In preparation for the upcoming units we will be starting the semester with come review of basic math skills. Up first: FRACTIONS!
Homework: Fractions Review
Today’s Topics:
Wonder why a negative number times a negative number is positive?
Homework: Ch 1 Booklet – Finish pg 1-4
Hello first day of semester 2! Congratulations, you are now half way through your first year of high school. That is 1/8 of your entire high school career – Time is flying!
Welcome to Math 9. I hope you’ll take some time today to explore what is available on this website. I will be posting information here everyday including homework assignments, videos, worksheets, updated grades etc.
Please let me know if there is anything else I can do to make this site more useful to you.
Special hello to parents who have found this site. I’m looking forward to meeting you too! Maybe at the Claremont Open House February 6th?
In class today I had you fill out a form so I could get to know you a little bit better and learn how to help you achieve success in Math this semester. So it’s only fair that I let you know a little bit about me.
First things first – Contact Information:
e-mail: jdildy@sd63.bc.ca or jessi.dildy@gmail.com
phone #: My cell number is on the course outline… feel free to give me a call or text if you have any questions or concerns. (really!)
website: you found me! www.mrsdildy.com
Getting to know me:
Yes I do have a job. I’m teaching mornings at Claremont and afternoons at Parkland. This is my seventh year teaching, though only my second semester at Parkland and first semester ever working at Claremont (If I look lost, I probably am…). My favourite subjects to teach are biology and math, though I have probably taught just about everything at one point or another as a substitute teacher. I consider it a privilege to come to work everyday to a job I love and to be able to spend time with high school students who I think are some of the coolest people I know.
In the summers I am also a birth doula. I attended my first births last summer which was an incredible and powerful experience. I’d love to tell you about it!
I am also a mom to the most handsome and wonderful one and a half year old boy, Ethan. Since becoming a parent my eyes have been opened in ways I never thought possible. Having a child is the best and hardest thing I’ve ever done. Make sure you hug your mom today! Occasionally you may need to remind me to stop talking about my baby and get back to the math…
In the past I have helped coach the rugby team (at Stellys) in the spring. I love the outdoors and especially the beach. My undergraduate degree at Uvic was in marine biology. My hobbies include cycling, sewing, hiking, camping and reading. My husband is a huge computer nerd so some of that rubs off on me too.
I am a very hands on learner and I remember information best if I write it down myself. I was not any good at math in high school and I know what it is like to struggle through material that seems like it is written in another language, so please do not hesitate to come see me for help.
Any other questions for me? Ask me in the comments
Last class today!
Thank you for all the hard work you have put in this semester. I hope you are proud of what you have accomplished and are leaving the course feeling prepared and ready to tackle the provincial exam and math in the real world!!
Reminders:
I will be available for extra help 8am-11:30am all next week! Please come see me if you need help or clarification with any topics we covered. I will also be supervising make-up tests and re-writes during this time.
Provincial Exam is 9am Thursday January 30. DO NOT BE LATE!!
You will need a pencil, eraser and calculator.
Good Luck!
We will be writing an in-class exam similar in length and composition to the provincial exam.
The purpose of this exam is:
Tests will be marked and returned in class on Thursday so students can use the marked tests as a study tool.
Ch 3 Review – Trigonometry
Can you:
Chapter 1 & 2 Review – Measurement, Volume and Surface Area
Can you:
Study Tip: Think about your exam writing strategy. Do you like to do the questions you know first and then go back to tough questions? Do you prefer to work straight through the questions in order or work on them topically? How will you flag questions you want to return to?
Chapter 8 & 9 Review – Systems of Linear Equations
Can You:
Study Tip: Make plans to get together with other students to study together. Explaining concepts to your peers is a great way to solidify the information for yourself.
