9-1 Polynomials Unit December & January

On Friday, Dec. 17 after finishing the BEDMAS test and Tuesday, Dec. 21st period 3 you will be using THE LEARNING EQUATION 9 (TLE 9).

Go to VARIABLES & EQUATIONS.  Select TERMS OF POLYNOMIALS.Complete the following areas (look at the picture below).  Do the EXAMPLES, PRACTICE AND PROBLEMS and EXTRA PRACTICE tabs.  You can also try the SELF CHECK if you like to test yourself.

If you finish, go back to the MENU and try out VARIABLES & EQUATIONS.  Select ADDING AND SUBTRACTING POLYNOMIALS WITH TILES (demo).  Do the EXAMPLES, PRACTICE AND PROBLEMS and EXTRA PRACTICE tabs. You can also try the SELF CHECK if you like to test yourself.

So far....we have built gardens with algebra tiles.   We have had a few in-class handouts. 

You will be able to download them all here.  Answer keys will also be posted soon.

Grade 8 Math Dec. 13 - 22

Your division assignment is due MONDAY.

It is pages 139-140 question #4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12 and 19; page 145 question # 6, 7, 9, 11, 12 and 13; and pages 151-152 question # 3, 8, 9, and 11.

UNIT TEST ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16TH, 2010.

Grade 8 Science Dec. 13 - 22

Grade 8 science!!!

EDIBLE (or non-edible if you chose) CELLS are going to be presented in class WEDNESDAY, Dec. 15th.  Make sure to bring everything you need to share your knowledge of the cell organelles. 

You will be interviewing your classmates and taking interview notes.

Below is the project outline handed out in class if you need to see what you are being marked on:
http://www.box.net/shared/67a84n94qn

CELL MEMBRANE webquest is available here.  Please print out (it is only 2 pages!) and fill in and draw the required elements.  Go to the following webpages to answer the questions.

For Part A:  http://www.biology4kids.com/files/cell_main.html

For Part B:  http://www.susanahalpine.com/anim/Life/memb.htm

For Part C:  http://www.usd.edu/~bgoodman/Osmos.htm

For Part D:  Go to any website and write down the URL.

For Part E:  http://www.usd.edu/~bgoodman/LipidsandDiffusion.html

December Newsletter at Acadia

Here is the link to the newsletter at Acadia.

9-1 Math Dec. 6th - Dec. 22nd

*Students who are done recording their BEDMAS question using SMARTNOTEBOOK software can download the POLYNOMIAL WORD SPLASH here and start finding out about our math vocabulary!

We will start by talking about the DEFINITIONS of the vocabulary listed above.

*We are working on outcome B-3 Students will be able to use order of operations and BEDMAS.

Text 2.3 assignment of pages 66 - 68 #5, 8, 10, 16
Text 3.6 assignment of pages 140 - 142 # 5, 8, 12,13, 17, 21

These questions should be completed for Tuesday, December 7th before class.

We will have a CUMULATIVE TEST on B-3 order of operations and BEDMAS with fractions, integers, decimals and exponents the week of December 13 - 17th.

*The on-line assignment for class on Monday, December 6th is:

A)  Go to the following link and watch the student present a BEDMAS question.
http://nool.uoit.ca/index.php?page=content&id=328    (use earphones!)

B)  With a partner or working alone, create a BEDMAS question with EITHER fractions OR decimals (or both if you want a challenge) AND at least ONE EXPONENT that has 3 or more "steps" to its solution.  Write it down on paper first and solve it.  Think about how you would explain solving it. 

C)  OPEN the START MENU on your computer, go to ALL PROGRAMS, then go to SMART TECHNOLOGIES, then go to SMART NOTEBOOK, then go to SMART NOTEBOOK 10.  Re-copy your question on a file that you create there.  Save it in your MY DOCUMENTS folder (create one for MATH if you can).  Name it with your initials then bedmasquestion.  For example, the name of my file would be ssbedmasquestion  (SS are my initials).

D)  Once the SmartNotebook 10 is open, click on the VIEW menu (3rd from the top left).  Then go down the dropdown menu and click on CUSTOMIZE TOOLBAR.  The second row down, 6th picture across is the SMART RECORDER icon.  CLICK AND DRAG this icon to the toolbar where you see your other screen tools.  If you need help doing this, ask me! 

E)You will need one of the phones to record your voice when you and your partner explain your question out loud like the student did on the video that you just watched.  Record a test first and see if your volumes are set okay.  Click on the RED record button on the SmartRecorder window when it pops up. Press the BLUE rectangle when you are done recording your session.  Save the file in your my documents, math folder please!  You will have two files, one is a Smartboard file with your question on it, and one is your video that you recorded of yourself (or yourselves) doing the question.

Let Mrs. Snyder know when you are finished your recording and save your file!  These will be shared with the class so check your work with your partner and other students before recording your session.

Good luck.