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DUNCAN MACMILLAN HIGH SCHOOL

MATH 8 COURSE OUTLINE


MS. STEWART ROOM 231
Contact Info: Email [email protected] Phone # 885-2777 EXT 765121
Web!te: htt!"##lstewarthrsb.weebl$.com
DMHS "CSI# MATH GOAL: To im!ro%e st&'ent achie%ement in mathematical !roblem sol%in(
O$e%$!e& of Co'%e:
The )ath 8 c&rric&l&m is 'i%i'e' into se%en &nits o* st&'$+ each o* these has s!eci,c o&tcomes-
which are re.&ire' to be met b$ the en' o* the $ear. /&tline' below are the &nits o* st&'$ 0not
necessaril$ in the or'er the$ will be co%ere'1- these ser%e to b&il' &!on the o&tcomes that are
met b$ the en' o* 2ra'e 7.
Mat( 8 Un!t to be co$e%e) "&!t( a**%o+!,ate t!,e f%a,e#:
3nit 1" 4&mber
Sense
5emonstrate n&mber sense an' a!!l$ n&mber
theor$ conce!ts
/n(oin( thro&(ho&t the
$ear
3nit 2" /!eration
Sense
5emonstrate o!eration sense an' a!!l$
o!eration !rinci!les
/n(oin( thro&(ho&t the
$ear
3nit " Patterns
an' 6elations
E7!lore- reco(ni8e- re!resent- an' a!!l$
!atterns an' relationshi!s
96-8 wee:s
3nit ;"
)eas&rement
5emonstrate an &n'erstan'in( an' a!!l$
conce!ts o* meas&rement
96-8 wee:s
3nit 5" 2eometr$ <!!l$ (eometric conce!ts- !ro!erties- an'
relationshi!s
9-; wee:s
3nit 6" 5ata
)ana(ement
Sol%e !roblems in%ol%in( the collection-
'is!la$- an' anal$sis o* 'ata
92- wee:s
3nit 7" Probabilit$ 6e!resent an' sol%e !roblems in%ol%in(
&ncertaint$
92- wee:s
--./eae %efe% to c/a &eb!te fo% eac( 'n!t0 /!t of *ec!1c o'tco,e to be
co$e%e).--
E$a/'at!on:
=o&rse e%al&ation will be base' on an o&tcomes base' a!!roach o* assessin( st&'ent !ro(ress-
both *ormati%el$ an' s&mmati%el$. /&tcomes will be assesse' se%eral times to !ro%i'e st&'ents
with m&lti!le o!!ort&nities to 'emonstrate achie%ement.
---Met(o) fo% ae,ent an) e$a/'at!on ,a2 c(an3e a *e% !nt%'ct!on f%o, t(e No$a Scot!a De*a%t,ent of
E)'cat!on ---
Re4'!%e) Mate%!a/:
>in'er with loose lea*
Pencils
=om!osition 4oteboo:#Scribbler 0min. 8? !a(es1 *or @nteracti%e )ath 4oteboo:
5&otan( *or )ath Ao&rnal
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2eometr$ Set 0i* !ossible1
T&o 6e2 co,*onent of )a!/2 c/a%oo, *%act!ce &!// be:
11 Inte%act!$e Mat( Noteboo6: This $ear $o& will be creatin( an' &sin( an interacti%e
math noteboo:+ this will incl&'e notes- metho's an' e7am!les *or s!eci,c math o&tcomes
we will co%er in class. Bo&r noteboo: will be hel!*&l *or or(ani8in( the in*ormation $o& are
(i%en '&rin( instr&ction an' &sin( it as a re*erence when com!letin( class acti%ities. Bo&r
noteboo: nee's to be with $o& 'ail$ 0an area in class will be !ro%i'e' *or $o& to store $o&r
noteboo:s1. Bo&r noteboo: will also be a re*erence that can be &se' '&rin( *ormati%e an'
s&mmati%e assessments.
21 Mat( 7o'%na/: Bo&r math Co&rnal will be e%al&ate' each month+ it will consist o* !roblem
sol%in( tas:s- 5 rein*orcement sheets 0math o!erations !ractice an' other 'ail$ class
conce!ts1 an' mental math acti%ities. Bo&r math Co&rnal is to be :e!t in class 0an area in
class will be !ro%i'e' *or $o& to store $o&r Co&rnals1 an' &!'ate' with $o&r tas:s as $o&
com!lete them+ $o& will !erio'icall$ ha%e class time to wor: in $o&r math Co&rnal. Tas:s
*or $o&r math Co&rnal will be assi(ne' the ,rst )on'a$ o* the month an' '&e the last
)on'a$ o* the month.
C/a%oo, E+*ectat!on an) St')ent Re*on!b!/!t!e:
Re3'/a% atten)ance ! $!ta/ fo% on3o!n3 /ea%n!n3. P&nct&alit$ 'emonstrates res!ect *or
*ellow st&'ents- teachin( staD an' the instr&ctional !rocess. ./eae ee ,2 &eb!te an)
c/a%oo, Moo)/e a I &!// be '*)at!n3 !t )a!/2 an) an2 ,!!n3 note an)
a!3n,ent can be obta!ne) f%o, (o,e &(en nee)e).
St')ent a%e %e*on!b/e fo% t(e!% o&n /ea%n!n3. /ne im!lication o* this res!onsibilit$ is
that st&'ents 'o not ha%e the o!tion o* o!tin( o&t o* the learnin( !rocess. This means that all
st&'ents m&st en(a(e an'- while teachers will ma:e e%er$ eDort to accommo'ate 'iDerent
learnin( st$les- st&'ents ma$ not choose to with'raw *rom the learnin( !rocesses that are
*&n'amental to the o!eration o*
the classroom. =hronic non-!er*ormance will be 'ealt with as a 'isci!line matter an' will not be
tolerate'.
Ce// *(one a%e not to be 'e) )'%!n3 !nt%'ct!ona/ t!,e fo% *e%ona/ 'e. The &se o*
!ersonal electronic 'e%ices will be !ermitte' when s&!!ortin( o&tcome base' acti%ities '&rin(
instr&ctional time. T&bs will be a%ailable *or !ro!er stora(e o* electronic 'e%ices i* re.&ire'. @* a
st&'ent has been as:e' on three occasions to re*rain *rom &sin( their cell !hone '&rin(
instr&ctional time- a minor re*erral will be written an' the st&'ent ma$ lose the !ri%ile(e o* their
electronic 'e%ices at school as 'etermine' b$ a'ministration.
C%eat!n3 a .o!t!$e Lea%n!n3 En$!%on,ent:
To ma7imi8e the o!!ort&nities *or s&ccess it is im!ortant"
To 'is!la$ a !ositi%e an' co-o!erati%e attit&'e
To be on time an' come to class with the necessar$ materials an' te7t
Partici!ate in class 'isc&ssion an' acti%el$ en(a(e in the learnin( !rocess
To com!lete assi(ne' class wor: an' homewor: assi(nments to oneEs !ersonal best
Show res!ect *or the !ersonal !ro!ert$ an' sa*et$ o* others an' res!ect *or each other
St')ent a%e e+*ecte) to '*(o/) t(e c/a%oo, e+*ectat!on an) t')ent
%e*on!b!/!t!e t(at a%e )!c'e) at t(e be3!nn!n3 of t(e 2ea%. T(ee &!// en'%e &e
(a$e a afe an) *o!t!$e en$!%on,ent to /ea%n !n an) (a$e o,e f'n t(%o'3(o't t(e
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