Monday, December 10, 2012

December 10 - 14

PHYSICS 20
Mon - Started notes on Curved Mirrors.  Will continue next class.
Tue -
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FP10
Mon - Started Ch. 4 - We did sections 4.1 - 4.3 together as a class (examples and assignments).  No homework.  Will continue this unit next day.
Tue -
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FM 20
Mon - Introduced Unit 5 - Statistical Reasoning.  We did a couple examples together as a class and then students worked on Pg. 211 - 212 #1 & 2.
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PRE-CALC 20
Mon - no class
Tue - no class
Wed - no class
Thur -
Fri -
no class

 
WA 30
Mon - Compiled 'Game' Project information to wrap up the Unit Project.  Will start Unit 5 next day.
Tue -
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IP 10
Mon - continued on with Excel Duotang.
Tue -
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Thur -
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Monday, December 3, 2012

December 3 - 7

PHYSICS 20
Mon - Notes on Reflection (of Light)
Tue - We did an example of a Problem about Determining the Angle of Reflection after a mirror is rotated.  Then I assigned Pg. 460 Practice Problems #1-5.  DUE NEXT CLASS.
Wed - no class
Thur - Notes on Image height, position, and type.  Assigned Pg. 463 #6-11.  DUE NEXT CLASS.
Fri -

FP 10
Mon - We did a couple examples of Multiplying Polynomials (with adding and subtracting operations included).  Assigned Pg. 187 #15ace, 17a, 19ac.  DUE NEXT CLASS.  Unit Exam on Wednesday.
Tue - Ch. 3.8 - Factoring Special Polynomials.  We did a number of examples together as a class and then I assigned Pg. 194 #4aceg, 5, 6, 7, 8ace, 10aceg, 11ace, 12ace, 13ace.  DUE NEXT CLASS.
Wed - We corrected a couple of their Unit 3 Assingments together in class.  Then students worked on the Chapter Review from their Textbook.
Thur - Unit Exam
Fri -

FM 20
Mon - Ch. 4.4 - Solving Problems Using Obtuse Triangles.  I posed a Question/Problem to the students that they had to solve (after I reminded them of the basics to solve triangles).  Students needed to solve this problem on their own with the knowledge that they (now) have.  I assigned students to complete a Problem on Pages 193-194 of their choice.  DUE NEXT CLASS.  Unit Exam on Wednesday.
Tue - Unit Review for test on thursday.
Wed - no class
Thur - Unit Exam
Fri -

PRE-CALC 20
Mon - no class
Tue - no class
Wed - Unit 2 Exam.  After their exam, we moved on to doing Examples for the next Unit - Quadratics.  We played a bit with graphing calculators, did some examples and then I gave an assignment.
Thur - no class
Fri -
no class

WA 30
Mon - We finished playing the games that students created (based on Probability and Odds).  Unit 4 Exam on thursday.
Tue - We did a Unit Review for the exam on thursday.
Wed - We did more Review (from the textbook - odd questions) for the exam on thursday.
Thur - Unit 4 Exam.
Fri -

IP 10
Mon - continued working on Excel Assignments.
Tue - We did work and examples for the math exam on thursday.
Wed - We did work and examples for the math exam on thursday.
Thur - students finished their math test from 2nd period.
Fri -

Monday, November 26, 2012

November 26 - 30

PHYSICS 20
Mon - no class
Tue - I reviewed transparency, transluscent, and opaque concepts and examples.  Then we reviewed wavelengths and frequency of the colors of the rainbow.
Thur - we went to the computer lab where students researched information on the 'colors of the spectru'm and 'polarization'
Fri - Watched Mythbusters with Light experiments.

FP 10
Mon - Ch. 3.6 - Solving expressions of the form ax^2 + bx + c.  We did a bunch of examples together as a class.  Then I assigned #7-13 from this section.
Tue - continued working on yesturday's assignment.  It is DUE FRIDAY.
Thur - no class
Fri - Ch. 3.7 - Multiplying Polynomials.  I did a few examples and then studens began working on Pg. 186 #4ac, 5ace, 6a(ODD), 8ac, 9ac.  Unit 3 Test on thursday Dec. 6th.

FM 20
Mon - no class 
Tue - Ch. 4.3 - The Ambiguous Case with the Sine Law.  We did 3 examples together and then students started working on assignment: Pg. 183 #1,3bdf which is due NEXT CLASS.
Thur - Worksheets for sections 4.1 and 4.3.  We will look at these next class.
Fri -

PRE-CALC 20
Mon - Notes from Ch. 2.4.  Then I assigned Odd questions from Ch. 2.4 in TEXTBOOK.  For the next class, students corrected their Ch. 2 assignments then worked on Ch. 2.4 from their Workbook/Notes.  I also assigned the Workbook Chapter 2 Review.  Unit 2 Test next class.
Tue - no class
Thur - no class
Fri - no class

WA 30
Mon - continued working on our Group Game Project.  Tomorrow will be the last class to work on it. 
Tue - We did a Probability and Odds Review Quiz.  For the last half hour of class, students worked on their Game Project.
Thur - Finalizimg projects.
Fri -

IP 10
Mon - We started Exel Unit.  Students were introduced to Exel and then started practicing a couple quick exercises.  Once they were completed with this, they finished their Christmas Competition Picture from last friday. 
Tue - Started working on Exel Assignments Duo Tang.
Thur - continued working on Exel Assignments.
Fri -

Monday, November 19, 2012

November 19 - 23

PHYSICS 20
Mon - Lab - Pg. 431 Textbook.  We did a Lab to determine the Path of Light.  DUE 1 WEEK FROM TODAY.
Tue - We read through notes on 'Speed of Light' and then went to the computer lab to research Diffraction, White Light, Primary Colors, Secondary Colors, Pigments.
Wed - I let the students study for their 2 exams today in other courses, but students needed to finish their physics notes first.
Thur - students went to the computer lab to build a Crossword Puzzle for their notes that they made on Tuesday.
Fri -

FP 10
Mon - Ch. 3.5 - Polynomials of the Form x^2+bx+c.  We did 4 different types of examples and then I assigned Pg. 166 #7, 8a, 9ac for homework  - DUE NEXT CLASS.
Tue - no class
Wed - students continued working on previous day's assignment: Pg. 166 #10ac, 11aceg, 12aceg, 14aceg, 15ac, 18a, 19abc. DUE NEXT CLASS.
Thur - We corrected Pg. 166 assignment.  More factoring practice.  We started a worksheet in class then corrected it.
Fri -

FM 20
Mon - Continued working on assignment on Pg. 147 #3b,4,5,6b.  DUE NEXT CLASS.
Tue - Chapter Self-Test
Wed - corrected Ch. 3 assignments in class to review for the Unit 3 test tomorrow.

Thur - Unit 3 Test
Fri -

 
PRE-CALC 20
Mon - no class
Tue -  no class
Wed -  no class
Thur -  no class
Fri -  no class

WA 30
Mon - continued working in groups on our Games Project.
Tue - continued working in groups on our Games Project.
Wed - continued working in groups on our Games Project.
Thur - continued working in groups on our Games Project.
Fri - continued working in groups on our Games Project.

IP 10
Mon - We read through notes on the next assignment - Assignment #15 - Research Report pertaining to Computers.  Students are to research a topic that they are interested in (but is tied to computers in some form). 
Tue - continued working on Research Report
Wed - continued working on Research Report
Thur -
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Monday, November 12, 2012

November 13 - 16

PHYSICS 20
Tue - We brain-stormed (in groups) different Sources of Light.  Then we started notes on Characteristics of Light.
Wed - We continued on with notes.  I did a couple examples to determine luminance.
Thur -
Fri -

FP 10
Tue - We discussed Unit 2 Projects.  PROJECTS ARE DUE TOMORROW.  Then we did examples from Section 2.3: Square Roots, Cube Roots, and Perfect Squares.  Assigned 4ace, 5ace, 6ace, 7b, 8a, 9, 10.  DUE NEXT CLASS.
Wed - We corrected last day's assignment.  Then we did examples for Ch. 3.3: Common Factors of a Polynomial.  No assignment.
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FM 20
Tue - I proved the Cosine Law.  I did a couple examples using the Cosine Law.  I assigned #1 and 2 for this section.  DUE NEXT CLASS. 
Wed - We reviewed the Cosine Law and did an example together as a class.  Then students began working on an assignment for the majority of the class - Pg. 136 #3,4a,5b,6ac,7ac,8,13.  DUE NEXT CLASS.
Thur -
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PRE-CALC 20
Tue - no class
Wed - no class 
Thur - no class
Fri -

WA 30
Tue - We corrected Ch. 4.2 assignment.  Then we discussed Ch. 4.3: Odds and Probability.  We did a few examples together.  No assignment.
Wed - We did an excercise together as a class (and in groups) pertaining to Probability and Odds.  Then students started working on assignment Pg. 172 #1-7.  DUE NEXT CLASS.
Thur -
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IP 10
Tue - We discussed how to address an envelope and how to type a report.  Students started working on 2 'envelopes' and then started typing a report where they had to fix some errors.  Will continue next class.
Wed - Students just continued working on their Resumes, Cover Letters, Envelopes, and Unbound Report Assignments.
Thur -
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Monday, November 5, 2012

November 5 - 8

PHYSICS 20
Mon - We finished the review for the Unit 2 Exam tomorrow.
Tue - Unit 2 Exam
Wed -
Thur -

FP 10
Mon - I did review questions for the Unit 2 Exam tomorrow.
Tue - Unit 2 Exam
Wed -
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FM 20
Mon - We finished Ch. 3.1 together as a class to introduce the 'Sine Law'.  We then moved on to doing actual examples of the Sine Law together as a class.  I assigned Pg. 117 #2, 3ace, 4 for homework --> Must be completed for tomorrow.
Tue - The grade 10 class was still writing their math exam, so the grade 11 students went to gym class with Mr. Dickson.  By the end of class, we just reviewed and did 1 example of the Sine Law.
Wed -
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PRE-CALC 20
Mon - no class
Tue - no class
Wed -
Thur -

WA 30
Mon - We continued on discussing our experiments from last class.  Then I did an example of dealing with Probabilities.  I assigned #1-8 from this section.
Tue - We corrected yesturday's assignment. 
Wed -
Thur -

IP 10
Mon - We discussed how to do a 'Cover Letter'.  Then we went to the computer lab and started researching a job from the Leader Post/Star Phoenix websites that we want to apply for and started writing our cover letter and finishing our Resume.  To get students to understand the Theory of 'How to do a Resume and Cover Letter', for homework they have to contact 5 DIFFERENT people who do hiring and research 1) How they decide who gets an Interview, 2) How many pages a Resume should be, 3) How many References they require (5 versus 3), 4) How long they prefer a Cover Letter to be, and 5) Do they prefer to have history in Chronological order with the most current information 1st or last.
Tue - We worked on finishing our Resume and Cover Letter (after we handed in yesturday's assignment.
Wed -
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Monday, October 29, 2012

October 29 - November 2

PHYSICS 20
Mon - Review of Properties of Waves - Ch. 14-2.  Students read Pg. 381-385 in textbook and then I did examples of Determining Frequencies and Periods of Waves.  No assignment.  Unit 2 Exam on Tuesday (Nov 6th).
Tue - no class
Wed - Practice Problems Pg. 386 #15-19.  Then we corrected them (at the end of class).
Thur - Started a Unit Review. 
Fri -

FP 10
Mon - Continued Project - I introduced the Rubric to the students on how their Projects (Wheelchair Ramps) will be graded and they started finalizing their Projects (in groups).  Will continue this next class.
Tue - Continued project.
Wed - Unit 2 Chapter Review from Textbook.  Due Next Class.
Thur - no class
Fri -

FM 20
Mon - Unit 2 Test. 
Tue - no class
Wed - catch-up class
Thur - Started Unit 3. We did a Workbook Worksheet and then corrected it by the end of class.
Fri -

PRE-CALC 20
Mon - no class
Tue - Ch. 2.1 Notes and examples.  Students worked on all questions from the worksheets.  These are due next class.
Wed - no class
Thur - no class
Fri - no class

WA 30
Mon - continued Unit 3 Review.
Tue - We corrected the Unit 3 Review together as a class.  We then worked on another worksheet fore review.  Students have to do the odd #s.
Wed - catch up class
Thur - Unit 3 Test
Fri -

IP 10
Mon - Started discussing Resumes.
Tue - Finished Notes and Discussion on Resumes.
Wed - no class
Thur - Started our Resumes
Fri -