Grand Manan Community School

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The grade 9 Mathematics curriculum offers students and parents the opportunity to access the textbook via the internet. The website is www.mathmakessense.ca . Student username is math9_student and password is student2010

Friday, May 29, 2009

Math 9 Review

The following are the topics we have covered this term and will be on your final assessment.

Chapter 5 - Powers and Roots
Chapter 7 - Polynomials
Chapter 6 - Solving Equations and Inequalities
Chapter 4 - Congruent and Similar Triangles

We will begin review on Wednesday second class. First class we will have a Congruent and Similar Triangle test.

I am available for help Monday to Thursday after school next week.
Ms. Norman

Science Exam Review

The following is a list of pages you should read, review and study for the Final Exam. Handouts were given during the term, for every page of the text required for students to study.

Unit 1 Matter(this unit is 20% of the exam)
Pages 16, 17, 18, 19, 28, 29, 30, 34, 35, 38, 39
Know the physical and chemical properties of matter; and examples of each
Know the States of Matter
Know the Changes of State (page 28)
Know the Fire Triangle (page 39)

Pages 44 - 47, 87 - 89, 104 - 105, 110 - 113,
Know the Building Blocks of Matter Particle Theory (page 44)
Know types of subatomic particles
Know how to count particles using a periodic table, mass number, atomic number
Know how the elements are organized on a periodic table

Unit 2 Reproduction (this unit is 60% of the exam)
Pages 140 - 143, 148 - 153, 159 - 161, 176 - 181, 206 - 210
Know the microscope and cell theory
Know how to label and know the functions of organelles: animal cell, plant cell
Know the stages and be able to label the stages of mitosis and meiosis
Know the difference between mitosis and meiosis
Know the difference and types of asexual and sexual reproduction
Understand and be able to label DNA
Know and understand parts of the plant reproductive organs


Unit 3 Electricity (this unit is 20% of the exam)
Handout Pages (not in main text): 130 - 131, 134 - 135, 142 - 143, 146 - 147
Students should know the vocabulary listed below (and watch for more vocabulary next week!)
Know types of charges, what electric current is, about the electric circuit, series and parallel circuits

Students should also review Mr. Lloyds labs, and be able to write a lab report.

Vocabulary from May 28th
Electrostatics – the study of static electricity charge
Negative charge – an EXCESS of electrons; charge on an electron
Positive charge – the charge on a proton; the deficiency of electrons (lacking of)
Law of Electric Charges – page 272
1) like charges repel on another
2) opposites attract
3) charged objects attract uncharged objects
Current electricity – electric charges move from one place to another
Charging by contact – transferring an electric charge from one substance to another
OR Charging by friction – rubbing
OR Charging by induction (without contact)
Attraction – opposites attract
Repulsion – like charges repel
Question: Why do you think your hair stands on end when you rub a balloon in your hair?

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