by Amy CAMP | May 7, 2015 | Uncategorized
Students from grades 7 and 8 have been exploring mathematical transformations through the use of a mathematics app called GeoGebra. In their respective classes, students are learning to create geometric shapes and their images (reflections, rotations, dilations). Some...
by Amy CAMP | Apr 22, 2015 | Secondary Maths, The Grades
A big welcome to Caitlyn, a new addition to grade 7, who has joined Kameron this week in completing more than 200 problems on IXL.Many students have also been utilizing Kahn Academy, which has video tutorials in addition to exercises. For a new pace, encourage your...
by Amy CAMP | Apr 19, 2015 | Secondary Maths, The Grades
similar triangles, right-angled triangles, Pythagoras’ Theorem, trigonometryGrade 9 students are learning about indirect measurement. How would discover the height of a building assuming that you could not measure it directly by using a tape measure?Try to find...
by Amy CAMP | Mar 31, 2015 | Secondary Maths, The Grades
As a way to spark some curiosity and generate some pondering before the holiday break, students in grades 7 and 8 were introduced to a non-traditional geometry called taxicab geometry. In this geometry, the distances between points are measured at right angles, rather...
by Amy CAMP | Mar 24, 2015 | Secondary Maths, The Grades
For the week ending on March 21st, there are more students who have worked beyond expectations in their IXL efforts. Corinne, Sara, Kameron, Hannah and Jackson have all completed more than 200 individual questions.
