Mathematics

MATHEMATICS

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Mission Statement

St. Michael Catholic Secondary School mathematics department is committed to meeting the needs of our diverse student body and to promoting high educational standards by incorporating all aspects of catholic education. These high standards can be obtained by differentiating instruction, nurturing the spiritual wellbeing of each student, strategic and higher level thinking skills and inspiring a love for mathematics. There are INFINITE number of possibilities in the world of mathematics.

"Grace adds, sin subtracts. Christ multiplies, the devil divides. Scripture teaches us math

(though not in Numbers)" - Mark Hart

Saint Hubertus or Hubert is the patron saint of hunters, mathematicians, opticians, and metalworkers. For all of our students writing math tests: "Saint Hubert... pray for us"

Pathways

PLAN YOUR FUTURE!

Check out our Mathematics Pathways Poster.pdf to achieve your goals!

Mathify Links

Homework Help for Grade 9 and 10 Students: https://tvo.org/mathify-reg/

For homework help afterschool, visit the link shown above. You will have access to a free tutor who will answer any math question online! This will work afterschool until about 10PM.

Free Online Tutoring for Grade 11 and 12 Students

http://www.ilc.org/index-main.php

Free online tutoring by certified Ontario teachers. Get homework help in math for grades 11-12. It's live and anonymous!

Math Help

Math teachers are available by appointment, students should set up a time with their teacher before school, at lunch or after school for extra help.

EQAO

Additional resources, including past tests, are available here:

http://www.eqao.com/Students/Secondary/09/09.aspx?Lang=E&gr=09

Waterloo Math Contest

The Waterloo Math Contest will be taking place on the following dates:

February 23, 2021, Pascal (Grade 9), Cayley (Grade 10), Fermat (Grade 11). You can register online through the link below by February 5th 2021

April 7, 2021 - Euclid (Grade 12) (Mandatory for those apply for Math at Waterloo) Pl.ease contact Ms. Grzesiuk

Follow this link for more information and practice tests:

http://www.cemc.uwaterloo.ca/contests/contests.html

Extra Math Links

Desmos https://www.desmos.com/calculator

Teacher Tube https://www.teachertube.com/

An excellent site where concepts are taught through video clips. Just search for a topic and watch the video!

CLIPS http://www.edugains.ca/newsite/math/clips.html

CLIPS (Critical Learning Instructional Paths Supports) are web-based interactive supports for students. They provide precise, personalized learning activities for instruction, remediation or enrichment

Virtual Manipulatives http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html

If you want a more hands on experience with mathematics use the virtual manipulative library.

Purple Math https://www.purplemath.com/

Purplemath's algebra lessons are written with the student in mind. These lessons emphasize the practicalities rather than the technicalities, demonstrating dependable techniques, warning of likely "trick" questions, and pointing out common mistakes. The lessons are cross-referenced to help you find related material, and a "search" box is on every page to help you find what you're looking for.

Specific Math Topic Web Search

This site was created by the Peel District School Board. It is a excellent site to search for any secondary school math topic.

Khan Acaademy https://www.khanacademy.org/

Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom.

E-learning and other DPCDSB links https://students.dpcdsb.org/