TYPE 1 and 2 EQUATION TEST (Trans) TUESDAY FEB 10
Tuesday Feb 3: we corrected the Type 1 Equation review page. Then I went through the examples on pages 4 and 5 of the Chapter 4 Linear Equations Notes. Then we had some work time for textbook page 271 #5,6,8-11,18. I'll give you more work time tomorrow.
Monday Feb 2: Welcome to Semester 2! I handed out the next notes booklet: Chapter 4 Linear Equations Notes. We started by going over some basic algebra rules on pages 4-5. Then we had some time to work on this Type 1 Equation review page. We will correct it tomorrow.
Thursday Jan 22: For our last class of the semester, we went over some of the Mid-Year Review booklet together. If anyone has finished all of that booklet and they want more review to work on between now and the Mid-Term exam, you can download this alternate MidTerm Review and here is its answer key. See you TUESDAY at 1:00 PM for the EXAM.
POLYNOMIALS TEST WEDNESDAY JAN 21. If you finish with time to spare, you can work on your Mid-Year Review.
Tuesday Jan 20: after some time to work, we corrected the worksheet with multiplication AND simplification (here is the answer key). Then we had more time to work on the two Reviews at the end of the Polynomials Notes Booklet. (#8 on the first review has the wrong answer, it should be 16x^2-8x and #3b on the second review should be 8x^2 not 3x^2 and #5d on the 2nd review should be a 40x not a 49x). If anyone finishes both of those and wants more practice for Wednesday's test, you can go to the textbook and do the practice test questions on page 262 or the review on pages 259-261. Skip any algebra tile questions. Bring your Mid-Year Review booklet with you to class tomorrow.
Monday Jan 19: I handed back the Polynmial Quiz #2 and we went over it. Then we went over he Multiplying/Dividing with Monomials Practice Sheet questions together (here is the key if you missed class and have to correct it for yourself). After that, we had work time to finish the which should be done for tomorrow. If you are finished that, work on the reviews at the end of the Polynomials Notes Booklet. (#3b on the second review has a mistake in the answer key. It should be 8x^2 not 3x^2). If anyone finishes both of those and wants more practice for Wednesday's test, you can go to the textbook and do the practice test questions on page 262 or the review on pages 259-261. Skip any algebra tile questions.
Friday Jan 16: we started by going over the Working Backwards and Fill In the Blanks sheet. Then we did this hand-in Practice Quiz #2. After that, we had some time to finish up the Multiplying/Dividing with Monomials Practice Sheet questions together (here is the key. It must be done for Monday. If you finish that and you are ready to move on, the next worksheet is this one with multiplication AND simplification (here is the answer key) or you can get started on the review at the end of the Polynomials Notes Booklet (page 28 #8 the long grey rectangle should be 3x units long, on page 30 #3 the answer key has a mistake: it should be 8x^2 not 3x^2 and on page 31 #5d should be 40x not 49x). If you finish all that and you are looking for extra review, there is a nice little practice test on textbook Page 262 (reminder to ignore the questions that ask you to use algebra tiles). We'll do the unit test on Wednesday. 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 15: We went through page 26-27 of the Polynomials Notes Booklet, then we went over some of the textbook page 255 #7,11,12,16,17 (a only), 19-21 assignment. For some extra practice I handed out Multiplying/Dividing with Monomials Practice Sheet. Reminder, that you also have the Working Backwards and Fill In the Blanks sheet that I handed out yesterday. If you don't finish the Working Backwards and Fill In the Blanks sheet by the end of class, it is homework for tomorrow. I'll give you until Monday to be done the Multiplying/Dividing with Monomials Practice Sheet.
Wednesday Jan 14: we went over a couple of questions from Monday's page 247 assignment. Then we had some more time to work on textbook Page 255 #7,11,12,16,17 (a only), 19-21. If you finish with time to spare, I handed out this Working Backwards and Fill In the Blanks sheet to try.
Tuesday Jan 13: we had a bit more time to work on page 247 #9,11-18(a), 20,21,23. Then we went through lessons 8 and 9 on pages 22-24 of the Polynomials Notes Booklet, covering muliplying and dividing polynomials by monomials. The assignment for this section is textbook Page 255 #7,11,12,16,17 (a only), 19-21. I'll give you more work time for this assignment tomorrow.
Monday Jan 12: I handed back the Polynomials Practice Quiz and we went over it. Then we went over a few of the subtraction questions from the practice page (here is the answer key). After that we went through Lessons 6 & 7 in the Polynomials Notes Booklet, covering muliplying and dividing polynomials by constants on pages 20 and 21, The textbook assignments for these two sections are page 247 #9,11-18(a), 20,21,23.
Friday Jan 9: after going over some of the textbook page 234 questions, we went through the polynomial problem solving examples on pages 18 and 19 of the Polynomials Notes Booklet. Then we did a Polynomials Practice Quiz. After that, work time for the practice page (here is the answer key). No other homework this weekend if you finish that. Of course, at this point, I would highly recommend that any time you don't have any pending Math homework to consider, you should work on the Mid-Year Review to practice for the January Exam.
Thursday Jan 8: we went over a few questions from textbook page 229 #8-12, 14-17. Then we had time to finish up the Page 234 #5-9,10b, 12a and b, 13,15,17 assignment. If you don't finish it in class, it is homework for tomorrow. Anyone who does finish the textbook, work on this practice page (here is the answer key). Tomorrow, we will do a practice quiz to see if everyone is keeping up with things.
Wednesday Jan 7: we went over the "quick practice" questions at the bottom of page 17 in the Polynomials Notes Booklet. Then we had time to finish textbook page 229 #8-12, 14-17. If you finish that assignment, move on to Page 234 #5-9,10b, 12a and b, 13,15,17. If you don't finish the textbook assignments in class, page 229 is homework for tomorrow and 234 is due for Friday.
Tuesday Jan 6: we started by going over the notebook page 15 questions that I left you with yesterday, then we continued with some time to work on textbook page 229 #8-12, 14-17, if you don't finish this assignment in class it is homework for Thursday. Then we did the subtracting polynomials lesson on pages 16-17 of the Polynomials Notes Booklet. Again, I left the "quick practice" questions at the bottom of page 17 for homework for you tonight. You should do some more textbook homework as well.
Monday January 5: Welcome to 2026! First, we went over some of the textbook page 222 problems, then we reviewed the grade 8 concept of the distributive property on page 13 of the Polynomials Notes Booklet before moving into adding polynomials on pages 14-15. I left the "quick practice" problems on the bottom of page 15 for you to have done for tomorrow. The assignment for this section is textbook page 229 #8-12 (omit 10b), 14-17. I'll give you some class time to work on this tomorrow.
Friday Dec 19: no new lesson today. Have a great X-mas break!
Thursday Dec 18: enjoy your snow day! First one in a few years. We won't do an actual lesson tomorrow, so if you can't make it in, have a great break and we'll see you in the new year.
Wednesday Dec 17: we corrected this handout and had some time to work on textbook page 222 #6,7,10,12-17,22. If you don't finish it in class, it is homework - due Monday January 5th!
Tuesday Dec 16: we went over some of the textbook page 214 #4-7,9,10 questions together. Then we had time to work on this handout. If you don't finish it in class, it is homework. Also, I handed out this Mid-Year Review for geting started on practing for the January Exam.
Monday Dec 15: we went over pages 6,8,12 in the Polynomials Notes Booklet, then we had time to work on textbook page 214 #4-7,9,10. If you don't finish it in class, it is homework.
Friday Dec 12: OPERATIONS ON RATIONAL NUMBERS TEST
Thursday Dec 11: we had a few minutes to work on, then corrected page 6 in the Polynomials Notes Booklet and went on to go through pages 7 ans 11 together. Then I gave the class time to do pages 6,8,12 OR
This isn't due until Monday, so you can either choose to use the rest of today's class to work on this or keep practicing for tomorrow's test with questions from Page 144 #5-23. If you are finished pages 6,8,12 in the booklet and want to move on in the algebra, the next assignment for this lesson is
textbook page 214 #4-7,9,10.
Wednesday Dec 10: we went over some
textbook page 140 questions and the
calculator challenge together, then
we started Unit 4, as I handed out the Polynomials Notes Booklet. We started by going through the notes on pages 4 and 5. The assignment for this section for tomorrow is page 6 in the notes. If you want some extra practice to get ready for the Rational Operations test on Friday, go to textbook page 144 and do whatever you think you need to do from #5-23 to get ready.
Tuesday Dec 9: work period for
textbook page 140 #3-8, 10-14, 16-18,21. Make sure that you only use the calculator on questions that SAY to use a calculator. If you finish with time to spare, you can keep working on the
Six Seven Challenge that I handed out a few days ago, or you can start on the
Monday Dec 8: except for a brief survey that the provincial government wants youto do (
here is the link to it), this was a work period for
textbook page 140 #3-8, 10-14, 16-18,21. Make sure that you only use the calculator on questions that SAY to use a calculator. This is a pretty big assignment, so I will give you some time in tomorrow's class to work as well.
Friday Dec 5: we went back to the Unit 1: Rational Numbers Notes Booklet , where we did the examples on pages 24 and 26 again, but this time we used our scientific calculators. Then we corrected and went over a couple the quick practice questions on page 25. Here is a key for pages 24,25,and 26, if you need to fill in any of those and make sure they are correct. Your only homework for the weekend is to take the questions on page 25 are re-try them using your calculator, the way we used them in class today. If you want to work ahead, Monday will be a work period and the assignment will be textbook page 140 #3-8, 10-14, 16-18,21, but Monday and Tuesday will be work periods, so you don't need to start that this weekend unless you want to work ahead.
Thursday Dec 4: TRANS TEST: NUMBER OPERATIONS. If you finish with time to spare, work on the Six Seven Challenge. After everyone was done the Trans test, we went back to the Unit 1: Rational Numbers Notes Booklet , where we did the examples on pages 24 and 26. Then we had time to work on the quick practice questions on page 25. We will correct them tomorrow, so if you don't finish them in class, they are homework.
Wednesday Dec 3: we started with this multiply and divide practice quiz (here is the key if you missed class and want to try it then correct your work). Here is another version of the quiz for more practice (and here is that key) Then we had some time to keep working on yesterday's Trans Math Bedmas worksheet (see yesterday's post for links to answers and solutions). It's homework if you don't finish it in class today. Tomorrow we do our Trans Operations Test. Reminder that the the Fraction Skill Riddles booklet is excellent practice for this test. At the end of class I handed out this Six Seven Challenge. There's probably more than one way to solve many of the questions here, but this is my answer key.
Tuesday Dec 2: we went over a few of the textbook page 134 questions together. Then we the went through the BEDMAS review on page 23 of the Unit 1: Rational Numbers Notes Booklet. If you missed the class, here are the notes all filled in. We looked at this video, then this video, and then this video and discussed the implications of them. We had some time to work on this worksheet. Here is the answer key (first page) and solution guide (after the first page). Use the answer key to correct your work and the solution guide to help you if you get stuck.
Monday Dec 1: We went over the "Quick Practice" questions on page 22 of the Unit 1: Rational Numbers Notes Booklet and then we had time to work on textbook assignment on page 134 #3-5,7,17. If you don't finish it in class today, it is homework. If you finish with time to spare, you can go back to the Fraction Skill Riddles booklet. We will do an Operations on Decimals and Fractions (trans level) test on Thursday of this week, then we will test the Operations on Rational Numbers (10F level) material next week. Starting tomorrow, we reach the point in the course where everyone NEEDS to have a scientific calculator in class, as our lessons (and part of next week's test) will depend on it!
Friday Nov 28: We went over some of the questions from the last test that stumped quite a few people. Then we went over some of the questions from the textbook assignment page 127 #5-7, 9,11,12,13,16,18. Then we did the Divide lesson from pages 20-22 of the Unit 1: Rational Numbers Notes Booklet. For Monday, do the "Quick Practice" questions on page 22 and get started on textbook assignment page 134 #3-5,7,17. We'll correct the notebook page on Monday, so if you don't finish that in class it is homework. I'll give you some time in Monday's class to finish the textbook assignment. Also, if you were stuck on #16 from yesterday's textbook assignment, you should be able to do it now!
Thursday Nov 27: we started with work time for textbook assignment page 127 #5-7, 9,11,12,13,16,18 while I finished handing back the last test. If you don't finish that assignment today, it will be homework tonight. If you are finished that assignment with time to spare, you can keep working on the Fraction Skill Riddles booklet.
Wednesday Nov 26: We started with a little practice quiz on subtraction, then we went over the rest of the page 18 examples and the "Quick Practice" and "Let's Think" questions on page 19 of the Unit 1: Rational Numbers Notes Booklet. I also handed back the last tests while people worked on textbook assignment page 127 #5-7, 9,11,12,13,16,18. I'll give the class more time to work on this assignment tomorrow while I finish giving back tests and it will be homework for Friday if you don't finish it in class tomorrow.
Tuesday Nov 25: we started by correcting the Fraction/Decimal/Percent practice page, then we went over a few of the page 119 questions together. Then we went back to notes on pages 17-18 of the Unit 1: Rational Numbers Notes Booklet. For homework tonight, finish pages 18 and do the "Quick Practice" and "Let's Think" questions on page 19. We will correct them tomorrow.
Monday Nov 24: Happy Fibonacci Day (yesterday)! We went over page 16 in the Unit 1: Rational Numbers Notes Booklet, then we had some work time for textbook page 119 #6-9, 11-13,15. If you still aren't finished these questions, you need to have them done for tomorrow. If you are finished them, you can keep working on the Fraction/Decimal/Percent practice page (last day to work on that one - we'll correct it tomorrow) or the Fraction Skill Riddles booklet. Then we ended the class by starting into the mulitplying rational numbers notes on page 17 of the Unit 1: Rational Numbers Notes Booklet. We'll contiune that lesson tomorrow.
Friday Nov 21: we started with a practice quiz on adding rational numbers. If you missed class and want to try it yourself, there are 2 versions you can download: Version A (and the key) and Version B and the key). Then we went over a few of the questions from the page 111 assignment from yesterday, then we went back to the Unit 1: Rational Numbers Notes Booklet, and did the subtraction examples from pages 14-15. The assignment for this section is textbook page 119 #6-9, 11-13,15. I'll give you more work time on Monday, but you should finish up to #9 for homework over the weekend.
Thursday Nov 20: We started the class by going back and finishing up the last page from Tuesday's test (we would have done it yesterday, but several people were away for choir). Then I gave the class some time to work on textbook page 111 #3-5,7,9,11,20,22. It must be finished for tomorrow. If you are done that, and the Fraction/Decimal/Percent practice page (and you can show me that you are done them), I handed out this Booklet of Fraction Skill Riddles to work on.
Wednesday Nov 19: today we started by correcting the review of integer skills (front) and fraction skills (back) worksheet that I handed out last Wednesday. If you missed today's class, here is the key for you to correct it yourself on your own time. Now that we have corrected that worksheet, we will move on to grade 9 level calculations. If you still need more practice on the basic integer and fraction skills from that worksheet, I highly recommend using chatgpt to generate more practice (I showed the class how to do this) or sign up for a site like IXL. After that it was time to work on homework, make sure that you are finished textbook page 111 #3-5,7,9,11,20,22. It has to be done for Friday. If you aren't finished up to #7 for tomorrow, do some homework tonight. I'll give you more work time tomorrow.
Tuesday Nov 18: We did the 10F version of our Ordering and Comparing Rational Numbers Test. When you are finished, if you are already finished the review of integer skills (front) and fraction skills (back) worksheet and textbook page 111 #3-5,7,9,11,20,22 and the Fraction/Decimal/Percent practice page.
Monday Nov 17: we started by taking a few minutes to do the examples on page 13 of the Unit 1: Rational Numbers Notes Booklet. Then we did the Trans version of our Ordering and Comparing Rational Numbers Test. When you are finished, work on the review of integer skills (front) and fraction skills (back) worksheet and textbook page 111 #3-5,7,9,11,20,22. If you manage to finish both of those, go back to the Fraction/Decimal/Percent practice page if you still need to finish that.
Friday Nov 14: we went over and corrected the Rational Number Review Assignment. If you missed today's class, the file linked here has the answer key at the end of the file to correct your work on your own. Then we had time to work on the reviews I handed out yesterday to get ready for Monday's (Trans) and Tuesday's (10F) tests: the Categorizing Rational Numbers Review (here is the key) and the Comparing and Ordering Review (here is the key for that one). If anyone finishes both of these review and wants more practice before the tests, go to textbook page 144 #1-4 and page 146 #1,2
Thursday Nov 13: we picked up where we left off yesterday on page 11 of the Unit 1: Rational Numbers Notes Booklet, and finished up to the end of page 12. Then we had time to work on the review of integer skills (front) and fraction skills (back) worksheet that I handed out yesterday while I walked around and did a notebook check for the Rational Number Review Assignment. We will go over that assignment as a class tomorrow and test it Monday (Trans) and Tuesday (10F) of next week. I also handed out two more reviews to get ready for next week's tests: a Categorizing Rational Numbers Review (here is the key) and a Comparing and Ordering Review (here is the key for that one).
Wednesday Nov 12: first we checked in to see if anyone had any problems with the Extra Practice 1 and the Rational Number Review Assignment worksheets from last week. We went over some of the Extra Practice 1 sheet and I will do a homework check for the Rational Number Review Assignment booklet tomorrow. Then we started reviewing our fraction and integer skills from grades 7 and 8. After some notes and examples on page 11 of the Unit 1: Rational Numbers Notes Booklet, I handed out this review of integer skills (front) and fraction skills (back). I'll let you have some time to work on that tomorrow while I check the homework on the Rational Number Review Assignment. We will test early next week.
Friday Nov 7: I have a guest teacher today. I'm fairly certain that the Remembrance Day ceremony will take up nearly all of this period, but if you get back before the end of the period, I gave the class time to work on the Categorzing, Comparing, and Ordering Review from Tuesday and the Extra Practice 1 and the Rational Number Review Assignment worksheets from yesterday. If you don't finish them in class, they are homework due for Wednesday. If you could show my guest teacher that you were done both of those, first I had them lend you the answer key for the Rational Number Review Assignment (the Extra Practice 1 page has its own key on the back). Have a great extra long weekend!
Thursday Nov 6: we started with a warm up handout that has some Trans-level questions and a couple of grade 9 level number lines. If you missed class and want to download it and try it yourself, here is the link for it (the answer key is at the end of the file). Then we went over a few of the questions on the Categorzing, Comparing, and Ordering Review that I handed out on Tuesday. If you still need to finish it, it is now homework. I handed out a couple more reviews: one says Extra Practice 1 on it, the other says, Rational Number Review Assignment. The first one has its own key on the back, the second one has an answer key in the file linked in this post. I have a guest teacher in tomorrow, so you will have work time for these assignments then.
Wednesday Nov 5: It is Take Your Kids to Work day, so we did an activity that got students to consider their potential career paths. We watched this very informative video on how to find a job.
Tuesday Nov 4: we started with a number line activity. Then we watched the end of this video that we started on Friday, and discussed its implications. Then we played with this zoomable number line. Then we went over page 101 #12 and 14 together. Then I handed out a Categorzing, Comparing, and Ordering Review to work on for the rest of the class. If you don't finish it, you can have work time to finish it on Friday. For Thursday's class, make sure you have completely tried the page 101 questions that we partially went over today. Even though this is a review, we won't test this material until next week.
Friday Oct 31: Happy Halloween! We started with a sorting activity. Then we had time to finish up textbook page 101 #8-11, 21, 23-25 and work on textbook page 101 #12 and 14. After some work time, we went over some of the questions together. Then we watched a video of an mathematically interesting hotel. If you want to re-watch the Hilbert Hotel video I showed to the class today, here is the link. We didn't quite make it to the end of the video before class ended, so we can finish it on Tuesday and spend a few minutes discussing its implications. If you still need to finish the textbook page 101 questions, or the Fraction/Decimal/Percent practice page, they are homework for Monday
Thursday Oct 30: we went over Example 6 on page 9 of the Unit 1: Rational Numbers Notes Booklet. Then we finished up the examples on pages 9 and 10. Then we had time to work on the assignment for this class: textbook page 101 #8-11, 21, 23-25. If anyone is finished this with time to spare, work on the Fraction/Decimal/Percent practice page, if you aren't done that.
Wednesday Oct 29: We went over the assignment from Monday: textbook page 101 #5-7 and page 103 #26, 27. Then we finished up the lesson on pages 8- most of 9 of the Unit 1: Rational Numbers Notes Booklet. We will finish up pages 9 and 10 tomorrow. For homework tonight, see if you can do example 6 on page 9. Also, in class today, I asked for 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 class on Friday, I will just use whatever code pops into my head.
Tuesday Oct 28: we went back to Unit 1: Rational Numbers Notes Booklet and we went through some examples on pages 6-7. Then we had time to work on textbook page 101 #5-7 and page 103 #26, 27. If you are already done the textbook assignment, go back and make sure you are finished this Fraction/Decimal/Percent practice page from a couple of weeks ago.
Monday Oct 27: we started by going over the venn diagram problems that I left you with on Friday (here is the key). Then, I handed out the Unit 1: Rational Numbers Notes Booklet and we went through pages 1-5. That takes us to the assignment: textbook page 101 #5-7 and page 103 #26, 27. I'll give you some work time tomorrow.
Thursday Oct 23: Before we started the test, I reminded people how to fill in a venn diagram and how to convert numbers from fractions to decimals and percents. Then we did the Square and Square Root test. If you finish with time to spare, you can work on the fraction decimal percent practice page that I handed out last week. Then work on this a venn diagram activity to help us think about how we categorize numbers. If you don't finish it in class, finish it over the weekend and we'll correct it Monday. If you can't wait to see if your answers are correct, here is the key. Have a great weekend.
Wednesday Oct 22: We started by talking more about the challenge questions from last Thursday. Here is more about this famous problem. Then I gave the class some time to work on the unit review, textbook page 21 #1-11. If you finish that, here is one last review that you can work on (here is its key). Tomorrow, we test!
Tuesday Oct 21: we started by going over last week's Trans test. Then we went back a bit to go over textbook page 13 #18. Then we went through some of the textbook questions from page 18 #4-7, 9-13, 17,19,22. Tonight you can start the review, page 21 #1-11. I'll give you some work time tomorrow. We test this material on Thursday.
Monday Oct 20: we started with the 'false fraction simplification' challenge question from last week. Then we went through lesson 3.4.and did pages 27-31 of the Square Roots Notes Booklet. The assignment for this section is still textbook page 18 #4-7, 9-13, 17,19,22, so if you didn't finish that over the weekend, you have one more night to get that done. We will do our test on this chapter on Thursday.
Friday Oct 17: Trans Math Test #2 - Squares, Square Roots and Pythagoras. After you finish, you can work on textbook page 18 #4-7, 9-13, 17,19,22 - these should be done for Monday. If you are done that, you can go back to this fraction decimal percent practice page that I handed out after our last test, OR you can work on this Waterloo Math Contest problems handout. Here is the answer key for that.
Thursday Oct 16: we went over some of the textbook page 11 questions and the two challenge questions I left you with on Tuesday and yesterday, then I gave the class two more challenge questions that have to do with squaring, exponents, and pythagoras. We'll look at the answers to those next week. The rest of the class was time to work on either textbook page 18 #4-7, 9-13, 17,19,22 or the (optional) practice worksheets for Friday's Trans Math Test, with this sheet on the front and this sheet on the back or this practice quiz on estimating square roots. The files linked here have answer keys.
Wednesday Oct 15: after finishing up a quick note on page 17 (and answering one of yesterday's challenge problems) we went through the notes and examples for pages 21,22,24, and 25 of the Square Roots Notes Booklet. The textbook assignment for this lesson is textbook page 11 #3,5,7-12 (omit 12b),14-18 and page 18 #4-7, 9-13, 17,19,22. I gave the class time to work on this and the page 11 questions should be done for tomorrow. You can have more work time on Thursday and Friday to finish the page 18 questions and they will be due for Monday. I have another challenge question for you: can you think of a repeating decimal that is a perfect square? For more (optional) practice for Friday's Trans Test, I handed out this practice quiz on estimating square roots. The file here has its own answer key
Tueday Oct 14: We started class by refreshing our memories on how to simplify fractions (like we did on page 20 last week) and how to convert decimals to fractions, then we combined those skills by doing page 23 in the Square Roots Notes Booklet as a warm up (we ignored the instruction to NOT simplify - that would have been insane! - and for #25-36 we switched them to improper fractions). Then we finished correcting this page on the back (here is the answer key so you can check yours at home if you missed today's class). Then we went back to pages 17 and 18 and filled in these blank pages with some notes and examples to remind us how to square fractions and decimals. No new homework yet, but I left the class with two challenge questions: the famous 'false fraction simplification' problem and 'Does a perfect square have to be a whole number'? I also handed out one more (optional) practice worksheet for Friday's Trans Math Test, with this sheet on the front and this sheet on the back. The files linked here have answer keys. Speaking of challenging questions, some of you already have this Waterloo Math Contest problems handout. Here is the answer key for those of you who have already been working on it.
Friday Oct 10: we started by finishing our discussion of why the fractional square root calculations we are doing are only estimates and not exact values. Then we did page 20 of the Square Roots Notes Booklet as a warm up. Then we corrected the worksheet with this page on the front and started going over this page on the back (here is the answer key so you can check yours at home if you missed today's class). If you aren't finished this page, that is your only homework for the weekend. Next week Friday we'll do our second Trans Math Test on square roots of whole numbers and pythagoras calculations.
Thursday Oct 9: we started class with some work time for Examples 3 to 6 on pages 14-16 of the Square Roots Notes Booklet. Then we discussed the "challenge" question I asked you yesterday - which was basically to explain why the fractional square root estimation technique we have been using is, in fact, only an approximation of the true value of the square root of a non-perfect square. Then we started lesson 3.3: Square Roots of Rational Numbers. We went through pages 19 and 21 together. Your homework is to finish Example 5 on page 22 and if you are not done the worksheet with this page on the front and this page on the back (here is the answer key), then do that. We will be back to using our textbooks tomorrow.
Wednesday Oct 8: We went over the two "classic" pythagoras problems from Monday, then we watched this video to confirm the result of the 2nd of those problems. Then we did some more explanation and demonstration for estimating square roots using benchmarks on a number line. I gave the class a few minutes to work and then we corrected Examples 3 to 6 on pages 14-16 of the Square Roots Notes Booklet. I'll give you another 30 minutes of work time tomorrow. I left the class with a challenge question to think about for tomorrow. Then, for extra practice, I handed out a worksheet with this page on the front and this page on the back. The rest of the class was to finish up the worksheet - here is the answer key.
Tuesday Oct 7: we corrected page 7 in the Square Roots Notes Booklet together. Then we had time to work on this Pythagoras Review Sheet. If you don't finish it in class time, it will be homework. Recall that I gave you the two "classic" pythagoras problems from yesterday. We'll go over them tomorrow. After that, we moved on to Lesson 3.2: Estimating Square Roots of Whole Numbers, covering pages 11-13. Your assignment for this lesson is to finish Examples 3 to 6 on pages 14-16. I'll give you a few minutes of class time to finish those tomorrow.
Monday Oct 6: I handed out our new notes booklet: Square Roots Notes. We went through pages 3-6,8 and 9 together. We also spent some time reviewing the Pythagorean Theorem. We watched this video, and this video, and this video and this video (this is the Vi Hart one) . The assignment for this lesson is to fill in the "Example 1" chart on page 4 and do the "Example 4" questions on page 7 and this Pythagoras Review Sheet (the file link has an answser key for you to check your answers). Then to end the class we used the blank page 10 to do a couple of interesting (classic!) problems that involve the Pythagorean Theorem. We will go over them tomorrow.
Friday Oct 3: Powers and Exponents Test. If you finish with time to spare, I handed out this fraction decimal percent practice page. We will start our next unit reviewed some skills you learned in grades 6-8 that allow you to convert fractions and decimals from one to another. The worksheet copy linked here has an answer key if you can't wait for next week to check if you are correct.
Thursday Oct 2: we went over some textbook page 84 questions. Then we had time to work on the Practice #3 (here is the answer key), and Practice #4 (here is the answer key) worksheets that I handed out yesterday. If you finish those and you still feel as though you need more review before the Chapter 2 test tomorrow, you can work on the review on textbook pages 87-89 and the practice test on page 90.
Wednesday Oct 1: we went over the Practice #2 sheet and I gave the class a little more time to work on textbook page 84 #4-9, 11,12,14,15,16,19-21 it should be done for tomorrow. For people ready to move on, I handed out Practice #3, and Practice #4 worksheets. If you finish those and you still feel as though you need more review before the Chapter 2 test, you can work on the review on textbook pages 87-89 and the practice test on page 90. We'll write the Chapter 2 test on Friday. I'll let you have some review/work time tomorrow after we go over the page 85 questions.
Tuesday Sept 30: No school today - Truth and Reconciliation Day
Monday Sept 29: we corrected the Practice #1 sheet and then we went through the examples on pages 20-22 of the Powers and Exponents Notes booklet, then the class had some time to work on textbook page 84 #4-9, 11,12,14,15,16,19-21. You should be done that for Thursday. For Wednesday, make sure you are done the Practice #2 sheet that I handed out on Friday of last week. We will test the Unit THIS Friday.
Friday Sept 26: we lose this period to the Truth and Reconciliation Day activities. Have a great weekend!
Thursday Sept 25: we went over some of the textbook page 76 problems. Then we went through the "quick practice" questions from page 19 of the Powers and Exponents Notes booklet. Then we ended the class by looking at the sheet called Practice #1 (which I handed out back on Monday), which reviews the first lesson of this chapter - this is the first step in getting ready for a test next week! I also handed out the Practice #2 sheet today. Have the Practice #1 and Practice #2 sheets done for Monday.
Wednesday Sept 24: we had some time to work on textbook page 76 #4-8, 10,11,13,15,20-23. Then we went through the exponent laws 2 lesson on pages 14-16 of the Powers and Exponents Notes booklet. Your homework for tomorrow is to finish up the textbook page 76 assignment. You also have a sheet called Practice #1 on Monday that you could work on.
Tuesday Sept 23: we went over some of the textbook page 66 questions together. Then we did a few examples in our notebook to fresh our memories on the first three power laws. We first met those on pages 8-10 of the Powers and Exponents Notes booklet, which we did in class last week. The Practice #1 sheet that I handed out after yesterday's test should be done for tomorrow. If you are done, you can move on to the new assignment, which is textbook page 76 #4-8, 10,11,13,15,20-23. I'll give you a little work time tomorrow for that.
Monday Sept 22: we started by quickly correcting the practice riddle that I handed out on Friday, then we went back to the BEDMAS puzzles I handed out back on our first day of classes a couple of weeks ago (here, at long last, is the answer key). After that, we did Trans Test #1: BEDMAS. People who finished with class time to spare were free to work on this sheet called Practice #1, which reviews the first lesson of the Powers and Exponents chapter. Reminder that the textbook page 66 assignment from last week should be done. We'll go over that tomorrow.
Friday Sept 19: after some work time, we corrected the BEDMAS practice sheet sheet together (if you missed class today, correct it yourself with this answer key). Then we solved the 7^99 problem from yesterday. We ended by looking at a math meme that keeps floating around the internet. For homework this weekend to get more ready for the first Trans Math test on Monday (on BEDMAS) here is another practice riddle (the file here has an answer key at the end). Also, if you still need to finish up textbook page 66 #3-5,10,11,14,15,16,18,20,21,22,24,26,27, please have that done for Monday.
Thursday Sept 18: we went over some of the textbook page 66 questions together and had some time to work on finishing that assignment. Then we worked on this BEDMAS practice sheet. We will do our first little test of the year on this material (for our Trans Math credit) this Monday. After that, we got back into thinking about Powers and Exponents by going back to a question I left you with last week: is 8^x always going to be larger than 9^x-1? To solve that I showed the class how to use Excel. Then I left you with a new problem. What will the ones digit of 7^99 be?
Wednesday Sept 17: I started class with a story about why 13 532 385 396 179 is my favourite number. Then we had with time to work on textbook page 66 #3-5,10,11,14,15,16,18,20,21,22,24,26,27 (for #16, just get the answer, you don't need to write out the button sequence). I'll give you a few more minutes to work on this assignment tomorrow. If anyone does finish that with time to spare, here is a trans BEDMAS practice sheet to work on. Here is the answer key If you finish it tonight and want to check your answers. We'll wrap up our Trans Math BEDMAS review tomorrow by going over the BEDMAS puzzles I handed out back on our first day of classes a couple of weeks ago.
Tuesday Sept 16: we added BEDMAS rules to our review of basic integer calculation rules and I handed out this spooky bedmas riddle as our drill for this class. Then we went back to the Powers and Exponents Notes booklet and did the notes for page 12. Then we did the evalute questions on page 13 and corrected them. You can start on the next homework assignment tonight, textbook page 66 #3-5,10,11,14,15,16,18,20,21,22,24,26,27. I'll give you time to work on that one tomorrow.
Monday Sept 15: We started with a quick review of our integer calculation rules. Then I handed out this Adding, Subtracting, Multiplying, and Dividing Integers worksheet and we did it as a drill to see where we might need to freshen up these skills. Then it was back to our Powers and Exponents chapter, where we went over we went over some of the textbook page 61 and the scientific notation practice sheet questions together. Then we went through the next lesson in the Powers and Exponents Notes booklet, pages 10-11. No new homework tonight.
Friday Sept 12: we started with this Negative Base Practice warm up. Then we went back to the Powers and Exponents Notes booklet and did the examples on pages 7-9. After that we had time to work on our next assignment, textbook page 61 #4-11, 14. People ready to move on from the page 61 assignment can finish up working on the scientific notation practice sheet that I handed out yesterday. Both the textbook assignment and the sceintific notation practice sheet should be done for Monday.
Thursday Sept 11: We corrected #3 from the Powers of Negative Bases Practice sheet that we did yesterday. Then we did the back of that page and corrected it. Then we went over some of the textbook page 55 questions together. Towards the end of the period we looked at using scientific notation for really big numbers. I handed out this practice sheet (the file here has the answer key) for people to work on It should be completed for Monday.
Wednesday Sept 10: we started with our first textbook assignment for this year, textbook page 55 #4,5,7-9,11,13,16-18,20,21,24. We will go over them tomorrow, so if you don't finish these in class, you have some homework to do tonight. Anyone who might already be finished should try finishing the BEDMAS puzzles I handed out last week (can anyone get 39 without using a square root?). At the end of the class, I handed out this Powers of Negative Bases Practice sheet that we did in class as a little practice speed test and then we went over the first two questions together. We'll go over #3 tomorrow and save the back for the end of tomorrow's class. If you missed class today, you can download it and try it yourself (the file link has an answer key at the end of the file).
Tuesday Sept 9: we went through page 4 and then had time to finish up the "Quick Practice" questions on pages 5,6 of the Powers and Exponents Notes booklet. Then we looked at a couple of fun facts about exponents. We discussed Al's Allowance and the Legend of Pal Paysam. For tomorrow's class, please bring your textbook.
Monday Sept 8: After looking over some student answers, I gave the class some hints with the BEDMAS puzzles that I handed out on Friday. We'll re-visit them again later in the week. Then we wrapped up the 24 game that we were playing on Friday. We used that as a spring board to start talking about EXPONENTS. I handed out the Powers and Exponents Notes booklet. We did the notes together for pages #1-3. We'll finish up page 4 tomorrow. If you want to try to work ahead, the assignment for this lesson is the "Quick Practice" questions on pages 5,6. You can try them for homework tonight, but if you don't finish them, I'll give you a few minutes to finish this up tomorrow.
Friday Sept 5: we continued going over the course outline from yesterday and discussed the expectations that I have for you going forward. Then we wrapped up the little number game that we started yesterday with the 3-digit numbers on your textbooks, and finally, we moved on to one of my favourite number games: the 24 game. The goal of the 24 game is to have a fun way to work on basic arithmetic operational skills, especially brackets. So for a little bit of homework over the weekend, I am handing out these BEDMAS puzzles for you to try. Play with them for a few minutes this weekend and see how many you can get. On Monday, I'll give you some examples to help you solve them all.
Thursday September 4: Welcome to Grade 9 Math! Nothing too strenuous on the first day! We went over some of the course outline, I assigned textbooks and we played with the numbers on the textbooks a little. For fun, see if you can find the "constant" for a 4-digit number. See you tomorrow!
HERE IS AN E-COPY OF THE TEXTBOOK
