AMC 8/10 Courses

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Math Competition AMC 10 Boost Course
https://registration.xenegrade.com/nce/courseDisplay.cfm?schID=20168

The American Mathematics Contest 10 (AMC 10), along with the AMC 12, is one of the first exams in the series of exams used to challenge bright students, grades 10 and below, on the path towards choosing the team that represents the United States at the International Mathematics Olympiad (IMO). The AMC 10 is a 25-question, 75-minute multiple-choice test. Problems generally increase in difficulty as the exam progresses. This course (5 classes, 2 hours each) is designed to boost problem-solving skills and cover topics including arithmetic, algebra, counting, geometry, number theory, probability, etc. Students who have a strong foundation in math are encouraged. [Gr. 8-10]

From 10/4 to 11/1 Wednesdays, 7-9 pm, online
Class meets on  10/4, 10/11, 10/18, 10/25, 11/1
This class lines up with the AMC 10A Competition on Nov 8, 2023, and the AMC 10B Competition on Nov 14, 2023 

Math Competition AMC 8 Boost Course

https://registration.xenegrade.com/nce/courseDisplay.cfm?schID=20167

The AMC 8 is a 25-question, 40-minute, multiple-choice contest for students in grades 8 and below, hosted annually by the American Mathematics Competitions (AMC). Problems generally increase in difficulty as the exam progresses. This course (10 classes, 1 hour each) is designed to promote the development of problem-solving skills (with an emphasis on Questions #15-25), and cover topics including counting and probability, estimation, proportional reasoning, algebra, geometry, spatial visualization, and reading & interpreting graphs/tables, etc. Students who have a strong foundation in math are encouraged. [Gr. 5-8]

From 10/19 to 1/11, Thursdays, 7-8 pm, online

Class meets on 10/19, 10/26, 11/2, 11/9, 11/16, 11/30, 12/7, 12/14, 1/4, 1/11

No class on November 24, December 21 & 28

This class lines up with the Jan 18 – 24, 2024 AMC 8 Competition Date

Unit 2: Percent

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Dear Students,

Good job on HW last week! Today we went over Ex 6 (Pg 13) and Ex 9 (Pg 14) of Unit 1, and students did a wonderful job explaining Examples 1-9 of Unit 2: Percent on the whiteboard! 

We did a mini-quiz and discussed the 5 questions afterward. We also played a Blooket game. Hope you enjoyed it.

Please check our online notes for your review, and finish:
-Pg 19-22, Ex 1-20 (make sure to check the answers on Pg 276-277 after you are done). 
DeltaMath: Unit 2 Percent

Look forward to seeing you all on October 1st, Sunday!

Best,
Ms. Li

SAT Math Week 2: Test Review + Exponents & Radicals

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Dear Students,


Nice working with you all today. We went over the problems in the diagnostic tests and learned Ch.1: Exponents & Radicals. Please check the Class Note folder for your review. 

A Key To The Laws Of Exponents


Homework:

1. Textbook Pg 8-14 (check the answer key on Pg 272-273 and do corrections)

2. DeltaMath Ch.1 Exponents & Radicals


Look forward to seeing you all next Sunday!
Best,

Ms. Li

Welcome to SY23-24 SAT Math Prep Class

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Dear Students and Parents,


Welcome to the SAT Math prep course at Newton Chinese Language School! 


This is Ms. Li. It’s my great pleasure to explore the beauty of math with you in the coming school year! I obtained my M.Ed (Learning & Teaching, Instructional Leadership in Math) at Harvard Graduate School of Education, and now work as a math teacher at Newton South High School. I enjoy being in the classroom and seeing each student’s progress. In previous years, I have also taught AoPS (Geometry, Number Theory, Counting & Probabilities) and Singapore Math at NCLS. 

Textbook — please try to get it ready by Sep.10th:
The College Panda SAT Math Advanced Guide and Workbook (2nd Edition
ISBN-13: 978-1733192729
ISBN-10: 1733192727
Amazon Link here (make sure you purchase the 2nd edition, not the 1st).

Course Information: Please check the Course Description here, or visit the teaching blog to find more information (I will update the blog every Sunday night after the class, and the students can find the lesson review and assignments in Google Classroom too).


Google Classroom:https://classroom.google.com/c/NjE4OTAzMDEzNTc3?cjc=7gklm36. Please remind your child to use their personal Gmail account (not their school email) to join this class. Our pre-test, midterm, and final exams will be released here.


Course Calendar
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Students, please bring a laptop/iPad/Chromebook + a scientific calculator to class on Sep.10th, as we will take a diagnostic test on Day One. For any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to me.


I look forward to meeting you all in Rm 220 soon!

Best,

Ms. Li

Week 1: Diagnostic Test

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Dear Students,


Thank you for taking the diagnostic test today. You can find your score here.


Please check the answer key and fill in the survey to share which questions you would like Ms. Li to go over in our next lesson. Please bring the textbook to class next week. 


I look forward to learning more about you and working with you all this year!
Best,

Ms. Li

SAT Math Year-End Celebration

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Dear students,


It’s hard to believe that it’s our last day of school:) During the lesson today, students came to the whiteboard and explained the questions in our final exam (SAT Practice Test #7). Please check our online notes here for your review.

We handed out the certificates and goody bags, and took a group photo together. It’s a pity that we missed Julia and Ryan today. Hopefully we can meet again in the future!


Please try to do the DeltaMath practice during the summer (and in the following school year), which will be a good resource to horn your math skills and prepare for the upcoming Internet Based SAT.


It has been a great pleasure to work with you this year, and discussing questions with you all has been one of my favorite moments each Sunday. Wish each of you a lovely summer, and best of the luck with your future endeavors!

Sincerely,

Ms. Li

SAT Math 2023 Final Exam Go Over

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Dear Students,

Thank you for completing the Final Exam. Please check the answer key and make corrections:)

During our last lesson next Sunday, we will invite students to explain each problem on the whiteboard. Each of you needs to pick at least 6 questions and fill in your names beside the questions you feel comfortable with. Early come, early pick:) You can not change other students’ names, please. The students who didn’t pick the questions will be assigned random questions during class:)

We will hand out the certificate and take a group photo next Sunday! Hope to see you all then!

Best,
Ms. Li

Ch.29 Volumes

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Dear students,

Today we went over the homework (Ex 12, 15, 16, 17) in Ch.27 and (Ex 2, 7, 15) in Ch. 28 Statistics, and learned Ch.29 Volumes. Please check the class note here for your review.

Volume Definition and Formulas

Homework:

-Pg 269-271 (Ex 1-15)

DeltaMath: Ch. 29 Volumes

We will take the final exam next week, and discuss the final exam problems during our last week. Please get well-prepared for that:)

As always, please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions. See you next Sunday!

Best,

Ms. Li

Ch. 27 & 28: Statistics

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Dear Students,

We went over Ex 3, 8, and 15 in Ch.26 homework, and learned the Statistics units. Thank you for each of you coming to the front and working out the examples on the whiteboard. Please check the class notes for your review.

Box And Whiskers Plot (video lessons, examples, solutions)
Linear Regression in Machine learning - Javatpoint

Homework:

-Ch. 27 Pg 249-253: Ex 1-15

-Ch. 28 Pg 261-266: Ex 1-18

DeltaMath: Ch.27 & 28 Statistics

There is no class next weekend. Enjoy the holiday, and see you in two weeks!

Best,

Ms. Li

Ch. 26 Probability

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Dear Students,

Nice to see you again in this beautiful spring season! Today we went over Ch.25 Reading Data HW Ex 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, and learned Ch.26 Probability. Please check the online class note for your review.

Congratulations to our Kahoot Winners:)

Homework:

-pg 236-243, Ex 1-15

DeltaMath Ch.26 Probability

Last but not least, Happy Mother’s Day to all our dear moms!

Best,

Ms. Li