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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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Students are SEEING the power of perspective drawing.
Second class on techniques for drawing a city street

Will begin working on their own creation next day on 80 lb cold
compress artist paper using drawing pencils

Should be FUN!!!
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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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Completed Worksheet #2 on solving linear equations

Tomorrow  begin inequalities
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Solving equations to find the value of a variable where fractions are a numeric coefficient or constant

Went through examples on the worksheet with students

COMPLETE worksheet for homework
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Attention to detail...in reversal grid

redo the black in artwork
pay attention to: unity. contrast, repeated patterning, AND TONAL VALUE UNITY

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MONDAY - Wed  Grade 9 MATH JOURNAL WRITING

Thurday, March 3 Introduced solving equations  (review from grade 7 and 8)

using inverse opperations to find solution for missing variable

See in text pages226-270

Tomorrow Seatwork page 271-274

#5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20
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