Mr. Salem's MATH Blog

Below is the Math AGENDA for the week of Monday March 28 - Friday April 1 for my Grade 8 & 9 Math classes: Grade 8 Monday March 28  -  Hey everyone, today we are using class time to work on the Chapter 5 Review:  Today's activity is on Pg 188 (#1 - 19), if you are not done in class you can have some time in class tomorrow to work on it.  Tuesday March 29 -  Hi everyone, today we are working on the Chapter 5 Practice Test if you are done the Ch. 5 Review.  The activity is on Pg 190 (#1 - 11)  Wednesday March 30 -  Hey everyone, today we are reviewing for the Chapter 5 UNIT TEST on Surface Area. All the best!! Thursday March 31 -  Hey everyone, today we are starting  Chapter 3 Pythagorean Theorem.  We will be looking at exploring the idea of perfect squares vs non-perfect squares.  Today's activity is on Pg 80 (#1-5). Friday April 1  -  Hey everyone, today we will be looking at 2 ways to determine if a number ...

Below is the Math AGENDA for the week of Monday March 14 - Friday March 18 for my Grade 8 & 9 Math classes: Grade 8 Monday March 14  -  Hey everyone, today we are starting section 5.3, and we are looking at calculating the surface area of rectangular prisms. A reminder that it has 6 sides and you will need to find the area of all 6 sides and take their sum.  Please refer to the section 5.3 NOTES in the gr. 8 notes tab on my Blog for details and for review.  Today's activity is on Pg 179 (#1-6) Tuesday March 15 -  Hi everyone, today we are looking at calculating the surface area of a triangular prism. A reminder that there are 5 sides and you will need to find the are of (2 triangles and 3 rectangles and take their sum). Please refer to the section 5.3 NOTES in the gr. 8 notes tab on my Blog for details and for review.  The activity is on Pg 180 (#7-16) Wednesday March 16 -  Hi everyone, we are starting section 5.4, and we are looking at understandi...

Below is the Math AGENDA for the week of Monday March 7 - Friday March 11 for my Grade 8 & 9 Math classes: Grade 8 Monday March 7  - Hey everyone, today we are writing the Chapter 2 UNIT TEST! All the best!! Tuesday March 8 -  Hi everyone, today we are working on section 5.1 and we're looking at sketching 3-D objects along with looking at viewing objects from the: top, bottom and side views when the orientation has been changed.  Please refer to the section 5.1 NOTES in the gr. 8 notes tab on my Blog for details and for review.  The activity is on Pg 168 (#1-4) Wednesday March 9 -  Hi everyone, we are wrapping up section 5.1 and we're looking at sketching 3-D objects on isometric dot paper. We will also be looking at visualizing 3-D objects that have been rotated clock-wise and counter clock-wise.  Please refer to the section 5.1 NOTES in the gr. 8 notes tab on my Blog for details and for review.  Today's activity is on Pg 169 (#5-11) Thursday Marc...

Below is the Math AGENDA for the week of Monday February 21 - Friday March 4 for my Grade 8 & 9 Math classes: Grade 8 Monday February 28  - Hey everyone, today we are wrapping up the notes in section 2.3 and we'll be looking at applying application problems involving the use of solving proportions.  Please refer to the section 2.3 NOTES in the grade 9 notes tab on my Blog for details and for review. Today's activity is on Pg 67 (#10-17) Tuesday March 1 -  Hey everyone, today we used class time to work on remaining questions in section 2.3 which pertain to solving problems that involve proportions.  Please refer to the section 2.3 NOTES in the grade 9 notes tab on my Blog for details and for review. Today's activity is on Pg 68 (#18 - 28) and is due tomorrow if you didn't finish in class today.  Wednesday March 2 -  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...

  Below is the Math AGENDA for the week of Monday February 21 - Friday February 25 for my Grade 8 & 9 Math classes: Grade 8 Monday February 21  - No School today, I hope you all have a nice Family Day! Tuesday February 22 -  Today we are looking at calculating the unit rate, and applying the unit rate with application problems. Please refer to the section 2.2 NOTES in the grade 9 notes tab on my Blog for details and for review. Today's activity is on Pg 60 (#7 - 11) Wednesday February 23 -  Hey everyone, today we are using class time as a work-period to wrap up section 2.2.  Please refer to the section 2.2 NOTES in the grade 9 notes tab on my Blog for details and for review. Today's activity is on Pg 61 (#12-19) Thursday February 24 -  Hey guys, today we are writing the Chapter 2 QUIZ. The quiz includes sections 2.1-2.2. (Ratios and Rates). All the best!! Friday February 25  - Hey everyone, today we are looking at defining what is proportional reas...

Below is the Math AGENDA for the week of Monday February 14 - Friday February 18 for my Grade 8 & 9 Math classes: Grade 8 Monday February 14  - Hey everyone, today we defined what is an equivalent fraction, and looked at determining which fractions have the same value. For example 1/2 and 4/8 have the same value. Moreover, we looked at how to create equivalent fractions by using multiplication and division.  Please refer to the section 2.1 NOTES in the grade 9 notes tab on my Blog for details and for review. Today's activity is on Pg 51 (#1-8) Tuesday February 15 - Today we are looking at applying the concept of Ratios through application problems and real-world scenarios.  Please refer to the section 2.1 NOTES in the grade 9 notes tab on my Blog for details and for review. Today's activity is on Pg 52 (#9-16, 20-22) Wednesday February 16 - Hey everyone, today we are starting section 2.2 and we'll be looking at defining RATES, UNIT RATES. Moreover we are also looking ...

Below is the Math AGENDA for the week of Monday February 7 - Friday February 11 for my Grade 8 & 9 Math classes: Grade 8 Monday February 7  -  Today we are wrapping up section 4.4. We are looking at applying the percent of a number through GST, PST, Discounts and Sale Price, and looking at a specific example outlining multiple discounts.   Please refer to the section 4.3 NOTES in the gr. 8 notes tab on my Blog for details.  Today's activity is on Pg 149 (#9-14) Tuesday February 8 -  Today we are using class time to work on the: Ch. 4 Review which is on Pg 150 (#1-17).  Wednesday February 9 -  Hey everyone, today we are continuing to review for tomorrow's unit test and we are working on: 1)Ch. 4 Review which is on Pg 150 (#1-17). If you are done, you can work on:  2) Ch. 4 Practice Test on Page 152 (#1-14) Thursday February 10 -  Today we are writing the  Chapter 4 UNIT TEST. All the best!! Friday February 11  -  Today ...