Questions 1-6 in your workbook. Pages 92-93. Test on Wednesday.
Mr. Charalambous
February 28, 2012
Complete questions 3 - 8 on division with decimals. Great work today everyone!
Mr. C
February 27, 2012
Choose the correct answer for each division question. Explain how you know. Make sure you SHOW your work!
1. 5.95 ÷ 3.5
Possible Answers: 17, 1.7, 0.17
2. 195.3 ÷ 6.2
Possible Answers: 315, 31.5 3.15
February 17, 2012
For homework this weekend, I just want you to take an opportunity to discuss with your parents the relationship you discovered between adding fractions (e.g., 1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4) and multiplying fractions by whole numbers (e.g., 1/4 x 5).
It's pretty simple this weekend, isn't it?
-Mr. Charalambous
February 16, 2012
I (Mr. C) biked 21/4 hours on Sunday. I increased the time I biked by 1/4 hour every day.
Mrs. Norris biked 1/2 hour on Sunday. She increased the time she biked by 1/2h every day.
a) Who will bike longer the next Saturday? Explain.
b) For how much longer will this person bike?
c) What did you need to know about fractions to answer these questions?
-Mr. Charalambous
February 13, 2012
In your math workbooks -- pages 78 - 90, #1-6
February 10, 2012
Questions 1 - 8 on your handout on fractions. Remember to answer #8 visually!
-Mr. C
February 1, 2012
Tomorrow, your measurement assignment is due! Please ensure that it's completed and ready to be handed in.
We start fractions tomorrow!
Mr. Charalambous
January 24, 2012
Math Test tomorrow! Review your homework and any past questions. Work on
page 107 -> #1a
page 108 -> #12
page 109 -> #5
Good luck!
P.S. I strongly suggest you practice this:
The volume of a rectangular prism is 24cm3. What is the surface area of the prism?
January 23, 2012
Elizabeth pastes wallpaper on 3 walls of her bedroom. She paints the 4th wall. This is one of the smaller walls. The dimensions of the room are 3m by 5m by 6m. A roll of wallpaper covers about 5m2. A 4L can of paint covers about 40m2.
a) How much wallpaper and paint should Elizabeth buy?
b) What assumptions do you make?
-Mr. Charalambous
January 18th, 2012
Sketch 3 different rectangular prisms with a volunme of 24cm3.
Which prism has the greatest surface area? The least surface area?
Mr. Charalambous
January 12th, 2012
Please answer questions 1, 3, 5, 6, 8b and 8c in today's handout. Remember for the questions that ask you to calculate missing surface area, all you need to do is find the missing surface area and subtract it from the total.
-Mr. Charalambous
January 11th, 2012
Solve this question for tonight:
Find the total area of this rectangular prism. Remember the formula:
A = 2bh + 2bw + 2hw
-Mr. Charalambous
January 10th, 2012
Grapple with this question:
How could you use the formula for the perimeter of a rectangle to get the formula for the perimeter of a square?
How could you use the formula for the area of a rectangle to get the formula for the area of a square?
Write it up as a paragraph response for tomorrow.
-Mr. Charalambous
January 9th, 2012
Hey everyone. As we start 3D measurement, it's important we refresh how to figure our the area of 2D shapes. Work on questions 1-7 in your math handout (the one that was distributed today).
Homework check tomorrow!
Mr. Charalambous
December 20, 2011
If you're onto your nets, have them coloured and completed!
-Mr. C
December 12, 2011
Page 50-52 in our workbook, questions 1-5. For homework, complete the handout, questions 1 -4.
-Mr.C
December 8, 2011
Working in our math workbooks today -- page 47, questions 2 - 5 on sketching views of 2D solids.
-Mr. C
December 5, 2011
Taking a little detour before our next unit. Let's revisit exponents -- work on pages 14-15, #1-7 for tomorrow.
Mr. C
November 28, 2011
Tomorrow we're going to be having our algebra test -- so be sure to practise those questions on page 218 in your workbook!
Good luck!
Mr. C
November 15, 2011
Just a reminder that your Measurement assignment is due tomorrow at the end of math class. Don't forget!
Mr.C
November 11, 2011
Math test this upcoming Monday! Remember to practice those questions off your study sheet. Know how to figure out the area of a square, rectangle, triangle, parallelogram, trapezoid and irregular figures!
You'll all do great!
-Mr.C
November 8, 2011
Questions 5 and 6 in your workbook!
Mr. C
November 4, 2011
Finish questions 1 - 5 on the mid-unit review handout. We'll take them up on Monday.
Have a great weekend!
Mr. C
November 3, 2011
The owner of a house paints this attic wall. There is a small rectangular window in the wall. One litre of paint covers 6.5m2.
a) What is the area that is to be painted?
b) The pain comes in 1 L cans. How many cans does the owner need? Explain your answer.
November 1, 2011
Welcome to the Area of a Rectangle/Parallelogram!
A = bh
A = 7(4)
A = 28cm2
Homework: pages 123-124 #1-4
Enjoy...'cause it only gets more difficult!
-Mr. C
October 21, 2011
Just a friendly reminder: your integer math test will be held THIS upcoming Tuesday! Enjoy your long day weekend but remember to study!
-Mr. Charalambous
October 18, 2011
1. (+3) - (+8) =
2. (-7) + (-5) =
3. (-2) - (-7) =
4. (-1) - (-1) =
5. (+4) - (-3) =
6. (-4) - (+9) =
7. (+4) + (-10) =
8. (-6) + (-6) =
October 17, 2011
Page 192 Q's 1 - 3
October 13, 2011
Page 187 1 - 5.
Mr. Charalambous
October 12, 2011
Page 181 in your workbooks, questions 1 - 6. Also, don't forget to get your tests signed!
-Mr.Charalambous
October 6, 2011
Research, research, research! You should have your research done by the end of this week in order to finish the assignment by Tuesday!
Mr. C
September 29, 2011
The review sheets for your test on Monday have been handed out. Work on questions 1-5 for homework tonight.
Mr.C
September 28, 2011
Just a reminder that our first math test is coming up on Monday! Tomorrow and Friday we will have an opportunity to do some review. For tonight finish your questions on the "bias" handout -- questions 3 - 12. Remember to use full sentences!
- Mr.C
September 26, 2011
Don't forget everyone: do pages 114-115 questions 1-3 in your math workbook tonight!
-Mr.C
September 21, 2011
Math quiz tomorrow. Don't forget to practice the questions on your review sheet.
-Mr. Charalambous
September 20, 2011
Finish this question for homework tonight:
A bookstore has 15 books in its young adults section. There are 5 different prices. This table shows the number of books at each price:
PRICE $ NUMBER OF BOOKS
8.99 3
9.99 5
13.99 5
32.99 1
37.99 1
1. Find the mean, median and mode prices
2. Which measure best represents the average price of a young adult book?
3. What is the range of the prices?
- Mr. Charalambous
September 19, 2011
These are NOT Mr. C's teeth FYI |
Unfortunately because of that unexpected firedrill, we weren't able to finish our circle graphs for the day. I've got one final question for you guys to solve. Here it goes:
A fully developed set of human teeth includes the following:
A fully developed set of human teeth includes the following:
8 Incisors
4 Canines
8 Bicuspids
12 Molars
Display this information in a circles graph. Remember, you've got to convert them into percentages!-Mr. Charalambous