Today we worked with algebra tiles to illustrate combining like terms. I know this activity was challenging for some of you. On a test you will be given the option to use algebra tiles if you would like. You are assigned pg. 265-266 #3, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12.
I will be checking homework tomorrow.
Mrs. Gascho
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Grade 10 - TEST!!!
Hopefully you have prepared yourself for the test tomorrow. The test is the SAME length as the practice test. Be sure to have completed the practice test. YOu are more then welcome to come to my class before class in the morning to ensure success. I will be happy to check over your answers to give you some last minute pointers.
Good luck, if you work hard at math you will do well!
Mrs. Gascho
Good luck, if you work hard at math you will do well!
Mrs. Gascho
Monday, March 30, 2009
Grade 10 - Test Wednesday
We will be finishing up the unit on Rates, Ratios, and Proportions. I assigned Review #1-9 from the second handout.
5-8 from the first page, include assumptions.
Tomorrow we will try drawing a scale diagram as a class and review concepts for the test.
Mr. Denys will be teaching the next unit with you starting on Wednesday.
Triangles is always a fun unit.
5-8 from the first page, include assumptions.
Tomorrow we will try drawing a scale diagram as a class and review concepts for the test.
Mr. Denys will be teaching the next unit with you starting on Wednesday.
Triangles is always a fun unit.
Grade 9 - Combining Like Terms
Today we completed a short note on Combining like terms. As mentioned in class, this is a very important concept to master to ensure success throughout the chapter. Be sure you practice ALL the questions assigned.
Pg. 265-266 #1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 13 (Tomorrow we will try working with Algebra tiles to see another way of solving the questions).
Pg. 265-266 #1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 13 (Tomorrow we will try working with Algebra tiles to see another way of solving the questions).
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Grade 9/10
Sorry I haven't blogged since March break. Whoa time sure is flying by.
This week, the grade 9s are completing their podcasts. They are to be completed by the end of class on Thursday. You may have to work on the design and planning as homework.
I'm really excited to see the final products.
Grade 10s, we are continuing to work on solving proportions and rates. This will come to an end this week as well.
Just a friendly reminder about Parent-teacher interviews on Thursday night. I have a few openings left between 7 and 8.
Hope to meet all parents that night.
Mrs. Gascho
This week, the grade 9s are completing their podcasts. They are to be completed by the end of class on Thursday. You may have to work on the design and planning as homework.
I'm really excited to see the final products.
Grade 10s, we are continuing to work on solving proportions and rates. This will come to an end this week as well.
Just a friendly reminder about Parent-teacher interviews on Thursday night. I have a few openings left between 7 and 8.
Hope to meet all parents that night.
Mrs. Gascho
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Grade 9 - PodCast Instruction
Links for the podcast activity:
applesInstruction
Other Tutorial I thought was good.Click here.
Okay here are some written instructions. I hope this will work.
Read here:
Start with a Plan
While it's easy to produce content for a podcast with GarageBand and a microphone, approaching your recording like a broadcast professional will aid in creating a show that people will be eager to listen to again and again.
Planning topics to discuss, possible guest interviews, and your show's length in advance will go a long way to producing a professional_sounding podcast. Since you'll be recording your project in an almost live fashion, you will have the flexibility of going back and re_editing sections as you like before you commit your show as a "wrap."
Since nearly everyone has heard a radio program, you should expect that your listeners have grown accustomed to hearing material produced in a certain way. While the fun of podcasting is having the freedom to break away from those age_old formulas, you might want to consider the basics before you lay down your first show. Here is a suggested framework for mapping out your production.
Sample Podcast Recipe
* Shoot for a show length of 5 minutes.
* Keep topics moving, and limit topic coverage to 10 minutes.
* Try to use guests as a way to break up the conversation, pace, and tone of your shows.
* Use musical backgrounds (known as jingles) or other non_music interludes to transition between topics. These topic breaks are typically described as bumpers or sweepers, giving your listeners the time they might need to digest the content you just presented.
Here's an example outline of how your show should flow:
1. Show intro monologue (who you are, what you're going to talk about): 30_60 seconds
2. Intro music jingle (repeat for each show so listeners identify the jingle with your show): 30_60 seconds
3. Topic 1: 1 minutes
4. Topic 2: 1 minutes
5. Interlude (music or break): 30 seconds
6. Topic 3: 1 minutes
7. Topic 4: 1 minutes
8. Closing remarks (thank the audience for listening, thank guests, talk about the next show briefly): 2 minutes
9. Closing music jingle (suggest same as Intro music jingle): 1 minute
Record Your Show
Recording a podcast with GarageBand can be broken down into some basic steps that you may already follow when recording, editing, and mixing live instruments or vocalists.
1. Attach your preferred audio interface and a microphone to your Mac, or use your computer's built_in microphone.
2. Create a Real Instrument track in GarageBand with your favorite preset vocal setting or build your own. (Tip: Using the Gate helps to eliminate unwanted noise when you aren't speaking, and using Compression will smooth out the overall sound of your voice. Be sure to try the vocal transformer for some really fun effects!)
3. Adjust the Gain control on your audio interface to set the recording level of your voice. It's good practice to test your distance from the microphone to determine where you sound the clearest. Attach headphones directly to your Mac or audio interface for the best quality recording (sound from speakers will be picked up in your recording).
4. Add an AIFF, MP3, or AAC file (except protected AAC files), or a selection of GarageBand Apple Loops to serve as your background music. GarageBand Apple Loops allow for the most flexibility since you can vary the length easily. GarageBand Jam Packs are also a great way to add thousands more professional loops that'll add punch and polish to your podcast. Many professional broadcasts use music intros (known as jingles) to signify the beginning or end of a show. Apple Loops offer you the ability to create your own unique copyright_free jingles for use in your podcast.
5. Begin recording, remembering to keep your original microphone position. Don't forget that if you make a mistake, you can always do a second take and fix it when editing.
6. Edit and mix your final recording.
7. Export to iTunes and then convert to AAC.
8. Publish your audio file as an enclosure on blogging services such as Blogger (for more information, visit http://www.blogger.com).
9. To share your podcast with iTunes users, you must create an RSS (Really Simple Syndication) file from your blog. RSS feed providers, such as FeedBurner, make it easy to create an RSS file from your blog. For more information, visit http://www.feedburner.com. If you choose, you can create your own RSS file. In this case, if you intend to submit your podcast to iTunes, first review the iTunes Extended Podcast RSS specification, which contains useful information on creating your podcast RSS file to work optimally in the iTunes Podcast Directory.
10. Once you've created your RSS file, your podcast is ready to be shared with the rest of the world. To make it easy for people to discover your podcast, we invite you to publish it in the iTunes Store. To publish a podcast, open iTunes and select Store in the Source list. On the iTunes Store home page, click Podcasts, then click Publish Podcast and complete the form.
applesInstruction
Other Tutorial I thought was good.Click here.
Okay here are some written instructions. I hope this will work.
Read here:
Start with a Plan
While it's easy to produce content for a podcast with GarageBand and a microphone, approaching your recording like a broadcast professional will aid in creating a show that people will be eager to listen to again and again.
Planning topics to discuss, possible guest interviews, and your show's length in advance will go a long way to producing a professional_sounding podcast. Since you'll be recording your project in an almost live fashion, you will have the flexibility of going back and re_editing sections as you like before you commit your show as a "wrap."
Since nearly everyone has heard a radio program, you should expect that your listeners have grown accustomed to hearing material produced in a certain way. While the fun of podcasting is having the freedom to break away from those age_old formulas, you might want to consider the basics before you lay down your first show. Here is a suggested framework for mapping out your production.
Sample Podcast Recipe
* Shoot for a show length of 5 minutes.
* Keep topics moving, and limit topic coverage to 10 minutes.
* Try to use guests as a way to break up the conversation, pace, and tone of your shows.
* Use musical backgrounds (known as jingles) or other non_music interludes to transition between topics. These topic breaks are typically described as bumpers or sweepers, giving your listeners the time they might need to digest the content you just presented.
Here's an example outline of how your show should flow:
1. Show intro monologue (who you are, what you're going to talk about): 30_60 seconds
2. Intro music jingle (repeat for each show so listeners identify the jingle with your show): 30_60 seconds
3. Topic 1: 1 minutes
4. Topic 2: 1 minutes
5. Interlude (music or break): 30 seconds
6. Topic 3: 1 minutes
7. Topic 4: 1 minutes
8. Closing remarks (thank the audience for listening, thank guests, talk about the next show briefly): 2 minutes
9. Closing music jingle (suggest same as Intro music jingle): 1 minute
Record Your Show
Recording a podcast with GarageBand can be broken down into some basic steps that you may already follow when recording, editing, and mixing live instruments or vocalists.
1. Attach your preferred audio interface and a microphone to your Mac, or use your computer's built_in microphone.
2. Create a Real Instrument track in GarageBand with your favorite preset vocal setting or build your own. (Tip: Using the Gate helps to eliminate unwanted noise when you aren't speaking, and using Compression will smooth out the overall sound of your voice. Be sure to try the vocal transformer for some really fun effects!)
3. Adjust the Gain control on your audio interface to set the recording level of your voice. It's good practice to test your distance from the microphone to determine where you sound the clearest. Attach headphones directly to your Mac or audio interface for the best quality recording (sound from speakers will be picked up in your recording).
4. Add an AIFF, MP3, or AAC file (except protected AAC files), or a selection of GarageBand Apple Loops to serve as your background music. GarageBand Apple Loops allow for the most flexibility since you can vary the length easily. GarageBand Jam Packs are also a great way to add thousands more professional loops that'll add punch and polish to your podcast. Many professional broadcasts use music intros (known as jingles) to signify the beginning or end of a show. Apple Loops offer you the ability to create your own unique copyright_free jingles for use in your podcast.
5. Begin recording, remembering to keep your original microphone position. Don't forget that if you make a mistake, you can always do a second take and fix it when editing.
6. Edit and mix your final recording.
7. Export to iTunes and then convert to AAC.
8. Publish your audio file as an enclosure on blogging services such as Blogger (for more information, visit http://www.blogger.com).
9. To share your podcast with iTunes users, you must create an RSS (Really Simple Syndication) file from your blog. RSS feed providers, such as FeedBurner, make it easy to create an RSS file from your blog. For more information, visit http://www.feedburner.com. If you choose, you can create your own RSS file. In this case, if you intend to submit your podcast to iTunes, first review the iTunes Extended Podcast RSS specification, which contains useful information on creating your podcast RSS file to work optimally in the iTunes Podcast Directory.
10. Once you've created your RSS file, your podcast is ready to be shared with the rest of the world. To make it easy for people to discover your podcast, we invite you to publish it in the iTunes Store. To publish a podcast, open iTunes and select Store in the Source list. On the iTunes Store home page, click Podcasts, then click Publish Podcast and complete the form.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Grade 9 - Test day
Today the test went quite well.
Hopefully you noticed many of the questions were very similar to the practice test.
I will have those marked and returned to you shortly.
Hopefully before March Break.
Tomorrow and Friday we will be creating Podcasts using the new school MacBooks.
Bare with me on this one as this will be my first time too.
It should be fun.
Mrs. Gascho
Hopefully you noticed many of the questions were very similar to the practice test.
I will have those marked and returned to you shortly.
Hopefully before March Break.
Tomorrow and Friday we will be creating Podcasts using the new school MacBooks.
Bare with me on this one as this will be my first time too.
It should be fun.
Mrs. Gascho
Grade 10 - Post Test New unit
Today we started a new unit on Ratios and Proportions.
Practical math that you will use I promise!
pg. 171-172 #1ace, 2ace, 3i, iii, vii, 4, 5, 7, 9
Tomorrow we have an assembly so it will be slightly shorter classes.
Don't forget to let your parents know how you did on your test ;)
Mrs. Gascho
Practical math that you will use I promise!
pg. 171-172 #1ace, 2ace, 3i, iii, vii, 4, 5, 7, 9
Tomorrow we have an assembly so it will be slightly shorter classes.
Don't forget to let your parents know how you did on your test ;)
Mrs. Gascho
Monday, March 9, 2009
Grade 10 - Practice Test
Today you were able to complete the practice test for the BIG test tomorrow.
Remember to look over the test and the questions we did at the start of the period as they are very important ;)
Happy studying.
Mrs. Gascho
Remember to look over the test and the questions we did at the start of the period as they are very important ;)
Happy studying.
Mrs. Gascho
Grade 9 - Test Review
Grade 9s what a busy week we have right before March Break. Today I outlined the agenda for the week. Tomorrow (IF THE TUBING TRIP IS CANCELLED) we will do the Practice test and have the Test on Wednesday. If tubing is ON then the practice test will be Wednesday and then test Thursday.
The questions you are responsible to have complete before tomorrow's class are pg. 248-249 #1 (use columns not envelopes), 2aceg, 3b (think carefully), 4-7, 10-13. I challenge you to try and solve #14.
Good luck and lets hope your hard work pays off for the test.
Mrs. Gascho
The questions you are responsible to have complete before tomorrow's class are pg. 248-249 #1 (use columns not envelopes), 2aceg, 3b (think carefully), 4-7, 10-13. I challenge you to try and solve #14.
Good luck and lets hope your hard work pays off for the test.
Mrs. Gascho
Friday, March 6, 2009
Grade 9 - Rational and irrational numbers
Sorry about the confusion today.
Rational numbers are numbers that can be written as a fraction, they have terminating decimals (ones that end), or repeating decimals (whether it be a single number that repeats or a segment of repeating numbers).
ex. -2.85, 3.0, 0.123 123 123 123, 3/4
Irrational numbers: the decimals neither end or repeat. You cannot tell a pattern and cannot predict what number is coming next.
ex. Pi (3.141592654...., 0.12345634562347
Please complete pg. 246-248 #1-8
Have a great weekend!
Mrs. Gascho
Rational numbers are numbers that can be written as a fraction, they have terminating decimals (ones that end), or repeating decimals (whether it be a single number that repeats or a segment of repeating numbers).
ex. -2.85, 3.0, 0.123 123 123 123, 3/4
Irrational numbers: the decimals neither end or repeat. You cannot tell a pattern and cannot predict what number is coming next.
ex. Pi (3.141592654...., 0.12345634562347
Please complete pg. 246-248 #1-8
Have a great weekend!
Mrs. Gascho
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Grade 9 - Pythagorean Theorem
Today we did a short note on Pythagorean theorem: c^2 = a^2 + b^2, b^2 = c^2 - a^2
I also found a great video on Youtube to explain the note. Feel free to watch the video again. This is an example of a PodCast I would love to create. Click Here!
Pg. 240-241 #1,2,3ac, 4, 5, 8ace, 10
Enjoy!
Mrs. Gascho
I also found a great video on Youtube to explain the note. Feel free to watch the video again. This is an example of a PodCast I would love to create. Click Here!
Pg. 240-241 #1,2,3ac, 4, 5, 8ace, 10
Enjoy!
Mrs. Gascho
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
For all the math nerds out there
Okay I thought I would try a few things before I headed to bed. This video should make you laugh.
Enjoy!
Mrs. Gascho
Enjoy!
Mrs. Gascho
What I've done at my workshop!
Alrighty so far so good. This workshop is very fun. I've been playing all morning on MacBook creating Podcasts.
Don't make fun of me as this is my very first time.
I'm really hoping we can figure out a way to use this technology in math class.......fun eh??
Don't make fun of me as this is my very first time.
I'm really hoping we can figure out a way to use this technology in math class.......fun eh??
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Grade 9 - square roots
Today Mrs. Corrie and Mr. Zold will check to make sure you had completed the puzzle sheet from yesterday. Today you are responsible for pg. 233-236 #1,3,4ac, 5ac, 8, 11, 12, and 19.
Be good....I will let you know what new things I learned when I get back.
Mrs. Gascho
Be good....I will let you know what new things I learned when I get back.
Mrs. Gascho
Grade 10 - Continue solving for the variable
We took up #13, 20, 22 today. It is very important to learn how to solve word problems. You must take out the information from the question that is important.
Today we discussed techniques to do that.
From the same handout you were responsible for #8, 10, 12, 14, 16, and 21.
Many of you worked so hard in class today you finished the work here. Good Job!
Special mention to the 8 of you that showed up to math help today. The lunch was great (a little macaroni and cheese with hot peppers if you wanted ;) )
Hope to see more of you next Tuesday.
Tomorrow I am away. You will be given a handout that is a puzzle to solve. Apply all the rules we have discussed in class to solve for the letter and you will get the answer no problem.
Also I have one more handout for you with practice problems. From the sheet you will need to do #2acegi, 3acegikmo, 4aceg, 5ace, 6.
Please work well. The teachers coming in to cover are pretty excited to see "fun math".
See you on Thursday.
Mrs. Gascho
Today we discussed techniques to do that.
From the same handout you were responsible for #8, 10, 12, 14, 16, and 21.
Many of you worked so hard in class today you finished the work here. Good Job!
Special mention to the 8 of you that showed up to math help today. The lunch was great (a little macaroni and cheese with hot peppers if you wanted ;) )
Hope to see more of you next Tuesday.
Tomorrow I am away. You will be given a handout that is a puzzle to solve. Apply all the rules we have discussed in class to solve for the letter and you will get the answer no problem.
Also I have one more handout for you with practice problems. From the sheet you will need to do #2acegi, 3acegikmo, 4aceg, 5ace, 6.
Please work well. The teachers coming in to cover are pretty excited to see "fun math".
See you on Thursday.
Mrs. Gascho
Grade 9 - Square Roots
It is a crazy coincidence that today is square root day and that is what we were planning on covering today anyways. We have a handout to do today that is a fun puzzle to complete. We will do a few more problems involving scientific notation and then square roots.
pg. 226-228 #11, 13, 18 using the fact that a pop can is 12.5cm high.
Reminder, I am away tomorrow (Wednesday) learning how to incorporate Mac Books in class. YAY! Tomorrow with the supply teacher you will be working on square roots again.
Be good :) and I look forward to teaching you again on Thursday.
Mrs. Gascho
pg. 226-228 #11, 13, 18 using the fact that a pop can is 12.5cm high.
Reminder, I am away tomorrow (Wednesday) learning how to incorporate Mac Books in class. YAY! Tomorrow with the supply teacher you will be working on square roots again.
Be good :) and I look forward to teaching you again on Thursday.
Mrs. Gascho
Happy SQUARE ROOT DAY!
This special holiday only happens 9 times a CENTURY and this is so bizarre because we are studying square roots today.
Can you figure out the other 8 square root days this century???
Can you figure out the other 8 square root days this century???
Monday, March 2, 2009
Grade 10 - Dealing with brackets
Mar. 2: DO NOT FORGET MATH HELP TOMORROW AT LUNCH!!!! :)
Today we did a very short note on dealing with brackets.
When multiplying, multiply each term first.
ie: 3(2k + 3)
= 6k + 9
Ex. 1
2(k-5) = 4(3k + 10)
2k - 10 = 12k + 40
Collect like terms
2k - 12k = 40 + 10
-10k = 50
divide both sides by -10
k = 50/-10
k = -5
Check: LS = RS
LS
2(k -5)
= 2(-5-5)
= 2(-10)
= -20
RS
4(3k+10)
= 4(3(-5) + 10)
= 4(-15 + 10)
= 4(-5)
= -20
Therefore LS = RS
Complete: #1-6, [7, 9, 11, 13](Show CHECK for two of these), 20, 22 Challenge question: #25
Today we did a very short note on dealing with brackets.
When multiplying, multiply each term first.
ie: 3(2k + 3)
= 6k + 9
Ex. 1
2(k-5) = 4(3k + 10)
2k - 10 = 12k + 40
Collect like terms
2k - 12k = 40 + 10
-10k = 50
divide both sides by -10
k = 50/-10
k = -5
Check: LS = RS
LS
2(k -5)
= 2(-5-5)
= 2(-10)
= -20
RS
4(3k+10)
= 4(3(-5) + 10)
= 4(-15 + 10)
= 4(-5)
= -20
Therefore LS = RS
Complete: #1-6, [7, 9, 11, 13](Show CHECK for two of these), 20, 22 Challenge question: #25
Grade 9 - Scientific Notation
Mar. 2/09
Scientific Notation is an easy way to express either very large or very small numbers. Scientific notation is used frequently in both math and science.
Rules:
To write a number in scientific notation, write as a product of:
- a number greater then -10 and less then -1 or greater than 1 and less then 10.
- a power of 10
Ex. 1 Convert the numerals to scientific notation
a) 120 000 000 000
= 1.2 x 10^11
b) 0.000 000 000 000 000 000 000 001 67
= 1.67 x 10^-24
Ex. 2
The mass of Earth is 6.0 x 10^24 kg.
a) The mass of the sun is 3.3 x 10^5 times bigger. How big is teh sun?
6.0 x 10^24 x 3.3 x 10^5
= 1.98 x 10^30
Remember to use the special button on your calculator; ie. EXP, or EE.
pg. 225-227 #1,2,3,4acegik,7,8,9(explain one in detail how you put it in the calculator then do the rest), 10ab.
Scientific Notation is an easy way to express either very large or very small numbers. Scientific notation is used frequently in both math and science.
Rules:
To write a number in scientific notation, write as a product of:
- a number greater then -10 and less then -1 or greater than 1 and less then 10.
- a power of 10
Ex. 1 Convert the numerals to scientific notation
a) 120 000 000 000
= 1.2 x 10^11
b) 0.000 000 000 000 000 000 000 001 67
= 1.67 x 10^-24
Ex. 2
The mass of Earth is 6.0 x 10^24 kg.
a) The mass of the sun is 3.3 x 10^5 times bigger. How big is teh sun?
6.0 x 10^24 x 3.3 x 10^5
= 1.98 x 10^30
Remember to use the special button on your calculator; ie. EXP, or EE.
pg. 225-227 #1,2,3,4acegik,7,8,9(explain one in detail how you put it in the calculator then do the rest), 10ab.
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