by Todd DAVIS | Dec 17, 2015 | Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Secondary Maths, The Grades, Uncategorized
In math class, we constructed polyhedrons (solid figures with many sides, usually more than six). We started to notice that they look a lot like tree ornaments and so, we decided to decorate our SLS bushy tree with them, along with some flickering lights....
by Todd DAVIS | Dec 17, 2015 | Grade 8, Secondary Maths, The Grades, Uncategorized
If you ask a G8 student one thing they really need to know in math class, they will hopefully tell you that they need to know how to use units to solve math problems. G8 students got practice with this important skill as they calculated the time it takes for light to...
by Jonathan ADAMS | Dec 15, 2015 | Grade 12, Secondary Maths, The Grades
Students have been preparing for their Second Calculus test of the semester. Once this is finished, the December break will provide them time to focus on their Exploration, a personal project where they get to choose the topic and discover the math inherent...
by Todd DAVIS | Dec 1, 2015 | Front Page, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Secondary Maths, The Grades
We live in a world surrounded by technology. And we know that whatever field our students choose to go into as adults, their ability to succeed will increasingly hinge on understanding how technology works. But only a tiny fraction of us are learning computer science,...
by Jonathan ADAMS | Dec 1, 2015 | Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grade 9, Secondary Maths, The Grades
Grade 9s took a test on expansion, factorization, and rational expressions. They will work with simultaneous equations next. Grade 10s have taken a test on probability and will move to statistics next. Grade 11 MSSL has taken a quiz on linear equations and is moving...
by Todd DAVIS | Nov 30, 2015 | Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Secondary Maths, The Grades
We live in a world surrounded by technology. And we know that whatever field our students choose to go into as adults, their ability to succeed will increasingly hinge on understanding how technology works. But only a tiny fraction of us are learning computer science,...
