Mr. Vaughan

2009-12-07T12:36:00.000-08:00

Mon. Dec. 6/09
MCR3U Review Exponentials. Test tomorrow
MEL3E Review chapter 6. Tomorrow: Test Chapter 6
SNC2D Lesson: Converging and diverging lenses. Differences and ray diagrams. WTD:complete ray diagram handout.

2009-12-04T07:48:00.000-08:00

Fri. Dec 4/09
MCR3U Review Exponentials. WTD Review sheet All but #9. Test on Tues. Dec.7; Assignment due Wed. Dec.8.
MEL3E Review Chapter 6. Test on Tues.Dec.7
SNC 2D Lesson: Total Internal Reflection (TIR) WTD: Complete lab report(slope of graph). Also read pg.442-443 Answer 1) What is total internal reflection.
2) What conditions must be met for total internal reflection to take place? 3)Describe at least two applications or effects that rely on total internal reflection.

2009-12-03T08:03:00.000-08:00

Thurs. Dec.3/09
MCR3U Lesson: Growth and Decay Problems. Includes doublin-time and half-life.
WTD: Handout #1-4,6,7(a,c),9,10,12,13
MEL3E Lesson: Compound Interest.WTD: Pg.121 #1-4 (worksheet for #1,2) Pg.122-123 #1-3 (worksheet for #1.2)
SNC2D Investigation: Indexes of refraction for different liquids. WTD: Lab Report.

2009-12-03T07:55:00.000-08:00

Wed. Dec. 2/09
MCR3U Lesson: Solving equations involving exponentials. WTD: handout
MET3E Lesson: simple to compound interest. WTD: Pg.118-119 # 2-5 on handout
SNC2D Lesson: Snell's Law. WTD: read pg. 439-441. Answer: 1) What is dispersion of light? 2) Will laser light undergo dispersion when passing through a prism? Do Practice Problems 1,2,3 on pg.441

2009-12-03T07:50:00.000-08:00

Tues. Dec 1/09
MCR3U Retest "Mid Unit Test Exponentials"
MET3E From Simple to compound interest(con't)
SNC2D Lesson: Refraction of light. WTD: Read pg 434-438. Do Practice Problems top and bottom of page plus pg. 447 #1,3,5,6,7,11,12,15.

2009-11-30T12:55:00.000-08:00

Mon. Nov.30/09
MCR3U Lesson: Investigation 8;Exponential growth and exponential decay. WTD. Finish off worksheet and graphs for wed. Retest tomorrow Dec. 1st.
MEL3E Lesson: From simple interest to compound interest.WTD: pg.116-117 # 6-9 on worksheet.
SNC2D Lesson: Ray diagrams for concave and convex mirrors.WTD.Finish drawings and complete practice problems pg425 with example problem 11.4

2009-11-30T12:50:00.000-08:00

Fri. Nov.28/09
MCR3U Review: Exponent laws and exponential function transformations. Retest on Tues. Dec 1st.
MEL3E Lesson: Working with decimals and order of operations.WTD on graphing calculators.
SNC2D Bill Nie video. on light and optics.

2009-11-26T12:41:00.000-08:00

Thurs. Nov. 26/09
MCR3U Lesson: Activity: Spread of a disease. WTD: Complete handout.
MEL3E Lesson: Simple Interest. WTD: Pg.113-114 #1-8.
SNC2D Lesson: Images in concave mirrors. HO-ray diagram. WTD. Pg. 424-425. Do Practice problems for examples #1,2,3.

2009-11-26T12:33:00.000-08:00

Wed. Nov.25/09
MCR3U Mid unit test. H.O. Assignment 4 Exponential Functions
MEL3E Lesson: Bankbook Statements and Passbooks WTD. Pg. 108-109 #1-4.
SNC2D Lesson: Reflections in plane mirrors (ray diagrams) WTD: Pg. 433 #1,2,10,16,17,18

2009-11-24T07:38:00.000-08:00

Tues. Nov. 24/09
MCR3U Mid Unit Review. WTD: Complete review exercises. Mid unit Test tomorrow.
MEL3E Test: Chapter Nine
SNC2D Lesson: Ray model of light. WTD: Quick Labs D8 & D10 Pgs.403 & 407.
Report to include:
a) Purpose for each lab. b)summary of findings for D8 and c) answers to #8,10 pg 407 and #9,11,12,13 pg.409

2009-11-23T12:25:00.000-08:00

Mon Nov. 23/09
MCR3U Lesson: Summary of transformations of the exponential function. WTD: Handout: Mid unit review exercises. Note: Mid Unit Test on Wed. Nov. 25.
MET3E Review Chapter Nine. Note Test on Chapter Nine on Wed.Nov.25 Practice test on chapter nine tomorrow.
SNC2D Lesson: Producing visible light. WTD: Pg. 401 # 1-10

2009-11-20T13:09:00.000-08:00

Fri. Nov. 20/09
MCR3U Lesson: Transformations of exponential function Part Two. WTD. Handout: Complete up to #8on handout.
MET3E Catch up with work from Chapter 9. Test on chapter 9 Tues. Nov. 24.
SNC2D Lesson: Additive and Subtractive Theories of Colour. Demonstration WTD: Pg.391 #9-13

2009-11-20T13:04:00.000-08:00

Thurs. Nov 19/09
MCR3U Lesson: Transformations of the exponential function Part One. WTD: handout complete
MET3E Lesson: Summary of Options to Pay. Complete chart from overhead. WTD Pg.98 #1-3 (handout).
SNC2D Finsh video Qyestions about colour of light.

2009-11-20T12:49:00.000-08:00

Wed. Nov. 18/09
MCR3U Lesson: Investigating the exponential function; Handout : Properties of Exponential Functions and Investigating the exponential function. WTD: #9,10 13 on handout.
MEL3E Lesson Buying on Instalment and No Interest or Payments for a Set Time. WTD: Pg. 97 #1-4,5-7 on handout.
SNC2D Lesson Introduction to Light - Electromagnetic Spectrum. WTD pg.391 #2-8.

2009-11-20T12:44:00.000-08:00

Tues.Nov. 17/09
MCR3U More simplifying expressios containing exponentials.
MET3E Lesson: Renting with the option to buy. WTD: Pg.95,96 #1,3,4,7,8,9
SNC2D Video No HW

2009-11-20T12:34:00.000-08:00

Mon. Nov.16/09
MCR3U Lesson : Simplifying Algebraic expressions Involving Exponents. WTD: Handout #1-10 except #6(odd letters)
MET3E Lesson: Options to Pay - Layaway WTD: Pg. 94 #1-4 plus Mental Math (mult.by 5)
SNC2D Lesson: End of unit Lab. Reactions with Magnesium

2009-11-13T08:18:00.000-08:00

Fri. Nov.13/09
MCR3U Lesson: Rational Exponents
WTD: Pg. 42-45{ 1-4(odd letters), 6,7,11,12,13,15ab,17}
MEL3E Handout: Mental Math - multiplying by 5. Catch up on Chapter 5 work.
SNC2D Unit Test on Chemistry today. Handout on End of unit task"Classifying Chemical reactions Involving magnesium". Complete procedure #1,2 on handout for Monday

2009-11-12T12:40:00.000-08:00

Thurs. Nov.12/09
MCR3U Lesson: Negative and zero exponents. WTD: handout
MEL3E Lesson: Deciding Which to Buy. WTD: Website: Features of different models of the same article. Reference #6 pg.93
SNC2D Rview for test TOMORROW. Chapters 4,5,6. Review exercises on pg.248-251.

2009-11-11T08:02:00.000-08:00

Wed. Nov. 11/09
MCR3U Lesson: Introduction to Unit 4 " Exponential Functions"
WTD: Handout {1-7(odd letters),8,9,12,13ab,15ace}
MEL3E WTD: Pg. 92 #1-4.
SNC2D Practice Quiz Chapter 5. Review: Chapter 6 Exercises Pg.242 #1,3,4, 6-8,10-12,14,15,17acf,18aceg. NOTE: UNIT B TEST on Fri Nov.13

2009-11-10T07:54:00.000-08:00

Tues. Nov. 10/09
MCR3U Test on Quadratic Functions today. Assignment #3 due tomorrow Wed Nov. 11/09.
MEL3E Lesson: Career Focus: Musician. Assignment: Answer #1-8 on pg 90-91. Show your work.
SNC2D Lesson: Combustion and Decomposition Reactions. WTD:
Practice Problems pg. 233#1,2; pg. 234 #1,2; pg. 235#1
Check and Reflect pg. 240 #1,2,4,5,7,8

2009-11-06T09:51:00.000-08:00

Fri. Nov.6/09
SNC2D Lab Investigation: Antacids & Neutralization Reactions. Pg. 213. WTD: Complete lab report.
MEL3E Catch up period to get work completed for chapter 5 todate.
pg. 84 #1-6 and pg.85-87 #2,3,8,10.
MCR3U Review continued- including practice test. NOTE: TEST on Quadratic Functions on Mon. Nov.9/09.Also handed out Assignment #3 Due: Wed. Nov.11

2009-11-06T09:39:00.001-08:00

Thurs.Nov.5/09
SNC2D Lesson: Acid-base Neutralization Reactions. WTD.Read pg. 198-201 Answer Learning Checkpoint #1,2 pg.200; Learning Checkpoint#1,2 pg.201. Also pg.203 #1-3,6,7,8,9bc,14.
MEL3E Lesson: Incentives to Buy. WTD. Pg85-87 #2,3,8,10.
MCR3U Review unit on Quadratic functions. WTD: Handout Review Exercises #6-18.

2009-11-04T09:58:00.000-08:00

SNC2D Lesson: Names and formulas for acids and bases.WTD: Learning checkpoints pg.200#1,2 and 201#1,2 Check and Reflect pg.203 #1-3,5,6,7b,c,8,9ac,14.
MEL3E Lesson: The Best Buy Pgs. 82-83. WTD: #1-6 pg 83.
MCR3U Lesson: Solving Linear-Quadratic Systems. WTD. Handout:{2ac,3,4ac,5,6,8,10,11}

2009-11-03T10:04:00.000-08:00

Tues.Nov3/09
SNC2D Investigation: Acids and Bases. Complete report on handout.
MEL3E Test chapter 4.
MCR3U Lesson: Families of Quadratic Functions . Investigation. WTD. Handout: #1,2,3,4ac,5a.6,9,10

2009-11-02T09:49:00.000-08:00

Mon Nov.2/09
SNC2D Lesson: Acids and Bases. Note. WTD: handout on natural indicators and pg.197 #1-5. Read pgs.194-196.
MET3E Review chapter 4 for test tomorrow, Nov.3. WTD: Review exercises on pgs. 78-79.
MCR3U Lesson: Classifying the rooots of aquadratic equations. WTD Handout on classifying roots. Do front page then on back answer {1acegi,2,3acegik,4,5,6,7}

2009-10-29T09:54:00.000-07:00

Thurs. Oct. 19/09
SNC2D Review Chapter 4: TEST Tomorrow Fri. Oct.30.
Review exercises pgs. 190-191 #4,5,6bce,8,9,11ab,14bde,16acdg,17adeh,18,19acf,20bcef.
MEL3E Work sheet:Sale Prices,Taxes,Total cost. Finish sales poster for an article of your choice.
MCR3U Lesson: Solving Quadratic Equations. WTD: pg. 218-220 {1,2ace,5ac,9,15}

2009-10-28T09:52:00.000-07:00

Wed. Oct.28/09
SNC2D Lesson: Balancing Equations Note with examples. Refer to pgs. 176-181.Handout on balancing equations. Work from text Practice problems: pg178 #1-3, pg.180 #1-4, pg.181 #1-4.
MEL3E Lesson: Career profile: merchandising clerk. WTD: #3,4 pg.74, Plus make a sale poster (8.5 X 11) for question 1 on pg. 73. Do a,b or c or a personal choice but follow the outline of question 1.
MCR3U Lesson: Working with radicals. Note and handout assigned work.

2009-10-27T12:52:00.000-07:00

Tues. Oct.27/09
SNC2D Investigation Activity B11 pg.184-185 "Does mass change due to a chemical reaction" WTD: Finish writeup of lab.
MEL3E Lesson: Discounts and Sale Prices. WTD: pg. 70 #1-4,pg. 71-72 #5-13.
MCR3U Review inverse of a quadratic function.WTD: Complete work from yesterday plus #19 b,d pg. 432.

2009-10-27T12:43:00.000-07:00

Mon. Oct.26/09
SNC2D -Quiz " Compounds" WTD: Handout 6.5b Counting atoms.Read pg. 174-177 and define the words written in bold lettering plus answer learning checkpoint pg. 175 #1-5 and pg.177 #1-5.
MEL3E Lesson: Taxes and Total Cost pg.66-67. WTD Pg. 67-68 # 1-8.
MCR3U Lesson The inverse of a quadratic function. WTD: Handout Investigation "The inverse of a quadratic function" Pg. 430-432 # 8a,b(i only),10b,16cd,19ace.

2009-10-23T08:38:00.000-07:00

Fri. Oct.23,09
SNC2D Note: Quiz on Monday Oct.26 Names and formulas for compounds (all ionic and molecular). WTD: Pg. 171 #1,2,3(a),4,6,7,8(a,c,e,h),9,10,11,12(a,b,c),13.
MEL3E Lesson: Getting back the least coins in change. WTD. Pg 65 #1-6.
MCR3U: Lesson: Maximums and minimums.WTD: Pg.210-211 {#3ace, 9(use at least two different mrthods),13}

2009-10-22T12:31:00.000-07:00

SNC2D Lesson: Molecular compounds. WTD: complete handouts on molecular compounds and polyatomic compounds names and formulas.
MEL3E Lesson : handing back the correct change. WTD: Pg 163 #1-12 if not competed in class.
MCR3U Lesson : Completing the square. WTD: pg200 #1-3 parts ace.

2009-10-21T10:01:00.000-07:00

SNC2D Complete handout on ionic compounds names and formulas. Complete questions on mini ecosystems hand in as a group.
MEL3E Test chapter 3.
MCR3U Lesson: Unit 3: Quadratic Functions - Introduction and prerequisite work. No homework.

2009-10-20T10:49:00.000-07:00

Tues. Oct.20
SNC2D Lesson: Polyatomic Ions WTD. Pg.161 #1-4, pg.163#1-4, pg.164#1-4, plus handout.
MEL3E Review for test on chapter 3 tomorrow Oct 21. pg56-57 # 2,3,4 ,pg59 #1ab,2ab,5,6,7,8,9.
MCR3U Test today. Rational expressions. Assignment due tomorrow.

2009-10-16T12:34:00.000-07:00

Friday Oct. 16/09
SNC2D Lesson: Physical and Chemical Change
WTD: Memorize names and symbols for first 20 elements
MEL3E Lesson: Indirect Taxes WTD pg. 54-55 #2-6.
MCR3U Lesson: Add and subt. rational expresions(continued). WTD. pg114-116 #2ah,4bd,5cf,14ac,16ae,18ab Note: Test on Tues. Oct.20 Assignment due same day but try to complete by monday.

2009-10-15T09:25:00.000-07:00

Thurs. Oct. 15,2009
SNC2D Investigation B3 pg151. Complete handout and complete work from Oct14 on pg 146 #1-3 pg. 148 #1-5, pg.149 #1-3, pg 150 #1-3.
MEL3E Lesson: Estimating percents of values. Complete Pg.51-53 # 1(ace),2(ace), 3,4(abd),5(complete handout).
MCR3U Lesson Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions (cont'd) WTD pg.109-111 Finish from yesterday {1acei,3dh,4dh,5adg,6adg,add 9adghk,10a-i)b-i),10a-ii)v)vii),13abde,14}

2009-09-28T11:58:00.000-07:00

Monday Sept. 28,2009
MEL3E Lesson: Gross Income/Deductions/Net Income
WTD: Pg. 24-26 Answer # 1-8 (groups of two)
SNC2D Lesson: Biomes
WTD: Place Biomes on map of Canada, chart of characteristics of Canadian Biomes and Answer #1-5,8,9 on pg.93
MCR3U Handout Simpifying rational expressions. Work on assignment#1 part B. Assignment due date postponed till Wed.Sept.30.

2009-09-24T11:25:00.000-07:00

MEL3E Test today chapter one. Tomorrow: Hand in job search assignment and start chapter two about deductions.
SNC2D Lesson: Population growth and fluctuations. WTD: complete handout on population cycles.
MCR3U Review for test tomorrow. Include: Function characteristics and notation; Inverse of a function; Transformations of functions; Parent functions; Domain and Range.

2009-09-23T11:57:00.000-07:00

Wed. Sept.23,09.
MEL3E: Review for test tomorrow, plus job search.
SNC2D: Lesson: Pests and pesticides.
WTD. Read pg. 52-57 Answer # 2-6,9 on pg 58
MCR3U: Review for test on FRIDAY(changed to Fri. from Thurs.). Complete and hand in first part of assignment one

2009-09-22T11:29:00.000-07:00

Tue. Sept.22,09
MEL3E Review for test on thursday.
SNC2D Lesson: Cycling of nitrogen and phosphorous
WTD. Read pg.66-68 Do #1-4,6,7,8,10,11 on pg.69
MCR3U Review for test on Thursday
WTD. Assignment 1B due tomorrow

2009-09-21T11:14:00.000-07:00

Monday Sept.21/09
MEL3E Lesson: Step Commission
WTD Handout 1.7 #3 Test on Chapter One this Thursday Sept.24
SNC2D Lesson Cycles of matter- carbon cycle
WTD Pg.51 #2,4 and pg.65 #2,3,4,5
MCR3U Lesson Transformations of parent functions.
WTD pg. 413-415 # 1abf,4abef,6aceg,8bdfh
Handout Assignment One Part A due Wed Sept.23
Part B due Mon. Sept 28
Test Thursday Sept. 24 Introduction to Functions

2009-09-18T11:42:00.000-07:00

MEL3E Lesson; commission
WTD: research possible jobs
SNC2D Chapter one test today.Assigned case study pg 60-61 answer a-k,and #1,2,3,4 on pg 61. Due monday.
MCR3U Lesson: Investigation #7 Look for patterns in the transformations.Complete Investigation 6 questions and conclusion for monday.
Do #1-6 of investigation 7.

2009-09-17T11:52:00.000-07:00

Thurs.Sept.17,2009
MEL3E Assignment pg 11,12 of textbook. Answer #1-9 using full sentences.
SNC2D Review for test tomorrowPg. 46-47 #10ab,11a-d,12a-d.
MCR3U Compete Investigation Lesson 6. Look for patterns in the transformations.

2009-09-16T11:27:00.000-07:00

Wed.Sept.16
MET3E Quiz: Rounding,salary,piecework
Lesson: Profile of a restaurant worker. Sharing Tips
SNC2D Lesson: Roles in an ecosystem(including exotic species)
WTD:Pg. 44 #1,3.Review key terms pg.45. review exercisespg.46 # 2,3ab,4,6,7 Note: Test on Friday
MCR3U Lesson 6: Investigating transformations of parent functions
WTD: Compete parts of handout which do not require a graphing calculator.

2009-09-15T11:15:00.000-07:00

Sept. 15,2009
MEL3E Lesson: Hourly Rate and overtime WTD: Pg. 10.#2,3,5 plus handout. Quiz tomorrow Sept. 16 on salary,rounding to nearest cent and piecework.
SNC2D Lesson: Energy in ecosystems. WTD: Read pgs.32-39.
Answer pg. 33 # 1,2,3 pg. 39 # 2,3,4,9,10,11,14.
MCR3U Lesson: Domain and Range. WTD Pg 324-325 #1-5.

2009-09-14T11:31:00.000-07:00

Monday Sept.14,2009
MEL3E Lesson: Piecework
SNC2D Lesson: Studies of Ecosystems HW. Case study pg.30-31 answer a-m using complete sentences to hand in tomorrow.
MCR3U Lesson: Inverse functions
WTD #1-4 on handout plus pg 430-432{3bd,4ce,9,10,13,17df}

2009-09-11T11:34:00.000-07:00

Friday Sept. 11 ,2009
MCR3U Lesson-Properties of parent functions. H.W. #1-5,7 on handout "Summary of characteristics of parent functions"
SNC2D Lesson-ecology terms. Activity:Random sampling. H.W. Read pg. 22-23 and answer #2,3,4,5,6(a,c)