On each link below, you will find a screencast lesson, practice links and addional resources to help you with the Foundations & PreCalculus Math 10 course.

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  Created and written by Sandra Rietchel (  Math Consultant  )   srietchel@shaw.ca

Measurement
Understanding, converting and solving problems with metric and imperial units 

• What is the SI system?   
• Using the SI system  
• What is the Imperial system? 
• Using the Imperial system
• Measurement tools 
• Converting between the SI and Imperial system  

Surface Area and Volume of 3-D objects
Identifying surface area and volume of 3 d objects, using referents for measurement and solving problems with surface area and volume

• Surface area and volume of prisms and cylinders - part 1
• Surface area and volume of prisms and cylinders - part 2
• Surface area and volume of a pyramid
• Surface area and volume of  a cone
• Surface area and volume of a sphere - part 1
• Surface area and volume of a sphere - part 2 
• Problems involving surface area and volume   

Trigonometry
Understanding basic trigonometric ratios, applying the trigonometric ratios to solve problems and solving right triangles.

• What is the tangent  ratio?
• Using the tangent ratio to find lengths and angles
• What is the sine and cosine ratio?
• Using the sine and cosine ratio to find lengths and angles
• Applying the 3 trigonometric ratios
• Solving problems with more than one right triangle 

Exponents and Radicals
Simplifying radical and exponential expressions, applying the exponent laws and solving problems with radicals and exponents.

• Defining  the number system
• Exploring radicals
• Mixed and entire radicals
• Simplying cube roots
• Basic exponents laws
• Negative exponents 
• Rational exponents
• Applying the exponents laws