Monday, March 31, 2014

Gr 9 Test for adding and subtracting fractions

Hello Dear Gr 9s,
We will have our test on adding fractions and subtracting fraction on Thursday.
I will provide a couple more practice sheets on this topic on Wednesday.
Tomorrow, we will work on Handout 4.2 cooking for the crowd.Please remember to bring that handout to class.

Hope to see you all there

Sunday, March 30, 2014

Gr 11/12 Video Clips_Taking Control of Your Credit

Hello Dear Gr 11/12,

There are three links I would like us to explore a little bit.
1) Video : Taking Control of Your Credit
Taking Control of Your Credit

2) Online Game: ID Theft
ID Theft Faceoff

3) PBS Video: Secret History of Credit Card
Frontline_Secret History of Credit Card

We may not have time to explore all of these links in class. However, they are very good resource for us to explore our topic regarding credit card and credit scores.


Friday, March 28, 2014

Gr 11/12 Quiz #3 and Gr 9 Gizmos

Hello
Gr 11/12: We will have our Quiz # 3 today and Good Luck everyone!!

Gr 9: We will use Gizmos today in the computer lab 311 to practice a little more about fractions with different denominator.


Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Gizmos_ Compound and Simple Interest

Hello Dear Gr 11/12,

I hope you all have a chance to work on the Gizmos software a bit. I strongly encourage you to try the assessment questions for compound interest on Gizmos at home.

Homework for Tuesday March 25th: Finish the Gizmos Sheets and Complete the Assessment Questions

See you all tomorrow in class

Monday, March 24, 2014

Ch 3: Easyhome Investigative Project is due on Thursday

Dear Gr 11/12,
Easyhome Investigative Project is due on Thursday March 27th.

We also will have a quiz on Friday March 28th on
(1) Cross-Border Shopping (2) Compound Interest

Please let me know if you have any questions

Thursday, March 20, 2014

Banking System in Canada

Hello Dear Gr 11/12,

This is a short video from Canadian Government that introduce Canada's Banking System
Canada's Banking System

I will pick up the handout questions tomorrow in class.

:)

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Gr 9 Chapter 3 Test on Friday March 21st

Dear Gr 9,
Please note that we will be having our test for Chapter 3: Imperial Measurement on Friday March 21st.
The questions will be adopted from Skill Practice 7, 8 and 9. A pre-test will be provided to you on Thursday.

CH2 Task: School Renovation is due (or already past due) tomorrow. Please bring them to class tomorrow.

Thank you and have a great evening


Help Session on Wednesdays

Dear All Students,
I will be holding help sessions in Room 303 starting this Wednesday. I will be there from 3: 40 to 4:30.
Please come if you have any questions regarding your homework and assignments.

Thank you

Gr 11/12: Ch 3 Task_ Easyhome Investigative Project

The learning goal and success criteria for Ch3 Task:

Learning goal: to understand the full cost involved with renting to own

Success Criteria: able to demonstrate the full cost of five different items that you are interested in renting to own and be able to compare the cost to the cost of buying them outright.




Sunday, March 16, 2014

Welcome Back!!

Dear Gr 11/12,
We will have our first few classes in the library. We will start working on our Ch3 task. The related files have been posted in Gr 11 folder. Details will be discussed in class.

Dear Gr 9,
Please remember to bring your school renovation project to class. We will continue to work on fractions problem so please also remember to bring your fraction booklet.

Hope you all have a great march break and see you all tomorrow.



Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Gr 9: How to read type measurement in inches?


Dear Gr 9,
I have found a couple videos to teach us how to read a type measurement.

How to Read a Type Measurement in Inches?
How to Read a Type Measurement in Inches 2?
How to Read a Type Measurement in Inches 3?

After watching these videos, hopefully you will know how to read a type measurement. It is something even adults are having difficulties with.

Hopefully these videos help and make it clear for you.


Gr 9 Task in details

Hello Dear Gr 9,
Just in case if I don't see you tomorrow.
The task is due on March 17th, Monday. It is worth 6% of your mark.

(1) Use the information you collected today to calculate the cost of baseboard
(2) You need to write down/figure out


  • Perimeter of the room with units (m)
  • Baseboard measurement with units (m)
  • Calculation of the baseboard cost (Show me the work and how you get the cost)
  • Draw a scale diagram based on the sketch one provided in the handout. (On the grid paper provided)


If you have further questions, please feel free to e-mail me. (shan-chen.yu@yrdsb.edu.on.ca)

Hopefully I will see you tomorrow!!






Computer Lab 311 tomorrow (Thursday) for Gr 11/12

Dear Gr 11/12,

We will be in the computer lab tomorrow. I have set-up a class with the following class enrolment code.

9HLZJLF88E

Please go to http://www.explorelearning.com
Then click on Enroll in a class (top right corner blue button)
Use the code: 9HLZJLF88E

You should see three lessons already there.
We will do the percent, decimal, and ratio lesson first.



Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Gr 11/12 will be in computer lab 311 on Thursday

Hello Gr 11/12,

The class will be in computer lab in Rm 311. We will work on some gizmo activity sheets.
Hopefully I will see everyone there.

Thank you

Extra Help Session Coming Up

Hi For All Students,
I will start to set up extra help session starting on Wednesday after March Break. The first help session will be on March 19th starting around 3:40 in RM 303.

More details will be provided close to the date.

Thank you

Sunday, March 2, 2014

Gr 9's please remember to bring your Gizmo Handout from Friday!!

Hello Dear Gr 9's,
Please remember to bring the handout from the computer lab (Friday)

Thank you and see you on Monday!!