Mr. Salem's MATH Blog

  Below is the Math AGENDA for the week of Monday May 31 - Friday June 4 for my Grade 8 & 9 Math classes: Grade 8 Monday May 31  -  Hey everyone, today are reviewing and working on the Chapter 1 Practice Test.  Today's assignment is Pg 38 (#1-10) and is due tomorrow if you don't finish in class.  Moreover, there are 3 extra-practice worksheets you can work on... Tuesday June 1  - Hey everyone, today are writing the Chapter 1 UNIT TEST . All the best! Wednesday June 2 -  Hey everyone, today we are starting a new unit: Chapter 12 TESSELLATIONS. We'll be looking at vocabulary needed for this unit and we will be looking at defining polygons and the distinction between regular and irregular polygons.  Please refer to the section 12.1 NOTES in the gr. 9 notes tab on my Blog for details and for review.  Today's assignment is on Pg 449 (1,2,4,6,7) Thursday June 3 -  Hey everyone, today we are continuing to work on section 12.1 and looking at...

Below is the Math AGENDA for the week of Monday May 24 - Friday May 28 for my Grade 8 & 9 Math classes: Grade 8 Monday May 24  -  Hey everyone, today there was no school. I hope you all had an excellent long weekend! Tuesday May 25  - Hey everyone, today are using class time as work period to complete the rest of the questions in section 1.3. Moreover, we will be reviewing the concepts learned in this section.   Please refer to the section 1.3 NOTES in the gr. 8 notes tab on my Blog for details and for review. Today's activity is on Pg 34 (#10 - 12)  Wednesday May 26 -  Hey everyone, today we are writing the Chapter 1 QUIZ. The quiz will include sections 1.1 - 1.2. You will need to know all of the graphs and what they are best suited for and how to make your own circle graph. If you have a geometry set, or at-least a ruler and compass that will come in handy.  Thursday May 27 -  Hey everyone, today we are reviewing and we'll be working o...

Below is the Math AGENDA for the week of Monday May 17 - Friday May 21 for my Grade 8 & 9 Math classes: Grade 8 Monday May 10  -  Hey everyone, today we are wrapping up the notes on Section 1.2 and we are looking at distorting bar graphs. We will do this by: changing the size of the BARS that you are drawing which in turn changes the AREA of the bars hence giving a distortion.  Today's activity is on Pg 24 (#8 - 12) Please refer to the section 1.2 NOTES in the gr. 8 notes tab on my Blog for details and for review. Tuesday May 11  - Hey everyone, today are using class time as work period to complete the rest of the questions in section 1.2.  Please refer to the section 1.2 NOTES in the gr. 8 notes tab on my Blog for details and for review. Today's activity is on Pg 24 (#13 - 20) and try #21 Wednesday May 12 -  Hey everyone, today we are starting section 1.3 and we're looking at critiquing graphs and learning about STACKED BAR GRAPHS.   Please r...

Below is the Math AGENDA for the week of Monday May 10 - Friday May 17 for my Grade 8 & 9 Math classes: Grade 8 Monday May 10  -  Hey everyone, today we are wrapping up our unit on Volume. Today we are working on the Chapter 7 Practice Test.  Today's activity is on Pg 278 (#1-15).  *Moreover, you need to submit your assigned work {Pg 273 (#6-8,12-14,16,19,21) & Pg 276 (#1-20)} into myPortfolio in D2L. For details, please view D2L Tuesday May 11  - Hey everyone, today are starting Chapter 1 REPRESENTING DATA. We looked at defining data, interval and some conversions such as 100cm = 1m, and 12inches = 1foot. Moreover, we will be learning about the 6 types of graphs we will be using, and what each graph is best suited for.  Please refer to the section 1.1 NOTES in the gr. 8 notes tab on my Blog for details and for review. Today's activity is on Pg 13 (#1, 3 - 6) ***The Chapter 7 QUIZ #2 on (sections 7.1 - 7.4) and mainly section 7.4 is open at 9am toda...

Below is the Math agenda for the week of Monday May 3 - Friday May 7 for my Grade 8 & 9 classes:  Grade 8 Monday May 3  -  Hey everyone, today we are starting section 7.4 and we are looking at solving word problems that involve the use of right triangular prisms and cylinders.  Please refer to the section 7.4 NOTES in the gr. 8 notes tab on my Blog for details and for review. Today's activity is on Pg 272 (#1 - 5) Tuesday May 4  - Hey everyone, today are using class time to wrap up section 7.4 and we're looking at solving word problems that involve the use of both prisms and cylinders. Please refer to your notes for the two examples and the strategies involved.  Please refer to the section 7.4 NOTES in the gr. 8 notes tab on my Blog for details and for review. Today's activity is on Pg 273 (#6-8, 12-14, 16,19,21) ***The Chapter 7 QUIZ on (sections 7.1 - 7.3) is open at 9am today and you have all day to write it. You can access it in D2L. Please see the ...