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Math 9
Martin Probert
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M. Probert                             Advanced Math 9Z                                Feb. 2012  

 


Grade 9 Syllabus (Semester 2)

 

            Linear Equations & Inequalities          (Unit 6)

 

Linear Relations                                   (Unit 4)

                       

Similarity & Transformations              (Unit 7)

           

Circle Geometry                                   (Unit 8)

           

Probability & Statistics                        (Unit 9)

 

  • Enrichment      - Additional Topics may include:

Factoring Techniques

Negative & Fractional Exponents

Matrices & Matrix Multiplication

History of Mathematics (John Napier & Logarithms)

Analytic Geometry

Other topics... (As time allows)

 

Text – Math Makes Sense 9 - Plus supplementary materials

 

Materials – Scientific calculator, geometry set, graph paper, binder & looseleaf

 

Posted Work

There is a link from my name on the FHS website to School Notes, where I will post assignments. You are responsible for catching up any missed work due to absence from the class. To be successful in this course it is essential that you attend all classes and complete assigned work.

 

Extra Help

Available in the Math Learning Centre in room C16 on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at lunch time between 12:15 and 2:45.

 

Evaluation

Your final grade in June will be averaged over both semesters (50% for each semester)

 

Semester 2 marks will be calculated as follows:

Ongoing Assessment (class work /homework/interest shown & effort)            20%

Quizzes                                                                                                     20%

Unit Tests                                                                                                 30%

Midterm Assessment                                                                                 10%

Final Exam                                                                                                20%

 

I hope that you enjoy the course.         Good luck!

 

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Thursday, February 2nd

Topic-  Multiplying Polynomials

 

Work Set- Worksheet#1  Questions 1-10,29,30

 

Friday, February 3rd

Topic-Common Factors & Factoring Trinomials       

 

Work Set- Worksheet Questions:

Finding Common Factors #6(a,b,c), 7(a,b,c), 8(a,b,c), 9(a,b,c), 10(a,b,c)

Factoring Trinomials #8 (a,b,c)

 

Monday, February 6th

Factoring Trinomials cont.        

 

Work Set -Factoring Worksheet Questions 1-14

 

Tuesday, February 7th

Topic- Factoring Trinomials by Decomposition

 

Work Set -Factoring Worksheet#2 Questions 1-15

 

Wednesday, February 8th

Topic-Factoring by Method of a Difference of Squares

 

Work Set - Complete Difference of Squares Worksheet

 

Thursday, February 9th

Topic- Introduction to solving Equations

 

Work Set (None-School Dance tonight)

  

Friday, February 10th

Solving Equations cont.

 

Work Set – Text (Minds on Math) Page 258 #4 – 9

 

Monday, February 13th

Solving Equations cont.

 

Work Set     – Text (Minds on Math) Page 258/259 #10 – 12

 Text (Math makes Sense) page 282 #17

 

Tuesday, February 14

Writing Algebraic Expressions.

 

Work Set     – Text (Minds on Math) Page 262 #1,2,3

Text (Math makes Sense) Pages 282/283 #19, 20, 21

 

Wednesday, February 15th

Solving Word Problems

 

Work Set     – Text (Minds on Math) Page 262 #6, 7, 8, 10, 11

 

Thursday, February 16th

Writing an old Pascal Math contest

 

Work Set     – Text (Minds on Math) Page 262 #12, 13, 14, 15

 

Friday, February 17th

Solving Word Problems cont…

 

Work Set - Word Problems worksheet #1 Q. 1-15

 

Monday, February 20th

 

Solving Word Problems cont…

 

Work Set - Word Problems worksheet #2 Q.1-10

 

Tuesday, February 21sh

 

Solving Word Problems cont…

 

Work Set - Word Problems worksheet #2  Q.11-23

 

Wednesday, February 22nd – Friday, February 24th

 

            Topic - Inequalities                     

 

Work Set     – Text (Minds on Math) Pages 267 - 269  

#1-4, 6 (a, d, g), 8(a, d, g), 9(a, d, g), 10a, 11, and 13.

 

Inequalities Worksheet I (complete front side for Monday)

 

Reminder -     Test on Wednesday

Students may come in for extra help (room C21) on Monday at lunch time.

 

 

March Break

 

 

Monday, March 12th

 

Today's class: 

                        Reviewed topic of negative exponents as a class

                        Learned how to calculate solutions with rational exponents

                        Students worked on the rational exponent’s worksheet

 

                        Work Set    

Homework for tomorrow - finish the worksheet

 

                        Extra help will be available tomorrow after school at 3:35 in C21

 

Tuesday, March 13th

 

Topic (4.1) Writing Equations to Describe Patterns.

 

Work Set    

Math Makes Sense (Page 159- 162) Problems 4 to 18

 

Thursday, March 15th

 

Topic (4.2) Linear Relations

 

Work Set     None

 

Friday, March 16th

 

Topic (4.2) Linear Relations cont.  

 

Work Set    

Math Makes Sense (Page 170- 173) Problems 4 to 17

 

Monday, March 19th

 

Topic (4.3) Linear Relations cont. 

            Recognizing equations for Vertical, Horizontal & Oblique Graphs

 

Work Set    

Math Makes Sense (Page 178- 179) Problems 4 to 12

 

 

Tuesday,March 20th

Topic LinearRelations Review

Work Set

Math Makes Sense (Page 178- 179) Problems 14,18,21

Mid Unit Review Questions (Page 181) Problems 1, 2 ,3, 4, 5, 6 ,7

 

Note- Quiz onThursday

Topics: Negative & Rational exponents

Math Makes Sense 4.1, 4.2, 4.3

 

Friday, March24th

            Topic:

Math Makes Sense (Sections 4.4/4.5)

Work Set :

Pages 188/189 Questions 3-10

 

Monday, March26th

Topic:

Math Makes Sense (Section 4.5)

Work Set :

Pages 201-203 (Practice Questions)

Pages 204 Practice Test

Tuesday,March 27th

Topic:

Math Makes Sense (Section 4.5)

Work Set :

Pages 196-197 (Questions 4-11

Wednesday, March 28th        

Topic:

Math Makes Sense (Section 4.5)

Work Set:

Pages 201-203 (Questions 1-17)

Page 204 (Questions 1-5)

 

Monday, April 2nd

Minds on Math (pages 106-109))

Work Set:

Pages 105-105 (Questions 1,2,9,10)

 

Tuesday,April 3rd

Topic:  Slope

Work Set:

Complete Slope worksheet

 

Wednesday ,April 4th

Topic:  y=mx+b

Work Set :

Complete 2nd Worksheet

 

 

Thursday,April 5th

            Review worksheets

Tuesday,April 10th

                        Slope, y=mx+b and ax +by+C = 0

                        Example problems

                        Finishworksheet

Wednesday,April 11th

Topic:  Analytic Geometry

John Napier- Development of Logs

(Complete Worksheet)

Thursday, April12th

Review Sheet for Midterm

(Complete 25 questions for Monday)

 

Note:

The Midterm will be on Tuesday April 17th

           The topics are covered in MathMakes Sense (Chapters 4 & 6)

 

 

Monday, April16th

            Midterm Review (25questions)

 

Tuesday, April17th

            Midterm

 

Unit 7 - Similarity& Transformations

Wednesday, April18th

            Section 7.1 Scale Drawings & Enlargements

Math Makes Sense     (pages 323/324) #4,7,8,11,12

 

Thursday, April19th

Section 7.2 Scale Drawings & Reductions

Math Makes Sense     (page 324) #16

(pages 329-331) #7,8,10,20,21

 

Monday, April23rd

Similar Polygons

Work through the  examples on page 337.

Practice problems pages 341/342 #4,5,9,13

 

Tuesday, April24th

Similar Triangles

Practice problems:     Page 342 #16,17

                                    Page 349/350 #4,5

 

Wednesday, April25th  

Similar Polygons

Mid Unit Review Problems page 352#1,2,3,4,5,6,7

 

Thursday, April26th

Practice problems: Page 349/350/351 #4,7,9,10,11,12.

                                   

Friday, April27th

Additional word problems involving similartriangles.

 

Monday, April30th

 Extrapractice review sheets.

 

Tuesday, May1st

Complete similar triangles worksheet.

Complete worksheet

Wednesday, May2nd

Study for test on Thursday,

Sections 7.1,7.2,7.3,7.4

 

Thursday,May 3rd

Complete worksheet on reflections.

Text pages 358/359 #4,5,6,7,8,9,10

 

Tuesday, May8th

Rotations and Rotational Symmetry.

Text page 365 # 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

        Page 373 # 4, 6, 7, 8

 

Wednesday,May 9th

Matrix Addition (Worksheet #1)

 

Thursday, May10th

Matrix Multiplication (Worksheet #2)

 

Friday, May 11th

Chapter 7 Review Problems (Pages 377-379)

Chapter 7 Practice Test (Page 380)

 

Monday, May 14th

Unit 8 Circle Geometry

Tangent-Radius Property

Problems (pages388/389 #3-10

Tuesday, May15th

Circle Geometry

Properties of Chords in a Circle

Problems pages 389/390/391 #12, 18, 21, 22

Problems pages 397-399 #3(a), 4(a), 5(b), 6,7, 11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 














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