by Jonathan ADAMS | May 25, 2016 | Grade 11, Grade 9, Secondary Maths, The Grades
As your children come home expressing their emotions about exams this week, please be sure to remind them that this is a learning opportunity. Ask them what they learned about themselves this week. Ask these questions after tests that went well and tests that were...
by Todd DAVIS | May 14, 2016 | Grade 8, Secondary Maths, The Grades
This week, G8 students were treated to ideal warm water conditions for the dive trip that seemed never meant to be. This dive trip had been canceled 3 times due to rough waters, high winds, and cold water. But with perseverance, we finally completed our two days of...
by Jonathan ADAMS | Apr 27, 2016 | Grade 11, Secondary Maths, The Grades
Grade 11 Math Studies students are learning to calculate probabilities related to data which is normally distributed. What is the probability that a cat weighs more than 5kg? Out of 480 randomly selected adult males, how many would you expect to be more than 190cm...
by Todd DAVIS | Apr 14, 2016 | Community and Service, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Secondary Maths, The Grades
How do we make Fractions, Decimals, & Percents something remotely interesting, meaningful, and possibly even make a difference in the process? Why not have a fundraiser? G7 students are collecting data, calculating costs, percent mark-up, projected profits, and...
by Todd DAVIS | Mar 28, 2016 | Grade 8, Secondary Maths, The Grades
Spirit week brought with it a mixture of pony tales, indoor sun glasses, headbands and purple hair! Along with the bizarre attire, we actually did some math. Following a mixture of Algebra, Geometry, and a study of the Pythagorean Theorem, students have been learning...
by Jonathan ADAMS | Mar 22, 2016 | Grade 9, Secondary Maths, The Grades
Grade 9 has begun their unit on functions. They are studying equations of lines and quadratics in different forms. To better understand each form and its benefit, students are exploring the parameters and their effects on the graphs.
