Grade 9 Math Info
Information about Grade 9 Math at Danforth CTI can be found below.
Email Ms. Liu or Ms. Fisher if you have any questions.
Julia Liu (Junior Math ACL- grades 9/10) julia.liu@tdsb.on.ca
Sharleen Fisher (Senior Math ACL- grades 11/12) sharleen.fisher@tdsb.on.ca
Course Breakdown
The course code is MTH1W.
Strands: Number, Algebra (coding included here), Data, Geometry and Measurement, Financial Literacy
Mark Breakdown:
70% Term Mark:
15% Quizzes
20% Assignment/projects
35% Tests/Unit evaluations
30% Summative Tasks (EQAO is 10% of this)
Extra help (in school)
We have STEM Clinic running Monday-Thursday at Lunch AND afterschool! There are teachers and student tutors waiting to help you!
See the STEM Clinic room schedule here
There is also homework club! You can get help with any course here! Tuesday/Thursday at lunch & Wednesday after school in B6
Math Contests
Math contests are a great enrichment opportunity for students who enjoy challenging math problems. We run most of the contests that the University of Waterloo have.
For Grade 9:
Beaver Computing Challenge - multiple choice - $3 (sign up in October, write in November)
Canadian Intermediate Math Contest - written - $14 (sign up in October, write in November)
Pascal - multiple choice - $6 (sign up in January, write in February)
Canadian Team Contest (in school) - free - (sign up and write in April)
Grade 9 students are recommended to try the contests at their grade level while they are eligible, but are welcome to attempt senior contests if there are ahead in their independent studies.
EQAO prep
EQAO will be done in class on chromebooks.
There are two parts (two days), all multiple choice.
It covers most strands.
Reminder it is 10% of the overall grade.
Semester 1: January
Semester 2: June
There will be EQAO prep sessions closer to the date + prep time in class.
Want to try a mock EQAO now? Official practice module linked here
Resources (at home support)
Here are some digital resources to support students
CEMC (centre for education in math and computing) Courseware Modules
Can do the grade 7/8 ones to fill gaps
Can do the grade 9 one to get more help with current topics
Join the google classroom if you
Desmos calculator - one of the best math tools for graphing and learning
Some Youtube channels that are grade 9 friendly:
4. Former textbook name: McGraw-Hill Ryerson Principles of Mathematics 9
Most of the content for the new curriculum is in the previous textbook. Key topics not included: circle geometry, box plots and coding.
Pathways
All students will be taking Grade 10 Math - Principles of Mathematics 10 MPM2D.
After grade 10, there are various grade 11 math options.
Poster source: We Are Teachers