We made it

...through 2010!

When you return in 2011, we'll begin CHAPTER 4.

Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year!

Wed Dec 8

Homework:

• 1.5 #1-8
• 1.6 finish 
• CANS FOR PRE-TEST BONUS MARKS

Coming up:

• Ch 1 pre-test on Fri Dec 10
• pre-test corrections on Tues Dec 14
• Ch 1 TEST on Thurs Dec 16

Mon Dec 6

Homework:

• 1.5 #1a)-d)
• 1.6 #1-9
• CANS FOR BONUS MARKS!

Coming up:

• Ch 1 pre-test on Fri Dec 10
• pre-test corrections on Tues Dec 14
• Ch 1 TEST on Thurs Dec 16

Tues Nov 30

Homework:

• Ch 2 test corrections
• 1.4 #3, 4, 13
• Quiz on 1.1-1.4 next class

Thurs Nov 25

Homework:

• 1.3 #4, 6-8
• 1.4 #1-2
• possible quiz next class

Tues Nov 23

Homework:

• p. 17 #1-3

Fri Nov 19

Homework:

• all questions from 1.1 and 1.2

Mon Nov 15

Homework:

• go over Ch 2 pre-test
• study for Ch 2 test on Wed!!!

Tues Nov 10

Homework:

• finish 2.5 (chapter review)

Coming up:

• Ch 2 Practice Test (Quiz) - Mon Nov 15th
• Ch 2 TEST - Wed Nov 17th

Mon Nov 8

Homework:

• 2.4 - #1-8
• 2.4 Quiz next class

Coming up:

• Ch 2 Practice Test (Quiz) - Mon Nov 15th
• Ch 2 TEST - Wed Nov 17th

Thurs Nov 4

Homework:

• p. 58 #8 - redo!
• p. 65 #1-4
• Ch. 3 test corrections - LAST CALL!  (for the last time)

Tues Nov 2

Homework:

• p. 58 #8
• Ch 3 test corrections -  LAST CALL

Fri Oct 29

Homework:

• 2.3 p. 55-57 #1-7
• Quiz on 2.1 to 2.3 next class
• Ch 3 test corrections

Happy Halloween!

Wed Oct 27

Homework:

• finish 2.2 #5-8
• Ch 3 test corrections /4
• next class:  2.3

Mon Oct 25

Homework:

• finish Test corrections (/4)

1. parent signature
2. copy question
3. redo question
4. mark correction with answer key

• Quiz on 2.1 and 2.2 on Wed
• if you want a headstart, Wednesday's HW will be 2.2 #5-8

Wed Oct 20

Homework:

• 2.2 #1-4
• Quiz on 2.1 and 2.2 on Monday

Mon Oct 18

Homework:

• p. 44 (2.1) - finish and mark all the questions
• circle the questions that you got wrong, found confusing, and/or want to go over in class

Thurs Oct 14

Homework:

• You just finished your first unit test of the year -- no homework!!!  If you missed the test, make sure you come see me ASAP to write it.

Coming up:

• Chapter 2:  EXPONENTS!

Tues Oct 12

Homework:

• p. 97 & mark it
• Ch 3 Practice Quiz corrections -- come in to do a re-quiz if you did not pass
• study for Ch 3 test on Thursday!

Thurs Oct 7

Homework:

• p. 70-73 #1-10 (rational #s)
• p. 100 #9-11 (chapter review)

Coming up:

• next class:  Practice test/quiz on Ch. 3
• Thurs Oct 14:  CH 3 TEST

Tues Oct 5

Homework:

• p. 96 #7 and 8 - don't forget BEDMAS!
• p. 98 #5-8 (chapter review)

Coming up:

• next class:  3.1
• Tues Oct 12:  Ch 3 Review & Practice Quiz
• Thurs Oct 14:  Ch 3 TEST
  

Fri Oct 1

Homework:

• p. 93 #2-6
• Quiz on adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing rational #s
  

Wed Sept 29

Homework:

• p. 89 #11-14
• p. 93 #1
• mark everything
• Quiz next class on +, -, x rational #s
  

Mon Sept 27

Homework:

• p. 87-88 #7-10 and mark
  

Wed Sept 22

Homework:

• p. 79 #7
• p. 85 #1-5
• mark all the questions
• Quiz on 3.3 next class
  

Mon Sept 20

Homework:

• p. 80 #8-12
• mark it!

Thurs Sept 16

Homework:

• finish 3.2 - Adding and Subtracting Rational Numbers #1-6
• mark the questions and do corrections
• study for your first quiz!

Fri Sept 10 (Day 1) / Mon Sept 13 (Day 2)

Hello Math 9 students!

Welcome!  Please bookmark this page.  Make it a habit to visit regularly!  I will post homework after every class, as well as news about upcoming quizzes and tests.  I may also use this blog to post extra practice questions, answer keys, contests, and opportunities for bonus marks.

No more...

• "I forgot to write my homework down."
• "I lost my agenda."
• "I forgot which questions to do."
• "I didn't know there was a quiz."
• "I forgot when the test is."

You can also use this blog to ask questions or make comments.

Back to School Blog Contest:

The first 5 students from each block to leave a comment below this post will win a BONUS MARK on the first quiz of the year.  In your comment, you must include:

• your first name and last initial
• your block
• your favourite math topic/concept

Let the comment race begin!

Mon May 31 (A, D) / Tues Jun 1 (G)

Homework: 

• p. 238 #27, 28
• p. 241 #30, 32
• p. 244 #33, 34

• mark all the HW

Thurs May 27 (A, D) / Fri May 28 (G)

Homework: 

• p. 238 #1-14 odd/even
• p. 241 #1-18 odd/even
• p. 244 #1-20 odd/even

• p. 238 #19-24
• p. 241 #21-26
• p. 244 #23-30

• mark all the HW
• Quiz #3 next class!

Mon May 17 (A, D) / Tues May 18 (G)

Homework: 

• p. 224 #3-9, 12-20; mark it
• Quiz #1 next class on proving congruent triangles

Coming up:

• similar trangles
• trigonometry (tan, cos, sin)

Thurs May 13 (A, D) / Fri May 14 (G)

Homework: 

• finish worksheet on Angles

Coming up:

• congruent triangles
• similar trangles
• trigonometry (tan, cos, sin)

Fri May 7 (A, D) / Mon May 10 (G)

Homework: 

• p. 140 #1-41, mark it
• optional:  p. 142 #1-13
• study for Ch. 3 Test on Tues May 11 (A, D) / Wed May 12 (G)

Wed May 5 (A, D) / Thurs May 6 (G)

Homework: 

• p. 140 #1-35
• Ch. 3 Test on Tues May 11 (A, D) / Wed May 12 (G)

Mon May 3 (A, D) / Tues May 4 (G)

Homework: 

• p. 134 #28-77 odd or even
• Quiz #6 on inequalities next clas
• next 2 classes will be for review
• Ch. 3 Test on Tues May 11 (A, D) / Wed May 12 (G)

Tues Apr 27 (A, D) / Wed Apr 28 (G)

Homework: 

• p. 127 #24-28
• Quiz on uniform motion problems next class

 Coming up...

• rate of work problems

Fri Apr 16 (A, D) / Mon Apr 17 (G)

Homework: 

• Measurement Test corrections & parent signature
• finish worksheet on Value Problems
• p. 117 #24-34 - some questions require Let/Then statements, others require tables
• quiz #4 (on everything we've done so far this unit) next class

 Coming up...

• rate problems
  

Wed Apr 14 (A, D) / Thurs Apr 15 (G)

Homework: 

• Measurement Test corrections & parent signature -- please get your parent signature, finish your corrections, and mark them with the key
• finish worksheet on Age Problems
• quiz on Age Problems next class

 Coming up...

• value problems
  

Thurs Apr 8 (A, D) / Fri Apr 9 (G)

Homework: 

• Measurement Test corrections & parent signature -- please get your parent signature, finish your corrections, and mark them with the key by Wed Apr 14 (A, D) / Thurs Apr 15 (G)
• p. 116 #1-23 -- mark it yourself; due Wed Apr 14 (A, D) / Thurs Apr 15 (G)

Coming up...

• age problems
• value problems
  

Wed Mar 31 (A, D) / Thurs Apr 1 (G)

Homework:

• Number Problems #1 worksheet
• Number Problems #2 worksheet
• HW check next class
• Ch. 3 Quiz #1 next class (on the 2 worksheets)

Coming up...

• Ch. 3 - Equations (cont'd)

Thurs Mar 18 (A, D) / Fri Mar 19 (G)

Homework:

• p. 292 #1-30; mark it yourself
• p. 294 #1-18; mark it yourself
• corrections on Measurement Quiz #3 -- you can check your corrections with the answer key posted here as a pdf document
• Measurement Unit Test POSTPONED!  The test will be on the first class back after Spring Break (Mon Mar 29 for A, D; Tues Mar 30 for G)
• You will be given a formula sheet for the test.
• Make sure you review and do practice questions over the break; don't leave all the studying until the night before.  Do a little bit every other day over the break so you don't forget everything you've already learned!

Coming up...

• Ch. 3 - Equations (cont'd)

Tues Mar 16 (A, D) / Wed Mar 17 (G)

Blk A & G:

• p. 294 #1-18; mark it yourself
• Measurement Unit Test last class before Spring Break (on perimeter, area, volume, surface area -- everything we've learned in this unit)

Blk D:

• p. 292 #1-30; mark it yourself
• p. 294 #1-18; mark it yourself
• Measurement Unit Test first class back after Spring Break (on perimeter, area, volume, surface area -- everything we've learned in this unit)

Fri Mar 12 (A, D) / Mon Mar 15 (G)

Homework:

Blk A & G:

• p. 292 #1-30; mark it yourself
• Measurement Unit Test last class before Spring Break (on perimeter, area, volume, surface area -- everything we've learned in this unit)

Blk D:

• p. 278 #1-14; mark it yourself
• p. 292 #1-30; mark it yourself
• Measurement Quiz #3 next class
• Measurement Unit Test last class before Spring Break (on perimeter, area, volume, surface area -- everything we've learned in this unit)

Wed Mar 10 (A, D) / Thurs Mar 11 (G)

Homework:

Blk A & G: 

• p. 278 #1-14; mark it yourself
• Measurement Quiz #3 next class (on perimeter, area, volume, surface area -- everything we've learned in this unit)

Blk D: 

• p. 278 # 1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 12, 14

Coming up...

• Measurement Unit Test

Thurs Mar 4 (A, D) / Fri Mar 5 (G)

Homework:

• p. 274 (7.4: Surface Area and Volume of a Pyramid) - #1-10, 12, 13; mark it yourself
• Blk A: Measurement Quiz #2 will be on Mon Mar 8: quiz is on areas of composite shapes (see green worksheet) and volume and surface area of prisms (7.3)
• Term 2 marks cut-off is Thurs Mar 11, no exceptions. I will be giving you a "Missing Assignments" print-out on Mon/Tues. I will also post current marks.

Coming up...

• surface area and volume of cylinder, cone

Tues Mar 10 (A, D) / Wed Mar 3 (G)

Homework: 

• p. 112 - Activities 2 and 3; mark it yourself
• p. 330 - take notes of definition of Scatter Plot; do Inquire questions #1-3; do Problems and Applications #1-4; mark it yourself
• Blk A:  Measurement Quiz #2 will be on Mon Mar 8:  quiz is on areas of composite shapes (see green worksheet) and volume and surface area of prisms (7.3)
• Term 2 marks cut-off is Thurs Mar 11, no exceptions.  I will be giving you a "Missing Assignments" print-out on Mon/Tues.  I will also post current marks.

Coming up...

• surface area and volume of pyramid, cylinder, cone

Fri Feb 26 (A, D) / Mon Mar 1 (G)

Homework: 

• A, G:  Quiz #2 corrections
• D:  p. 270 #7-20, 21, 23, 24, 26; Quiz #2 next Thurs on areas of composite shapes (see green worksheet) and volume and surface area of prisms (7.3)

Coming up...

• surface area and volume of pyramid, cylinder, cone

Wed Feb 24 (A, D) / Thurs Feb 25 (G)

Homework: 

• A, G:  p. 270 #7-20, 21, 23, 24, 26; Quiz #2 next class on areas of composite shapes (see green worksheet) and volume and surface area of prisms (7.3)
• D:  green worksheet on area of composite figures; Quiz #1 corrections
• Equation Test corrections and parent signature - copy question,  show all steps, check with answer key
  

Coming up...

• surface area
• volume

Mon Feb 22 (A, D) / Tues Feb 23 (G)

Homework: 

• A, G:  green worksheet on area of composite figures
• D:  p. 264 #1-10, 12; Quiz on perimeter and area next class
• Equation Test corrections and parent signature - copy question,  show all steps, check with answer key
  

Coming up...

• surface area
• volume

Thurs Feb 18 (A, D) / Fri Feb 19 (G)

Homework: 

• A, G:  p. 264 #1-10, 12; Quiz on perimeter and area next class
• D:  p. 261 #1-12
• Equation Test corrections and parent signature - copy question,  show all steps, check with answer key
  

Coming up...

• surface area
• volume
• applications of equations

Tues Feb 16 (A, D) / Wed Feb 17 (G)

Homework: 

• A, G:  p. 261 #1-12
• D:  finish perimeter worksheet
  

Coming up...

• area of square, rectangle, circle, triangle, parallelogram
• Equation Test parent signature and corrections
• applications of equations

Thurs Feb 11 (A, D) / Fri Feb 12 (G)

Homework: 

•  A, G:  finish perimeter worksheet
  

Coming up...

• area of square, rectangle, circle, triangle, parallelogram
• Equation Test parent signature and corrections
• applications of equations

Fri Feb 5 (A, D) / Mon Feb 8 (G)

Homework:

• p. 108 #1-29; mark it yourself
• STUDY!
• Equation Unit Test:  Tues Feb 9 (A, D) / Wed Feb 10 (G)
  

Coming up...

• ch. 3
• new seating plan!

Wed Feb 3 (A, D) / Thurs Feb 4 (G)

Homework:

• Equation Pre-Test Quiz next class
• Equation Unit Test:  Tues Feb 9 (A, D) / Wed Feb 10 (G)
  
• Review Qs:  p. 106 #1-8 odd or even, 9-19 all, 20-29 odd or even, 30-37 all, 38-55 odd or even, 56-85 all

Coming up...

• study for unit test
• unit test:  Tues Feb 9 (A, D) / Wed Feb 10 (G)
  

Mon Feb 1 (A, D) / Tues Feb 2 (G)

Homework:

• p. 102 #1-32
• mark homework yourself
• Eqn Quiz #6 next class!

Coming up...

• more "getting rid of fractions"
• review for unit test
• unit test:  Tues Feb 9 (A, D) / Wed Feb 10 (G)
  

Thurs Jan 28 (A, D) / Fri Jan 29 (G)

Homework:

• p. 98 #1-31 even OR odd; and #32, 33
• mark homework yourself
• Eqn Quiz #5 next class!

Coming up...

• more multi-step equations
• getting rid of fractions
• review for unit test
• unit test:  Tues Feb 9 (A, D) / Wed Feb 10 (G)
  

Tues Jan 26 (A, D) / Wed Jan 27 (G)

Homework:

• p. 95 #1-58 even or odd, and #59-62 all; mark it yourself

Coming up...

• more multi-step equations
• getting rid of fractions
  
• distributive law (getting rid of brackets)
  

Fri Jan 22 (A, D) / Mon Jan 23 (G)

Homework:

• p. 69 #1-24; mark it yourself
• Quiz on 2.4 next class
  

Coming up...

• more multi-step equations
• getting rid of fractions
  
• distributive law (getting rid of brackets)
  

Wed Jan 20 (A, D) / Thurs Jan 21 (G)

Homework:

• worksheet (back) - #1a)-m), #2a)-d)
  

Coming up...

• writing equations
  
• more multi-step equations
• getting rid of fractions
  
• distributive law (getting rid of brackets)
  

Mon Jan 18 (A, D) / Tues Jan 19 (G)

Homework:

• p. 93 #3-42; mark it yourself!
• Quiz on 2.10 and 2.11 next class
  

Coming up...

• more writing expressions
• writing equations
  
• multi-step equations
• distributive law (getting rid of brackets)
  

Thurs Jan 14 (A, D) / Fri Jan 15 (G)

Homework:

• p. 90 #3-48; mark it yourself!
  

Coming up...

• more writing expressions
• writing equations
  
• multi-step equations
  

Tues Jan 12 (A, D) / Wed Jan 13 (G)

Homework:

• p. 66-67 finish Activities 2, 3, 4
  

Coming up...

• more writing expressions
• writing equations
  
• multi-step equations
  

Wed Jan 6 (A, D) / Thurs Jan 7 (G)

Homework:

• p. 76  #17-42  -- mark it yourself
• p. 79 #15-40 -- mark it yourself
• Quiz on 2.6 and 2.7 next class
  

Coming up...

• writing equations
  

Mon Jan 4 (A, D) / Tues Jan 5 (G)

Homework:

• p. 65 #2-34 even, 35-39; mark it yourself!
• Equation Quiz #1 on 2.3 next class
  

Coming up...

• Equations