Category Archives: Grade 11

Transforming Parabolas

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A,H, and K all uniquely affect the parabola. The A value effects which way the parabola opens along with how wide the parabola is. For my green parabola the A value is negative which means it opens downward. In my blue parabola the A value is a fraction which makes it open up a lot wider than the parent function (red parabola). The H value determines the horizontal displacement of the vertex. That means that it dictates where the parabola is placed from side to side. The H value is always negative so when building a quadratic equation using the vertex… EX (9,2) You must flip the X value when you plug it into the equation as H. So (9,2) becomes y=a(x-9)*+2. The H value also determines the axis of symmetry. My purple parabola has an H value of -2 which is why it is 2 to the right of the parent function. The K value is by far the simplest, it is the Y value of the vertex. This means the K value (and the A value) determine whether or not the parabola has x intercepts. For instance if you have a vertex of (9,2) your K value would be +2. So when putting it into an equation it will look like this y=a(x-9)*+2. For example my black parabola has a K value of -2 so it is placed 2 down from the parent function.

Core competencies

1. How did you represent the same mathematical idea in multiple ways in this assignment?

During this assignment I found ways to talk about the equation by referring to the parabola, writing the equation and describing how it would effect the outcome. I also referenced many different parabolas with different values and characteristics.

2. State some of the relevant mathematical vocabulary words you used to demonstrate your understanding.

Parent function, Vertex, quadratic equation, displacement, axis of symmetry, x intercepts.

3. How did you use formatting to share your information in a clear and organized way?

I have one photo for my graph and one photo for my equations. One paragraph for my information and then my reflection. I clearly ran through all of my information and displayed my knowledge and moved onto the next topic.

Math edublog

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The part of chapter 1 that I am most comfortable with is radicals and how to deal with them. Learning these new concepts and learning how to apply them to the equations and expressions. The most difficult part of this chapter was learning how to analyze equations and factor accordingly. Identifying difference of squares, perfect squares and when to use decomposition was my largest struggle on the past quiz. I learn new concepts best when I’m actively testing the concept out with trial and error. To prepare for the test I am going to do most of the practice questions in the review section of the workbook. I have completed all assigned practice problems and I plan on doing more tonight. “I persevere with challenging tasks and take ownership of my goals, learning and behavior.” This statement means I try my best with ever task and I make sure to hold myself accountable to my own learning.

English final edublog

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In this assignment we had to create a short story, I think this is a good example of my “create and communicate core competencies”. This story relates to indigenous principles because in indigenous culture and teachings greed and dishonesty trigger bad karma. Learning from experiences and getting what your actions deserve is a common theme in indigenous learning. I believe indigenous principles are very important and the way they teach is one of the best ways to teach the up and coming generations. Reconciliation can be worked towards in may ways and awareness is one of the best ways in my opinion. Learning why the culture and teachings are just as important is huge for the preservation of the indigenous culture in Canada. Learning about how there are small elements of indigenous learning in all of life will work towards a greater understanding of there culture.

Creative thinking core competency.

Creating a story is not an easy task, even a short story. It took a bit of thinking at the beginning to get inspired and figure out what I was going to do. Taking all of your ideas and working them into a short story is no small task. I put a lot of effort into taking this story and giving it indigenous principles and teachings, learning through challenges and experiences is something I think is prevalent in indigenous teachings.

Life saving measures

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I have a couple takeaways from the presentations, I felt like they were very informative and I am educated in what to do in the event of emergency. I was interested in naloxone a little more than the other presentations, learning about just how accessible naloxone is to the public was very interesting. You can access naloxone in pharmacies and health centres, there is also a health bus that drives around administrating it. The fact that more people die from overdoes than anything else if you are in-between the ages of 10-60 is crazy to think about. If you don’t even use drugs you are still more likely to die from an overdoes than any other cause. Dying from cancer, car crashes and suicide are all less likely then dying from an overdose. Learning about that was crazy to me and it really made me think about how big of a problem it is. Learning about CPR is something we do every year but this year it was a little more in depth. I didn’t know that CPR was almost ineffective if you don’t break the ribs was very interesting to me because it is not what you see on tv. They never tell you about how breaking the ribs is necessary and ill remember that if I ever need to give CPR.

Critical and Reflective Thinking Competency Reflection

I can analyze evidence to make judgements. 

Learning about the stigma surrounding drug users and male drug users was interesting. Everyone has a life and a story, everyone made decisions or was affected by external conditions that put them in that position. Every person deserves help and there are no right-offs when it comes to mental and physical health.

English first peoples 11 reflection

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Curricular competencies reflection

During this assignment I learned about the perspective of the indigenous peoples when the colonists arrived, and why it is important to be authentic and respectful when retelling stories or events. In the film, the misrepresentation of the indigenous culture was prevalent. By doing a synthesis assignment on this film I widened my writing and reading comprehension skills, reforming my writing was key to showing my understanding about the concepts. The lessons that we took away from the synthesis project are true in everything you might do in life. Being authentic and true to history, especially when it concerns the integrity and pride of a culture, is vital to reconciliation.

Core competencies reflection

I represented my critical and reflective thinking skills/competencies in this assignment my looking at my work critically and objectively. With help I was able to improve my work and elevate it; I got feedback from my peers and teacher that helped me reflect and improve. During this assignment the goal was to take big ideas away from the texts and criticize/think reflectively about the authenticity of the two stories we looked at. Being able to see many points of view and understanding the feelings of the characters was huge when writing my synthesis.