Welcome to Foundations & Pre-Calculus Math 10!
The concepts we will be exploring and studying this semester are:
Trigonometry
Exponent Laws
Polynomials
Factoring
Linear Equations
Systems of Equations
Finance
Remember...this course has a final exam at the end of the quarter (worth 20%). Make sure that you keep all unit notes, tests, projects, etc. These will be very important in helping you review the course and be prepared for the final exam.
At the end of this course, students will ALSO be writing a NUMERACY ASSESSMENT, which is a provincial graduation requirement. We will be helping students prepare for this assessment during this course.
Trigonometry
Exponent Laws
Polynomials
Factoring
Linear Equations
Systems of Equations
Finance
Remember...this course has a final exam at the end of the quarter (worth 20%). Make sure that you keep all unit notes, tests, projects, etc. These will be very important in helping you review the course and be prepared for the final exam.
At the end of this course, students will ALSO be writing a NUMERACY ASSESSMENT, which is a provincial graduation requirement. We will be helping students prepare for this assessment during this course.
Math 10 (Foundations and Pre-Calc) Course Outline | |
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Math 10 Learning Goals February 2021 | |
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Test Rewrite Application | |
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Things To Know about the Course
All assessments and projects will be marked on a 4 point scale
Scale Explanation:
Sophisticated = I am able to use this skill in unfamiliar scenarios
Proficient = I have been consistently able to use this skill correctly
Developing = I have demonstrated a reasonable understanding, but have frequent errors
Beginning = I have not shown enough understanding to earn a pass on this skill
No Evidence = I did not attempt to show this skill
Scale Explanation:
Sophisticated = I am able to use this skill in unfamiliar scenarios
Proficient = I have been consistently able to use this skill correctly
Developing = I have demonstrated a reasonable understanding, but have frequent errors
Beginning = I have not shown enough understanding to earn a pass on this skill
No Evidence = I did not attempt to show this skill
Our Weekly Learning:
September 9th: Today we reviewed our class expectations and classroom routines. We will be starting our Finance unit tomorrow.
September 10th: Today we started our Finance Unit. We have started with the types of income and gross pay concepts. Students have 30 minutes of home practice to complete over the weekend.
Type of Income powerpoint | |
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Types of Income worksheet | |
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Types of Income ANSWER KEY | |
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Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept 14/15 - These days we will be exploring income tax deductions. Students will be learning how to calculate pay cheque deductions and net pay. 30 minutes each evening of home practice to revisit their skills.
Gross Income | |
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Gross Pay Worksheet ANSWER KEY | |
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Income Tax and Deductions | |
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Income Tax Deductions | |
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Thursday and Friday, Sept 16/17 - We will be working on our Finance Unit Project. Students will be researching their dream job, payment options, income options, deductions, etc. The project is due Monday, Sept 20. Friday quiz this week!
Finance Dream Job Project | |
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Monday, Sept 20th - today we did our Finance Unit Practice Test in preparation for tomorrow's unit test. Students received some Extra Practice to complete tonight as a study tool. See below for the answer keys.
Studymatrix Finance ANSWER KEY | |
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Finance Unit Practice Test KEY | |
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Extra Practice Finance KEY | |
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Studymatrix Finance Practice | |
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CYU: Trig to Find Lengths | |
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Trig Finding Angles | |
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Trig Unit Review | |
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Trig Unit Review Answer KEY | |
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Monday, Oct 4 - We will prepare for our Trig Unit Test tomorrow. Come with any questions you have from the Trig Review that you would like to go over. Below is the ANSWER KEY for the practice test. We will only be doing the Trig learning goals on this unit test.
Trig Extra Practice | |
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Trig & Finance Practice Test | |
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Tuesdays, Oct 5 - Trig Unit Test day!!!!
Wednesday, Oct 6 - Today we will explore the concept of PRIME FACTORIZATION. This is a key skill that you will use in many units to come!
Prime Factorization | |
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Prime Factorization Worksheet | |
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Prime Factorization Worksheet ANSWER KEY | |
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Prime Factorization with radicals | |
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Fraction Exponents (with answers) | |
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Negative exponents (with answers) | |
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Exponent Laws Review | |
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Exponent Laws Review ANSWER KEY | |
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Radicals and Powers Review | |
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Radicals and Powers Review ANSWER KEY | |
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Radicals and Powers PRACTICE TEST | |
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Radicals and Powers PRACTICE TEST ANSWER KEY | |
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Monday, Oct 25th: We will be starting our unit with reminding ourselves our Grade 8 and 9 skills of distributive property. We will be using algebra tiles to get a visual representation of product and factors.
Multiplication of Polynomials WITH ANSWERS | |
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Factoring with GCF (with answers) | |
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Factoring Trinomials (with answers) | |
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Factoring Difference of Squares (with answers) | |
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Monday, Nov 1: Today we explored our last pattern we see in factoring: trinomials where a>1. We will spend the rest of this week reviewing our 4 factoring patterns and working towards showing our learning on the unit test on Friday.
Factoring Trinomials (a>1) (with answers) | |
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Polynomial Unit Review | |
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Nitty Gritty Unit Notes (6 windows) | |
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Polynomial Unit Review ANSWER KEY | |
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Wednesday, Nov 3rd: Today we played Factoring Battleship to practice our trinomial factoring. Students are to complete 30 - 60 minutes of math practice to help prepare them for the upcoming Factoring Unit Test on Friday. The answer key for the review is posted below.
Polynomial Review Assignment ANSWER KEY | |
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Polynomial Practice Test | |
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Polynomials Practice Test ANSWER KEY | |
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Mon/Tues, Nov 8/9 - Today we will be looking at two specific Numeracy Assessment sample questions and exploring how to lay out our mathematical strategies. Communication is a big part of being a mathematician!
Domain and Range Worksheet (with answers) | |
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DESMOS Linear Functions | |
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Slope Intercept worksheet #1 | |
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Studymatrix Linear Relations Practice Booklet | |
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General Form ANSWER KEY | |
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Linear Relations Forms of a Line ANSWER KEY | |
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Parallel and Perpendicular Lines ANSWER KEY | |
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Linear Equations Extra Practice | |
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Linear Equations Extra Practice ANSWER KEY | |
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Studymatrix Functions and Graphing ANSWER KEY | |
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Extra Extra Practice | |
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Graphing and Linear Relations Review KEY | |
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Linear Relations PRACTICE TEST KEY | |
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Monday, Dec 5th: Everyone is going to be rewriting any learning goal that they received a score less than a 4. The rewrite will be Friday in class. Students should take the opportunity to come in for mornings and lunch times.
Tuesday, Dec 6th: Today we explored linear systems. We tackled the first type of method for solving by graphing.
Systems of Equations Substitution Method | |
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Thursday, Dec 9th - Tomorrow all students who did not get a 4 on the learning goals from the linear functions test will be rewriting. We need extra practice on these skills. Below are the two practice tests that students were able to choose from to hep practice these skills. Answer keys below.
Ch 6 Linear Practice Test KEY | |
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Systems of Equations Unit Review | |
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Systems of Equations PRACTICE TEST KEY | |
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Six Windows Unit Summary | |
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Numeracy Assessment Sample B (PDF) | |
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Arithmetic Sequences | |
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Arithmetic Sequences worksheet | |
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Arithmetic Sequences worksheet KEY | |
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Arithmetic Sequences and Series Review | |
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Arithmetic Sequence and Series Practice Test | |
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Arithmetic Sequence and Series Practice Test KEY | |
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Numeracy Exam Tips | |
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KEY - SHARP Practice Final from Thursday, Jan 20 | |
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KEY - SHARP Practice Final ANNOTATED SOLUTIONS | |
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Practice Final Exam Jan 2022 | |
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Practice Final Exam Jan 2022 KEY | |
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GETTING READY FOR YOUR FINAL EXAM...
Math 10 Final Exam Review Jan 2022 | |
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Jan 2022 Math 10 Final Exam REVIEW KEY | |
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Your final exam is on Monday, January 24, 2022 during your afternoon class. There are several things that you could start doing to help prepare for your final exam.
1. Make your own 6 windows poster of our 6 main units (Trig, Radicals, Exponents, Polynomials, Linear Relations, Systems)
2. Work through the Final Exam Review Booklet (see above)
3. Start watching the youtube videos from previous units
1. Make your own 6 windows poster of our 6 main units (Trig, Radicals, Exponents, Polynomials, Linear Relations, Systems)
2. Work through the Final Exam Review Booklet (see above)
3. Start watching the youtube videos from previous units