Word of the Day: Function
Good afternoon. I will be your substitute until middle May. This is our first Daily Blog for 22 Apr. Check out the Daily Blogs regularly. If you miss a class you know where to find the lesson in the Daily Blog. All the daily blogs are searchable at the bottom of the page.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Formative Quiz tomorrow! Thursday. ‘ Formative ‘ means a good effort gets 100% even if the answers are wrong!
No class on Friday. Other teachers are at a conference. However, I, MrF will be in the classroom eager to help anyone all day up till 15:00 (3 PM)
Todays Lesson(s)
Warmup. Review of previous lessons
We are starting today in my Unit C – Functions Unit.
I have printed out the notes for students. Here are the PDF Notes for the Unit. Functions Notes PDF
Our First Assignment is labelled C-1 REVIEW OF FUNCTIONS & RELATIONS FROM PRIOR STUDIES. It is Due in Class 22 Apr.
Assgt C-2 is Graphing Investments on a TI-83 Graphing Tool. It is Due in Class 22 Apr. This Worksheet Assignment uses the TI-83 Graphing tool. We will however starting tomorrow more frequently using the Desmos Graphing tool.
Here is a movie of what we did if you need to review what we did: TI-83 Graphing Calulator – Graphing Investments
Assgt C-3 Graphing Investments-2 is due Monday 27 April. Use your phone or tablet on DESMOS Graphing Calculator if you prefer.
Helpful Resources. Here are a couple useful links you may want to explore:
Math is Fun Dictionary. A great place to find out what math words mean! Use it often! Bookmark it. ” Knowing the meaning of words is the beginning of wisdom” [Confucious]
Grade 12 Applied Study Notes (Cheat Sheet). Students are encouraged to do their own! The Applied (and Essential) Math Students are allowed to have their own single sheet Study Notes (Cheat Sheet). The cheat sheet provided with the Provincial Math is exam is rather sparse.
DESMOS Graphing Calculator. Way nicer than a TI-83, and you use it on the bus ride ride home! Also available as a downloadable app in Google Play or Apple Store.