Mr. Salem's MATH Blog

  Below is the Math agenda for the week of Monday October 26 - Friday October 30 for my Grade 8 & 9 classes:  Grade 8 Monday October 26  - Hey everyone, today we started section 6.2, and we are looking at modeling the division of a fraction and a whole number with a model (fraction strips), and a diagram, (number line). Today's activity is on Pg 208 (#1-5) Tuesday October 27  - Hey everyone, today we are wrapping up section 6.2, and we are looking at applying fraction division in a word problem. Moreover, we looked at the math rule to help us divide a whole number by a fraction. The 4 steps are below:  Step 1: Write the whole number over 1 Step 2: Change division to multiplication Step 3: take the reciprocal of the number to the right Step 4: Multiply straight across Today's activity is on Pg 208 (#6-14), also please bring a few pencil crayons for tomorrow's activity.  Wednesday October 28 - Hi everyone, today we explored the multiplication of two prope...

Below is the Math agenda for the week of Monday October 19 - Friday October 23 for my Grade 8 & 9 classes:  Grade 8 Monday October 19  - Hey everyone, today we are reviewing for tomorrow's unit test. Today we are working on the:  Chapter 4 Practice Test Pg 152 (#1-14) Tuesday October 20  - Today we are writing the Chapter 4 UNIT TEST . All the best! Wednesday October 21  - Hi everyone, today we started Chapter 6 "Fraction Operations." Moreover, we took sometime to understand and define the vocabulary involved in this unit. Also, we looked at how to model fractions with pattern blocks. Furthermore, we looked at how to multiply a whole number with a fraction.  Today's activity is on Pg 198 (#1-4) Thursday October 22  - Hi everyone, today we looked at multiplying a whole number with a fraction using a model and a diagram (number line). Moreover, we applied the use of this idea in a word problem.  Today's activity is on Pg 202 (#4-9,11,14-16) Fri...

Below is the Math agenda for the week of Monday October 12 - Friday October 16 for my Grade 8 & 9 classes:  Grade 8 Monday October 12  - Today was a holiday, and there was no school. I hope you enjoyed the long weekend with your family! Tuesday October 13  - Hey everyone, today we are reviewing for tomorrow's quiz. Moreover, we are using class time to wrap up section 4.3.  Today's assignment is on Pg 142 (#9-16) Wednesday October 14  - Today we are writing the Ch. 4 QUIZ.  (On sections 4.1 - 4.3, definitions, grids converting from Fraction to Decimal to Percent and vise versa, and finding the percent of a number). All the best! Thursday October 15  - Today we are working on section 4.4. We are looking at applying the percent of a number through GST, PST, Discounts and Sale Price.  Today's activity is on Pg 148 (#4-14) Friday October 16  - Today we are using class time to work on the: Ch. 4 Review which is on Pg 150 (#1-17).  Have a n...

Below is the Math agenda for the week of Monday October 5 - Friday October 9 for my Grade 8 & 9 classes:  Grade 8 Monday October 5  - Hey everyone, today we wrote the Chapter 2 UNIT TEST on (Ratios, Rates and Proportional Reasoning.  If you were away please let me know when you come to Math class so I can arrange some time to write the test. Tuesday October 6  - Today we are starting section 4.2, and we are looking at converting fractions to decimals, and decimals to percents. Furthermore, we'll be going in the opposite direction.  Today's activity is on Pg 135 (#5-12) Wednesday October 7  - Today we are wrapping up section 4.2, and we are looking at defining repeating decimals, and terminating decimals. Moreover, we are looking at converting terminating decimals into fractions. Finally, we'll be looking at application questions and determining the percent.  Today's activity is on Pg 136 (#13 - 21) Thursday October 8  - Today we are working in...

Below is the Math agenda for the week of Monday September 28 - Friday October 2 for my Grade 8 & 9 classes:  Grade 8 Monday September 28  - Hey everyone, today we wrote the Chapter 2 QUIZ on ratios and rates. If you were absent today please come and see me so we can accommodate some time for you to write.  Tuesday September 29  - Hey everyone, today we used class time to work on remaining questions in section 2.3 which pertain to solving problems that involve proportions.  Today's activity is on Pg 68 (#18 - 28) and is due tomorrow if you didn't finish in class today.  Wednesday September 30  - Hey guys, today we are starting to review the content that we have learned thus far.  Today's activity is the Ch. 2 Review on Pg 70 (#1-18), and is due tomorrow if you didn't finish in class Thursday October 1  - Today we are using class time to work on the: Ch. 2 Practice Test on Pg 72 (#1-14) Friday October 2  -  We are starting Ch. 4 (...

 Below is the Math agenda for the week of Monday September 21 - Friday September 25 for my Grade 8 & 9 classes:  Grade 8 Monday September 21  -  We are looking at calculating the unit rate, and applying the unit rate with application problems.  Today's assignment is on Pg 60 (#7-11) Tuesday September 22  - Today we are using class time as a work-period to wrap up section 2.2.  Today's activity is on Pg 61 (#12-19) Wednesday September 23  -  We are looking at what is proportional reasoning: A proportion is a relationship that says that two ratios or rates are equal. A proportion can be written as a fraction.  Today’s activity is on Pg 67 (#1-9). Thursday September 24  - Today we looked at applying the concept of proportions with a real world problem.  Today's activity is on Pg 67 (#10 -17). Friday September 25  - No school today as it's a non-instructional day. Have a nice weekend and review for the QUIZ on Monday (Sept...

Below is the Agenda for the week of September 14 - September 18 for grade 8 & 9.  Grade 8 Monday September 14  - Today we reviewed Congruent Shapes and Congruent Triangles.  Some videos to support with Congruence:  Basic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZELWgQiiHSE Intermediate https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86iU3fypTd4 Advanced https://www.khanacademy.org/math/geometry/hs-geo-conguence/xff63fac4:hs-geo-congruent-triangles/v/other-triangle-congruence-postulates Tuesday September 15  - Today we started Chapter 2 on (Ratios, Rates and Proportional Reasoning). We defined what is a Ratio and looked at the 3 ways to represent it.  Today's activity is on Pg 46 (#1-3) Wednesday September 16  - Today we defined what is an equivalent fraction, which are fractions that have the same value, even though they may look different. An example is 1/2 and 4/8. Moreover, we looked at how to create equivalent fractions by using multiplication and division.  Today...