Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Math 8 and 9 November 30

Math 9
Working on Polynomials.
Questions from yesterday’s work (page 197 # 18 – 25).
Assigned page 200-201 Chapter 5 Review.

Math 8
Working on Equations.
Questions from yesterday’s work.
Assigned page 376 # 1- 24.

Monday, November 29, 2010

Math 8 and 9 November 29

Math 9

Keep in mind 3 ways to consider the subtraction of a polynomial: additive inverse, distributive property, integer rules.

Assigned page 197 # 18-25.

Math 8
Registered for online textbooks.
Students can now access online textbook from this blog, using school username and password.
Assigned 6.8 Solving Equations # 1-24.

Thursday, November 25, 2010

Math 8 and 9 November 25

Math 9

Working on Polynomials.
Moved through questions from yesterday's work--page 195.
Focus on Additive Inverse and subtraction of polynomials.
Focus on Modelling with Algebra Tiles.

Math 8
Working on Equations.
Quiz on Equations with one step.
Introduced Equations with two steps.
Assigned Sheet 6.8 # 1 - 16. Not for homework.

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Math 8 and 9 November 24

Math 9

Working on Polynomials.
Subtracting Polynomials.
Additive Inverse.
Distributive Property.
Assigned page 195 # 1 - 17.

Math 8
Working on Equations.
Reviewed yesterday's work on Solving Equations by Addition.
Assigned 6.3 Solving Equations by Addition # 18 - 34.

Assigned 6.4/6.5 Solving Equations # 1 - 32.

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Math 8 and 9 November 23

Math 9
Working on Polynomials--additive inverse and subtraction.
Assigned page 197 # 15.

Math 8
Working on Equations--concretely solved and abstractly solved.
Assigned 6.3 Sheet "Solving Equations by Addition. # 1 - 17.

Monday, November 22, 2010

Math 8 and 9 November 22

Math 9
Working on Polynomials.
Additive Inverse.
Finish page 187 # 15 - 22.
Study Chapter 5/7 Notes.

Math 8
Working on Equations.
Get Fractions Test Signed.

Friday, November 19, 2010

Math 8 and 9 November 19th

Math 8
Fractions Test--calculations with all operations.


Math 9
Reviewed yesterday's work.
Focus on like terms and unlike terms.
Assigned page 187 # 15-22--not for homework.

Get well soon Jenna--we miss you!!! Call me if you need any help with your Math work :-)

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Math 8 and 9. November 18th

Math 8
Working with Fractions.
Fractions Test Friday.
Beginning Equations.
Assigned: define chapter 10 Key Words.

Math 9
Working with Polynomials.
Assigned page 187 # 1-14.

Wednesday November 17

Math 8
Review of all operations with Fractions.
Test on Friday--fraction calculations with all operations
Assigned ten fractions questions copied from the board


Math 9
Work on Polynomials and math language

Assigned page 178 # 15 - 26.

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Math 8 Subtracting Fractions

Questions from last day's work.

Assigned Subtracting Fractions Sheet. # 1 - 26

Math 9

Test Returned--Exponents and BEDMAS.

Get signed and make corrections.

Monday, November 15, 2010

Math 8

Fraction Addition Worksheet 2.2 #'s 21 to 28.

Math 9

Page 178 #1 to page 180 #14.

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Math 9 Polynomials

Defined and discussed Key terms.

Worked on vocabulary for Polynomials.

Tuesday November 9

Math 9 Exponents and BEDMAS test.

Math 8 No class due to Remembrance Day assembly.

Monday, November 8, 2010

Math 8 Adding Fractions

Notes and instruction on Adding and Subtracting Fractions.

Assigned Adding Fractions sheet # 1 - 20.

Math 9 Exponents and Order of Ops

Review of exponents.

Focus on the relationship between exponents and repeated multiplication.

Study for test by reviewing notes and trying questions.

Test Tuesday.

Friday, November 5, 2010

Math 8 Fractions

Fractions Test Today.

Math 9 Exponents and BEDMAS

Reviewing chapter.

Page 96 # 1 - 23.

Not for homework but review NOTES!!

Thursday, November 4, 2010

Math 9 Exponents and Order of Ops

Class missed for Signals of Suicide Presentation.

Test next Tuesday.

Math 8 Fractions

Still slogging away at multiplication and division of fractions.

Test tomorrow.

Study your notes.

Focus on interpreting the word problem to determine what operation is required.

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Math 9 TOKW

Take Our Kids to Work Day--no Math 9 classes.

Study Chapter 3 Notes.

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Math 8 Fractions

Working on operations with Fractions.

Continued to work through problems from pages 227 and 236.

Re-try questions from these two pages that you had trouble with or were unable to get on the first time round.

Math 9 Exponents and Order of Ops

Working on Exponents.

Test Friday on Exponents, BEDMAS, and The Real Number System.

Assigned page 122 # 1 - 13.

Monday, November 1, 2010

Math 8 Fractions

Illustrated questions from last day's work--Page 227 # 5 - 20.

Assigned pg 236 #1-3, 6-11, 12-17.

Math 9 Exponents

Finished up Page 112 # 11 - 13; 15 - 17. Page 118 # 3 - 7 from Friday.

Assigned page 120 # 1 - 20.

Study your Exponents Notes--very important.