Monthly Archives: October 2012

RIS Mathematics Puzzle!

Posted on October 28, 2012 by Dr McDonald

Some classes have already tried this puzzle, but for those who haven’t, the first clue is below. (For those who need a little help getting started, read this.)

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12 Studies Assignment 3

Posted on October 27, 2012 by Dr McDonald

Complete the following questions on looseleaf paper for the beginning of class on Monday, November 5th. 2I question 5 2J question 4 2K questions 1 and 3

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12 Studies Assignment 2

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Dr McDonald

Complete the following questions on looseleaf paper for the beginning of class on Monday, October 22. 2E questions 1, 2, 5, 8 2F questions 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 2G questions 1, 2, 4 2H questions 1 to 3

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11 Assignment 2

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Dr McDonald

For Wednesday, October 17th, complete the following questions on looseleaf paper. These questions will be collected at the beginning of class. Page 231 (in the Linear 1 book) questions 1 to 5 Page 230 (in the Linear 1 book) question 4

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Powers of 10

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Dr McDonald

Recently in class we’ve been looking at calculating powers and roots. Powers of 10 are particularly useful in science when we need to express very large numbers. The video below presents a classic exploration of powers of 10, which you … Continue reading →

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13 SL Test

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Dr McDonald

We’ll have our first test on Wednesday, October 10th, covering chapters 27–30. Good luck!

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10 Higher Test [updated]

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Dr McDonald

The test has been postponed until Wednesday, October 17th. The test covers all the material from Chapters 1 to 4, and you should use the extra time to make sure you really demonstrate the best of your mathematical ability on … Continue reading →

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12 Studies Test 1

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Dr McDonald

We’ll have our first test (covering all the material in Chapter 1) on Monday, October 8th. Good luck!

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