Grade+9+Math

May 21, 2009
The site we will use today on probability is located here: [] An informative video on probability is located here: []

April 9, 2009
A video reinforcing the topic of multiplying a polynomial by a polynomial that we covered today in class can be located here: [] A quick review of multiplying polynomials can be found here: [] A video defining what a polynomial is can be found here: []

April 8, 2009
The online worksheet for multiplying polynomials is: [] A video to assist with adding and subtracting polynomials is located here: []

Feb. 26, 2009
We are continuing to work on the distributive property and algebra. A helpful site can be located here: http://www.curriculum.org/tcf/teachers/projects/algebra/distributivelaw.adp

Worksheets accompanying today's work can be found here: [|distributive law.pdf] [|solving equations 1.pdf] [|solving equations 2.pdf]

Feb. 19, 2009
Two Powerpoints we will be reviewing today can be found here: [|Pre-Algebra Lesson 1.6.ppt] and [|distributive property in algebra.ppt] We will be continuing with chapter 6 in the book covering sections 1 and 2. Feb. 13, 2009 Sites we are visiting in class today are: http://www.onlinemathlearning.com/distributive-property-math.html http://www.onlinemathlearning.com/combining-like-terms.html http://www.onlinemathlearning.com/2-step-equations.html http://www.onlinemathlearning.com/simplify-expression.html http://interactive.onlinemathlearning.com/onestepalgebra.php?action=generate&numProblems=10 Students need to complete the on-line questions and have them verified by me during class.

Feb. 10, 2009
Students have a test on chapter 5 tomorrow. The Internet has been troublesome at the school so this page has not been updated consistently. It is better now so update frequency should improve.

January 20, 2009
Students worked on questions 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, and 10 on page 214 during class but are not due for homework. We will begin reviewing for the exam tomorrow and working for the next 4 classes reviewing.

January 19, 2009
Our Internet at the school has been not working well, so it has been difficult to upload to this page. I believe it has now been repaired so the updates should be more consistent. Students need to complete p. 209 - questions 1-11 for tomorrow. Students had plenty of time in class today to complete it.

The midterm exam will be written Jan. 27 in the morning. We will begin reviewing on Wednesday for the exam.

January 8, 2008
Students wrote a test today on chapter 4. We began chapter 5. Students have questions 1 - 5 on page 188, 1 - 2 on page 189 and 1 - 4 on page 190 for homework for tomorrow. It is a review of last year's work to prep for chapter 5 work.

January 5, 2009
Happy New Year! Today we reviewed types of triangles - those based on the length of sides scalene, isosceles, equilateral those based on the size of the angles: acute, obtuse and right angle There will be a quiz on this tomorrow. Students have worksheets with the information that we went over today.

November 24, 2008
We've begun the geometry section of the course. Students must have a protractor, compass and ruler along with their textbook, notebook and pencil.

Homework for this evening is page 144 #6, 7, 9 and 10.

Some students have requested a rewrite of the previous test on "Slope" and equations of a line. Students wishing to do so will have to attend extra help/study sessions both Tuesday and Thursday after school this week. The rewrite will be offered next Tuesday, December 2, 2008.

November 13, 2008
We are continuing to work on chapter 3 in the textbook. We will complete a worksheet on solving equations located here: [|Pizzazz%20-%20How%20do%20you%20buy%20something%20in%20Mexico.pdf] Students will complete questions 11 and 12 on page 112 for homework this evening.

November 2, 2008
Students will continue working on Slope.

The PowerPoint we will be using in class to review can be located here: [|slope powerpoint to be used for Monday, Nov. 3.ppt]

Three worksheets we will be using Monday and Tuesday can be found here: [|determine the equation of a line given 2 pointst.pdf] [|Slope.pdf] and [|y=mx+b.pdf]

Great tutorials can be found at the following site: http://www.curriculum.org/tcf/teachers/projects/algebra/graphingslopeyint.adp tutorial on y = mx + b http://www.curriculum.org/tcf/teachers/projects/algebra/LinearEquation09.adp tutorial on determining the equation of a line

October 30, 2008 We are currently working on slope of a line. A helpful PowerPoint presentation that we used in class today and yesterday can be found here: [|Finding%20the%20Slope%20of%20a%20Line[1.ppt]] For homework this evening, students are to find the slope of a line for the following points: #1 (4,3) and (0,6) #2 (-3,-3) and (5,5) #3 (1,5) and (-4,3) and #4 (2,-4) and (3,5). Graph paper was available at the school for students who wish to take some. Students will need to come to class with a ruler.

October 23, 2008
We started chapter 3 today. Students have questions 1 and 2 on page 101 for homework for tomorrow. Tests from yesterday will be returned to students tomorrow. Students received their evaluation progress report to date earlier this week. They are to be signed by parents and returned by tomorrow.

October 21, 2008
Homework for Oct. 20 was to complete question 1, 3, 4 and 5 on pages 58 - 59 in the textbook. Tomorrow, we will be having a test on chapter 2 from the text. It is strongly recommended that students help themselves prepare by taking a look at the self test on pages 96 and 97.

October 17, 2008
Students will have a quiz on identifying a linear, parabolic and exponential graph on Monday, Oct. 20. Value /10 Students worked on the assignment on pages 92 and 93 in class today. The assignment is due Monday, Oct. 20. Students are to complete questions and graphs for all three models on pages 92 and 93. Students may use the same graph paper for each model but must make a legend to identify each model. Questions need to be answered neatly and in sentence form. Value /10

October 14, 2008
Students began working with graphing calculators today. We will continue tomorrow with the graphing calculators making a scatter plot.

October 13, 2008
Students need to complete the relations handout. A copy can be found in the Oct. 10 entry. Students also have the following questions from the textbook. p. 73, #5, p. 74, #8. p. 79 #1, p. 80 #3 and p. 82 #8. Students had most of the class today to complete the handout and those students on task were able to complete a fair amount of homework.

October 10, 2008
There is no specified homework for the weekend, however students have an opportunity for bonus work: We are currently working on sections 2.2 and 2.3 in the textbook pages 67 - 82. Students worked on a an assignment that was handed out in class. An electronic copy can be located here: [|relationsWS.pdf]

Details of the bonus assignment: Student make a small poste of one of the following types of graphs: exponential, parabolic and linear The poster will include a definition of the graph, a table of graph data and the actual graph itself. Students will be marked on accuracy, neatness and color.

October 9, 2008 Students need to read pages 67 - 69 and answer question #1 on page 71.

October 8, 2008
Students graphed using the Excel Program yesterday, Students needed to produce 3 graphs for evaluation.

Today, we continued to work on graphs. Homework for this evening is to answer questions 1 and 2 on page 63 and questions 8, 9 and 10 on pages 65 and 66 in the textbook. A copy of the notes can be located here: [|Data Management Grade 9 larger font.doc]

October 1, 2008
There is no specified homework for this evening. We began chapter 2 - Relations - and are working on collecting data over the next three days so that we can graph it in excel.

September 30, 2008 Students received their test marks back for the test they wrote yesterday. They also received a sheet of paper with a list of marks to date and evaluation to date. Parents need to sign the bottom of the sheet and have it returned tomorrow. Students will receive a bonus mark if they are handed in by tomorrow. For homework tonight students need to complete questions 1-3 on page 54 and questions 1 - 3 on page 56.

September 26, 2006
There will be a test on chapter one on Monday, September 29. Homework for this weekend is 1 a,b, 2 a,b,c,d, 3d,e,f, 4 6a,b,c 7b,8a,b,ca,9b, 10a,b on page 50 and 51

September 25, 2008
We completed a math experiment on hemophelia and the predicted chances of having a hemophiliac child. Students need to complete questions 5a, 6a, 7a, 8b, 9,10a b c, and 12 a b on page 48. We watched a neat video about 5 tricky questions. Is is located here: http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=Tryb8f3blxY&feature=related There will be a test on chapter 1 on Monday 29.

Septembe 24, 2008
Homework was checked and recorded. Students viewed a quick video that briefly taught the numbers from 1 to 20 in Japanese. There will be a special prize for any student that can count up to twenty in Japanese tomorrow in class. The site can be located here: http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=D3won-7W3Js Students completed a quick activity recording the probability of winning at rock, paper, scissors. We will work with the results tomorrow in class. There is no specified homework for tomorrow.

September 23, 2008
A math assignment that was due yesterday was passed back to students. They may resubmit this assignment tomorrow to try to improve their mark. The assignment was on matrices. There is a rewrite for a quiz on order of operations today after school. Extra help is also available today after school. We have nearly completed chapter 1 in the textbook and are beginning to review for the test that will be written Monday Sept. 29. Homework for tonight is questions 1, 2a and 3a on page 48.

September 22, 2008
For homework tonight, students need to complet question #4 on page 43 and questions #5 and 6 on page 44. Quizzes were handed back and there is a make-up quiz offered tomorrow after school. Extra help is also available tomorrow after school.

September 19, 2008
We reviewed work from yesterday - adding and subtracting matrices. Students began mutliplying matrices today. Students need to complete pages 2, 3 and 4 of a handout that I gave students today for homework for Monday. Page 2 is a little difficult but if students were paying attention in class today, we went over questions 1 and 3 together and they should have the answers for those two questions and a jumping point to complete the rest of page 2.

September 17, 2008
Students who did the rewrite of last week's quiz received their results today. The mark entered will be the second mark, not a combination of the first and second results. We started matrices today. Students have to complete on pages 37 and 38, question numbers 1, 2, 3, and 4. Please note - an excellent website we used in class to introduce this concept can be found at the following address if students would like to go through it again on their own. http://www.wiziq.com/educational-tutorials/presentation/220-Adding-and-Subtracting-Matrices

There will be a small quiz on order of operations tomorrow. There is also extra help available tomorrow after school.

Two sites on the web that we will use for resources on matrices are: http://www.purplemath.com/modules/mtrxadd.htm http://www.algebralab.org/studyaids/studyaid.aspx?file=Algebra1_2-4.xml

September 16, 2008
Students may rewrite the math quiz today after school is they wish. We will be doing order of operations in the textbook pages 31 - 33. An Internet activity we also completed in class can be located at.... http://cemc2.math.uwaterloo.ca/mathfrog/english/kidz/order.shtml for a quick review. For homework this evening, students will be responsible for question 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

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====**September 11, 2008** Students received their quizzes back today. The class average was 68%. We went over the correct answers and students have an opportunity to rewrite the quiz next Tuesday (September 16) after school.==== Homework for tonight is page 17 questions - #11,14,17 and 21.
 * September 12, 2008** Homework was checked and reviewed. We started section 1.2 in the textbook. Students worked on question 20, 21, 22 and 23 on pages 21, 22 and 23. Homework for this weekend is to complete questions 12, 13, 14, 15 on page 21. We started the class with an amusing video clip about new math. It can be located here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faLSbreXHcg=====

September 10, 2008