Grade 8 Math - January 17 - February 4th

Percents - Text assignment Page 239 #1, 3, 4, 7, 9, 13, 14, 16, 20, 21 was assigned on Thursday, January 13th. 
Percent problem solving (using the DOWNLOAD BAR method) assignment given on Wednesday, January 12th was:  Page 246 # 4, 5, 6, 7(done together) 9, 10, 11, 14   Page 252 #3, 4
Lastly, Page 259-261 #1-12 were assigned the week of January 31 to Feb. 4th.  A homework check was conducted and students that DO NOT complete homework (3 strikes!) will get a phone call home to remind their families of their responsibility as a student.

Ratio & Proportion- 5.6  Page 274-275 #5-17
                                5.7  Page 284-285 #4-16
                                5.8   Page 291-292 #4-18
Rate-please refer to in-class handouts

Grade 9 Math January 17-Feb 9th

POLYNOMIALS!  Unit 5 in the textbook. 

The Unit TEST on POLYNOMIALS will be Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 8th, and 9th.

Make sure to review your vocabulary and definitions sheets on a regular basis!
Have you re-checked your polynomials word splash recently to write down what you know about new vocabulary?

I would rotate it if I could :-).  

What is the perimeter of the garden above?

 What is the area of polynomial represented by this garden of tiles?

What is the perimeter of the garden above?

5.1 Intro to Polynomials        Page 214 # 8, 12
                                               Page 214 # 13, 14, 16, 18
                                               assigned Dec. 13



We had our first quiz on vocabulary on Thursday, Jan. 13th.  If you missed it or want to try again, please see me! :-)
 5.2  Like Terms     
Page 222 # 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 
assigned Jan.10


We brainstormed as a class and wrote down our ideas about WHAT LIKE TERMS ARE....do you have your notes?
If you want to practice combining like terms (adding) try using the garden perimeter sheets again (print off the last 2 pages only).


5.3 Adding Polynomials         Page 229 # 6, 9, 10, 11, 15, 19

5.4 Subtracting Polynomials Pg 234/235#5,6,7,8, 10, 12, 13, 15         
assigned Jan. 17

We used algebra manipulatives to add and subract polynomials on the first try, here is the activity we did to start adding and subtracting.


We had a mastery assessment on January 17th, in which students practiced collecting like terms, adding and subtracting.  They kept working on it until they got 100%!  Here is a copy of it if you need to try it again (thanks Mr. Bannatyne!).


Quiz #2 on adding, subtracting and substitution/evaluation is on Tuesday, January 25.

Multiplying and Dividing assignments were posted in class.
5.5 pages 246-248 #7-23
5.6 page pg. 255 - 257 #7-25

Grade 8 Math January 6 - January 13

8-4 THE LEARNING EQUATION Thursday, January 6th.....follow the directions in the picture below.

Please make sure that you bring your signed math progress slip back to Mrs. Snyder in the next week.  This was at the bottom of the Unit Test marks were sent home the last week in December. There was a space at the bottom requiring parent signature. Please ask your student to show you this letter (here is a blank copy). The unit test marks will be markers of where their TERM 1 mark will be when reports are sent home in early February.




*we finished MULTIPLYING & DIVIDING FRACTIONS (Chapter 3 in our textbook) and are moving on to PERCENT, RATIO, RATE & PROPORTION (Chapter 5 in our textbook).


*We did the INVESTIGATE activity on page 234 in your textbook on January 6 & 7th.  You should have handed in your work to Mr. Opchinsky.

*The math assignment of page 239 #6, 7, 8 & 2-sided worksheet handed out for individual work (8-7 on Jan.7th & 8-4 on Jan. 10th)

Grade 8 Science January 6 - January 13

We are finishing up our study of cells & body systems by re-visiting microscope use & cell theory & transport across the cell membrane.

We are starting our next unit on FLUIDS (hydraulics & pneumatics) by doing title pages on Monday, January 10th, please bring your pencils & pencil crayons!

The corresponding pages in your textbook for FLUIDS are:  Pages 106 - 199.

Grade 9 Math January 6th - 13th

We are studying Polynomials or outcomes C-1 & C-2. 

We played around with the vocabulary from this unit and made some posters.

Here are the vocabulary sheets that we got at the end of December.

We have completed so far in the textbook:
Page 214 #8, 12

You are assigned the following for in class work on January 6, 7, 10 (be finished for the 12th please):
Page 214 # 13, 14, 16, 18
Page 222 #4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 13-15, 18-22

Happy New Year Everyone!

School starts back on Thursday, January 6th which is a DAY 4 & Friday, January 7th which is a DAY 5.

Can't wait to see you back at Acadia!