Geometry
<as of 9/10/14, this page has not been updated for the year...updates to come soon>
| Geometry | ||
| Date | Description | Activity |
| 8.24 | Complete Survey | Parallel Lines and Angles Survey |
| 8.27 | A PowerPoint that shows parallel lines and angle relations. | Angle pair relationships |
| 8.27 | A video that shows and explains the relations of angles, given parallel lines. | Parallel Lines Video |
| 9.7 | Practice using slope to determine if lines are parallel. | Pages. 161 {23-28} |
| 9.7 | Use sketchpad to verify corresponding angles that are/aren't Congruent. |
~1 pair of parallel lines from exercise set. ~1 Pair of non-parallel lines from the exercise set. |
| 9.10 | Use sketchpad to plot lines of given coordinates. | Measure of the angles at the intersection of Line and X-axis. |
| 9.10 | Prep For Transversals Quiz | |
| 9.11 | Using deductive reasoning to show converses are true. | Write converses of initial parallel theorems. Compare inductive/Deductive reasoning in context of parallel lines. |
| 9.12 | Continue proofs of parallel converses | Transversals Quiz 2 |
| 9.13 | Complete 1st attempt of continue proof | Proof Of Converse Example |
| 9.14 | Individually: How have you progressed? what did you do to prep? What can be improved? | Analyze Quiz Results |
| 9.16 | Use text (section 1-5) to define "Perpendicular" | In class practice: Page:46 {20-27,30-32} |
| 9.17 | Quick check connection of perpendicular and complementary | Perpendicular and Complementary |
| 9.20 |
- Finish slope/Angle connections. - "Big Ideas"... - Sign of slope implies type of angle - An inverse is... |
Assignment due Tuesday: Page 195 {1-25} |
| 9.24 |
Conclude line-slope Exploration -Thursday Formative -- Pythagorean Theorem Perpendicular lines |
Apply to Page 161 {23-28} (Again) |
| 9.25 | Intro Similarity | Students will create a few 'scale models' - students should note that 'scale' models will have sides that are proportional to the original, but the same 'shape'. We'll eventually define this to mean that the corresponding angles will be congruent. |
| 9.26 | Define Similar Triangles | Discuss and address "Advance of Algebra" |
| 9.27 | Pythagorean theorem and perpendiculars test | |
| 10.3 |
- Discuss/Analyze Quiz - Determine if triangles are similar. (In class Practice Page 400, 1-3) - Given similar triangles, find missing measures (in class Practice page 400, 4-6) |
Find a missing measure - video |
| 10.5 | Verify that parallel lives cut sides of triangle proportionally. | -Explain/ prove this claim |
| 10.10 |
Review notes: -Determine if triangles are similar -Solve for missing measures -Parallel Lines and Proportional parts |
2-3 Sentence Summary of Concept 1-2 Questions Related to Concept -Noted Vocabulary should be Defined and Explained. |
| 10.16 |
-Add/join Geometry Edmodo page -Similar Triangle review |
Complete Flatland intro and preface. |
| 10.17 | Do well on Similar Triangles Formative | Begin Similarity Proofs |
| 10.18 |
Continue summary proof 1 Analyze Form Network Ideas |
Finish Flatland Intro and preface |
| 10.19 | Analyze similar triangles Formative | Complete Flatland preface/intro |
| 10.22 | Continue "converse of parallel" proof |
-Introduction -At least one body statement -Conclusion -Simplify proportions |
| 10.23 | Read flatland chapters 1-2 | |
| 10.24 | Do well on "Lines, transversals..." Formative | Partner read chapter 2 of Flatland |
| 10.26 | Complete assignment: | Page 404 {1-16} |
| 10.29 | Use sketchpad to investigate the "Two sides, one angle" case when comparing triangles - pages 478 lab | |
| 11.1 |
discuss field trip -Tasks and permission slip |
use clinometer to find angle of elevation |
| 11.2 | discuss quiz |
Estimate height of the High school using angle of elevation -Angle from 3 distances -Discuss sources of error/bias |
| 11.6 |
find angle of elivation to top of MHS from 3 different locations calculate height of MHS based on each measure |
compare distributions of estimates |
| 11.9 |
work on project Goals: all photos chosen/sorted and 5 "problems" solved or All problems solved |
Suggested exercises for Perpendicular Quiz on 11/15/12 - Lesson 3-6, Page 806 {7-8} -Lesson 3-3, Page 805 {1-11} -Lesson 3-3, Page 804 {1-9} |
| 11.12 | review components of perpendicular | define parts of the problem |
| 11.13 | Use Flatland to investigate a relationship between the number of sides and angle measures. | |
| 11.14 | Do great on Perpendicular assessment! | Complete site-angle investigation worksheet |
