9th Grade Math
David Weiss, Ontario Canada
CHAPTER TWO EXPECTATIONS
- solve multi-step problems involving applications of percent, ratio, and rate as they arise
throughout the course;
- use a scientific calculator effectively for applications that arise throughout the course;
- judge the reasonableness of answers to problems by considering likely results within the
situation described in the problem;
- judge the reasonableness of answers produced by a calculator, a computer, or pencil and paper,
using mental mathematics and estimation.
TEXTBOOK UNIT ASSIGNMENTS
| Section | Title | Homework |
| 2.1 | Ratios | pp. 54-55 #4-13 |
| 2.3 | Equivalent Ratios and Proportions | p. 63 #19-37 (odd) |
| 2.4 | Rates and Unit Pricing | pp. 67-69 #21-45 (odd) |
| 2.6 | Percent | p. 73 #17-41 (all) |
| 2.7 | Ratios, Fractions and Decimals as Percents | pp. 77-78 #27-69 (odd), #73, 74, 76 |
| 2.8 | Using Percents | pp. 82-84 #1, 10, 15, 20, 26, 30, 36, 42, 43, 51, 54, 59, 63 |
| 2.10 | Modelling Math - The Environment | pp. 90-91 Sections I and II |
| Review | pp. 92-3 |
Name: _________________________________
CHAPTER TWO: RATIO, RATE, AND PERCENT
| Level | What | How Many Points | My Score |
| C Maximum # points: 65 | Listen to the lecture and take notes | 5 /day | |
| Read 2.1 and 2.3 and do assigned questions | 15 | ||
| Read 2.4 and 2.6 and do assigned questions | 15 | ||
| Read 2.7 and 2.8 and do assigned questions | 15 | ||
| Find five articles from newspapers/magazines-not Internet-using ratio, rate, or percent (at least one of each type). Read them and bring for questions. | 5 | ||
| Comparison Shopping: choose five different brands of a product; calculate a unit price for each product; decide which one is the best buy; bring labels, calculations, and other info | 5 | ||
| Stock Market: follow a stock (either in paper or on Internet) for a week; calculate the percentage change in its price every day; bring printouts of stock quotes and calculations | 5 | ||
| Journalling (Choose one of three topics from website) | 5 | ||
| 20 Flash Cards | 10 | ||
| Mind Map | 10 | ||
| Sample Quiz | 10 | ||
| Study Notes | 10 | ||
| B CHOOSE ONE | Read 2.2 and do questions | 15 | |
| Read 2.5 and do questions | |||
| Read "Career Connection" p. 85 and do questions | |||
| Read 2.10 and do questions | |||
| Website Review | |||
| 500-word research essay on the golden ratio | |||
| A CHOOSE ONE | Read "Exploring Math" p. 93, download copies of number grid from website, and do questions | 20 | |
| Do Challenge Problem Sheets (download from website) | |||
| Golden Ratio Worksheet |
| TOTAL NUMBER OF POINTS |