Grade 9 Academic - Period 4 (Semester 2, 2014)

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND HOMEWORK

Other Reminders:

• Good luck studying for exams!!
• Check the Resources page for extra videos and more!

Friday, June 12, 2014

• Complete all of Review Package
• Complete second review exam handed out today
• Your Exam is on Monday
• Remember to bring your Text Book as well as pencils, erasers, scientific calculators rulers etc.
• You will be provided with the EQAO formula sheet for your exam
• Good luck!

Thursday, June 12, 2014

• Complete Unit 7 and 8 problems in review package
• Remember to check your answers in the back of the package!

Wednesday, June 11, 2014

• Complete Unit 5 and 6 problems in review package
• Remember, you may want to create study sheets as you go through the material!

Tuesday, June 10, 2014

• Complete Unit 3 and 4 problems in review package

Monday, June 9, 2014

• Go through Unit 1 and 2 problems in review package if you haven't already

Friday, June 6, 2014

• Create Unit 1 and 2 summaries
• Finish Unit 1 and 2 questions in review package
• Review your Unit 1 and 2 quizzes and tests

Thursday, June 5, 2014

• EQAO Day 2: Good luck! :)

Wednesday, June 4, 2014

• EQAO Day 1: Good luck! :)

Tuesday, June 3, 2014

• The class will be in the regular classroom today (2008).  Not room 2071 as I mentioned yesterday.
• Good luck with the EQAO review! :)

Monday, June 2, 2014

• Complete the review package I gave out on Friday.  If you want extra practice, check out this page for past answers, solutions and other resources

Friday, May 30, 2014

• Quiz on 9.2 - 9.4 today!
• An EQAO practice booklet was given out.  Please complete over the weekend.  
• Make sure you check your answers.  Answers can be found at the link on the cover pages of each booklet
• Come prepared on Monday with pencils, pens, rulers, erasers, sharpeners and calculators as if you were writing EQAO (it is actually on Wednesday)
• If you missed class today, please work on this practice EQAO
• Come to class on Monday ready with questions for me!

Thursday, May 29, 2014

• Quiz on 9.2 - 9.4 tomorrow!
• Make sure all the homework from the sections are done
• You can also try the review questions from the text book for additional practice

Wednesday, May 28, 2014

• Last day to complete ISU
• 9.4 Homework: Textbook Pg 502 #2,3,5,7.  To be completed for tomorrow
• You will be having a quiz on 9.2 - 9.4 on Friday!

Tuesday, May 27, 2014

• ISU Day 2! 

Monday, May 26, 2014

• 9.3 Homework: Textbook Pg 495 #1-9, 11
• Remember, ISU day 2 is tomorrow

Friday, May 23, 2014

• Unit 8 ISU DAY 1!!
• Complete all 9.2 homework for Monday (it will be checked!)
• Correct your unit 7 tests!!

Thursday, May 22, 2014

• 9.2 Homework: Text Book Pg 487 #1-3, 5, 6, 11, 12
  
• Come prepared for the ISU tomorrow (pencils, erasers, rulers, calculators etc)

Wednesday, May 21, 2014

• Unit 7 Test today!  Good luck...

Tuesday, May 20, 2014

• Homework: Unit 7 Review - Text Book Pages 408 - 409 (all questions except the ones requiring technology)
• If you wish to play with the technology questions, try downloading GeoGebra!

Friday, May 16, 2014

• 7.5 Homework: Text Pg 405 #1-4, 9
• Also, start reviewing for the test on Wednesday!  Text book review questions on Pg 408-409
• Come to class on Tuesday with questions ready
• If you miss the review on Tuesday because of a trip, you must still write the test on Wednesday

Thursday, May 15, 2014

• 7.4 Homework: Text Pg 298 - 400 #1-9, 11-14
• Make corrections to your quizzes!
• Here is a page on Concurrence in triangles which may help with the homework!
• Question of the day: Why are they Theorems and not Laws???

Wednesday, May 14, 2014

• 7.1 - 7.3 Quiz!
• Homework: I handed out a supplementary set of questions to help you with the Unit 6 test. Make sure you finish it for tomorrow!

Tuesday, May 13, 2014

• Review 7.1 - 7.3 for the Quiz tomorrow
• Here is a link to the definitions you made today - Good work!  Next time lets be sure to include diagrams.
• There are lots of extra questions in the Unit 7 Package you can do for review
• Make sure you understand all the homework questions that were assigned

Monday, May 12, 2014

• 7.3 Homework Pg 391 #1-14, 16-19
• Here is the link to the 3.5 sided polygon blog entry: http://blog.mrmeyer.com/2013/discrete-functions-gone-wild/
  
• Here is a link to the terms for the unit
• Question of the day: how many sides does a circle have?

Friday, May 9, 2014

• Text book homework from 7.1 and 7.2 will be checked on Monday!
• 7.1 Pg 371 # 1-7, 10, 11, 14
• 7.2 Pg 381 #1-11
• This Khan Academy playlist has a bunch of proofs for what we use in this Unit.  Feel free to explore!

Thursday, May 8, 2014

• Complete Unit 7 Get Ready if you haven't yet
• Complete definitions examples in 7.1 (use text book)
• I will be checking the Get Ready and 7.1 for completion tomorrow

Wednesday, May 7, 2014

• Unit 6 Test today!

Tuesday, May 6, 2014

• Unit 7 Get Ready questions in Unit 7 package
• Unit 6 Test postponed until tomorrow

Monday, May 5, 2014

• Review questions with answers are in the Unit 6 package.  You should be able to complete these in class.
• There are also review questions and a review test in the Text Book for additional homework practice
• Remember: on the resources page I have posted Khan Academy videos for every section in this unit.  They can help you out if you're stuck on any topic.

Friday, May 2, 2014

• 6.7 Homework: Text Book Questions Pg 348 #1, 2, 9, 10, 13
• Link to Video: Solving Linear Systems By Graphing

Thursday, May 1, 2014

• 6.6 Homework: Finish all 6.6 Questions in Unit 6 Booklet (after the lesson)
• Text Book Questions Pg 342-343 #1-9
• Link to Video: Linear Equation from Two Points
• Just for fun: Why You Can't Divide by 0

Wednesday, April 30, 2014

• 6.5 Homework: Finish all 6.5 questions in your Unit 6 Booklet, answer assigned text book questions (Pg 335-337 #1-6, 8, 11)
• Complete any 6.4 homework you have not completed yet.  It will be checked again tomorrow.
• Here is a video on 6.5 if you had any problems with the lesson today (or missed it)

Tuesday, April 29, 2014

• 6.1 - 6.3 Quiz Today!  
• Complete any 6.4 homework you have not completed yet.  It will be checked tomorrow.
• Here is a video on 6.5 which we will be covering tomorrow.

Monday, April 28, 2014

• 6.1 - 6.3 Quiz Tomorrow!  The Mid-Unit Review in the unit 6 package has some good review questions
• 6.4 Homework: Pg 328 #1-5, 6-7 - to be checked on Wednesday
• Here's a link to a video on 6.4: Equations of Parallel and Perpendicular Lines

Thursday, April 24, 2014

• Homework for 6.3: Complete 6.3 questions from the Unit 6 Package
• Textbook questions:  Pg 319-321 #1-9, 11
• Please complete either the textbook or package questions over the weekend
• The mid-unit review may be good to start reviewing for the quiz on Tuesday as well

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

• Homework for 6.2: Complete all 6.2 questions in the Unit 6 Package
• Also, you can watch this video that may help with 6.2
• For some extra questions, check out the text book questions (Pg 312 #1-5, 7-11)
• To get ahead for tomorrow, please watch this video having to do with 6.3
• Links to all videos will be posted on the resources page

Tuesday, April 22, 2014

• Homework for 6.1 - Complete any questions we didn't finish in class
• Also, you must watch this video which will prepare you for 6.2 tomorrow

Thursday, April 17, 2014

• Here's the homework for the weekend
• Here is a video about graphing a line from the equation
• Here are some practice questions.  Try to get 5 in a row

Wednesday, April 17, 2014

• Unit 5 Test today!

Tuesday, April 15, 2014

• Unit 5 Test Tomorrow! Below are some resources you have to study from:
• Textbook Review Questions on Pg 288-289
• Extra questions on slope and the cartesian plane in the Unit 5 package
• Look back at your quiz.  Make sure you understand any mistakes you made!
• Here is a good Khan Academy activity to test your understanding of Slope
• My Unit 5 Review Sheet can be found on the resources page
• Also, see the Learning Goals you came up with in groups today on the resources page
• Study smart AND hard!

Monday, April 14, 2014

• 5.6 Homework: pg 284 #1-13, 15, 16
• My Unit 5 Review Sheet can be found on the resources page
• The Cartesian Plane sheets in your Unit 5 Package can be used for extra practice if you are not fully comfortable with plotting points on the Cartesian Plane.  You will need to know how to do this for the test on Wednesday

Friday, April 11, 2014

• 5.5 Homework: pg 275 #1-4, 5a, 6, 9

Thursday, April 10, 2014

• Unit 5 Quiz today! Good luck...
• Complete the 5.4 Homework for tomorrow if you haven't already!

Wednesday, April 9, 2014

• 5.4 Homework: Pg 268 #1-11, 13, 14
• Review 5.1 - 5.3 for the quiz tomorrow! Check out the mid-unit review for some extra practice questions!

Tuesday, April 8, 2014

• 5.3 Homework: Pg 259 #1-5, 8, 10-17
• Also, try the extra practice in the Unit 5 package

Monday, April 7, 2014

• 5.2 Homework: Pg 250 #1, 2, 4-7, 10
• Homework will be checked tomorrow

Friday, April 4, 2014

• 5.1 Homework: Pg 242 #1-6, 8, 10, 12

Thursday, April 3, 2014

• Unit 4 Test Today!  Good luck!
• Watch the Order of Operations is Wrong Video.  It may make more sense now!

Wednesday, April 2, 2014

• Unit 4 Test Tomorrow
• Remember: Study smart AND hard
• Review questions are included in the Unit 4 Package
• Extra text book review questions on pg 230-231

Tuesday, April 1, 2014

• 4.5 Homework: Pg 226 #1-7, 9-11, 13a
• Go back and begin reviewing 4.1-4.3 for the Unit 4 review tomorrow

Monday, March 31, 2014

• 4.4 Homework: Pg 215 #1-3, 6, 8, 12, 15, 16
• See the Khan Academy videos posted below for some additional help

Friday, March 28, 2014

• 4.1-4.3 Quiz Today!
• Homework: Watch the following four Khan Academy Videos in the playlist.  The videos are just a few minutes each:
• Rearrange Formulas to isolate variables
• Solving for a variable
• Solving for a variable 2
• Example: Solving for a variable
• Then try the practice questions - bring in your rough work and answers for the practice questions for me to see on Monday
• Feel free to go ahead if you are okay with this material!

Thursday, March 27, 2014

• Study for your quiz tomorrow (4.1-4.3)!
• Make sure you understand how to solve the questions involving fractions! The 4.3 worksheet has some great practice questions!

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

• Homework: 4.3 Pg 208-210 #1, 3-9, 11, 12

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

• Homework: 4.2 Pg 200-203 #1-10, 13-17
• See the extra resources section for some Khan Academy Videos

Monday, March 24, 2014

• Homework: 4.1 Pg 193-195 #1-6, 8-12, 13, 15, 16
• If you are having trouble with the concepts, please watch this playlist on solving one-step equations
• Here's an example of Sal solving some more complicated problems
• Watch this Khan Academy playlist if you want some more background on equations.  The videos are short and there is an activity where you can play with a scale :)

Friday, March 21, 2014

• Homework: 4.0: Get Ready Pg 184-185 #1-8
• Unit 3 Test Today! Good Luck!

Thursday, March 20, 2014

• Unit 3 test is tomorrow - you have plenty of review questions in the packages provided - make sure you are prepared!
• You may go through the Khan Academy videos and problems on the resources page for extra help with the material!

Wednesday, March 19, 2014

• Complete 3.7 example 2d and 3
• Homework Pg 166 #1, 3-10, 12, 13, 15-16 (alt)
• Homework will be checked tomorrow

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

• Complete 3.6 example 6
• Homework Pg 157 #1-8, 12a
• Homework will be checked tomorrow

Monday, March 17, 2014

• Complete 3.5 example problems we did not get to
• Textbook Questions: Pg 151 #1-12
• Here are the extra Unit 3 Resources

MARCH BREAK -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Thursday, March 6, 2014

• Here's the video we talked about today 

Wednesday, March 5, 2014

• Unit 3 Quiz on today! (3.2-3.4)
  
• You must let me know if you will not be able to make it to the quiz (you can email me from the contact page)

Tuesday, March 4, 2014
Homework:

• Section 3.4 text book questions Pg 134 #1-13, 15
• Review Sections 3.2 and 3.3 for the quiz tomorrow!

Monday, March 3, 2014
Homework:

• Answers to the classwork questions (from the Unit 3.3 package) are posted here
• Text book questions Pg 126 #1-12, 15, 20
• Unit 2 Tests must be signed by a parent/guardian.  This will be checked tomorrow.
• Please do your own corrections for the test

Extra Help!

• Another Khan Academy video about taking a number to the power of 0 and 1

Friday, February 28, 2014
Homework:

• Answers to the classwork questions (from the Unit 3 package) are posted here
• Text book questions Pg 114 #1-11, 18 (omit 9d)

Extra Exponent Help!

• Here is a Khan Academy link if you are confused about the problems with negative bases. It's a short video that is worth watching!  The other videos in the playlist are also worth watching!
• Test your understanding of the concept at this link.  Can you get 5 in a row?  You should be able to do these questions without a calculator.

Thursday, February 27, 2014

• Unit 2 test today!
  
• You may start to look at the Unit 3 Package if you want to get ahead for tomorrow

Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Homework:

• Unit 2 Review: Text book pg 95-99, all questions
• You should create a study sheet including all the terms and definitions from the unit

Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Homework:

• Finish all the 2.6 Worksheets in your package
• You may start reviewing for the Unit Test on Thursday

Monday, February 24, 2014
Homework:

• Correct Quiz
• Get Quiz Signed by parent/guardian
• 2.5 - Text pg 84 #3-7, 11

Friday, February 21, 2014
Unit 2 QUIZ Today - Sections 2.0 - 2.2

Thursday, February 18, 2014
Homework:

1. 2.4 - Text page 73 #1-6
2. To study, you may want to create a list of all the terms in the unit and their definitions as well!

Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Homework:

1. Worksheet (handed out in class)
2. 2.3 - Text page 64 #1-5 

Tuesday, February 18, 2014
Homework:

1. 2.2 - Text page 52-55 #1-4, 6-9, 11-14, 17-19
2. Corrections for test

Friday, February 14, 2014
Homework:

1. 2.0 - Textbook questions Pg. 40 #1-6
2. 2.0 Worksheet - Rates and Unit Pricing (all)
3. 2.1 - Textbook questions Pg. 45 #1-8, 11

Here are the results of today's poll:

Thursday, February 13, 2014
Unit 1 Test today (Sections 1.1-1.7, no 1.3)

Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Homework:
Test 1 Review: 

1. Review questions in package (last 2 pages)
2. Look over your quiz and make sure you understand where your mistakes were made
3. Look at the review sheet I handed out today and make sure you are good with everything

Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Homework:

• Complete 1.7 homework - #2-7 Alternate every question - include 18, 19 and 30.

Monday, February 10, 2014
Homework:

• Complete 1.6 homework - Alternate every question, include 18 and 19.
• 1.5 and 1.6 homework will be checked tomorrow

Friday, February 7, 2014
QUIZ TODAY - Sections 1.1, 1.2, 1.4

Homework:

• Make sure the 1.5 homework is done for Monday

Thursday, February 6, 2014
Homework:

• 1.5 Homework - package #7-9 (alt), 11(alt), 12 (all), 16 (alt), 20-22 (alt)
• Review 1.1, 1.2, 1.4 for Quiz tomorrow
• The volcano sheet is a good review for the Quiz!

Here is the Prezi I showed today on number systems.  Not by me but one of my favourites:

Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Homework: 1.4 Homework - package page 28-33 #1-9 (alt), 10-15, 24

As requested, here is the group work you did today:

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Homework: 1.2 Homework - package page 17-19 #1-5(alt), 10-13, 16, 17
Don't worry, the Kenken puzzles I handed out today are just for fun.  Here's a link to some more: http://www.kenken.com/play_now

Monday, February 3, 2014

Homework:

1. 1.1 Homework - package page 10-12 #1-7, 11-14 (every other question)
2. BEDMAS worksheet (back of BEDMAS review)
3. Student information sheet (signed by parents)

BEDMAS is Wrong:
I mentioned this video in class today.  Gets a bit heavy with the distributive property which will get more clear later in the course!

SCHEDULE

June 16 - Period 4 Exam - 9:00

June 13 - Exam Review - Units 8 and 9
June 12 - Exam Review - Units 6 and 7
June 11 - Exam Review - Units 5 and 6
June 10 - Exam Review - Units 3 and 4
June 9 - Exam Review - Units 1 and 2

June 6 - EQAO Wrap-up day
June 5 - EQAO Day 2 (4th period - regular classroom)
June 4 - EQAO Day 1 (1st period during late start, room 2010)
June 3 - EQAO Review
June 2 - EQAO Review

May 30 - 9.2 - 9.4 Quiz
May 29 - 9.5 - 9.6
May 28 - 9.4 
May 27 - Unit 8 ISU Day 2
May 26 - 9.3

May 23 - Unit 8 ISU Day 1
May 22 - 9.2
May 21 - Unit 7 Test
May 20 - Unit 7 Review
May 19 - VICTORIA DAY - no school

May 16 - 7.5
May 15 - 7.4
May 14 - 7.1 - 7.3 Quiz
May 13 - 7.1 - 7.3 Review
May 12 - 7.3

May 9 - 7.2
May 8 - 7.1
May 7 - Unit 6 Test
May 6 - Unit 7 Get Ready
May 5 - Unit 6 Review

May 2 - 6.7
May 1 - 6.6
Apr 30 - 6.5
Apr 29 - Unit 6 Quiz (6.1 - 6.3)
Apr 28 - 6.4

Apr 25 - No School
Apr 24 - 6.3
Apr 23 - 6.2
Apr 22 - 6.1
Apr 21 - Easter Monday

Apr 18 - Good Friday
Apr 17 - Unit 6 Get Ready
Apr 16 - Unit 5 Test - Mid-Term Report Cards Distributed
Apr 15 - Unit 5 Review
Apr 14 - 5.6

Apr 11 - 5.5
Apr 10 - Quiz 5.1 - 5.3
Apr 9 - 5.4 (Late Start)
Apr 8 - 5.3
Mar 7 - 5.2

Apr 4 - 5.1
Apr 3 - Unit 4 Test
Apr 2 - Unit 4 Review
Apr 1 - 4.5
Mar 31 - 4.4  

Mar 28 - 4.1 - 4.3 Quiz
Mar 27 - 4.1 - 4.3 Review
Mar 26 - 4.3
Mar 25 - 4.2
Mar 24 - 4.1

Mar 21 - Unit 3 Test
Mar 20 - Unit 3 Review
Mar 19 - 3.7
Mar 18 - 3.6
Mar 17 - 3.5

March Break!

Mar 7 - No School
Mar 6 - Paper folding problem
Mar 5 - Unit 3 Quiz (3.2-3.4)
Mar 4 - 3.4
Mar 3 - 3.3

Feb 28 - 3.2
Feb 27 - Unit 2 Test
Feb 26 - Unit 2 Review
Feb 25 - 2.6
Feb 24 - 2.5

Feb 21 - Unit 2 Quiz (2.0-2.2)
Feb 20 - 2.4
Feb 19 - 2.3
Feb 18 - 2.2
Feb 17 - FAMILY DAY (no school)

Feb 14 - 2.0, 2.1, Civies Day
Feb 13 - Unit 1 Test
Feb 12 - Test Review, Late Start
Feb 11 - 1.7
Feb 10 - 1.6

Feb 7 - Unit 1 Quiz
Feb 6 - 1.5
Feb 5 - 1.4
Feb 4 - 1.2
Feb 3 - 1.1, Course Introduction