From this page, you can connect to various links that will help you to be successful as you work through the course.


Announcements
May 28

Here are the two Exam Review Packages (compiled from our Unit TEST in SEM 2) for you to continue studying for the SEM EXAMS: PART 1 - Calc Inactive and PART 2 - Calc Active

And finally, as a reminder, here is the link to the SEM EXAM REVIEW guidelines (Objectives & Review Links), posted earlier this month
May 25

Please note the re-scheduling of the Casino Game Assessment. We will have the Casino Day on Monday, June 1 (rather than tomorrow). So for the remaining 2 classes this week (Tuesday/Thursday), we will be reviewing for the Exam
May 18

CORRECTIONS for Exp/Logs Unit Test DUE Sunday/Monday, May 24/25 by 3pm

Here is the Test Corrections/Reflections Coversheet

Here is the Test Corrections/Reflections Reflections Sheet

Here is the Test Corrections/Reflections Corrections sheet
May 6

Here is the first draft of the JUNE EXAM REVIEW PACKAGE. You can start preparing for your Exam Studying NOW!!! Updates will be added to the review package within the next week or so
April 20

NOTE: Our UNIT TEST for this EXPONENTIAL Functions Unit will be written on MOVED TO Wednesday, May 6 for Block B class and on Thursday, May 7 for Block G class.

STUDY TIP ==> go back to our Lesson Notes and work through any of the questions presented from these lessons (lessons 1 - 4)


For further review:

Link #1 - Exponential & Logarithmic Functions Review Guide

Link #2 - Meaning of Logs

Link #3 - More Applications of Exp. and Log Equations

Link #4 - Solving Exponential and Log Equations (Don't do Q31-42)

Link #5 - EXPONENTIAL GROWTH & DECAY
April 19

CORRECTIONS for Trig Unit Test DUE THURSDAY, April 23 by 3pm

Here is the Test Corrections/Reflections Coversheet

Here is the Test Corrections/Reflections Reflections Sheet

Here is the Test Corrections/Reflections Corrections sheet
April 2

REMEMBER the Trig Functions Unit PROJECT. The details of the project are linked and the scoring rubric is posted as well. The KEY DATES are (i) your topic and data set must be selected & approved prior to April 2. FINAL submission of Assignment is Sunday, April 26


One major point in this assignment is learning HOW to WRITE and PRESENT math, as all of you will be expected to know HOW TO WRITE AND PRESENT math "essays" in IB maths next year. Here are various exemplars of WELL PRESENTED written Math projects from past students:

Exemplar #1 (a quadratics project); Exemplar #2 (a stats project); Exemplar #3 (a linear systems project)

Here are some examples of how NOT TO PRESENT a Math project: Exemplar #4 (a stats project); and Exemplar #5 (an exponential functions project).
Mar 26

Here are some suggestions for preparing for Wed/Thurs Unit Test on Trigonometry:

(1) For Triangle Trig ==> Worksheet from Kutasoftware

(2) For Triangle Trig Word Probs ==> Worksheet from from Lesson 5.5 or work some questions from Nelson 10, Chapter 7 & 8 Chapter Review Exercises (p417, Q12,14,15 & p453, Q6,10,11)

For Sinusoidal Functions ==> From Nelson 11 Chap 6 Review, Q2,3,4,5,9a,10a,12b,13 & Q1,2,4bcd on Self Test
Mar 24

ANNOUNCING a Trig Functions Unit PROJECT. The details of the project are linked and the scoring rubric is posted as well. The KEY DATES are (i) your topic and data set must be selected & approved prior to April 2. FINAL submission of Assignment is Sunday, April 19


One major point in this assignment is learning HOW to WRITE and PRESENT math, as all of you will be expected tpo know HOW TO WRITE AND PRESENT math "essays" in IB maths next year. Here are various exemplars of WELL PRESENTED written Math projects from past students:

Exemplar #1 (a quadratics project); Exemplar #2 (a stats project); Exemplar #3 (a linear systems project)

Here are some examples of how NOT TO PRESENT a Math project: Exemplar #4 (a stats project); and Exemplar #5 (an exponential functions project).
Mar 19

Here is the Test Corrections/Reflections Coversheet

Here is the Test Corrections/Reflections Reflections Sheet

Here is the Test Corrections/Reflections Corrections sheet
Mar 9

ANNOUNCING a MID-UNIT Quiz for Triangle Trig ==> to be written on Sunday, Mar 15 for Block G class and on Monday, Mar 16 for Block B class.

Review suggestions on the HOMEWORK page - work through (i) examples from Lesson Notes, (ii) previously assigned HW and (iii) Nelson 10, Chapter 7 & 8 Chapter Review Exercises
Mar 10

Here is the LINK to the PCPR scoring rubric.
Feb 24

Here are some videos that deal with the Special Right Triangles and Trig Ratios, in preparation for a QUIZ on Monday/Tuesday

VIDEO #1 on Special Right Triangles & Trig Ratios and two examples of working with the special triangles. You SHOULD be able to do this

VIDEO #2 showing an example of solving sides in a complex triangle, using the special ratios
Feb 9

Our UNIT TEST for this Polynomial Functions Unit will be written on Wednesday, Feb 18 for Block B class and on Thursday, Feb 19 for Block G class.

Review suggestions on the HOMEWORK page - but you can also work through examples in our Lesson Notes & our HW assignments. Submission of TEST PREP is MANDATORY!!!
Feb 9

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT:

For those of you who are interested (or invited!!!) to consider writing the University of Waterloo Math Contests, here are some links to get you started:

Link to past contests here (Look at past Cayley Contests

Link to the 2014 Cayley Contest for Grade 10 students and the 2014 Pascal Contest for Grade 9 students
Jan 22

Our first QUIZ for this Polynomial Functions Unit will be written on Wednesday, Jan 28 for Block B class and on Thursday, Jan 29 for Block G class.

Here is a link to review basic operations with polynomials and a worksheet for further practice

Here are some basic concept (graphs of polynomials) review links:

Link #1: Terms and diagrams associated with Polynomial Fcns

Link #2 and Link #3 from Kutasoftware (use TI-84) to help)

Use some of the questions from this link as a nice practice quiz!!
Jan 21

Here is the LINK to the PCPR scoring rubric.
Jan 11

Welcome back to Semester 2. I hope you had a good holiday break.

Your first 2 assignments for SEM 2 are the following two surveys: (1) an opportunity to reflect upon SEMESTER 1 of the course and (2) an opportunity to set some goals for SEMESTER 2 of this course. Both surveys are due by the end of the week.
Dec 18

For those of you who wish to get a head start in our next unit, we will be studying Polynomial Functions next. Our three "BIG PICTURE" ideas will be (i) Applications/Modeling with Polynomial Functions, (ii) Graphical Explorations of Polynomial Functions and (iii) Algebra of Polynomial Functions.

If you wish to get started, here is a link to Math Is Fun's page (scroll down to Polynomial Functions) and here are some links to Khan Academy's video series dealing with some Polynomial Function concepts:VIDEO #1 on Terminology ; and then VIDEO #2 on Polynomial Division ; and then VIDEO #3 on Polynomial Factoring ; and then VIDEO #4 on Behaviour of Polynomial Functions.
Dec 2

TO START PREPARING for our Dec TEST/EXAM, here are several suggestions to guide your preparation:

Here is a list of learning objectives for our Units on Quadratics & Functions

(1) To review/consolidate your understanding of our work with Quadratic Functions, here is the Nelson 10 Chap 6 REV section. On pages 361,362, you could work through Q1ace, 2, 3ace, 4ace, 5, 6, 8ace, 9, 10, 11ace, 14, 15, 18 .You could also complete the Chapter Self Test, Q1-9. ANSWERS are linked here.

(2) To review/consolidate your understanding of our work with Functions, you should review (i) Transformations, (ii) Composition & (iii) Inverses by working through some of these linked worksheets or by revisiting some of the assigned homework from previous lesson Homework Assignments
Nov 30

Here is the LINK to today's online PCPR scoring Rubric
Nov 17

Here is the Test Corrections/Reflections Coversheet

Here is the Test Corrections/Reflections Reflections Sheet

Here is the Test Corrections/Reflections Corrections sheet

DUE DATE: for B Block class: Nov 25 and for G Block class: Nov 26


Here are BLANK copies of the UNIT TEST. Here is the test from BLOCK B class and here is the test from BLOCK G class.
Nov 12

Here is WHY you need to master vertexes & roots of Quadratic Functions
Nov 1

Our current unit in IM3 will end in the middle of November, so our next UNIT TEST will be on Monday, Nov 10 (G block) and Tuesday, Nov 11 (B block)

To help with your TEST PREP, I am linking the Nelson 10, Chapter 5 Review Exercises. Check the KEY REVIEW points on p303 and then the Review Questions on pages 304-305, Q1,3,5,6,7,9,11,13,14b,15ac,16,17. There is a Practice Test on page 306. Answers linked here, but make sure you show complete solutions in your TEST PREP

To remind you of skills you have learned LAST YEAR in IM2, here is the Unit Test from IM2

You are also responsible for knowing how to transform the parent function, y = 1/x (link to practice WS here). Here are some additional resources for studying the transformation of y = 1/x: here is a video from LisaPeters5's channel and here is a second worksheet (try Q2adeg on page 2


Oct 22

The next assessments in IM3 are coming up. We are having a QUIZ on Monday, Oct 27 (G block) and Tuesday, Oct 28 (B block) which will deal with (i) Transforming Quadratics & Other Functions (Lessons 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 & 2.4)

Review materials for QUIZ: (1) Working with Quadratic Functions from Page 1 of Nelson 10 Chapter 5 Mid Chapter Review as well as Page 2, (2) Transforming Quadratic Functions worksheet, (3) For Reviewing Transforming Functions (as in Lesson 2.3), (3) more work on Transforming Functions (from Lesson 2.3)

Our current unit in IM3 will end in the middle of November, so our next UNIT TEST will be on Monday, Nov 10 (G block) and Tuesday, Nov 11 (B block)
Oct 12

Here is a link to the revised TEST REFLECTION & CORRECTIONS policy for this year. Here is the cover sheet that goes along with the Test R&C. Here is the Reflection component of the Test R&C and here is the Corrections Recording Sheet. Here is a combined document, with all three required forms.

Time frame for corrections & reflections ==> one week from today
Sep 28

Start planning for your Quarter 1 Project. I have linked the details of the Project here. Read it over, look at the scoring rubric & look at the exemplar. You are required to have an Olympic Event selected in order to begin the data collection & thereby start the Project in our class period on Wednesday.

Once you have your event selected, email me ASAP, as I will only allow one person per event and I will operate on a "first come, first served" basis
Sep 28

Here is a posting of the SOLUTIONS to the Functions Assessment Quiz on the first two pages of the Review Package

Likewise, here is a posting of the SOLUTIONS to the Linear Functions Quiz on pages 10-13 of the Review Package
Sep 25

Here is a posting of the SOLUTIONS from the In-Class Assignment from Lesson 9 on Investigating the Number of Solutions of a Linear System
Sep 21

ANNOUNCING the date of your FIRST UNIT TEST - Monday, Sept 29 for B Block class & Tuesday, Sept 30 for G Block class. Keep watching these announcements for review/prep material

Here is link to a REVIEW PACKAGE for skills & concepts related to the three themes of our first Unit: (1) Basics of Functions, (2) Linear Functions & (3) Linear Systems

Recommended Questions are highlighted in the attachment. The TEST on pages 10-13 was from ISM from Aug 2013. Just a reminder that you are obligated to turn in a TEST PREP on the day of the test!!
Sept 15

You have an opportunity to give us your input & feedback on the PCPR rubric. Please complete the following survey, as we will now move to finalizing the rubric, its scoring, its reporting, & its recording in POLAR
Sep 13

ANNOUNCING the date of your FIRST UNIT TEST - Sunday, Sept 29 for B Block class & Monday, Sept 30 for G Block class. Keep watching these announcements for review/prep material
Sep 10

Your SECOND ASSESSMENT (in the form of a QUIZ) will happen on Sunday, Sep 14 & Mon, Sep 15. We are