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I have a print out you can pick up from me with your test scores and overall Unit averages.
Remember that I will calculate your final grade by averaging together your three best Units out of the 4. Unfortunately, There is no way for me to make Edsby show that as your final grade, so I created a column called FINAL GRADE. That column will be the calculated result of averaging together your three best unit scores.
Good luck on the rest of your exams!
2.8: Page 11 #1 (a,b,c,d,f,h), 2(a,b), 3,6,8 and page 33 #1-3
Wednesday Jan 24: we worked on exam review today. If I don't receive this form back by 3:30 today, I will assume that you have decided not to write a re-test tomorrow.
TUESDAY JAN 23: CHAPTER 7 TEST. I handed out this form for students to select which unit test they would like to re-test next week. This is optional. If I don't receive this form back by Wednsday at 3:30, I will assume that you have decided not to write a re-test.
Monday Jan 22: we went over a few problems from the page 427 and 436 assignments, then we had time to work on the Review at the back of the Chapter 7 Quadratics Notes Booklet (here is an answer key). Test tomorrw.
Friday Jan 19: We did the 2nd half of Lesson 7.8 today. If you missed today's class, here is a link to the recording of the lesson. After that, we had work time for the last 3 Examples in the 7.8 notes (here is the key), then textbook page 427 #1-4,7,8,10 and page 436 #1,3,5,7,8,9. Also, I need your CUSR data for the report card. If you missed today's class, watch this video and send me your CUSR choices on Edsby. If I don't hear from you by the end of next week, I will just use the same ones from the last report card (unless, of course, I feel like they need changing).
Thursday Jan 18: we started Lesson 7.8 of the Chapter 7 Quadratics Notes Booklet, where we learn how to produce quadratic equations from the information in a word problem, both with and without technology. Here is a link to the recording of the lesson. The 7.8 assignment is textbook page 436 #1,3,5,7,8,9. You'll get some time today and tomorrow to work on this, as well as yesterday's assignment page 427 #1-4,7,8,10.
Wednesday Jan 17: After we went over a few problems from previous assignments, we went back to the Chapter 7 Quadratics Notes Booklet and started the notes and examples for Lesson 7.7 - Solving Quadratic Equations Using the Quadratic Formula. The assignment for this section is textbook page 427 #1-4,7,8,10. If you missed today's class, here is the link to the recording of the notes and algebra examples and here is a link to a video of the word problem examples.
Tuesday Jan 16: we started with finishing the 7.5 lesson fom yesterday. If you missed today's class, here is a video of the lesson. Then it was work time for textbook page 392 #10, 12,19,20, page 405 #1-4,6,13,14, and page 417 #4,5,8,11. We'll go over a few of these problems together tomorrow.
Monday Jan 15: I went over a couple of the problems from the page 391 assignment from Friday. Then we took another look at solving by factoring as well as solving by partial factoring. This particular lesson is not in the unit notes booklet, so we worked off of loose leaf. If you missed the class, here is a video of this lesson (watch out for the error at the 30:45 mark) . We'll finish this lesson tomorrow, but if you want to get started on the assignment, it is textbook page 392 #10, 12,19,20, page 405 #1-4,6,13,14, and page 417 #4,5,8,11. You'll get some work time tomorrow.
Friday Jan 12: we started with a 7.1-7.3ACC (answer key is at the end of the file), then we went over the last example on page 14 of the notes (finishing yesterday's lesson). After that we had time to work on the textbook assignment: page 391 #1-5, 8,9,11,13.
Thursday Jan 11: we went over a few questions from the page 369 textbook assignment together. Then we did the 7.4 and 7.6 Lessons on page 13 of the Chapter 7 Quadratics Notes Booklet. Here is a video of the lesson. We didn't quite make it to the end of the lesson, so I will ask you to try the last example for homework and we'll go over it tomorrow. The assignment for this section is textbook page 391 #1-5, 8,9,11,13. I'll give you work time tomorrow for that .
Tuesday Jan 9: we continued the 7.2 lesson in the Chapter 7 Quadratics Notes Booklet. Your homework tonight is the three examples on page 11 of the booklet. Here is a video of the 7.2 Lesson part of the class.
Monday January 8: Welcome back! I handed out the Exam Review booklets. See above for answer keys. Then we went over a few problems from textbook page 360 #1-3,5,6. Then we started the 7.2 lesson in the Chapter 7 Quadratics Notes Booklet. We'll continue this section tomorrow, but you can try textbook page 370 #6,8-10. We'll add to that tomorrow. Here is a video of the lesson.
Friday Dec 22: No new lesson today. Students can use the class time today to work on homework or play a game or do a puzzle. Have a great break.
Thursday Dec 21: we finished off the rest of lesson 7.1 in the Chapter 7 Quadratics Notes Booklet . The assignment for this section is textbook page 360 #1-3,5,6. If you missed class today, here is the video of the lesson - start at the 20:30 mark. You should be done the textbook assignment for Monday, Jan 8.
Wednesday Dec 20: I handed out this introduction to refresh some of the skills form grade 9 and 10 that we'll need in this unit (here is the key). Then I handed out the Chapter 7 Quadratics Notes Booklet and we started Lesson 7.1. Here is the video of the lesson - we made it up to about the 20:30 mark. The only homework for tonight is to try to finish the example we started on the bottom of page 3. Here is the link to the video clip we watched in class, a very cool application of parabolas - blob jumping (here's the world record)!
CHAPTER 5 TEST: DATA FOR QUESTION #1
TEXTBOOK: Chapter 5.1, Chapter 5.2, Chapter 5.3, Chapter 5.4, Chapter 5.5, Chapter 5.6, Chapter 5 Review, Chapter 5 Self-Test, TEXTBOOK: Ch 6.1, Ch 6.2, Ch 6.3, Ch 6 Mid Unit Review, Ch 6.4, Ch 6.5, Ch 6.6, Ch 6 Review, Ch 6 Self Test Ch 7.1, Ch 7.2, Ch 7.3, Ch 7.4. Ch 7.5, Ch 7 Mid Unit Review, Ch 7.6, Ch 7.7, Ch 7.8, CH 7 Review, Ch 7 Self Test, ANSWERS
CHAPTER 6 TEST TUESDAY DEC 19
Monday Dec 18: Work/ask questions time to finish up the 6.4-6.6 Homework Assignment (here is the answer key) and start working on the Chapter 6 Review (here is the answer key) - there are TWO typos: #11a has the line going the wrong way (so just ignore that question), and on #13, change "at LEAST 10 protractors" to "at MOST 10 protractors" you won't get the region on the answer key (you get a little triangle) but it's a more sensible answer!
Friday Dec 15: I went over a couple questions from the Page 330 #1,2,5 and page 344 #11-14 assignments, then we had work time for the 6.4-6.6 Homework Assignment (here is the answer key). Anyone finished can start on the Chapter 6 Review (here is the answer key).
Thursday Dec 14: we had some time to work on the Page 330 #1,2,5 and page 344 #11-14 assignments, then we did a 6.3 ACC. I also handed out a 6.4-6.6 Homework Assignment (here is the answer key). We will have some work time to finish it up tomorrow.
Wednesday Dec 13: After a 6.2 ACC, we went through lesson 6.4-6.6, pages 14-17 of the Ch 6: Systems of Linear Inequalities Notes Booklet. Click here for the video of the lesson. The textbook assignment for this lesson is Page 330 #1,2,5 and page 344 #11-14. You will get some work time tomorrow.
Tuesday Dec 12: After a 6.1 ACC (here is the solution),we finished up the last 6.3 example on page 13 of the Ch 6: Systems of Linear Inequalities Notes Booklet. If you missed today's class, watch from about the 20:00 mark of this video to the end. After that, we had work time for textbook page 317 #1-2 (use paper and pencil), # 3,5-7 (use technology).
Monday Dec 11: First we checked in to see if anyone had any questions about textbook page 303. Then we went back to this handout and reviewed the graphing that you learned how to do in grade 10. Then we went through the 6.2-6.3 lesson on pages 9-12 of the Ch 6: Systems of Linear Inequalities Notes Booklet. We started the example on page 13, but we'll have to finish it tomorrow. Here is a video of the first part of the lesson and here is the video of the second part of the lesson (we made it up to the 20 minute mark). The assignment for this section is textbook page 317 #1-2 (use paper and pencil), # 3,5-7 (use technology). You'll get some work time tomorrow.
Friday Dec 8: First we finished off Lesson 6.1 in the Ch 6: Systems of Linear Inequalities Notes Booklet. If you missed the class start this video at the 38 minute mark. After that, I gave the class work time for textbook page 303 #1-5,9,10,12.
Thursday Dec 7: today, we continued lesson 6.1 in the Ch 6: Systems of Linear Inequalities Notes Booklet. Here is the video for the first part of the lesson (start at the 16 minute mark) and the video of the 2nd part of the lesson we made it to about the 38 minute mark). The assignment for this part of lesson 6.1 is textbook page 303 #1,2,4,5. I'll add to this tomorrow once we finish the rest of Lesson 6.1, then give you some work time. You should be bringing graph paper to class from here on in. For #1 and 5, graph with pencil and graph paper. For all other questions, use technology to graph, then just sketch the result. For fun: if you want another (animated!) version of the Infinity Hotel (a.k.a the Hilbert Hotel) story that I told you today, check out this video. If you want to see a great explanation as to why you can't count (or make a list of) every irrational number, check out this video (start at the 5 minute mark).
CHAPTER 5 STATISTICS TEST WEDNESDAY DEC 6 - if you finish with time to spare, you can work on textbok page 303 #1 and #5a.
Tuesday Dec 5: I went over a couple of questions on the Chapter 5 Review (here is the answer key). Then we started Chapter 6 today. We spent a few minutes reviewing some grades 7-9 graphing rules (the first two pages of this handout), then we started the notes and examples for lesson 6.1, pages 1 in the Ch 6: Systems of Linear Inequalities Notes Booklet. Here is the video for the first part of class, where we reviewed grade 7-9 graphing. Here is the video for the second half of the class where we started Chapter 6, lesson 1 (we made it about 16 minutes into the video). No Chapter 6 homework yet, so you can use tonight to keep preparing for tomorrow's Chapter 5 test.
Monday Dec 4: we went over a few problems from the Assignment 5.5 handout (here is the answer key) and textbook page 264 #5-11, 14-20. Then we had time to work on the Chapter 5 Review (here is the answer key). If you are done the review and you crave more practice for Wednesday's test, you can work on textbook: Chapter 5 Review, and Chapter 5 Self-Test. Remember that we didn't cover section 5.6 so ignore any question that mentioned "confidence intervals". Also, any question that asks for a 'frequency polygon' can be answered with a histogram.
Friday Dec 1: work period for the Assignment 5.5 handout (here is the answer key) and textbook page 264 #5-11, 14-20. If you finish all that, I handed out the Chapter 5 Review (here is the answer key) that you can start working on. You'll get time to work on it Monday and we test the chapter on Wednesday.
Thursday Nov we lose this period to the Mental Hearlth Day Activities
Wednesday Nov 29: we went through part 2 of lesson 5.5 in the Chapter 5 Notes Booklet, learning how to do an inversecdf, as it's called on Desmos. This is basically the opposite of what we did yesterday. Here are both sets of lesson 5.5 notes filled in for anyone who missed one of the lessons. Here is the video of today's class if you missed it or need to see examples again. You can now do all of the Assignment 5.5 handout (here is the answer key). Once you are finished that, you can work on textbook page 264 #5-11, 14-20. Friday will be a work period.
Tuesday Nov 28: After we went over #2 of the 5.4 worksheet #2 (here is the answer key) and here is the Desmos file, we did lesson 5.5, Z-scores, in the Chapter 5 Notes Booklet. If you missed the class, here is a video of the first half of the lesson and here is a video of the second half of the lesson (skip the part from 3:30 to 17:00 unless you want to see how to do this on a T1 graphing calculator). Tonight, you can start working on the Assignment 5.5 handout (here is the answer key) - you won't be able to do #5,6,11 until after tomorrow's lesson.
Monday Nov 27: we went over #5 and 6 of the 5.4 Normal Distribution Part 1 Worksheet (here is the answer key) and textbook #5 (here is the desmos file),10,14. Then we had work time for the 5.4 worksheet #2 (here is the answer key) and here is the Desmos file so you can avoid having to type all the data in. We treated this like a little mini-quiz and then we went over #1. We'll go over #2 tomorrow. If you missed today's class, here is a video of me going over this assignment.
Thursday Nov 23: we went over the 5.4 Normal Distribution Part 1 Worksheet (here is the answer key), up to the end of #4 - we'll go over #5 and 6 on Monday. I handed out 5.4 worksheet #2 (here is the answer key) andhere is the Desmos file so you can avoid having to type all the data in. We'll have some work time for it on Monday.
Wednesday Nov 22: I gave the class work time to finish up the 5.1-5.3 Practice Booklet HAND IN, the 5.4 Normal Distribution Part 1 Worksheet (here is the answer key), and textbook page 251 #1,5,10,11,13,14. NOTE: any place in the textbook that it asks for a "frequency polygon", just make a histogram.
Tuesday Nov 21: we did the second part of the 5.4 Lesson (part 2) in the Chapter 5: Statistical Reasoning Notes Booklet. Here is the video of the class, if you missed any of it or want to see the examples again. Then we had time to work on 5.1-5.3 Practice Booklet (HAND IN WEDNESDAY). If you finish that you can work on the 5.4 Normal Distribution Part 1 Worksheet (here is the answer key). If you finish that too, you can work on textbook page 251 #1,5,10,11,13,14. NOTE: any place in the textbook that it asks for a "frequency polygon", just make a histogram.
Monday Nov 20: today we introduced the concept of a normal distribution with this video and went through Lesson 5.4 - Part 1 in the Chapter 5: Statistical Reasoning Notes Booklet. Here is the video of the class, if you missed any of it or want to see the examples again. If you are ready to move on from the 5.1-5.3 Practice Booklet (HAND IN WEDNESDAY) that I handed out yesterday, the work for this section is this 5.4 Normal Distribution Part 1 Worksheet (here is the answer key). If you want to see a different explanation of this topic, watch this video. If you finish the booklet and want more practice, you can do textbook page 251 #1,6,13,14.
Friday Nov 17: work period for page 233 #2,5,7,8,14 (try doing #2 with just a table and a regular calculator, so that you are practiced at this for the test) and the 5.1-5.3 Practice Booklet . It should be HANDED IN by next Wednesday. NOTE: on the hand in assignment, some of the questions say that the data is a SAMPLE. This means that you use the standart deviation formula that is used for a sample and not for the entire population (on Desmos, "stdevp" is for a population and "stdev" is for a sample.
Thursday Nov 16: we went through lesson 5.3: Standard Deviation in the Chapter 5: Statistical Reasoning Notes Booklet. Here is the video of this lesson from last year. Here is the Desmos file I was using. The textbook practice for this section is page 233 #2,5,7,8,14. I also handed out the 5.1-5.3 Practice Booklet . It should be HANDED IN by next Wednesday.
Wednesday Nov 15: we went over one more problem from the last testbook assignment, page 222 #5. Here is a link to the Desmos file. Then we went over the MMMR Deductive Reasoning problems today, then it was movie time! We watched this video for a very nice description of the meaning of standard deviation. Then we watched another video that shows how to calculate standard deviation. We'll do the actual notes and examples of standard deviation (lesson 5.3) tomorrow. Then we watched a few minutes of the Price is Right. We also watched this video and this video, as an introduction to lesson 5.4 on normal distribution. No new assignment until tomorrow.
Tuesday Nov 14: we went over the questions from textbook page 211 #1b,d, 2,3 and page 222 #3-5 together. Here is the desmos file for page 211 #2 and the file for page 22 #4. Then I handed out this page of MMMR Deductive Reasoning problems that you can work on for the rest of the period.
Monday Nov 13: Work time for textbook page 211 #1b,d, 2,3 and page 222 #3-5. We ran into some technical issues with how the textbook does histograms vs how our tech makes them. We'll go over these and other issues tomorrow.
Friday Nov 10: we lost this class to the Remembrance Day Ceremony.
Thursday Nov 9: Today we finished Lesson 5.2 in the Chapter 5: Statistical Reasoning Notes Booklet. One of the aps I used last year doesn't seem to be working anymore, so I replaced the example on page 6 of your booklet with this one. We used this ap at the online Histogram Generator, as well as Desmos. To save some time on the last example, here is the Desmos file that I used. Here is a video of the class. The assignment for this chapter is textbook page 222 #3-5. I'll give you some work time for this tomorrow (after the Remembrance Day ceremony) and again on Monday.
Tuesday Nov 7: we did the first lesson in Chapter 5: 5.1-Exploring Data. This covered pages 2-5 in the Chapter 5: Statistical Reasoning Notes Booklet and is pretty much a review of concepts from grade 8, but now we focus on using technology to help us manage the data. We didn't get to the final example about the car batteries, so I told the class to try that one at home and we'd go over it tomorrow. Here is a video of the lesson in case you need to see the online or TI instructions again (or you were absent). The assignment for this section is textbook page 211 #1b,d, 2,3. The online Statistics Calculator we used in class is this one here at Calculator Soup.
CHAPTER 3 & 4 VIDEO LESSONS: Deriving the Sine Law, Using the Sine Law (examples), Deriving the Cosine Law, Using the Cosine Law (examples), Lesson 3.4-word Problems, 4.1 - 4.2 Trig of Obtuse Angles, 4.3 Part 1, 4.3 Part 2,
Monday Nov 6: CHAPTER 4 TEST
Friday Nov 3: we went over the 4.4 Homework Handout problems together (here is the answer key), then we had time to work on the chapter review and self-test problems on pages 198 (#2-7) and 200 (#3-8). Test Monday.
Thursday Nov 2: we went over some problems from the page 194 textbook assignment together, then we had time to work on the 4.4 Homework Handout (here is the answer key). If you finish it with time to spare, you can get started on the chapter review and self-test problems on pages 198 and 200.
Wednesday Nov 1: Work time for textbook page 194 #3,5,6,8,9,10,16. Test Monday.
Monday Oct 30: We went over the last example from lesson 4.3 in the Chapter 4: Trig Ratios of Obtuse Triangles Notes booklet together, then we had some work time for page 13 of the booklet (here is the answer key) and textbook page 183 #4,6,8,12,13.
Thursday Oct 26: Then we did the lesson 4.3 notes on pages 7-12 of the Chapter 4: Trig Ratios of Obtuse Triangles Notes booklet together. The assignment for this section is page 13 of the notes booklet and textbook page 183 #4,6,8,12,13. If you missed the class or want to see the examples again, here is a video of the first half of the lesson and here is the video for the second half of the lesson. If you want to see a different explanation of this topic check out this video. We left you with the last example (d) on page 9 to finish for Monday.
Wednesday Oct 25: we finished the 2nd example in lesson 4.2 of the Chapter 4: Trig Ratios of Obtuse Triangles Notes booklet. Then we had some work time for the textbook assignments page163 #1-3 and page 172 #8-15. Towards the end of the period we did #15 together.
Tuesday Oct 24: we went through lesson 4.1 and 4.2 (up to the end of the first example) in our Chapter 4: Trig Ratios of Obtuse Triangles Notes booklet. We'll finish the last 4.2 example in class tomorrow (try it yourself tonight) and if you are ready to move on, the homework for this section is textbook page163 #1-3 and page 172 #8-15. Here is the video of the lesson. If you want to play with the interactive circle yourself, here is the link. I'll give you some work time for the textbook assignments tomorrow.
CHAPTER 3 TEST - MONDAY OCT 23 - If you finish early you can try filling out the chart on the second page of the Chapter 4: Trig Ratios of Obtuse Triangles Notes booklet that I handed out once people were finished.
Thursday Oct 19: we went over a couple of page 147 questions, then we had time to work on the Chapter 3 Self Test that starts on page 152 of the textbook. If you are looking for more review, you can do the Chapter 3 Review, page 154 of the textbook. On Monday we do the Chapter 3 test.
Wednesday Oct 18: we used today's class to do an activity to help us build some understanding of the concepts we'll do in Chapter 4: the Congruent Triangle Activity. I don't have a video for this activity, but if you missed class and want to try it for yourself, you can work your way through this power point that goes step by step on drawing the triangles.
Tuesday Oct 17: we started with a 3.3 ACC (Cosine Law) ( the file has a key). Once again, if you can't do these questions, you are not keeping up with the pace of the course. Then we did pages 9-11, Lesson 3.4 in the Chapter 3: Using Trigonometry to Solve Acute Triangles Notes Booklet. Today's assignment is page 147 #3-5,8-10. You will get some work time Thursday. If you have a protractor and a ruler, please bring them to tomorrow's class.
Monday Oct 16: we started with a 3.2 ACC ( Acute Sine Law) ( the file has a key). If you couldn't do these questions, you need to go back and catch up on homework or you will likely fail the next test. Then we had some work time for the page 137 assignment from Friday and this Bearing Problem Practice page.
Friday Oct 13: we went over the Cosine Law examples in Lesson 3.3 of the Chapter 3: Using Trigonometry to Solve Acute Triangles Notes Booklet. Then we had some time to work on page 137 #2-5, 7,8,10,13,15.
Thursday Oct 12: we went over some of the homework questions from page 124 #2-5,7,9. We spent extra time on #9, so we could learn how to handle compass headings. Then we started Lesson 3.3 in the Chapter 3: Using Trigonometry to Solve Acute Triangles Notes Booklet. where we talked about what we can use if there isn't enough information to use the Sine Law. This lead us to derive the formula for the COSINE LAW. Today we just derived the formula. We'll do the examples in the booklet tomorrow, but if you are finished all of the page 124 problems that I assigned on Tuesday, you can start trying page 137 #2-5, 7,8,10,13,15. You will get some work time tomorrow and we'll go over answers on Monday.
Wednesday Oct 11: we finished up the examples in lesson 3.2 of the Chapter 3: Using Trigonometry to Solve Acute Triangles Notes Booklet. Then we had the rest of the class to work on textbook page 124 #2-5,7,9
Tuesday Oct 10: We started by going over a couple more problems on the Right Angle Trigonometry Review booklet together. Then we did the first lesson in our new Chapter 3: Using Trigonometry to Solve Acute Triangles Notes Booklet. We derived the formula for the SINE LAW and learned how to use it. Your homework for this lesson is textbook page 124 #2-5,7,9 We still have a few more examples to cover tomorrow and then you'll have work time and the assignment will be due for Thursday. Also, don't panic if you can't do #9, but give it a try! Hint: make a diagram (if you're feeling really ambitious, try using a ruler and a protractor and making a scale diagram!)
CHAPTER 2 TEST FRIDAY OCT 6 - if you finish early, work on the Right Angle Trigonometry Review booklet (here is the answer key).
Monday Oct 2: We started class by going over a few homework questions from the textbook page 90 assignment, then we did a mini-quiz (ACC) for 2.3. Then we did the 2.4 lesson on pages 19-20 of the Chapter 2: Properties of Angles and Triangles Notes Package. The assignment for that is textbook page 99 #1-3,6,7. This assignment isn't very big, you should be done it for Wednesday.
Friday Sept 29: we finished the 2.3 examples on pages 17-18 of the Chapter 2: Properties of Angles and Triangles Notes Package. Then we had time to work on the assignment, textbook page 90 #2-5,7,10,13,14,15. If anyone is still working on the 2.1 and 2.2 Practice Booklet to work on for the rest of the period (here is the answer key) you can finish that too. If anyone is finished both of these things, I will give them a 2.1-2.3 Review (here is the key for that) to work on.
Thursday Sept 28: we started with a mini-quiz (ACC) for 2.1-2.2. The file link has an answer key at the end if you missed class and want to try it for yourself. Then we started the notes for Chapter 2.3 on pages 16-17 of the Chapter 2: Properties of Angles and Triangles Notes Package. We'll finish the notes and examples tomorrow, but if you want to get started on the next assignment, it's textbook page 90 #2-5,7,10,13,14,15
Wednesday Sept 27: we had some time to work on the Page 72 #2,5,6 and page 78 #1,2,4,17,20 textbook assignment. Then I handed out a 2.1 and 2.2 Practice Booklet to work on for the rest of the period (here is the answer key) - watch out for the trick question in #11!.
Tuesday Sept 26: We did the notes on pages 10-15 in the Chapter 2: Properties of Angles and Triangles Notes Package together. The textbook assignment for this section is: Page 72 #2,5,6 and page 78 #1,2,4,17,20. We'll go over these questions tomorrow.
Monday Sept 25: we lost this class to the Truth and Reconsiliation Assembly. See you tomorrow.
Friday Sept 22: we started Chapter 2 today. We did pages 2-10 in the Chapter 2: Properties of Angles and Triangles Notes Package together. Then we started notes for lessons 2.1 and 2.2, on page 10. No homework over the weekend. If you missed today's lesson, the filled in version of the notes package is here. We'll pick up where we left off on Monday
CHAPTER 1 TEST THURSDAY SEPT 21 - please bring a PROTRACTOR to Friday's class.
Wednesday Sept 20: Another day, another SET GAME. Then I went over some problems from the page 43 and 49 assignment from yesterday. To help you get ready for tomorrow's first test, there is a Chapter 1 Self-Test on page 58 and there are more practice review question on pages 61-62 (ignore #17, the rest are pretty good).
Tuesday Sept 19: Another day, another SET GAME. Then it was a work period for textbook page 43 #5,6 and page 49 #2-4,6-11,14. If you need a little break from the textbook questions, don't forget that you can always work on the practice Sudoku page from Friday (here is the key), or the 5-Triangle Puzzle, or the Logic Problem (here is the key), or the Tax Collector problem (here is the solution).
Monday Sept 18: After today's SET GAME, we did some examples from section 1.6 in the Chapter 1 Notes Package. The next assignment is textbook page 43 #5,6 and page 49 #2-4,6-11,14. You will get more work time tomorrow. If you get bored with the textbook homework, you can always work on the practice Sudoku page from Friday, or the 5-Triangle Puzzle. I also handed out a couple of new puzzles, based on our 1.6 lesson: this Logic Problem and this famous number puzzle called the Tax Collector problem.
Friday Sept 15: We started by finishing off the Lesson 1.5 examples on pages 14 and 15 in the Chapter 1 Notes Package. Then we continued with me demonstrating a couple of the premises to yesterday's homework problems. Then we had a brief but interesting little conversation about what it means to prove that something in math is TRUE (it's a high bar!). Then we solved this problem from yesterday, which lead us to looking at a famous problem called Fermat's Last Theorem. This video helped us to understand it. Then we looked at a couple of near misses in the Simpsons. Then it was PUZZLE TIME! I handed out a practice Sudoku. I also handed out a the 5-Triangle Puzzle. I showed people how to play the SET GAME.
Thursday Sept 14: we started by finishing up the last example of Lesson 1.4 in the Chapter 1 Notes Package, then we rolled though Lesson 1.5. The new assignment is textbook page 31 #1-5,7-15 and page 42 #2,3,5,7,9,10. This is a larger assignment, so you can have until Monday to work on it. In addition to this assignment, I want you to try to figure out what is going on here (if that link does not work for you, here it is on YouTube).
Wednesday Sept 13: we started by figuring out how this webpage is "reading your mind". Then we went over textbook page 17 #2 and page 22 #1,3,4. Then we did the 1.4 notes in the Chapter 1 Notes Package. We didn't quite make it to the end of the lesson, so no homework tonight.
Tuesday Sept 12: we started by taking a minute to see if anyone had questions about the textbook assignment from yesterday: page 13 #2,8,9,11. Then we solved the chord/circle/region problem on page 5 of the notes. Then we went through the notes for sections 1.2 and 1.3 in the Chapter 1 Notes Package. Your homework for this section is to textbook page 17 #2 and page 22 #1,3,4. We'll talk about them tomorrow. And see if you can figure out how this webpage is "reading your mind"
Monday Sept 11: We started by seeing if anyone was still stuck on anything from the grade 10 (and earlier) skill review package (here is the ANSWER KEY). Then we looked a little closer a the Collatz Conjecture, then we played the climb to a prime game, which leads to conjectures. Will my favourite (non-prime) two digit number climb to a prime? Will ALL numbers eventually climb to a prime? Here is a direct link to the prime number checker to help you play. The "climb to a prime" game explains why 13 532 385 396 179 is Mr K's favourite number.After all that fun, we went back to the notes for lesson 1.1 of our Chapter 1 Notes Package. Your first real assignment is: try to come up with a conjecture for the chord/circle/region problem on page 5 of the notes and then do textbook page 13 #2,8,9,11. You should finish these questions for tomorrow. If you want to learn more about the climb to a prime game, here is a video with a professional mathematician talking about it.
Friday Sept 8: I gave some hints for solving the questions on the grade 10 (and earlier) skill review package. On Monday, we'll wrap up any other problems you may be having with it, so try to have all of its questions attempted by then. Then we did some notes in lesson 1.1 of our Chapter 1 Notes Package, but then we went right back to yesterday's problem: is 8^x always going to be larger than 9^(x-1)? We found out that the answer was no (thanks to an excel spreadsheet!). Then we looked at the Collatz Conjecture and tried to get to "1" starting with our favourite numbers. Your only homework for the weekend is to finish the grade 10 (and earlier) skill review package. Here is the ANSWER KEY for the grade 10 skill review.
Thursday September 7: Welcome to Grade 11 Applied Math! Here is the course outline. Here is a grade 10 (and earlier) skill review package just to refresh some old skills while I assign textbooks and get to know you a little bit. You can work on it tonight, but if you don't finish it, we'll have some time in class tomorrow and finish looking at it on Monday. The questions on the grade 10 (and earlier) skill review package should be things you already know how to do, but don't panic if you need a little bit of refresher on those skills. This is our Chapter 1 Notes Package and this is our Chapter 1 Homework booklet. So what is your favourite (non-prime) number?
EXAM REVIEW BOOKLETS ARE HERE! For the exam review, the answers were calculated back in the days when GST + PST was 13% not 12%. The following Answer key problems have been fixed on the link online, but they are still in the hardcopy I handed out : for the Vehcile Finance section, the answers for questions #1-5 are numbered #3-8 on the key (we cut out the first two questions and forgot to re-number the answer key). Also, in the Trigonometry section, the second answer in #12 is actually the answer for number 13, then the rest of the questions should be numbers up to #17.
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 24: PROVINCIAL EXAM IS at 8:30 AM in the Library. You will not be given extra time if you are late. Absence will result in a mark of 0. Reminder that if I don't receive this form back by 3:30 today, I will assume that you have decided not to write a re-test tomorrow.
Tuesday Jan 23: We worked on exam review together. I handed out this form for students to select which unit test they would like to re-test next week. This is optional. If I don't receive this form back by Wednsday at 3:30, I will assume that you have decided not to write a re-test.
Monday Jan 22: VEHICLE FINANCE TEST
Friday Jan 19: we finished going over the Vehicle Finance Review. Here is the answer key. Then we went over the old Vehicle Finance exam problems worksheet. Test Monday.
Thursday Jan 18: we started going over the Vehicle Finance Review. Here is the answer key. Then I handed out some old Vehicle Finance exam problems that we worked on at the end of class. Test has been moved to Monday.
Wednesday Jan 17: we went over 3E and 3F questions from the Vehicle Finance Workbook. Then I handed out a Vehicle Finance Review (Here is the answer key) to work on for the rest of the period. Watch out for the typo on #23 - you have to add that the vehicle is worth $35 000 new.
Tuesday Jan 16: we went though pages 22-25, covering Lessons 8 and 9 in our Vehicle Finance Notebook. If you missed the class, here is a link to the lesson video. We also watched this video for an opinion on the advantages of leasing. The assignment for these lessons is Worksheet 3F in the Vehicle Finance Workbook. (here is the answer key).
Monday Jan 15: we went over a few of the questions on the 3C and the 3D Worksheets in the Vehicle Finance Workbook. Then we went through pages 19-20, covering Lesson 7: Car Loans in our Vehicle Finance Notebook. If you missed the class, here is a link to the lesson video. Then we had some time to work on Worksheet 3E in the Vehicle Finance Workbook. Here is the answer key.
Friday Jan 12: today's class started with Lesson 6: Buying a USED Vehicle. This takes us through pages 16-18 in the Vehicle Finance Notebook. Here is a video of the lesson, if you missed the class. For the remainder of the period, we worked on Worksheet 3C (here is the answer key - for question #2a, I accidentally included the air conditioning tax - it should not be in the sticker price ) and Worksheet 3D (here is the answer key) in the Vehicle Finance Workbook . If you want to know the value of a used car using the Kelly Blue Book website, here is the link.
Thursday Jan 11: we started class with some time to work on the Vehicle Finance Autopac Worksheet, using the Driver Safety Rating Brochure and the MPIC Insurance Rate Calculator. Here is the answer key (HINT: you will only get these exact answers if you use the postal code R3T3B3). After that, today's class was Lesson 5: Buying a NEW Vehicle. This takes us through pages 13-15 in the Vehicle Finance Notebook. Here is a video of the lesson if you missed the class. For the remainder of the period, we worked on Worksheet 3C in the Vehicle Finance Workbook (here is the answer key)
Wednesday Jan 10: we had some work time for Worksheet 3B: Fuel Economy in the Workbook, and here is the answer key. Then we went through Lesson 4, pages 10-12 in the Vehicle Finance Notebook: Vehicle Insurance (Autopac). After the lesson we had time to use the Driver Safety Rating Brochure and the MPIC Insurance Rate Calculator, to work on the Vehicle Finance Autopac Worksheet that I handed out today. Here is the answer key (HINT: you will only get these exact answers if you use the postal code R3T3B3). If you missed today's class, here is the lesson video.
Tuesday Jan 9: we started class with a few minutes to finish up Worksheet 3A: Maintenance and Repairs in the Vehicle Finance Workbook, Here is the answer key. Then we went through Lesson 3: Fuel Economy, pages 6-9 in the Vehicle Finance Notebook. If you missed the class, here is a video of the lesson. We finished the class with some time to work on Worksheet 3B: Fuel Economy in the Workbook, I'll give you some time to finish it tomorrow. Here is the answer key.
Monday January 8: Welcome back! I handed out the Exam Review booklets. See above for the link. We started our new Vehicle Finance Unit today. I handed out the Vehicle Finance Notebook, the Vehicle Finance Workbook, and a Vehicle Finance Formula Sheet. We went though lessons 1 and 2 on pages 1-5 of the Notebook. Then we had some time to work on Worksheet 3A: Maintenance and Repairs in the Workbook. If you missed the class, check here is a video of the lesson.
Friday Dec 22: No new lesson today. Students can use the class time today to work on homework or play a game or do a puzzle. Have a great break.
Thursday Dec 21: HOME FINANCE TEST
Wednesday Dec 20: After we went through a few questions from the HF Workbook, we went through the Home Finance Exam Questions booklet. Test tomorrow. Don't forget your Home Finance Notes Booklet, you may use it on the test.
Tuesday Dec 19: work time for worksheets 2F and 2G in the HF Workbook. Here is the answer key for 2F and here is the key for 2G. If anyone finishes these, they can start on this Home Finance Exam Questions booklet, which will act as our review for the unit. The file here has a key, but we'll go through it together tomorrow.
Monday Dec 18: we went through Lessons 7 and 8 , pages 30-36 in the Home Finance Notes Booklet, covering Maintenance and Energy Efficiency. If you missed today's class, here is a video of lesson 7, and here is a video of lesson 8. For the lesson 8 part of the class, we also watched and discussed this video. No time left after the lessons today, so tomorrow we will have time to work on worksheets 2F and 2G in the HF Workbook. Tomorrow will be your absolutely last chance to hand in the Mortgages Hand In Assignment, if you haven't done that already.
Friday Dec 15: we did Lesson 6: Property Taxes, pages 26-29 in the Home Finance Notes Booklet. The assignment for this lesson is worksheet 2F in the HF Workbook. You'll have work time for it tomorrow. Here is the answer key. If you missed today's class, here is a video of the lesson.
Thursday Dec 14: work time for worksheets 2C, 2D, and 2E in the HF Workbook. Here is the 2C answer key. Here is the 2D answer key. Here is the 2E answer key.
Wednesday Dec 13: we went through Lesson 5, pages 18-25 in the Home Finance Notes Booklet, covering Homeowner and Tenant Insurance. The assignment for this lesson is worksheet 2E in the HF Workbook. Here is the answer key. If you missed today's class, here is a video of the lesson.
Tuesday Dec 12: we finished up Lesson 4, pages 14-17 in the Home Finance Notes Booklet. If you missed today's class, watch from the 11:30 mark to the end of this video for the first part of the lesson and then here is the video for the second part of the lesson . You can now work on Worksheets 2C and 2D in the HF Workbook. Here is the 2C answer key. Here is the 2D answer key.
Monday Dec 11: we went through lesson 3, pages 10-13 in the Home Finance Notes Booklet. Here is a video of the lesson if you missed the class. After that, we started on Lesson #4 on page 14, but we only got to the 27:30 mark of this video. We'll finish up lesson 4 tomorrow. For the last 15 minutes, students had time to finish the Mortgages Hand In Assignment, then start on Worksheet 2C in the HF Workbook, Here is the answer key.
Friday Dec 8: after I went over a couple of questions on the Mortgage Practice page (here is the answer key), students had time to work on the the Mortgages Hand In Assignment.
Thursday Dec 7: after I went over the 2B worksheet in the HF Workbook (here is answer key - if you missed class, you should go over it yourself), students worked on the Mortgages Hand In Assignment. It is due Monday. As I was going over the 2B worksheet, I took a few minutes to show the class how to do these questions using an Excel Spreadsheet. Here is a video of that part of today's lesson.
Wednesday Dec 6: we went over another example of making a mortgage amorization schedule. If you missed the class, here is a video of that example. Then we had some time to work on worksheet 2B in the HF Workbook, Here is the answer key for the 2B worksheet. Anyone who finished the 2B worksheet worked on the Mortgage Practice page (here is the answer key).
Tuesday Dec 5: we went through Assignment 2A, of the HF Workbook together. If you missed class, here is a video of that part of the class and here is the answer key. Then we went into Lesson 2: Mortgage Amortization Schedules, pages 7-9 in the Home Finance Notes Booklet. Again, If you missed class, here is a video of that part of the class. We had the rest of class to work on worksheet 2B in the HF Workbook and this Mortgage Practice page (here is the answer key). I handed out some Blank Amortization Charts that we can use on future questions.
Monday Dec 4: we went through Examples 1 and 2 at the end of Lesson 1 (up to the end of page 6) in the Home Finance Notes Booklet. If you missed today's class, watch this lesson starting at the 34:30 mark. Then I handed out a Mortgage Amortization Table that you will need for the first assignment. That assignment is in your HF Workbook - it is the 2A Worksheet on pages 1-3. You can have the rest of the class to work on it. NOTE THAT THERE IS A TYPO IN QUESTION #1 - see if you can find it. Here is the answer key to the 2A Worksheet. You have to use the formulas given to find the answers yourself, but if, just for fun you want to use the On-line Mortgage calculator I used in the lesson, here is a link to it. If you finish the 2A Worksheet, I'll give you this Mortgage Practice page (here is the answer key). It is just meant as more practice, it is not a hand in.
Friday Dec 1: we started our new unit today. We got started by thinking about how much it costs to buy a house using this online mortgage calculator and watching this video. We used the video to fill in the blanks on this handout. I handed out a Home Finance Notes Booklet and we went through the first two pages of lesson 1. We'll start the examples and calculations on Monday. No new assignment yet. If you missed class today, here is a video of the lesson (our class today made it to the 34:30 mark of this video).
Thursday Nov 30: we lose this class to the wellness day activities
PROBABILITY TEST WEDNESDAY NOV 29
Tuesday Nov 28: after a bit of work time, we went through the Probability Review. Test tomorrow.
Monday Nov 27: we went through the set of Old Exam Problems that I handed out on Thursday. Then I handed out a Probability Review. We'll work through that tomorrow and test on Wednesday. Today was the last chance to hand in Probability Hand in #2.
Thursday Nov 23: we went though Lesson 5 in the Probability Notes package. Our discussion lead us to this video. Then we went over the Probability Hand In together and did Probability Hand in #2. Then we had time to work on these Old Exam Problems.
Wednesday Nov 22: we started with work time for the 5C assignment in the Probability Workbook. A few people still owe me the Probability Hand In (today is the last chance to hand it in). After that, people can get started on these Old Exam Problems.
Tuesday Nov 21: We started with lesson 4: Expected Value, pages 10-13 in the Probability Notes package. If you missed the class, here is a video of the lesson. The assignment for this lesson is 5C, in the Probability Workbook. Today's big problem in probability is the most famous mathematical disagreement of the 20th century - the Monty Hall Problem. For some background, we watched a few minutes of an episode of Let's Make a Deal. This leads us to the problem: here is a simulation of the problem. Here is a video about the lady who solved it (and the controversy).
Monday Nov 20: we started by working through another probability situation from my archives together - this one involved trying to win discount coupons when buying things from a store. Then we had more time to finish up the Probability Hand In. It needs to be handed in by the end of class tomorrow. We also took a couple of minutes to discuss the math error in this scene from Star Wars - The Empire Strikes Back.
Friday Nov 17: we started with a couple of Probability problems from the 2019 Provincial exam. Then we worked through another probability situation from my archives together - this one was about trying to win a free meal at a restaraunt. Then we had more time to finish up Worksheet 5B in the Probability Workbook. We will correct it on Monday. People who were finished started working on the Probability Hand In.
Thursday Nov 16: we started by working through another couple of problems from the booklet of Probability Problems for MES40S together and a couple of problems from my archives. Then we had time to work on Worksheet 5B in the Probability Workbook.
Wednesday Nov 15: we worked through a few problems in the booklet of Probability Problems for MES40S together. Then we went through lesson 3, pages 7-9 in the Probability Notes package, which focuses on the difference between Probability and ODDS. Then we had time to start Worksheet 5B in the Probability Workbook. Here is a video of the lesson if you missed today's class (the lesson ends at 26:16, but I didn't click the "stop recording" button properly, so ignore the last bit.
Tuesday Nov 14: we wrapped up our discussion of Lesson 2 in the Probability Notes package, then we did a little more review of junior high probability concepts, like how to make a tree diagram. Then we made sure everyone had the booklet of Probability Problems for MES40S and we started working on them.
Monday Nov 13: we went over Worksheet 5A in the Probability Workbook, then we did the lesson 2, pages 5-6 in the Probability Notes package, which focuses on the difference between Theoretical and Experimental probability. Here is a video of the lesson if you missed the class.
Friday Nov 10: work class for Worksheet 5A in the Probability Workbook. Anyone who finishes that can ask my guest teacher to hand them a booklet of Probability Problems for MES40S.
Thursday Nov 9: we started the lesson on Probability today. We started by solving the Probability Puzzle I handed out after the test yesterday. Then I handed out the Probability Notes package and the Probability Workbook. Then we did the first two lessons: Lesson 1 on pages 1-3 and Lesson 2, pages 5-6 If you missed the class here is a video of lesson 1 and here is a video of lesson 2.
Wednesday Nov 8: STATISTICS TEST. Students who finished early were given this Probability Puzzle to work on.
Tuesday Nov 7: more work time for the Statistics Unit Review (the answer key at the back has a mistake, #6b should be 22.5%) , before we went over it together. Test tomorrow. Then I took a few minutes to introduce the next unit: Probability. We just went over the basics today. We'll hand out the notes booklet and start formal lessons on Thursday.
Monday Nov 6: we went through the booklet of old Statistics Exam Problems together. Then we had time to work on the Statistics Unit Review that I handed out today.
Friday Nov 3: we started with a little more work time for Worksheet 4C in the Statistics Workbook. If you are finished early, you can work on questions from this booklet of old Statistics Exam Problems . Later in the period we went over Worksheet 4C together with this answer key.
Thursday Nov 2: we started with this video and these questions. If you missed today's class, use the link to watch the video yourself and get the answers to the questions to me by Monday. Then we went through Lesson 4: Percentiles and got through pages 14-16 in the Statistics Notebook. If you missed the class, here is a video of the lesson. Then we had work time for Worksheet 4C in the Statistics Workbook. Today was the last chance to hand in the Statistics Hand In Assignment.
Wednesday Nov 1: we lose this class to the University Fair. If you have enough of the Fair (or decide that it isn't for you) you can come upstairs and finish up the Statistics Hand In Assignment. It must be handed in no later than tomorrow. If you are finished that, you can work on questions from this booklet of old Statistics Exam Problems the only two you can't try yet are #37 and #38 from January 2018.
Tuesday Oct 31: Happy Halloween. We started class by finishing going over Worksheet 4B in the Statistics Workbook. If you missed class today, you can use this answer key to go over the assignment yourself. After that, we went through Lesson 3, pages 12-13 in the Statistics Notebook. If you missed the class today, you can read through the pages on your own. Today's lesson was discussion only, there are no examples. You are now ready to work on the first Statistics Hand In Assignment. It must be handed in no later than Thursday.
Monday Oct 30: we started with work time for Worksheet 4B in the Statistics Workbook. Then we started going over the questions together. We will finish that tomorrow. If you missed class today, you can use this answer key to go over the assignment yourself.
Thursday Oct 26. We finished up Lesson 2: Outliers, Trimmed and Weighted Means on pages 9-11 of the Statistics Notebook. If you missed the class, here is the lesson video (today's class lesson startes at the 19 minute mark). The assignment is Worksheet 4B in the Statistics Workbook. I'll give you a little more time to work on it Monday before we go over it. If you are finished it and ready for a tougher challenge, try these Deductive Reasoning MMMR Problem page.
Wednesday Oct 25: we went through #5-8 of the 4A Worksheet together. Then we started Lesson 2: Outliers, Trimmed and Weighted Mean, pages 5-8 in the Statistics Notebook. If you missed the class, here is the lesson video (we made it up to the 19 minute mark today). We'll finish up this lesson tomorrow. Today was your last chance to hand in the questions for the Crash Course Statistics Video.
Tuesday Oct 24: we started class with a few minutes to work on the 4A Worksheet in the Statistics Workbook. Towards the end of the class, we went over #1-4 of the 4A Worksheet using this answer key. Tomorrow will be the last day I accept your answers to the questions for the Crash Course Statistics Video. If you still need to watch that video to finish the questions, here is the link.
Monday Oct 23: We started our new unit today! We started by watching this video. I handed out a worksheet with these questions about the videos. You can hand it in either today or tomorrow. I handed out our Statistics Notebook and we went through lesson 1 on pages 2-4. If you missed the class today, here is a video of the lesson. For the reminder of class you can work the 4A Worksheet in the Statistics Workbook. Also, if you didn't get the chance on Friday, you can watch this video introducing our next unit. Then you can answer these questions.
PRECISION MEASUREMENT TEST THURSDAY OCT 19. If you finish the test with time to spare, you can watch this video introducing our next unit. Then you can answer these questions.
Wednesday Oct 18: I handed back your Tolerance Worksheet and we went over it together. Then we went over a few questions from the Review at the end of the Precision Measurement booklet. After that we went through this handout of Precision Measurement Problems from Old Exams together. Here is the answer key if you missed today's class and want to download the file and try them yourself. Tomorrow we test!
Tuesday Oct 17: I handed back and we went over the Uncertainty Questions worksheet together. Then we had some work time to finish the Tolerance Worksheet (this must be handed in today) and the Review at the end of the Precision Measurement booklet (it has its own answer key on the last page). Now might be a good time to start your study sheet for Thursday's test.
Monday Oct 16: last chance to hand in the Uncertainty Questions worksheet. If you miss class today, hand it in by sending me a picture on Edsby to avoid getting a zero. We had some work time to work on the Tolerance Worksheet, this has to be handed in by the end of class tomorrow. If you finish it today, you can work on the Review at the end of the Precision Measurement booklet (it has its own answer key on the last page).
Friday Oct 13: We started with the lesson on Tolerance on pages 5-6 in the Precision Measurement booklet. Now you can do the last two pages of the Precision and Uncertainty Questions Booklet. The answer key for that is the very last page (I think the answer for the last question is incorrect. Thoughts?) Whatever time is left is for people to finish and hand in the Uncertainty Questions worksheet (it must be handed in NO LATER THAN Monday). The rest of class is for working on the Review at the end of the Precision Measurement booklet (it has its own answer key on the last page) and the the Tolerance Worksheet (this will also be a hand in, due next week).
Thursday Oct 12: We did a little more review and discussion on Precision and Uncertainty. Then I handed out the Uncertainty Questions worksheet, which will be a hand in - it will be due by the end of class tomorrow. Anyone who is finished that can work on the Review at the end of the Precision Measurement booklet (it has its own answer key on the last page).
Wednesday Oct 11: We started with more work time for the Precision and Uncertainty Questions Booklet. Here is a link to the answer key so you can check your answers, please notice that the last 2 work pages have their own answer key on the very last page.
Tuesday Oct 10: we started looking at Lessons 1 and 2 of the Precision Measurement booklet. Then there was work time for the Precision and Uncertainty Questions Booklet.
POLYGON TEST FRIDAY OCT 6
Thursday Oct 5: last day that I will accept the Polygon Hand In Assignment - if you miss today's class, you can hand it in through Edsby. We went through the Polygon Review together (here is the ANSWER KEY if you missed class and need to go over it yourself).We started the new unit on Precision and Accuracy with these two videos: here and here. Then I handed out a notes page that we filled out. Check out this cool link.
Wednesday Oct 4: work period to finish off the Polygon Hand In Assignment (THIS MUST BE HANDED IN BY TOMORROW) and work on the Polygon Review (here is the ANSWER KEY).
Monday Oct 2: we went over a few more of the Polygon Problems from Old Exams together. Then we had some time to finish the Polygon Hand In Assignment . If you are finished that, you can start on the Polygon Review (here is the ANSWER KEY). The test will be THURSDAY.
Friday Sept 29: we went over some problems in the Lesson 8 Practice Assignment, pages 17-18 of the Geo+Trig Workbook. Then we did some Polygon Problems from Old Exams together. After that we had time to work on the Polygon Hand In Assignment. TODAY IS THE LAST DAY I ACCEPT the IN-CLASS ASSIGNMENT #5 HAND IN. If you are away today, you can always submit it to me by Edsby message. After today, you receive a mark of zero for that assignment.
Thursday Sept 28: we went through the second part of Lesson 8: Regular Polygons and Formulas, pages 21-23 of the Geometry and Trigonometry Notebook, For the rest of the period, I gave the class time to work on the Lesson 8 Practice Assignment, pages 17-18 of the Geo+Trig Workbook. If you missed the class or want to see the examples again, here is a video of the lesson. At the end of class, I handed out the formula sheet for this unit. Just like in the last unit, you can bring it in to the test and write whatever you want on the back.
Wednesday Sept 27: we started with work time to finish Assignments 6 (page 13) and 7 (pages 14-17 in the Geo+Trig Workbook (a few people still need to finish In-Class Assignment #5, too - the FINAL DEADLINE for that is FRIDAY). Then we went through the first part of Lesson 8: Regular Polygons and Formulas, pages 19-20 of the Geometry and Trigonometry Notebook, Then we watched this video. If you missed today's class, here is a link to a video of the lesson.
Tuesday Sept 26: We started by looking at a video that answers the question, "what is the centre of a triangle?" If you missed class you can watch the video here. Then we went through Lesson 7 (pages 17-18) in the Geometry and Trigonometry Notebook, which looked at more properties of Quadrilaterals. Then we had time to work on Assignments 6 (page 13) and 7 (pages 14-17 in the Geo+Trig Workbook. There's still a few people who owe me In-Class Assignment #5, too. You'll get a little more work time tomorrow. If you missed today's class, here is the lesson video.
Monday Sept 25: we lost this class to the Truth and Reconsiliation Assembly. See you tomorrow.
TRIGONOMETRY TEST FRIDAY SEPT 22
Thursday Sept 21: Today we started the 2nd part of Unit 1 and switched from Trigonometry to Polygons. Then we went through lesson 6 (pages 14-16) in our Geometry and Trigonometry Notebook, which looked at Quadrilaterals. You can now work on Assignment 6 (page 13) in the Geo+Trig Workbook. You might have some work time to finish working on it tomorrow after you finish the Trigonometry test. If you missed today's class, here is the lesson video.
Wednesday Sept 20: After a little work time, we went over the Law of Sines and Cosines Word Problems page (here is it's answer key - #6 is a SOHCAHTOA problem, I have no idea why they used Sine Law). I moved the test to Friday. Once we went through the word problems, I handed out In-Class Assignment #5. For this assignment, you can work on it at home as well as in class OR bring it with you on Friday and you can finish it up after you are done the test.
Tuesday Sept 19: After a little more work time, I went over the Trig Problems from Old Provincial Exams (the file link here has answers) that I handed out yesterday. The worksheet for the rest of today's class is this Law of Sines and Cosines Word Problems page (here is it's answer key). There are still a few people who need to finish In-Class assignments #3 and 4. If anyone finishes all of the problems on the sheet, they can work on In-Class assignment #5. I handed back In-Class Assignments #1 and #2 today, so if you missed class today, don't forget to ask me for them tomorrow.
Monday Sept 18: We went over some questions from Practice Lessons 4 and 5 in the Geo+Trig Workbook. Then people who haven't yet completed In-Class Assignments #3 and 4 worked on that while the rest of the class worked on these Trig Problems from Old Provincial Exams (the file link here has answers). In class today I handed out the FORMULA SHEET for Thursday's test. I told the class that they could bring this sheet into the test on Thursday and are allowed to write whatever else they want on the back.
Friday Sept 15: we did the notes and examples for Lesson 5: Cosine Law Angles (page 13) of the Geometry and Trigonometry Notebook . You can now work on Practice Lesson 5 (pages 11-12) in the Geo+Trig Workbook. Here is a video of the lesson if you missed class or need a refresher.
Thursday Sept 14: we went through some problems from Practice Lessons 2 and 3 (pages 4-8) in the Geo+Trig Workbook together, then we did the notes and examples for Lesson 4: Cosine Law sides (pages 11- 12) of the Geometry and Trigonometry Notebook . You can now work on Practice Lesson 4 (pages 9-10) in the Geo+Trig Workbook. Here is a video of the lesson if you missed class or need a refresher. Some people still need to complete In-Class Assignments #1 and #2 from yesterday.
Wednesday Sept 13: work time for Practice Lesson 3 (pages 4-8) in the Geo+Trig Workbook. When you are finished that, you can work on a couple of two-question In-Class Assignments (yes, they will count for marks).
Tuesday Sept 12: we started with a few minutes to work on Practice Lesson 2 (pages 4-6) in the Geo+Trig Workbook. Then we moved into Lesson 3 in the Geometry and Trigonometry Notebook , where we used Sine Law to solve for missing angles instead of sides. If you missed today's class or want to see the lesson again, here is a video of Lesson 3. The assignment for this section is Practice Lesson 3 in the Geo+Trig Workbook. You will get more work time tomorrow.
Monday Sept 11: I introduced our puzzle fun for this unit: the daily tangram. As we played it, I went around to see if people finished pages 1-3 in the Geo+Trig Workbook. Then we did lesson 2 (pages 7-8) in the Geometry and Trigonometry Notebook . If you missed the class or get home and want to see the examples explained again, here is a video of Lesson 2. The assignment for this lesson is Practice Lesson 2, pages 4-6 in the Geo+Trig Workbook. I will give you more work time for this assignment in class tomorrow, before we move on to Lesson 3. You will need a scientific calculator for class from now on.
Friday Sept 8: we went through the examples on pages 4- 5 in the Geometry and Trigonometry Notebook. Then we had time to work on pages 1-3 in the Geo+Trig Workbook. You should be finished this for Monday. The answer key is at the back of the booklet (Question #1 has a mistake in the answer key - it should be 9 not 3!).
Thursday September 7: Welcome to Grade 12 Essential Math. Today we went over a course outline. I handed out our first unit note booklet: Geometry and Trigonometry Notebook and its accompanying Geo+Trig Workbook. We did the notes and lesson for pages 1-4 in the Notebook. No New homework yet, as we didn't quite finish page 4, but if you want to try to get ahead, tomorrow your assignment will be to do pages 1-3 in the workbook.
SLOT 6 - MPC30SH - GRADE 11 HONOURS PRE-CALCULUS MATH
FINAL EXAM FRIDAY JANUARY 26 1:00 PM in ROOM 203 - DON'T FORGET YOUR TEXTBOOKS!
CHAPTER 5 TEST FRIDAY NOV 17
Thursday Nov 16: work time to finish the assignments from yesterday. If you are done that, you can move on to the review pages at the end of the Chapter 5 Radicals Notes booklet,
Wednesday Nov 15: We started by correcting pages 19-20 of the Chapter 5 Radicals Notes booklet, then we went over page 281 #21 and a couple of problems from the Radical Challenge Problems (if you scroll to the end of the file there is an answer key). Be skeptical of the mystical nonsense attributed to phi. Phi is cool, but here is a rational look at it's actual significance. After that, it was work time for Page 21 of the booklet and textbook page 300 #1, 3-11, 14, 15, 18,19, 20, 26. If you want more Challenging Radical Problems, I handed out another round of them (here is the key).
Tuesday Sept 19: I handed out a Right Angle Trigonometry Review, and the Chapter 2: Trigonometry Notebook. We went through the Lesson 2.0 Trigonometry Review on page 2 of the Chapter 2: Trigonometry Notebook. You can now do the problems on the Right Angle Trigonometry Review (here is the key).
Monday Sept 18: We started with the 1.5 Mini Quiz. Then we had a work/ask questions period for the Review and Practice Test on pages 66-70.
Friday Sept 15: we did the 1.4 Mini-Quiz. Then we went over a few 1.5 homework problems. Just for fun we also did the enrichment activities on the last two pages of the notes booklet together and the Al's Allowance problem. If you want to explore Fractals some more, here is the link I used in class.
Thursday Sept 14: We went over some of the 1.4 homework problems then we did a 1.3 Mini-Quiz. Then we did the 1.5 Lesson in the Sequences and Series booklet. This included a discussion of Zeno's Paradox. Here is the video for Lesson 1.5. The assignment for this section is textbook page 63 #1-5-8,11, 12, 14, 15 , 19, 20.
Wednesday Sept 13: we did the 1.2 Mini Quiz. Then we went over a few homework problems from the page 39 assignment. Then we did the 1.4 Lesson in the Sequences and Series booklet. The assignment for this section is textbook Pages 53 #1-6, 8, 10, 11,13, 15-19. Here is the lesson video.
Tuesday Sept 12: I started the class by seeing if anyone had any questions from last night's homework. Then we did the 1.3 lesson in the Sequences and Series booklet. The assignment for this section is textbook P. 39 #1-10, 12, 13, 18, 20, 22, 23, 26, 27. Here is the lesson video if you missed the class or want to see the examples again.
Monday Sept 11: we checked to see if anyone had any issues with the page 16 homework from Friday. Then I handed out a booklet of Chapter 1 Mini Quizzes. We did the 1.1 Mini Quiz in class today (the key is at the end of the file - #5 has an error the correct answer is 47). Then we went through Lesson 1.2 in the Sequences and Series booklet. The homework is textbook page 27 #1-7, 9,10,12,14,16,19,23. Here is a video of the 1.2 Lesson if you missed it or want to see it again. If anyone had fun playing with the "see-and-say" problem (the last problem on the Number Sequence Activity), you might enjoy seeing the greatest mathematician of our lifetime (sadly, he died of Covid in 2021) talk about the more traditional version of the see-and-say pattern, so here is that video.
Friday Sept 8: we went over a few things on the grade 10 skill review sheet, then we looked at Lesson 1.1 in the Sequences and Series booklet. The homework is textbook page 16 #1-11,15,19,21,24,25. Also, if you need to, spend some time making sure that you understand how to do the material on the grade 10 skill review sheet. I handed out the answer key for the Number Sequence Activity. If you enjoy challenging problems like that, we should start talking about math contests! Grade 11s can participate in 5 different contests this year!
Thursday September 8: Welcome to Grade 11 Honours Pre-Calculus! Here is the course outline and an overview of the curriculum. Here is a Grade 10 Skill Review, just to refresh some skills while I hand out your first notes package, the Sequences and Series booklet, as well as your textbook. I also handed out a Number Sequence Activity. I'll hand out an answer key for it tomorrow in case you want to try to solve some of it tonight. The questions on the Grade 10 Skill Review should be things you already know how to do, but don't panic if you need a little bit of refresher on those skills (definitely panic and run, don't walk to your counselor if you can't do any of it!). I don't expect anyone to solve all of the questions on the Number Sequence Activity, so think of that as a challenge or puzzle - NOT as curricular expectations!
