Mathematics
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Doing Good in Math
Scientific Calculator
Polynomials (factoring)
Dealing With the Devil Known As Math​
Now, it's time for Mathematics. The course feared by almost every student with its vicious onslaughts of numbers upon numbers, equations upon equations. A subject that, even the top students, have a love-hate relationship with (except for the Chinese math geniuses, they don't count).
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However, as the greatest Math teacher alive, Mr. Kwan, has said—"Anything is possible if your heart is pure". Therefore, if you change your mindset, try to memorize and understand the equations you have to use, bash your head against a wall, and ask your smarter friends to help... I mean, study hard enough, then you will eventually work towards a successful Math grade. If you keep on getting a calculation wrong, do as much practice questions as you can on Khan Academy and find loads of online resources to help you know what's happening, bash your head against a wall again until you can perfectly understand and calculate what you need to work on. Practice is the key.
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The most crucial part to become good at Math, however, is to be trained from a young age. From memorizing the times table to perfecting your so-called "number sense" and participating in Olympiad Math since the ripe age of 6, training is, though gruesome, is the key to be familiar with math and be able to excel later in life by calculating quickly and accurately. Asian parents have fully proved that and followed the formula like a sacred Bible, implementing every single method possible and enrolling in every single tutoring class possible in order to get their children ahead in the starting line. Torture, but it more or less works.
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If such things did not happen, the only possible way to naturally get the hang of math is through genetic lottery. The others? Well, it's just a matter of time and practice. Nobody is on the same skill level when it comes to subjects, and when Math is such a crucial part of one's success,​
​you just have to... work harder.
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​I cannot be talking as a 98% Incentive student. Used to be 99%, but I fell off.
But amidst all this, I believe whoever is struggling right now can be amazing
with just a little help here and there! Ask your teachers, tutors, and peers
about anythingyou don't know—anything is possible if your heart is pure.
Math 9 Textbook - For Math 9 and Math 8/9 Inc
Examples of Finding Prime Factors
Math Resources
Khan Academy
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Khan Academy is an amazing website with all sorts of Math and Science courses across various grades. Not only can you watch videos of teachers explaining certain math concepts, there are also loads of practice questions, articles and quizzes for you to study. The website is easy to digest with people in the comments asking and answering questions that you may have. Moreover, it is free and has no ads! How good is that!
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Desmos
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Desmos is a free graphing calculator,. It is an extremely convenient tool to graph various equations, including linear equations, which will be covered in grade 9, and all other higher-level equations. It also has functionalities such as scientific and four function calculators, matrix, and 3D graphing. It also has no ads or interruptions, with high quality content, making it an ideal website to graph and calculate, especially if you don't have a calculator.
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Math Drills
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Math Drills contains free worksheets across various topics. You could find worksheets with the math topic you are being quizzed or would like to practice through the categories at the bottom and scrolling through the page sections. It is slightly hard to navigate, but it is a great website to use if you want to print questions out for practice.
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Math Club
The Palmer Math Club offers a variety of math-related topics, including more complex math content taught by higher-grade students, mock quizzes, as well as games and Kahoots. It is sponsored by Mr. Kwan and Ms. Wang.
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The Junior Math Club runs on Wednesdays from 3:00p.m. to 4:30 p.m. after school in Mr. Kwan's room. It is open for all Gr. 8s and 9s. In the club meetings, higher-grade students teach the club members in various topics of math, including factorization, permutations, linear equations, among other things. Occasionally, there will be a game show where groups have to do math and answer questions in order to obtain points, and a year-end Kahoot with around 30 questions. Math Club also prepares students for the Pascal Contest, a contest open for Gr. 9s and some Gr. 8s, and is a requirement for Gr. 8s in the Incentive Program. It provides and marks a mock test that can be used to test and determine your ability in such math contests. Moreover, being in Math Club also provides one a connection for math contests if you would like to enter under the school's name.
In Mr. Kwan's club meetings, there is often a lot of food and snacks present. Usually, one would be able to obtain a fair bit of sustenance by answering questions, winning game shows, and asking Mr. Kwan. If you are acquainted enough with him, you would be able to chat (gossip) while eating random snacks.
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The Senior Math club runs on Mondays, also from 3:00p.m. to 4:30p.m. after school in Ms. Wang​'s room. It covers more complex topics and is open for Gr. 10s to 12s.
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​Kann ich das Essen haben
Ich wohne in die Straßen
Tut mir leid, meine Mama ist quasi obdachlos :(