The course consists of the following four topics with continued emphasis on problem-solving techniques:
- Algebra
- Modes of representation, concept of variable, solution of problems (first degree with one unknown), algebraic manipulations.
- Proportional Reasoning
- Qualitative decisions concerning ratios and rates, solution of problems involving proportions and percents.
- Measurement
- Angles, segments, perimeter and area.
- Geometry
- Transformations (reflection, translation, rotation, dilatation), regular polygons and circles (construction, perimeter, area, angles).
- Probability
- Random experiments, probability of an outcome or an event.
Textbook Links
Some 216 Textbook Links
- Nelson Mathematics textbook Site [Link]
Chapter Summaries
Some 216 Chapter Summaries
- Carrousel Chapter 1 Summary [Download] [View] (PDF, 16.5 k, 14/06/06)
- Carrousel Chapter 2 Summary [Download] [View] (PDF, 14.5 k, 14/06/06)
- Carrousel Chapter 3 Summary [Download] [View] (PDF, 20.5 k, 14/06/06)
- Carrousel Chapter 4 Summary [Download] [View] (PDF, 20 k, 14/06/06)
- Carrousel Chapter 5 Summary [Download] [View] (PDF, 14.6 k, 14/06/06)
- Carrousel Chapter 6 Summary [Download] [View] (PDF, 12.8 k, 14/06/06)
- Carrousel Chapter 7 Summary [Download] [View] (PDF, 12.6 k, 14/06/06)
- Carrousel Chapter 8 Summary [Download] [View] (PDF, 13.1 k, 14/06/06)
- Carrousel Chapter 9 Summary [Download] [View] (PDF, 13.3 k, 14/06/06)
- Carrousel Chapter 10 Summary [Download] [View] (PDF, 12.8 k, 14/06/06)
- Carrousel Chapter 11 Summary [Download] [View] (PDF, 12.4 k, 14/06/06)
Student Worksheets
Some 216 Student Worksheets
- Plane Review [Download/View] (PDF, 660.7 k, 14/06/06)
Exams
Some 216 Exams
- January 2004 Mental Math [Download/View] (PDF, 250.4 k, 14/06/06)
- January 2004 Mental Math Corrections [Download/View] (PDF, 90.4 k, 14/06/06)
- June Exam Review [Download/View] (PDF, 1.7 M, 14/06/06)
- June Exam Review Correction Booklet [Download/View] (PDF, 0.8 M, 14/06/06)
- Sample Exam [Download/View] (PDF, 207.1 k, 14/06/06)
Memory Aids
Some 216 Memory Aids
Math 216 (Grade 8)