Math Club

Math Courses for Students

(Gr.6-7)

Instructor:

Steven Zhang

Steven Zhang is a grade 11 student at Henry Wise Wood High school currently enrolled in the partial IB program, taking chemistry HL, physics HL and math HL. He is a STEM student with a clear set of goals and aspirations he wants to accomplish. Throughout his high school education, Math has been one of his strong suits. He completed Math 30 IB with an average of 100, achieving 100 on the diploma exam. As a hobby, he likes to participate in Math Olympiads, such as the Waterloo contests and AHSMC, having received multiple awards and achievements. He is happy to share his experience, knowledge and tips to further students’ understanding of math and better prepare them for the future.

Course outline:(Tuesday Class)

Lesson 1: Useful Fundamentals and Percentages

  • Introduction and expectations
  • Prime numbers
    o Factor Tree
  • Greatest Common Factor (GCF)
  • Least Common Multiple (LCM)
  • Divisibility Rules
  • Percentages
  • Homework

Lesson 2: Integers, Fractions and Linear Equations

  • Q/A and homework check
  • Order of operations
  • Negative numbers
  • Rational numbers
    o Fractions
  • Mixed numbers
  • Ordering numbers
  • One-step equations
  • Two-step equations
  • Homework

Lesson 3: Number Patterns, Perimeter, Area, and the Cartesian Plane

  • Q/A and homework check
  • Finding number patterns
  • Expressing number patterns as tables, graphs, equations and words
  • Perimeter
  • Area Formulas
  • Cartesian Plane
    • Quadrants I, II, III, IV
    • Reflections
    • Rotations
    • Slides/Translations

Lesson 4: Statistics

  • Q/A and homework check
  • Arithmetic mean, median and mode
  • Graphs
    • Bar graphs
    • Circle graphs/Pie charts
    • Pictographs
    • Line Graphs
  • Inferential statistics
  • Final questions
  • Conclusion

Date & Time:

  • July 7, 14, 21, 28 (2020)
  • Tuesdays
  • 3:00PM-4:30 PM
  • Total: 4 lessons

*No fee required

Past

Course outline: (Thursday Class)

Lesson 1: Integers, Rational Numbers, Mixed Numbers, Perfect Squares and Square Roots

  • Introduction and Expectations
  • Integers
  • Rational Numbers
  • Mixed Numbers
  • Perfect squares
  • Square roots
    • Estimating square roots
    • Ordering square roots
  • Homework

Lesson 2: The Pythagorean Theorem, Rates, Ratios and Proportions

  • Q/A and homework check
  • Pythagorean Theorem
  • Rates
  • Ratios
  • Proportions
  • Homework

Lesson 3: Surface Area and Volume

  • Q/A and homework check
  • Shapes
    • Cube
    • Rectangular prism
    • Triangular prism
    • Rectangular pyramid
    • Triangular pyramid
    • Cylinder
    • Cone
  • Nets
  • Surface area
  • Volume
  • Homework

Lesson 4: Probability of Independent Events

  • Q/A and homework check
  • Probability
  • Test
  • Final questions
  • Conclusion

Date & Time:

  • July 9, 16, 23, 30 (2020)
  • Thursday 3:00PM-4:30PM
  • Online course
  • Total: 4 lessons

*No fee required

Past