Course Syllabus
Mathematics 9 for Grade 9
Welcome!
I would like to begin by acknowledging that the land on which we gather for math class is the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam) People.
On this website, you will find resources for your course.
Learning Principles & Textbook
Flex Day - Math 9 Deep Dive - November 17
Units
The table below outlines the units in the course.
| UNIT 1: Linear Equations (and Inequalities) | |
| UNIT 2: Rational Numbers | |
| UNIT 3: Financial Literacy | |
| UNIT 6: Probability and Statistics | |
| UNIT 7: Polynomials | |
| UNIT 8: Similarity and Transformations | |
Course Outline / Syllabus
Math 9 2022-2023 Course Outline
Assessment
Over the course of the school year, students will have multiple opportunities to provide evidence of their proficiency in the 27 (update coming by end of September) outcomes of the course that span content and competencies. Feedback is provided through assessment for each student to capture the current level of proficiency and direct future learning. The Canvas Learning Mastery Gradebook captures a student's current proficiency level among each outcome. The full context requires the assessment itself (often on paper) with the provided feedback to understand why a student is currently placed at a particular achievement level. Students are encouraged to adapt a growth mindset and use feedback from assessment to understand what they know and what they don't know yet. As their proficiency improves, students should seek opportunities to demonstrate evidence of their learning. The goal is for each student to reach proficiency on all outcomes by the end of the course.
At reporting periods, the teacher will consider the body of evidence collected for outcomes for a particular student and triangulate the data to assign an achievement mark which will form the student's standing in the course. This rolled up "mark" contains substantially less information than the de-constructed achievement across outcomes which highlights areas of student strength and future growth opportunities.
To view a summary of your proficiency achievement on the outcomes in the course, click on Grades and then click the Learning Mastery tab
About your teacher
Mr. Rob Lovell
604.221.3633
Office 111A (located at the back of Room 111)
Extra Help
- Extra help with Mr. Lovell is available by appointment at lunch. Please speak with Mr. Lovell during class or send an email.
- Support Block is available daily Monday to Thursday after school - this includes help from teachers and peer tutors
- Schoolhouse is a free tutoring platform by the maker of Khan Academy
Puzzle and Enrichment Websites
| 1024 | kenken | Addition Blocks | Penguin Jump Multiplication |
| Math Planet (phone game) | wodb (Which One Doesn't Belong) | TEDEd Math | Vi Hart |
| Numberphile | Hour of Code - Encryption | Math Antics | Prodigy |
| Alcumus | Centre of Game Science | All Ten |
First Peoples Principles of Learning
The First Peoples Principles of Learning greatly influence the B.C. curriculum and are woven throughout. They lend themselves well to mathematical learning, as they promote experiential and reflexive learning, as well as self-advocacy and personal responsibility in students. They help create classroom experiences based on the concepts of community, shared learning, and trust, all of which are vital to learning. (source)