Week of October 4 - 8

This is a short week for students. Thursday and Friday, there is no school. There is not school, as well, on Monday, October 11th.

Monday, students who do not have their work done, will work during class and stay after school if they are not done. We are at the end of the unit on Square Roots and Surface Area. Those who have their homework done on Monday and all work caught up will partake in the Amazing Area Race. I am still missing some work and class activities!

For those who did not complete their work in class on Friday, homework for Monday, October 4th is page 40: 3, 4, and 5. Students have access to their textbook online (see my last blog) and there are YouTube videos they can watch if they do not understand a concept (just google what you don't know). They can also refer to the note section of their note book, the text book, or my wiki site for more information. I have shown and explained the variety of ways they can access information if they do not understand. I am available too for extra help - before your work is due!

Tuesday, students will design a play centre for a child using a variety of shapes. The shapes will create a composite object for which students will find the surface area. The assignment is due at the end of class.

Wednesday, a guest speaker will be in.

The unit Test will be held on Wednesday, October 13th. We will begin the next math unit on Tuesday, October 12th - Powers and Exponent Laws.

Have a nice weekend.
Ms. Norman

Week of September 27 to October 1

This week, students will write a test on Square Root and Area of circles, squares and recatngles. Included in shapes are composite objects. If you don't understand a math vocabulary word, look it up in your text book glossary or refer to your own vocabulary in your notebook.

Students completed practice test on page 21 to prepare for Wedesday.


Ms. Norman

September 2010

Thank you for being patiently waiting for my blog to start for the year. I have included everything in this blog we have completed in Math 9 thus far this year. If you are wondering if you (or if you are wondering if your child!) owes me work, please refer to Homework Hour from the GMCS homepage.

If you would like additional notes taken in class, click the link to my Wikisite where I am able to place attachments.

EVERY student has the ability to log on to the Internet and access the ENTIRE math text book. This new text, titled Math Makes Sense, is user friendly and has examples for every type of question we will attempt in class. The logon is www.mathmakessense.ca with login grandmanan_student and passcode student2010

In addition to the text as a resource, students have four main sections in their three ring binder. Their work is in the first section, notes in the second and vocabulary in the third. In the fourth section, they place tests and quizzes at the back of their three ring binder. Every student requires to have their own calculator.

In grade 9 math, I offer extra help after school on Wednesdays. I can help at other times upon request, but I coach the Cross Country team on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday and when not at Cross Contry I have Senior Drama on Tuesday and Thursday after school. However, my classroom students come first, so if you need help - do not hesitate to ask. Morning and lunchtime help is always available in addition to after school.

Math 9

I will do a quick review and answer any questions in my classroom beginning at 7:45 am Monday before the exam.

Every students MUST have pencil, eraser, calculator for the Math 9 exam.

Think logic and remember the tricks!
Ms. Norman

Math Help

Math help will follow the following schedule beginning at 3pm each afternoon:

Monday - students complete outstanding tests and corrections.
Tuesday - Polynomials and Exponent Laws
Wednesday - Slope/Equation of a Line
Thursday - Triangles and Congruency/ Fractions and other!

Science students may come in any day for help.


As I have said in class - we have been training for the "marathon" all year. Now is not the time to give up! We only have a mile to go.

Ms. Norman

Exam Review Science Tests week of June 7th

Monday, Science "10" will write a test on microscopes, Mitosis, cell organelles and function and cell theory. This is a test missed week of June 1st due to the MANY activities going on in the school.

Science 9 and 10 will have a test on Meiosis Wednesday to review for exam. These tests will count towards marks and are in more of a quiz form to encourage study and review!

My wiki has all science information and students have all been given review sheets (which are also on my wiki!)

Ms. Norman

REVISED !!!! Exam Schedule

As of FRIDAY, JUNE 4TH the exam schedule is as follows for my classes: Students must be in the exam area by 8:15am and must stay in the exam room a minimum of 1 hour once exams begin.

Monday, June 14th at 8:20am English 112/113 AND Math 9
Wednesday, June 16th at 8:20am Science 9 and "10"

Review sheets are on my wiki. Follow the outline of the review and you should be fine! Good luck to all and thanks for another great school year.

Ms. Norman