9^th 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

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