Review" on page 237 #1,2,5-12 is due Thursday. The next assignment is 5.5 Page 246 # 7,9,12,15 due Monday.  SCIENCE: we went over page 113 #2,3 and did a Study Guide for the upcoming Genetics test. I also handed out a Punnett Square review booklet (omit #2,3,4,8 on the Codominance worksheet). New assignment: Read pages 114, 117-121 do page 121 #2-4 due tomorrow.

Monday Feb 1: MATH: we went over 5.4 Page 235 #7-10,12,13,15-18 and did a mini-quiz. The "Polynomials" practice sheet is due tomorrow and the Polynomials hand in "Assignment" is due Wednesday. If you are ready to move on, the next assignment is the textbook Mid Unit Review" on page 237 #1,2,5-12. SCIENCE: we corrected Bikini Bottom Genetics, Sex-Linked Traits, and the Pedigree Analysis Worksheets. No new assignment.

Friday Jan 29: MATH: work time for 5.4 Page 235 #7-10,12,13,15-18 due Monday. When you are done that there is a new "Polynomials" practice sheet and a hand in assignment that will be due next week. SCIENCE: work time for page 113 #2,3. Reminder: 3 worksheets: Bikini Bottom Genetics, Sex-Linked Traits, and the Pedigree Analysis Worksheet - all due Monday. We also watched some videos. See above.

Thursday Jan 28: no class today

Wednesday Jan 27: MATH: work time for Page 235 #7-10,12,13,15-18 due Monday (we won't have a class on Thursday and we will be missing all of the outdoor ed students on Friday). If you are ready to move on, the next assignment is a hand in sheet and a practice sheet. They will be due next week. SCIENCE: we discussed Biotechnology. New assignment: read pages 110-113 do page 113 #2,3. Reminder: 3 worksheets: Bikini Bottom Genetics, Sex-Linked Traits, and the Pedigree Analysis Worksheet are all due Monday.

Tuesday Jan 26: we corrected the Birds worksheet and the "Polynomials" worksheet and did some examples of subtracting Polynomials. New assignment: 5.4 Page 235 #7-10,12,13,15-18 due Monday (we won't have a class on Thursday and we will be missing all of the outdoor ed students on Friday). If you are ready to move on, the next assignment is a hand in mini quiz that will be due next week. SCIENCE: work time for the 3 worksheets: Bikini Bottom Genetics, Sex-Linked Traits, and the Pedigree Analysis Worksheet - all are due Monday.

Monday Jan 25: MATH work time for the Birds worksheet and the "Polynomials" worksheet, both due tomorrow. If you are ready to move on the next assignment will be 5.4 Page 235 #7-10,12,13,15-18. SCIENCE: we did a quick review this morning of the 3 types of punnett squares and the pedigree charts. You will have time tomorrow to work on the 3 worksheets: Bikini Bottom Genetics, Sex-Linked Traits, and the Pedigree Analysis Worksheet. In the PM class, we went over the Traits and Genes powerpoint notes. Friday Jan 22: MATH: we went over 5.3 page 229 #8,9,10,12,14,17,18,19 and looked at how to subtract polynomials. New assignment: the Birds worksheet and the "Polynomials" worksheet are both due Tuesday. If you are ready to move on the next assignment will be 5.4 Page 235 #7-10,12,13,15-18. SCIENCE: we finished going over the Genetics booklet and did a lesson on Sex-linked traits.  In the afternoon we had a little work time for the two handouts of fill in the blanks notes - Traits and Genes - they will be due Monday.

Thursday Jan 21: MATH: work time for 5.3 page 229 #8,9,10,12,14,17,18,19 due tomorrow. If you are ready to move on, the next assignment is a worksheet about polynomials and birds. After that, there is another worksheet. SCIENCE: we went over Pages 1-17 of the Genetics booklet. The two handouts of fill in the blanks notes - Traits and Genes - will be due Monday.

Wednesday Jan 20:   MATH: we had work time for: 5.3 page 229 #8,9,10,12,14,17,18,19 due Friday. SCIENCE: we had work time for the second Genetics booklet - pages 1-17 are due tomorrow. If you are ready to move on from there, the next assignment is two handouts of fill in the blanks notes - Traits and Genes.

Tuesday Jan 19: SCIENCE: we went over the last 4 pages of the first heredity booklet. Then we had a few minutes to work on  the second booklet - pages 1-17 will be due Thursday. If you are ready to move on from there, the next assignment is two handouts of fill in the blanks notes - Traits and Genes. MATH: more adding polynomials. New assignment is textbook: 5.3 page 229 #8,9,10,12,14,17,18,19 due Thursday.

Monday Jan 18: MATH: we corrected the Polynomials handout sheet and the Polynomial mini-quiz (#2) sheet. Then we did a lesson on how to add polynomials. No new assignment today, but if you wanted to get started on tomorrow's assignment, we go back to the textbook: 5.3 page 229 #8,9,10,12,14,17,18,19 which will be due later in the week. SCIENCE: more work time to finish the first genetics booklet (due tomorrow) and start the second booklet - pages 1-17 will be due Thursday.

Friday Jan 15: SCIENCE: we finished the punnett square examples in the first genetics booklet. Your assignment is to finish the booklet (due Tuesday). If you want to work ahead, I handed out a second booklet, titled "Reproduction: Genes and Heredity" that you can start on. MATH: we did a quick 5.1 mini-quiz and then we went over Page 223 #10-18,22.  Then we did a lesson on adding polynomials. New assignment: a worksheet that says "Polynomials Mini-Quiz #2" on it, due Monday on Monday we will also correct the first Polynomials worksheet. If anyone is done that, they can start 5.3 page 229 #8,9,10,12,14,17,18,19 which will be due next week.

Thursday Jan 14: MITOSIS AND MEIOSIS TEST. MATH: a quick lesson on adding and subtracting polynomials, then we did the science test. People who finished early and had work time could work on the Polynomials handout sheet and 5.2 Page 223 #10-18,22 (ignore instructions that ask you to draw tiles). Both are due tomorrow. If you are ready to move on, the next assignment is a worksheet that says "Polynomials Mini-Quiz #2" on it.

Wednesday Jan 13: MATH: BEDMAS test. People who are done can finish the Polynomials handout sheet and 5.2 Page 223 #10-18,22 (ignore instructions that ask you to draw tiles). Both are due Friday. If you are ready to move on, the next assignment is a worksheet that says "Polynomials Mini-Quiz #2" on it. No Science today.

Tuesday Jan 12: MATH:we updated our test file this class. Test tomorrow. SCIENCE: more genetics notes and a punnet square worksheetEXPONENT VIDEOS: here, here, here, here, here, and here
MITOSIS VIDEOS:   here, here, here, and here
MEIOSIS VIDEOS: here, here and here
MITOSIS and MEIOSIS POWERPOINT here

Monday Jan 11: SCIENCE: we finished the examples of heredity that I started on Friday. Then we watched a video showing the difference between Mitosis and Meiosis and how they relate to genetics. I handed out a 5 question worksheet on the video. We will correct it tomorrow. MATH:we went over 5.1 page 214. New assignment: Polynomials handout sheet and 5.2 Page 223 #10-18,22 (ignore instructions that ask you to draw tiles) due Thursday.

Friday Jan 8: MATH: we went over page 67 and handed out one more review sheet for next week's test. If you are ready to move on, the new assignments are:  5.1 Page 214 #4-9,12-14,18-20 due Monday and a Polynomials definition worksheet due later in the week. SCIENCE: we introduced Genetics and I handed out an answer key for Page 42 #3,6,7,8,13,15,16 and Page 76 #,1 (omit e,f), 11,20 due Monday.

Thursday Jan 7: SCIENCE: we started a review assignments to help get ready for next week's test: Page 42 #3,6,7,8,13,15,16 and Page 76 #,1 (omit e,f), 11,20. Due Monday. MATH: more looking at Polynomials. How to collect like terms and recognize equivalent polynomials. No new assignment today. Remember that the BEDMAS review assignment, 2.3 Page 67 #15-22 is due tomorrow. The first polynomial assignment, 5.1 Page 214 #4-9,12-14,18-20 is due next week.

Wednesday Jan 6: MATH: we went over the last BEDMAS practice sheet and the Extra Problem Solving Practice worksheet. Reminder: 2.3 Page 67 #15-22 is due Friday. People who are ready to move on can start 5.1 Page 214 #4-9,12-14,18-20. It will be due next week. SCIENCE: we finished going over page 50 and looked at the vocabulary for next week's test.

Tuesday Jan 5: MATH: We introduced Polynomial algebra then had work time for the last BEDMAS with a calculator worksheet (Here is the answer key), the Extra Problem Solving Practice worksheet and 2.3 Page 67 #15-22 due Friday. People who are ready to move on can start 5.1 Page 214 #4-9,12-14,18-20. It will be due next week. SCIENCE: we continued going over the textbook assignment from before the break: page 48: Part 2 #1-6 Page 49 Analyze #1-4 and Page 50 #1-8. We will finish the last part of that tomorrow.

Monday Jan 4: Welcome Back! MATH: Today we went over the 3 practice sheets   for the calculator BEDMAS exercises. Here is the answer key.  Tomorrow you will have time to finish the 3rd worksheet and  the Extra Problem Solving Practice worksheet that we were supposed to go over before the break. Both are now due for Wednesday. The next assignment is 2.3 Page 67 #15-22. It will be due Friday. SCIENCE: we finished going over the "Reproduction and Meiosis PowerPoint Notes" and started correcting the textbook assignment from before the break: page 48: Part 1 #1-5, Part 2 #1-6 (ignore any instructions to draw diagrams), Page 49 Analyze #1-4 and Page 50 #1-8. We should finish that tomorrow.

Wednesday Dec 16: MATH: I did an example page with the class on how to do large BEDAMS calculations with the calculator and I handed out 3 practice sheets to work on tomorrow. SCIENCE: more work time for the assignments from yesterday: Read pages 46-50, Do page 48: Part 1 #1-5, Part 2 #1-6 (ignore any instructions to draw diagrams), Page 49 Analyze #1-4 and Page 50 #1-8. This assignment is due tomorrow. If you are done that, you can keep working on the "Reproduction and Meiosis PowerPoint Notes" fill-in-the-blanks worksheet. We will correct that tomorrow.

Tuesday Dec 15: MATH: time to work on the Extra Problem Solving Practice worksheet, due Thursday. If you are finished and ready to move on the next assignment will be 2.3 Page 67 #15-22. It will be due after the break. SCIENCE: I handed back the Meiosis yarn activity to people who handed it in on time. Time today to work on the textbook assignment that went with that assignment: Read pages 46-50, Do page 48: Part 1 #1-5, Part 2 #1-6 (ignore any instructions to draw diagrams), Page 49 Analyze #1-4 and Page 50 #1-8. This assignment is due tomorrow. If you are done that, you can keep working on the "Reproduction and Meiosis PowerPoint Notes" fill-in-the-blanks worksheet. It will be due Thursday.

Monday Dec 14: SCIENCE: the Meiosis yarn project is due today. I handed out a "Reproduction and Meiosis PowerPoint Notes" fill-in-the-blanks worksheet. It will be due Thursday.
MATH: we did examples of two applications of exponents: Exponential growth problems and Formula Problems. Then we had some work time for the Extra Problem Solving Practice worksheet, due Wednesday.

Friday Dec 11: MATH: a few people finished the test. SCIENCE: last work time for the Meiosis yarn project (due Monday). Then we watched this highly technical video on Meiosis. Reminder that there are questions due once you are done the Meiosis yarn project: Read pages 46-50, Do page 48: Part 1 #1-5, Part 2 #1-6 (ignore any instructions to draw diagrams), Page 49 Analyze #1-4 and Page 50 #1-8. This assignment will now be due Wednesday Dec 16.

Thursday Dec 10: we did the Mental Math of the test and some people finished part C while others worked on their Science projects. SCIENCE: working on the Meiosis project - I'll give you one more work period tomorrow.

Wednesday Dec 9: MATH: we started TEST 3. We will finish it up tomorrow. No SCIENCE today.

Tuesday Dec 8: MATH: we went over the Review:Page 87 #1-12,18-27 2.5. Test tomorrow. SCIENCE: another period to work on the Meiosis yarn project. You will have one more period to work on this on Thursday and the due date will now be Monday Dec 14th.

Monday Dec 7: MATH: we did one last mini quiz and some work time for Review: Page 87 #1-12,18-27 2.5 and did a quick mental math practice for Wedensday's test. SCIENCE: work time for the Meiosis project.

Thursday Dec 3: MATH: we went over Page 84 #4,5,8,10,13-19. New assignment: Review: Page 87 #1-12,18-27 2.5 due Tuesday - you will have work time on Monday. Test next week.  SCIENCE: we started the Meiosis Yarn Project. More work time for that on Monday. The due date for it will be next week Friday.  Recall, that after you are done that project, you have to complete the following textbook assignment: Read pages 46-50, Do page 48: Part 1 #1-5, Part 2 #1-6 (ignore any instructions to draw diagrams), Page 49 Analyze #1-4 and Page 50 #1-8. This assignment will not be due until Tuesday Dec 15

Wednesday Dec 2: SCIENCE: no class today. MATH: work time for Page 84 #4,5,8,10,13-19 Due Thursday. If you are ready to move on, you can work on the review: Page 87 #1-12,18-27 2.5.

Tuesday Dec 1: MATH: we did notes and examples on the last power law we will study: Power of a Quotient. Then we went over  2.5 Page 84 #6,7,9,11,12,20,21. New assignment is Page 84 #4,5,8,10,13-19 Due Thursday. If you are ready to move on, you can work on the review: Page 87 #1-12,18-27 2.5.

Monday Nov 30: MATH: we went over the mini-quiz that I handed out on Friday, then looked at Power law #5: Power of a Product. Reminder: 2.5 Page 84 #6,7,9,11,12,20,21 is due tomorrow. SCIENCE: we did some notes on Meiosis and looked at the Meiosis poster assignment that we will start working on tomorrow. The  Cell Cycle Hand in Assignment was due today.

Friday Nov 27: SCIENCE: we introduced Meiosis with a video (see above) and the following assignment: Read pages 46-50, Do page 48: Part 1 #1-5, Part 2 #1-6 (ignore any instructions to draw diagrams), Page 49 Analyze #1-4 and Page 50 #1-8. This assignment will not be due until Tuesday Dec 15 because we will work on it as we go while making a Meosis poster. REMINDER:  the Stages of a Cell Cycle Hand in Assignment is due Monday MATH: we went over 2.4 Page 76 and the back of the last mini quiz, then we did another mini quiz and then had time to work on: 2.5 Page 84 #6,7,9,11,12,20,21 due Tuesday.

Thursday Nov 26: MATH: In our first class, we went over Page 61 #12, then we looked at examples of the Product and Quotient Laws and had work time for 2.4 Page 76 #4-10, 13-15,20-22 and the back side of yesterday's mini quiz, both due tomorrow. If you are ready to move on, you can work on 2.5 Page 84 #6,7,9,11,12,20,21 due Monday. In the second class we had more work time and we went over the A-2 test. SCIECNE: we finished going over the Page 35 questions and continued our discussion on the 6 Kingdoms of Living things and how they all reproduce. New assignment: the Stages of a Cell Cycle Hand in Assignment due Monday.

Wednesday Nov 25: MATH: we did another mini-quiz together and then we had a little work time for 2.2 Page 61 #4-12 which I will homework check tomorrow. People ready to move on can start 2.4 Page 76 #4-10, 13-15,20-22.SCIENCE: we went over the last test, then we started to go over page 35 #1-6. We will finish that tomorrow.

Tuesday Nov 24:   SCIENCE: we had work time for the assignment from Friday: Read pages 29-30,32-35 do page 35 #1-6.   If you are done that, you can work on a Mitosis hand in assignment. MATH: we went over page 56 #18,20-24. Then we had work time for 2.2 Page 61 #4-12 due Wednesday. If you are finished all of that, try the two problems on the back of the mini-quiz I handed out today. If you are ready to move on, the next assignment is 2.4 Page 76 #4-10, 13-15,20-22.

Friday Nov 20: MATH: we went over 2.1 page 55 #4-14, did another mini-quiz and then did notes on the next three Exponent Laws: Product, Quotient, and Power of a Power. Then we had work time for 2.1 page 56 #18,20-24 due Tuesday and 2.2 Page 61 #4-12 due Wednesday. If you are finished all of that, try the two problems on the back of the mini-quiz I handed out today. If you are ready to move on, the next assignment is 2.4 Page 76 #4-10, 13-15,20-22. SCIENCE: we went over Page 28 #1-6. New assignment: Read pages 29-30,32-35 do page 35 #1-6

Thursday Nov 19: SCIENCE: we corrected the Mitosis worksheet, then discussed the role of mitosis in all types of life on Earth. We will continue that discussion tomorrow. Reminder: for tomorrow you should be done page 28 #1-6. MATH: we did a little mini-quiz, then we looked at the Zero Law and Expanded notation with powers of 10. Reminder: Page 55 #4-14 is due tomorrow. New assignment: page 56 #18,20-24 is due Tuesday. If you finish that and are ready to move on, the next assignment is 2.2 Page 61 #4-12.

Wednesday Nov 18: MATH: More introduction to Exponents. New assignment: Page 55 #4-14,18,20-24 due Friday. SCIENCE: we watched a Mitosis presentation then worked on a Mitosis Worksheet due tomorrow. Next assignment: Read pages 24-27 and do Page 28 #1-6

Tuesday Nov 17: we introduced Exponents no new assignment yet. No Science todayMATH TEST WEDNESDAY DEC 9: EXPONENTS (also re-testing A-1 and A-2: if you want review practice for A-1 you can see me or download from here (answer key) , here and here, for A-2 you can see me or download them here and if you want to practice the mental math click here)

HUMAN REPRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT TEST MONDAY NOV 2nd. In case you lost your STUDY GUIDE, here is a copy.
RATIONAL NUMBERS OPERATIONS TEST THURSDAY NOV 12. This test will also re-test the Comparing and Ordering Rational Numbers outcome.

If you want to see more BEDMAS examples with rational numbers, click here.

Monday Nov 16: test today - Part C and Mental Math

Thursday Nov 12: we started the Rational Operations test today. We will do the Part 3 section on Monday.

Tuesday Nov 10: MATH: we went over questions from the Page 144 review assignment. No new assignment, but if you want more practice to get ready for Thursday's test, you could also do the practice test on page 146 #1-6. That assignment is optional. Also, if you feel that you need more practice work on the material from test 1, there are some A-1 practice sheets that you can pick up from me or you can download here and here. SCIENCE: we watched another one of the videos (see Tuesday for the links if you want to re-watch it), then had time to work on page 23 #1-7 which will be due Monday.

Monday Nov 9: SCIENCE: we corrected the Mitosis Information Scavenger Hunt booklet. New assignment: do page 23 #1-7. MATH: more work time for the Review: Page 144 #1-5, 7-23 due tomorrow. We test this material on Thursday.

Friday Nov 6: SCIENCE: work time for the Mitosis Information Scavenger Hunt booklet due on Monday. MATH: we went over page 141 ##9-14,17-21 and had a few minutes of work time for Page 144 #1-5, 7-23 due Tuesday. You will have more work time on Monday. We test this material on Thursday.

Thursday Nov 5:   MATH: we had some work time for Page 141 ##9-14,17-21 due tomorrow. If you are ready to move on, the next assignment is the review for the next test: Page 144 #1-5, 7-23. The test will be next week. SCIENCE: we had more time to work on the information scavenger hunt from pages 18,19,22,23. It should be finished for Monday.

Tuesday Nov 3: SCIENCE: we started looking at Mitosis. New assignment: "Cell Division and Mitosis" booklet of notes to be filled out using textbook pages 18,19,22,23. You may also wish to review the following videos: here, here, here, and here. MATH: we went over Page 140 #3-8, then we looked at using our calculators for complex BEDMAS problems, then we did a Mental Math practice and had work time for Page 141 #9-14,17-21 due Friday.If you are ready to move on, the next assignment is the review for the next test: Page 144 #1-5, 7-23.

Monday Nov 2: we used all 3 of the classes for the Human Reproduction Test. Some people finished early and worked on their math (see Friday for the assignment).

Friday Oct 30: MATH: we had some work time for the BEDMAS worksheet (see Thursday) and Page 140 #3-8, both are due Monday. We also played a BEDMAS game and did a divide mini quiz. If you are ready to move on the next assignment will be (same chapter) page 141 #9-14,17-21. SCIENCE: the worksheet from yesterday's video was due today, otherwise we used our time for Math.

Thursday Oct 29: MATH: Work time for the worksheet on BEDMAS with integers (ERROR on the answer key: j) should be -25/11). The worksheet and Page 140 #3-8, will be due Monday. You will get more work time tomorrow. We will also do a divide mini-quiz tomorrow. SCIENCE: we went over the Presentation hand in questions and had some time to finish the worksheet from yesterday's video - due tomorrow.

Wednesday Oct 28: SCIENCE: we watched a video on Human Reproduction and there is a worksheet that goes with it that will be handed in on Friday. MATH: no math today

Tuesday Oct 27: SCIENCE we went over the pink and blue Female and Male Reproductive System Review (fill in the blank) sheets. MATH: work time for the worksheet on BEDMAS with integers that I handed out in class last week (here is the answer key). If you are ready to move on from that, the next assignment is Page 140 #3-8. Both of these assignments will be due next Tuesday.

Monday Oct 26: MATH: we went over Page 134 #3-5,7-9,11-18, then we did some BEDMAS examples. New assignment is the worksheet on BEDMAS with integers that I handed out in class last week (here is the answer key). If you are ready to move on from that, the next assignment is Page 140 #3-8. Both of these assignments will be due next Monday. You will get work time tomorrow. SCIENCE: we went over Page 104 #1-4,6,7, then we had some work time to finish the pink and blue Female and Male Reproductive System Review (fill in the blank) sheets due tomorrow. People who are finished them already can work on the optional review assignment Page 106 #1,3,4,5,6,13, 16, 19 (here is an answer key).

Thursday Oct 22: MATH: we looked at BEDMAS with fractions and decimals. Work time for Page 134 #3-5,7-9,11-18 due Monday, then the worksheet on BEDMAS with integers that I handed out in class yesterday (here is the answer key). If you are ready to move on, the next assignment is Page 140 #3-8. We also registered for a free, online homework help tutorial service. See the update at the top of this page for more information. SCIENCE: I handed out a study guide for next week's test. Work time for page 104 #1-4,6,7 due Monday. If you are finished, you can work on the pink and blue review sheets that I handed out a few days ago.

Wednesday Oct 21: MATH: we looked at how to do large scale BEDMAS questions and saw marks from the first test. We had a little work time for Page 134 #3-5,7-9,11-18 due Monday, you will get more tomorrow. If anyone is done and ready to move on, the next assignment is a worksheet on BEDMAS with integers that I handed out in class (here is the answer key). It won't be due until later next week. SCIENCE: we finished our powerpoint on fetal development. Then we had time to work on: read pages 95-104 and do page 104 #1-4,6,7 due Monday. If you are finished, you can work on the pink and blue review sheets that I handed out a few days ago.

Tuesday Oct 20: MATH: we went over page 127 #16 and 18, then had work time for the divide assignment: Page 134 #3-5,7-9,11-18 due Monday. SCIENCE: the Quiz on the Reproduction Presentations was due today. Then we looked at a power-point presentation on human/fetal development and filled in the "Human Reproduction PowerPoint Notes" (yellow) handout together.

Monday Oct 19: MATH:we went over most of Page 127 - we will finish the rest tomorrow. If you are ready to move on, the next assignment is Page 134 #3-5,7-9,11-18 SCIENCE: we went over page 94 #5, then we did another hand in quiz on the Reproduction presentations. It's due tomorrow, if you are ready to move on, the next assignment is to read pages 95-104 and do page 104 #1-4,6,7 - to be due later in the week.

Thursday Oct 15: MATH: we did an add and subtract mini-quiz, then we had work time for Page 127 #3-18 due Monday. If you are ready to move ahead, the next assignment will be Page 134 #3-5, 7-9, 11-18. SCIENCE: we corrected page 94 #1-4, we'll finish #5 on Monday. No new assignment.

Wednesday Oct 14: SCIECNE: New assignment: Read pages 91-94 do page 94 #1-5 due tomorrow. If you are done that, you can work on trying to fill in the blanks on the review notes that I handed out yesterday. MATH: we went over Page 119, we looked at multiplying and dividing. New assignment is page 127 #3-18 due Monday. If you are ready to move ahead, you can start the divide assignment: Page 134 #3-5, 7-9, 11-18

Tuesday Oct 13: MATH: we went over page 111 #3-9,11,15,20,22. Reminder: Page 119 #5,7,9,11,15 is due tomorrow. New assignment: page 127 #3-18 will be due next week. SCIENCE: we used the class as math work time, but I did hand out review notes packages for the male and female reproductive systems. We'll start to go over them tomorrow.

Friday Oct 9: SCIENCE: we continued the presentations. The Presentations Questions Set #1 worksheet will be due (hand in) on Tuesday. MATH: work time for page 111 #3-9,11,20,22 (due Tuesday) and page 119 #3,5,7,9,15 (due Wednesday). If anyone is ready to move on the next assignment is page 127 #3-18. We'll do some examples for that section next week.

Thursday Oct 8: we used our math class for SCIENCE: more presentations. The Presentations Questions Set #1 worksheet will be due (hand in) on Tuesday.
Wednesday Oct 7: MATH: we looked at adding and subtracting rational numbers. New assignment: page 111 #3-9,11,20,22. If you are ready to move on the next assignment is page 119 #3,5,7,9,15. SCIENCE: we started our presentations today.

Tuesday Oct 6: SCIENCE: we looked at Fetal Development with this slide show. No new assignment, we will start presentations tomorrow. MATH: A-1 TEST TODAY. Some people were finished early so they worked on Page 106, Page 111 #5,7,9,11,20,22 and page 119 #3,5,7,9,15 these will be due Friday
A-1 TEST (SWBAT Compare, Order, and Classify Rational Numbers) WILL BE THURSDAY OCTOBER 8th. Want to revisit a lesson on how to order rational numbers? Click here. How about a video re-explaining sets of numbers? Click here.

Monday Oct 5: MATH: we had some work time for the review sheet for next week's A-1 test (with answer key) and we did another smart board activity and we went over the hand in. If you need one more review before tomorrow's test, do Page 144 #1-4. SCIENCE: we corrected #1-6,10 of the worksheet I handed out on Friday. Then, we made a schedule for presentations for the rest of the week and we started looking at zygote - fetal development. New assignment: Read pages 91-94 do page 94 #1-5 this won't be due until next week (after we are all done the presentations).

Friday Oct 2: MATH: we did a small practice quiz for next week's test (answer key here) had some work time for the review sheet for next week's A-1 test (with an answer key) due Monday. We spent a few minutes talking about the programming handout from yesterday. SCIENCE: We did some notes on the menstrual cycle and I handed out a worksheet. Your assignment is to do #1-6,10 for Monday.

Thursday Oct 1: MATH: we went over the Mental Math activity from last week (if you want to try it again, you can download it here). The hand in assignment is due today. New assignment is a review sheet for next week's A-1 test (with an answer key) due Monday. Also, I sent a couple of math programming handouts home for parents to see. SCIENCE: we finished the hormone notes from yesterday and discussed a couple of videos. No new assignment. Presentations will start next week.

Wednesday Sept 30: MATH: we went over the sort and predict page due tomorrow and had some time to work on the hand in assignment due tomorrow. If you are ready to move on, there is now a review sheet for next week's A-1 test. SCIENCE: we went over the female and male hormones. We will continue those notes tomorrow.

Tuesday Sept 29: SCIENCE: we went over the last couple of questions from the page 90 assignment and we tried to make sense of the diagram on page 86 with a demonstration. In the afternoon class we had our last computer lab period to work on the presentation assignment. MATH: we did this survey in the computer lab.   Then we played this game. Then we played this game and this game.

Monday Sept 28: MATH: The next textbook assignment is actually page 111 #5,7,9,11 NOT page 11 as I erroneously typed last week (my bad!). If you started page 11, don't throw the work away! We will hit that unit later this year (in May). Even the page 111 assignment is a little while in the future yet. First we need to finish the worksheet I handed out on September 14th (the answer key is here). After that, I have a notes page and a sort and predict activity to give you. Then, we will do a hand in assignment that I handed out today.   The sort and predict activity is due tomorrow. The hand in will be due Thursday. SCIENCE: we had our 2nd period to work on the presentations in the computer lab. Tomorrow you will get one more period, after that it is homework.

Friday Sept 25: MATH: My guest teacher also had you do a mental math activity, and if there is time after that, you can work on the worksheet I handed out on September 14th (the answer key is here). If anyone is finished that too, he has a review sheet to hand out that I will assign to everyone next week. Still not enough work? Then you can try getting started on Page 111 #5,7,9,11. SCIENCE: time in the computer lab to work on your research project.

Thursday Sept 24: MATH: we introduced how to add and subtract fractions and decimals when there are positives and negatives involved page 101 #5-8,10,12. Tomorrow you will have some work time to finish the worksheet that I handed out on Sept 14. SCIENCE: we went over page 90 #1,2,3,4, and we will finish going over #5 and 6 on Monday.

Wednesday Sep 23: MATH we went over Page 101 #5-8,10,1214-18,20,26,27 no new assignment. SCIENCE: we went over the notes and diagrams that were due today, saw examples of how to do your presentation assignment (and how not to do it) and had a little bit of work time for Page 90 #1,2,4,5,6 due tomorrow.

Thursday Sept 17:  MATH: now that we are done the notes, we can add a bit to the math assignment:  Page 101 #5-8,10,12, 14-18,20,26,27 will all be due Wednesday. SCIENCE: Work time for making notes on textbook section 3.1 Page 80, label the diagrams (Due Wednesday) if you are ready to move on do the questions on Page 90 #1,2,4,5,6 (try to answer them using your notes).

Wednesday Sept 16: MATH: we looked at sets of numbers and how to categorize them. Your first assignment from the textbook is Page 101 #5-8, 12 due Wednesday. SCIENCE: we watched the first few minutes of this video and the first few seconds of this video, then had work time for the assignment from yesterday. You will get more work time tomorrow, then it will be due on Wednesday.

Tuesday Sept 15: MATH: we continues looking at what it means to have a "rational" number and went over how to prove that any repeating decimal can be converted to a fraction and created a list of fractions where we should "know" their decimal equivalents. No new assignment yet. SCIENCE: we started making notes on textbook section 3.1 Page 80, your assignment is to finish notes for that textbook section and label the diagrams I handed out yesterday. You will have work time tomorrow.

Monday Sept 14: MATH:we continued our introduction to Rational numbers. No homework yet. Be prepared to take some notes tomorrow. SCIECNE: we handed out textbooks, a vocabulary list and a diagram sheet. They are not homework yet.

Friday Sept 11: We started the Strong Beginnings assessment in the AM class, then people had the PM class to finish it and hand it in to my guest teacher. Once finished the Strong Beginnings assessment, my guest teacher handed out a "Comparing and Ordering Rational Numbers" worksheet for you to try.   It is not "homework". It is a worksheet that we will go through together next week as we introduce our first unit of study. For today, see how much of it you can do before we even begin the unit. In the last 10 minutes of class, my guest teacher can click on this video for you to consider.

Thursday Sept 10: handed out a course outline and said hello. No new assignment yet, but we did an activity to determine the topic of your first Science presentation. More information about it will come next week. For math, we will work on our Strong Beginnings Assessment for the first couple of classes.

TOPICS IN ADVANCED PROBLEM SOLVING:
Wednesday May 18: another video: "the proof" can be found here. The questions from this video will be due next week. The week after that, we will do a small test on Fractals.

May 2: if you haven't seen the whole thing, watch this video. Then answer the questions that I handed out in class. If you want to play with the Mandlebrot set on your own, click here or here or here.http://tilde.club/~david/m/#

April 14th: we introduced Chaos and Fractal geometry. We started this video and we will finish it next week.

April 6: we watched this video and played some number games.

Jan 20: we looked at Platonic Solids. We have an opportunity to enter into the American Mathematics Competition (AMC) math contest this year. The contest will be Wednesday Feb 17th - you would miss 75 minutes of regular classes that day. I need to know if you are interested in participating by the end of the day on Wednesday. Here are two sample contests: 2015A and 2015B .

Jan 4: Welcome back! Today we did another Pascal practice and then we started a unit on Networks/Graph theory/topology.

Dec 3: today we did a hand in assessment of the math skills that we have worked on this term.

Nov 25: we went over the "For you to Try" problems in Non-Base 10 numbers. We are having a quiz next week on this material, so if you want to see the review you can watch this video. Other than that, all that the CIMC-writing students missed was some 24 game hands and a practice Fryer Contest (2003). You can get it from me before next class if you would like.

Nov 6: we looked at some interesting math from the Simpsons, then worked through the non-base 1- number worksheet that I handed out last week. The back of the sheet is for you to try. We ended with a practice PASCAL contest that I took in for marks.

Oct 29: we continued looking at numbers in bases other than 10. I handed out a worksheet you can try - we will go through it next week. Also we did some concentrated PASCAL contest practice.

Oct 13: we are moving right along, learning about prime numbers, playing the number games 24 and KRYPTO and doing some recreational math and some math contest problems. Next week we will play some games and do some contest problems for marks.

This section will not be updated as regularly as the above sections, because there will be no day-to-day assignments. Having said that, please keep your eyes on this space to see links to videos and other web pages that may relate to topics that we discuss in class. I will also put up links to the worksheets and practice contests that we do in class, in case you miss a session and need to catch up (or you misplace a copy that I have given you).

My all time favourite youtube channel is Numberphile. It features some of the world's top mathematicians doing their best to get viewers as excited about math as they are. Some of the videos are neat math tricks, some are explanations of the math at the cutting edges of current study, some are historical anecdotes. I never fail to have a good feeling after watching a few of them.

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