Grade 8 Math - March 14th - March 25th

Assigned March 22nd -25th were:
Textbook page 324 # 5 to 9 inclusive, 11, 13, 15, 17
Textbook page 331 #7, 9, 10, 13


Assigned over spring break is: Textbook page 337 #3-13


Students were given ample time to access text resources, shown how to log on to the textbook online & could have printed off the assignments ahead of time.  Please ensure that on Monday, April 4th, you are ready to go over these in class and be ready for a homework check!


We have been sampling various topics from Chapter 6 in our math textbook on Patterns, Algebra & Graphing!

So far we have engaged in rich tasks involving:

Handshakes problem
Picture pattern extenders
Frogs & Toads pattern
Explain o'Rule task
The "I have, You have" game


Students have tried one or more of the 3 levels of algebraic equation solving and correted them in class:

                      1- step yellow sheet          2 step (blue sheet)         More than 2 steps  (green sheet)

Tuesday, March 15th in the morning, students tried their hand at a grade 9 problem of a pattern with toothpicks.  1) to 4), was a pattern they may be familiar with, but so far only 1 student has found the strange pattern in #5)!!!

Assigned March 22nd -25th were:
Textbook page 324 # 5 to 9 inclusive, 11, 13, 15, 17
Textbook page 331 #7, 9, 10, 13

Assigned over spring break is:  Textbook page 337 #3-13

Students have also been graphing on the 4 quadrants of the cartesian plane.

We have posted some of their "mathematical artwork"  on the classroom wall!