Oct 10: Went over AMC contest and started Math 9 Ch 2.1 and 2.2 Notes
Oct 15: Finished Ch 2.3 Notes on Order of Operations with Powers. Here are answers to the Math 9 Chapter 2 textbook.
Oct 17: Ch 2.4 Notes on Exponent Laws. We went over the Ch 3 Pythagorean test and had an the 1.5 Exponent Laws WS and 1.8 Working With Exponents WS for homework. Quiz next class!
Oct 21: We did the quiz and assigned the AMC 8 2016 contest for homework.
Oct 23: Ch 2.5 Exponent Laws part 2 and Scientific Notation Notes
Oct 28: We went over the homework from the WS: Powers of Monomials and Scientific Notation. Homework is the chapter review.
Oct 30: Short class! We went over homework questions and assigned the Extra Practice 9 and 10 for homework.
Nov 1: This is it! We went over the homework and then did a review for the test next class. Get ready! Also, you will need to hand in your homework assignments (see the list here) next class.
Nov 5 – We did the Powers Test. Homework is the AMC contest!
Nov 7 – We went over the two AMC contests, and assigned the 2018 AMC 8 and 2017 AMC 8 contest for you to do from the Art of Problem Solving Website. Check the answers as you do them! Be ready for Tuesday’s contest in the library. Be there at 8:40am!
Last year’s notes:
notes on powers, zero, negative exponents and scientific notation. Homework is page 61 #4, 5, 6, 7, 9 odd letters and worksheet Extra Practice 9 #1 and Extra Practice 10 #1, 3
Exponent Laws Notes. Homework is P66 #5, 8ace, 10ace, 11, 15, 16ace, 22, 26 and Extra Practice 9 Worksheet #5, Extra Practice 10 Worksheet #2, and P76 #4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 13, 15 (odd letters for these questions). Maybe a Quiz next class?
Exponent Laws II Notes. Homework is P84 #4, 5, 8, 10, 11, 14, 16 odd letters and EP 9 #6, 7. Quiz next class!
We marked homework, reviewed, and did the quiz. Homework is the AMC contest I gave you. Have a nice long long long weekend!
Answers to AMC, and a list of homework due in two classes, because a large group of you will be away next class.
Went over AMC, handed back tests and progress reports, and reviewed Integers. Please remember to get them signed by your parents and return them next class. If they have any questions or comments for me, they can write it on the back.
We reviewed for the test with the “I have, Who has Exponents” activity, went over the answers to the homework.
Ch 2 Powers Test part 1 (regular, no calculators). Homework is the AMC 8 contest.
Notes on numbers in different base systems. Take some time to study it! It will be on part 2 of the Powers test next class. Homework is the Bases Stretch.
Powers Test part 2. Homework is to do the Ch 2 Ratios Get Ready and Sec 2.1 Extra Practice.
(starting new chapter next day, move on to Ratios and Rates!)