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John Bissylas has been teaching high-school math for over 30 years and has been a curriculum writer his whole career. John started off as an elementary school teacher. "I thoroughly enjoy what I do and create all of our math resources. I also manage an online math resource that provides animated lesson videos and accompanying resources in a class management system for high school math at www.mathwiz.ca ."
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Preview of Exploring Complex Numbers

Exploring Complex Numbers

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This 44 slide PowerPoint presentation covers topics in complex numbers. The presentation contains examples of complex number operations including addition, powers, roots, conversion to various forms and plotting. Topics include: Cartesian, Polar and Exponential forms Addition, Subtraction, multiplication and division of complex numbers The Argand Plane The modulus The complex conjugate Reciprocals of complex numbers DeMoivre's Theorem Euler's Formula Powers and Roots of complex numbers The pr
Preview of Exploring Exponential Growth and Decay

Exploring Exponential Growth and Decay

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This is a unit on Exponential Growth and Decay in PDF form. It contains notes, investigation activities and assignments. Some activities involve exponential regression and require technology. An answer key is provided for all activities and assignments Topics include: Exponential Growth Exponential Decay The sample preview file (8 pages) contains the table of contents, notes and a few sample assignments. Permission is given to copy notes, activities and assignments for class use.
Preview of Tests for Sequences and Series

Tests for Sequences and Series

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This is a testing package in PDF form. It contains 3 tests with full detailed solutions. This is great assessment material. You can use it for review, mock testing, assessments and is handy when you have students who have missed assessments or need supplementary testing. Full solutions are provided. Topics include: Sequences and Series Arithmetic Sequences Geometric Sequences Recursion Formulas Arithmetic Series Geometric Series A sample test/solution file is given. Permission is given t
Preview of Calculus - An Introduction

Calculus - An Introduction

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This is an introductory unit for Calculus in PDF form. It contains lessons with theory, examples and practice questions including answers. The unit also includes practice assignments and units tests with full solutions. This unit is designed for approx. 2 weeks. Topics include: The slope of the tangent The limit concept Indeterminate forms Infinite limits Continuity The sample preview file (15 pages) contains one lesson topic with practice problems and a sample assignment including solut
Preview of Reciprocal Functions - The Quadratic Reciprocal

Reciprocal Functions - The Quadratic Reciprocal

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An assignment to determine the graph and properties of the reciprocal of a quadratic function.
Preview of Exponential Functions and Models

Exponential Functions and Models

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Notes and investigations on exponential functions including exponent rules, transformations of exponential functions, growth and decay models and using exponential functions to model real world phenomena.
Preview of The Logarithmic Function - Notes and examples

The Logarithmic Function - Notes and examples

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Discussion of the logarithmic function, laws of logarithms, solving logarithmic equations, practical applications of logarithms, log -log modelling. Includes notes, examples practice test.
Preview of Rational Functions - Cost Benefit Investigation Activity

Rational Functions - Cost Benefit Investigation Activity

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Using rational functions to model a cost-benefit example. Using graphing skills and investigating long term (asymptotic) behavior of a rational function.
Preview of Rational Functions - Two Applications

Rational Functions - Two Applications

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Two activities that allow students to model real world phenomena with rational functions. Activities require graphing, use of tables discussion of asymptotic behaviour.
Preview of Function Symmetry

Function Symmetry

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Determining if a function is even or odd. Examples and practice exercises.
Preview of Exploring Markov Chains

Exploring Markov Chains

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This 30 slide PowerPoint presentation shows how Markov Chains can be used in Stochastic Processes. Steady State processes are also discussed. 4 sample problems are added at the end for practice. Topics include: Stochastic Process Matrix Multiplication Markov Process
Preview of Exploring Recursion Formulas

Exploring Recursion Formulas

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This 21 slide PowerPoint presentation covers the topic of recursion formulas. The presentation contains examples of modeling using recursion formuals and using technology (Ti83/84) to investigate recursion formulas Topics include: Recursion formulas Modeling with recursion formulas The Fibonacci Sequence Recursion formulas and the Ti83/84
Preview of Function Operations - Answers

Function Operations - Answers

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Answers to some of the questions from graphical addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of functions.
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About the store

Experience

John Bissylas has been teaching high-school math for over 30 years and has been a curriculum writer his whole career. John started off as an elementary school teacher. "I thoroughly enjoy what I do and create all of our math resources. I also manage an online math resource that provides animated lesson videos and accompanying resources in a class management system for high school math at www.mathwiz.ca ."

Teaching style

Inquiry-based.

Awards & shining teacher moments

John Bissylas -- " Easiest teacher to understand." -- voted by students

My own education history

John Bissylas - American Academy High School of Athens Greece, B.Ed and B.Sc. at the University of Toronto.

Additional biographical information

John Bissylas - I was also the founder and director of the Toronto International Student Animation Festival.