MODELLED using:
area model
counters
number line

Solved symbollically

Seatwork; page 113-114 #6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13
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Note to parent:
 
If your child is NOT succeeding in MATH,
please have you student completing minimum of half an hour a night working on their Math.
Review what was taught each day to help your child's comprehension.

Tutoring occurs every Wednesday, 3-4 p.m. in 8-3
have your child attend.

Together, with effort, it CAn make a difference.

j. bennett
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Seatwork page 108-109
#6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 14, 16
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Completed BEDMAS problems for INTEGERS from smart board

Assigned page 92-93

#3 ACE, 4 ACE, 
ALL for # 7, 8, 9, 10, 13
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+ made a foldable book for chapter reviewing
MULT of integers using numberlines, banking model, symbolically
DIVISION of integers using numberline, symbollically
Properties of integers:
        zero property, multiplicative identity, communtative property, distributive property and associative property
Area model for distributive model
  in text sections

Completedpages 68-69; pages 73-74, pages 80-81, page 83 #1-8 mid-unit review, pages 87-89

TODAY introduced BEDMAS Section 2.5...
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On Friday,  Corrected page 68-69 # 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12

Made FOLDABLE BOOK from 1 sheet of paper for the UNIT 2: INTEGERS
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Reviewed integers and how to show them using:
YELLOW or CLEAR blocks of POSITIVE
and RED or SOLID blocks for NEGATIVE

Modelled multiplication of integers using a Numberline

complete the following multiplication of integers on a numberline
 A) (+5)(+2)
B) (+5)(-2)
C) (-5)(+2)
D (-5)(-2)

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review for test

HOPE YOU ARE STUDYING!  ;-)
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Students are working on their in-classfor upcoming test on FRIDAY, Oct. 7th

Circle questions you have difficulty in. Study tonight to finish the in-class tomorrow.

Correction on WEDNESDAYand...

TEST on FRIDAY OCT. 7th

Study ...study...study!  ;-)

in-class 20% of year...tests 40% of year
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Corrected page 34-35 assigned work

introduced how to determine the type of triangles when given three sidelengths

Assigned page 43 - 44 # 3, 4, 9

Next pythagoerean triples

8-2 students missed class due to terry Fox Walk so will cover this tomorrow


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See you there if your are having difficulty with material covered in class.

Be an ACTIVE LEARNER!!!

CHOOSE to SUCCEED!
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We've finished in-class...students have them
Please put in binder...organization for midterm HAS started!

introduced Pythagorean Theorem today

Seatwork... page 34-35
#4 done on board
#5, 6, 8, 12, 13

Complete for homework

Expect next in-class then test next week

Study one half hour a night...it helps!  ;-)
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Corrected page 25-26
4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 13,
Completed 14 together

playtime... page 30 # 1 through 11

COMPLETE ALL

Enjoy  ;-)
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Students have been introduced to powers and square root.

How to model a perfect square

Must know perfect sqaures up to 169
Homework page 15-17 # 5, 7, 10, 11, 15
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Last day, worked on 1x1x1 building blocks for making 3-d shapes

Uses blocks and isometric paper

discussed front view, left view, top view and right views of the 3-d shape

Transfered 3-d to 2-d on the views mentioned above

Made isometric drawings of 3-d shape

TODAY 8.1 page 438-439 # 5, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14
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mID-UNIT REVIEW

PAGE 406

#1, 2

gAME  - skunk

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Previously introduced types of graphs with their advantages and disadvanges

Seatwork: Page 388  #5, 6, 8, 10, 11

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TEST on Unit 7 Linear Equations and Graphing is TODAY!!!
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Correct in-class

Test - WEd April 13th

hope you are studying!  ;-)
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Students will get this back tomorrow. We will correct it and their
TEST is on WEDNESDAY, April 13th

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Journal DAY...
students worked on completing 1-19 on their MATH Journals
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Finsihed correcting MID-UNIT Review page 350...all questions
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Correction of test

GAve work sheet

Finish first 2 pages for homework
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Solving equations using modelling and algrbraic solutions

Worksheet..Examples Section A  #1, 2, 4, 15, 8B  3

Seatwork...Section B 1, 4, 7, 10, 13, 16, 19, 22, 25, 28, 31, 34, 37

1. 5a+6=16         4.   4x+5=17        7.   4x-3=17        10.   3x-8=1       13.    8x+5=29

16.  7z-22=27      19.   12n-11=133        22.   9x+2=65         25.    x/2  +9  = 10

28.    6x-25 = 29     31.... x/6   +5  = 12        34.    x-8=7        37.    9x+5=32    (just for you...Luke   ;-))...
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6.2 worksheet  from HOMEWORK BOOK

page 331-332 #5-13

Complete for homework
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Began Unit 6  6.1 and 6.2

Used modelling with balancing pans and LHS=RHS models to show
solving linear equation.

Related the models to SOLVING linear equations ALGEBRAICALLY

Seatwork>
6.1 page 324-325 #5, 7, 9, 11, 12  Complete for homework.

Tomorrow in class, we'll work on 6.2 # 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13

Remember:  yellow means POSITIVE  abd RED means NEGATIVE

also   a ROD is 1 variable  and a small square = 1
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Gave back students in-class assignment - review on Unit 5

Reminder...remember to begin your studying for UNIT TEST BEFORE the in-class assignment.

In-class Assignments are 20% of years mark. Doing better on them will lead to better marks on UNIT TESTS.
Unit tests are worth 40% of years mark.

TEST on THURSDAY, MArch 10th

Work on your PRACTICE TEST I gave you on Tuesday. Hope you are studying!  ;-)

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Gave back students in-class assignment - review on Unit 5

Reminder...remember to begin your studying for UNIT TEST BEFORE the in-class assignment.

In-class Assignments are 20% of years mark. Doing better on them will lead to better marks on UNIT TESTS.
Unit tests are worth 40% of years mark.

TEST on THURSDAY, MArch 10th

Work on your PRACTICE TEST I gave you on Tuesday. Hope you are studying!  ;-)

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Gave back students in-class assignment - review on Unit 5

Reminder...remember to begin your studying for UNIT TEST BEFORE the in-class assignment.

In-class Assignments are 20% of years mark. Doing better on them will lead to better marks on UNIT TESTS.
Unit tests are worth 40% of years mark.

TEST on THURSDAY, MArch 10th

Work on your PRACTICE TEST I gave you on Tuesday. Hope you are studying!  ;-)

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reviewed equivalent ratios

how to solve them using  a form of one ratio  a:a

how to solve using cross multiplication

how to reduce a ratio so first terms is 1 and last term is 1

Completed seatwork section 5.7 # 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13, 14

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reviewed equivalent ratios

how to solve them using  a form of one ratio  a:a

how to solve using cross multiplication

how to reduce a ratio so first terms is 1 and last term is 1

Completed seatwork section 5.7 # 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13, 14

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reviewed equivalent ratios

how to solve them using  a form of one ratio  a:a

how to solve using cross multiplication

how to reduce a ratio so first terms is 1 and last term is 1

Completed seatwork section 5.7 # 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13, 14

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Introduce cross mult. method for solving percent problems

Did various examples from smart board
Assigned page 252-254

#3-8, 10
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Solving three different types of percent problems

1. 25% of 16 is what number?

2. what percent is 15 shoes out of a total of 60 shoes?

3. 25% of what number is 16?

MODELLING using a percent number line

Algebracic solution as well
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Students worked on Unit 1-4 Journal entries

ques1-14

Journals were collected in at the end of the period.
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Students worked on Unit 1-4 Journal entries

ques1-14

Journals were collected in at the end of the period.
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REVIEW this week...

Practice TESt and Unit test in text bbok pages 224-227

TEST WED JAN 19th
on UNIT. 4 Prisms and cylinder
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TEST: WED. jan 19th

PRACTICE TEST: page 226-227 #1-10

UNIT REVIEW: page 223-225 #1-16

MIDTERM: THURSDAY, Jan 27th
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Work onIn-class REVIEW today.

Will work on it tomorrow as well.

Since Thursday students have no school for Teacher PD,
in-class will be corrected in Math class on Friday.

Review on Monday and TEST on TUESDAY, Jan 18th.

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Discussed word problems involving VOLUME of retangualr prisms, triangular prisms and circular prisms (cylinders)

Gave handout involing SOLUTIONS to the above

Assigned: page 198-199 #4, 5, 7, 10, 12 volume rectangular prisms               

                 page 205-206 # 4, 5, 11, 12 volume triangular prisms

                page 218-219 # 4, 5, 8, 11, 13 volume cylinders

NOTE: In-class begins on Tuesday, Jan 11th.      

DUE to school close-out on Thursday, Jan 13th,
the TEST is moved to TUESDAY, Jan...

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Introduced SURFACE AREA of RIGHT TRIANGULAR PRISMS
SEC 4.4

PLAYTIME... page 192 # 8, 9, 10, 13, 14

Test coming up toward end of next week
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Reviewed area of square, rectangle, triangle, parallelogram ( gr 7 stuff)

Intro Surface area of right rectangular prism

page 186 # 6, 10, 13, 9, 11
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Students works from text today on Sections 4.1 and 4.2 in text

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Complete 4,1 and 4.2 HOMEWORK book sheets

Gave back and went through MATH test on fractions.
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BEGAN Unit 4 Measuring Prisms and Cylinders
 
Introduced
polygon, quadrilateral, 2-d, 3-d,

Given handout/work sheet on 2-d shapes; 3-d forms
pyramids and prisms

Use a website http://islamiclanguage.net/DIY53d.swf

to explore 3-D prisms and pyramids
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TEST today... good luck all!  ;-)
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Review

Test: Wed. Dec 8th

Know your review sheet!
Good luck with your studying.
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Reviewed

Corrected in-class review sheet on board with 8-2

8-3 missed class due to Bullying presentation so we'll do it tommorrow
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Handwork of Unit review from Homework book

Remind: Test WED. Dec 8th
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Students began working on their inclass assignment on FRACTIONS unit.

Test is moved to Tuesday, Dec. 7th

Students work independently on this assignment to identify where they are having difficulty
then study to improve their skills before their test,

Tutoring on Wednesday, Dec 1st

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page 155 #1 -12 previously assigned

Unit test in text  page 162-163  ALL

inclass assignment
         given on Monday Nov 29
         DUE  Tuesday Nov 30 in class

Tutoring on WEDNESDAY 3-4 in 8-3

Test .......FRIDAY Dec 3rd
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Introduced cancellation method  for mult fractions


Reviewed BEDMAS

Seatwork  page 155 # 4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12


Bring foldable book to class
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make foldable...8-3      PRESENTATION FOR 8-2 SO THEY'LL MAKE FOLDABLE TOMORROW

BEDMAS  with fractions
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reviewed from smartboard dividing fractions using:
modelling
mult by reciprocal method
CD method
fraction circles
area model
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See it video on division of fractions with a numberline

Seatwork
page 139 -140 #4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14

page 133-135 # 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11

Reminder: In-class assignment coming this week

Test coming next week

SO START REVIEWING  ;-)
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Reviewed mult fraction

Introduced modelling MULT of fractions using counters
Introduced estimating products of fractions

Seatwork, page 113 #7
page 119-120 #8 and 15
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iNTRODUCED  mULTIPLYING MIXED FRACTIONS
1) MODELLING USING AREA SQUARE
2. SYMBOLLICALLY

aSSIGNED IN TEXT
PAGE 125-126

#4
# 5 a d g
#6 a d g
#7
#10
#11 A C E
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multiplying fractions
1. symbollically
2. modelling- using a rectangle to model the product of fractions

Remember:

    1/2 of 3/5

= 1/2 x 3/5
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review adding and subtracting fractions
modelling using rectangles, circles

page 108 # 6, 9,10 , 12 A B C, 15 A, B, 17, 18

Student-teacher conferencing today
R.E. their marks and progress in math 8
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Begin UNIT 3 - Fractions

REVIEW fractions - modelling rectangles, circles, numberlines and counters

EQUIVALENT fractions
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TEST on INTEGERS

Tommorow begin fraction unit
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Continued working on in-class review sheet

Will be completed tomorrow in class

REMINDER: TEST  Tues Nov 2
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Seatwork: Page 97-98...review in text

TEST: Tuesday, Nov 2nd


Tomorrow...more BEDMAS


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Seat work on multipication and division of integers

Page 87-89 #4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16


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Introduced MODELLING INTEGER division using:
                1) Numberline
                2) Bank Model

SEATWORK:
        For each of the following MODEL using BOTH numberlines and bank method:
            A)  (+6) divided by (+3)
            B)    (+6) divided by (-3)
            C)   (-6) divided by (+3)
            D)   (-6) divided by (-3)

FINISH FOR HOMEWORK!...
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Review class on prduct of integers using numberlines, bank model.
Properties : using area model for distributive property

Questions on finding two integers given sums and products as clues.
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REVIEWED for INTEGERS....Distributive Property and Associative Property

Introduced AREA MODEL for showing the product of integers

Began Question...  If the sum of two integers is ________
                            and the product if the same integers is ____,
                            what are the integers?...
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PAGE 68-69 # 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 15

PAGE 73-75 # 3, 4, 6, 8, 11

Complete.
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Reviews products of integers using numberline

Introduced the BANKING model for MULT. integers

Identified rule for the sign of the answer in the product of integers

Introduced the PROPERTIES of Integers
1.Zero Property
2. Multiplicative Identity
3. Commutative Property
4. Distributive Property


Tomorrow... Distributive Property and Associative Property

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Into to integers.

Using modelling and number line explored:
What is an integer?
zero pairs
multiplication of integers
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CONTINUING Review Sheet/ In- Class Assignment

DUE: FRIDAY, Oct. 1
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TUTORING in Room 8-3

THIS WEEK, on WEDNESDAY, Sept. 29th
 @ 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Bring your in-class assignment (the review sheet), pencil and positive attitude!

See you there!  ;-)

Because YOU C.A.R.E.
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We will be reviewing the rest of this week.

In-class assgnment: REVIEW SHEET due FRIDAY, OCT.1st

Correction of review sheet on MONDAY, OCT 4th

TEST: TUESDAY, OCT. 5th
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FINISH HOMEWORK SHEETS on Estimation of roots and Pythagorean Theorem

CORRECTED.

NO homework tonight  ;-)
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SEATWORK: work on worksheet...estimating perfect squares and Pythagorean Theorem

HOMEWORK: finish sheet
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PYTHAGREAN THEOREM...

Corrected/ Discussed page 34-35 #6, 12 and 13
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Review PYTHAGOREAN THEOREM finding the hypotenuse in rt. triangles

Corrected #4 and 6 a,b page 34-35

INTRODUCED PYTHAGOREAN THEOREM finding a leg of a rt. triangle

Seatwork/Homework:  Page 34-35 # 6 c,d ,12 and 13
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Corrected page 25 #

Introduce Pythagorean Theorem

Seatwork:  page 34  #3, 5, 6, 7, 8

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Finish correcting Unit 2 review
HOMEWOR: page 1-3 on Unit 1 Review on Squares, Roots and Pythagorean Theorem

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Finished correcting fraction review.
Homework : page 1-3 Integer review
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Corrected page 1-2 of review.
HOMEWORK : finish reviewheet pages 3-5

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Smart board: volume and 3-d polyhedrons
Continue working on assignment DUE: Friday Jan 15th

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Covered VOLUME of rectangular prism, triangular prism and circular prism (cylinder)

Gave UNIT 4: Review Sheet for MIDTERM DUE: Friday, Jan 15th
 
In #5, DRAW in the diagram and label its length:
A) height of triangle= 2.7 m
B) heigth of triangle = 4.2 mm
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BYOC - Bring Your Own Calculator
Some students are still coming to class WITHOUT a calculator.
Students are REQUIRED to have their OWN calculator for MATH.
They NEED it for this section.
Mr. Adey is going to Staples in Corner Brook this weekend.
If any student needs a new scientific calculator, give him $7.00 by Friday and he will pick one up for the students who paid.

NOTE: You CANNOT borrow a calculator for class nor exams.
           Each student NEEDS their OWN.
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Reviewing UNIT 4:
In HOMEWORK BOOK
page 74-75 Area of triangle, rectangle, circle; circle - radius/diameter conversions, circumference
page 76-77 4.1 nets
page 78-80 4.2 creating objects from nets
page 81-82 4.3 Surface Area ofright rectangular prism

HOMEWORK CHECK TOMORROW
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Example from board Surface Area of triangular prism
Review area and circumference of circle, Intro surface area of cylinder
HOMEWORK: Page 194 Mid-Unit review #1-5
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Section 4.3 Introduced Surface Area of triangular prisms
Types of triangles: scalene, isosceles, equilateral, equiangular
Area of triangle = 1/2 base x height
Worked through examples from board
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Reviewed Area formulas for triangles and rectangles.
4.3 Introduced Surface Area of a rectangular prism.
Homework: page 186 #4,5,6 9,10,11
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Finished in-class on POLYHEDRONS.
Right VS regular prisms.
HOMEWORK: text page 180-182
#3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11
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Began Unit 4: Measuring prisms and Cylinders today.
Gave an in-class worksheet covering 2-d and 3-d objects.
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If you have lost your review click here.
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Review sheet given out today.
To be finished by Wednesday for class corrections.
Passed in on Friday for marking.
TEST - Fractions on Friday, Dec. 18

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