Principles of Math 9

Text: MATHEMATICS 9 (Addison Wesley)

Chapter 1 Integers
Review: Operations with Integers
Order of Operations with Integers
Chapter 2 Rational Numbers
What is a rational and irrational number (suplementary resourse)
Rational Numbers as Decimals
Operations with Rationals with calculators
Order of Operations with Rationals
Rational Numbers and Formulas
Review / Test
Suggested Time: 8 classes
Chapter 3 From Arithmetic to Algebra
Substituting in Algebraic Expressions
Like Terms
Add, Subt & Mult Algebraic Expressions
Translating Words into Symbols
Review / Test
Suggested Time: 8 classes
Chapter 4 Solving Equations
Isolating the Variable
Simplifying and Solving Equations
Solving Equations with Fractional Coefficients
Checking Solutions
Working with Formulas
Writing Equations
Solving Problems using Equations
Solving Inequalities
Review / Test
Suggested Time: 15 classes
Chapter 5 Powers and Roots
Exponents in Formulas
Operations with Powers
The Exponent Laws
Scientific Notation (with calculators)
Square Roots
Review / Test
Suggested Time: 10 classes

TERM ONE TEST
Chapter 7 Polynomials
Simplifying Polynomials
Operations with Monomials and Polynomials
Multiplying Two Binomials
Factoring
Factoring Trinomials & Difference of Squares
Dividing Polynomials by Monomials
Quadratic Equations
Review/ Test
Suggested Time: 12 classes
Geometry Supplementary Booklet (Ray Mickelson Geometry Package)
Review: Geometry from Gr 8
Properties of Angles,
Triangles, Parallel Lines, Quadrilaterals
Congruency Axioms
Guided Proofs
3D geometry
Similar Triangles
Primary Trig Ratios
Area of a Triangle = ½ a b sin C
Review / Test
Suggested Time: 14 classes
Shape & Space
Transformations
Similarity & Congruence
Cartesian Plane
Identify Transformations
Review / Test
Suggested Time: 10 classes
Probability & Statistics
Introduce slope, x-intercept, y-intercept
Equation of a line in slope intercept form
Write the relation given a table of values or the graph
Data Analysis scatter plots
best line fit
Statistics and Probability
Chance & Uncertainty
Review / Test
Suggested Time: 10 classes

TERM TWO TEST
FINAL EXAM
Mark Breakdown:
Term 1 Term 2
Homework
Quizzes
Unit Exams
Term Exam
15%
20%
40%
25%
Homework
Quizzes
Unit Exams
Term Exam
15%
20%
40%
25%

Overall:
Term 1
Term 2
Final Exam
40%
40%
20%