Geometry 2016-2017

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June 16

Final exam today.

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June 12 to June 15

Review for the final exam.

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June 9

Unit test on the right triangle trigonometry (SohCahToa) today.

No new Hw due 6/12.

FYI - The unit 9 assistments are due by 11:59 PM tonight!

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June 7 & June 8

Word problems with angles of elevation and angles of depression & mixed review for the unit 9 test on Friday.

Hw due 6/9 - Finish any remaining work on the current packet.

FYI - Unit test on SohCahToa on Friday, 6/9. Be ready!

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June 6

More practice problems using SohCahToa.

Hw due 6/7 - Finish the class work.

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June 5

• Work on the online quizzes at thatquiz.org (check your school email for the online codes) & unit 9 assistments on the right triangle trigonometry (SohCahToa).
• NOTE: Thatquizzes due by 11:59 PM on Tuesday, 6/6. Unit 9 assistments due by 11:59 PM on Friday, 6/9!
• Hw due 6/6 - Continue working on any remaining thatquizzes and the unit 9 assistments.
• FYI - Unit 9 test on Friday. Be ready!

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June 1 & June 2

• Practice examples using SohCahToa.
• Online quizzes at thatquiz.org (check your school email for the online codes).
• FYI - Finish any remaining work on the current packet through p. 6 and the online quizzes at thatquiz.org (due by 11:59 PM on Tuesday, 6/6).

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May 31

Notes on introducing trig ratios (SohCahToa).

Hw due 6/1 - Finish the class work (example #2 and quick check #2 on p. 3 on the current packet).

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May 30

Discovering Trig Ratios.

No Hw due 5/31.

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May 26

• Unit Test on Circles continued today.
• No Hw due 5/30, but finish any remaining work, thatquizzes and unit 8 assistments due by 11:59 PM tonight.

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May 25

Unit Test on Circles today (to be continued tomorrow).

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May 24

• More practice problems on circles/ review for the unit test on circles tomorrow.
• Hw due 5/24 - Finish the review problems.
• FYI - Unit test on circles tomorrow. Be ready!

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May 22 & May 23

• More practice problems using properties of central angles, inscribed angles and tangents to a circle - finish any remaining problems in the current packet on circles.
• Work on the unit 8 assistments on circles and thatquizzes (check your school email for the online codes to use at thatquiz.org).
• Hw due 5/23 - 5/24 - Continue the class work.
• FYI - The unit 8 assistments and the thatquizzes on circles are due no later than Friday, 5/26 at 11:59 PM.

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May 19

Practice problems using properties of tangents to a circle.

Hw due 5/22 - Finish the class work.

FYI - The last day to turn in your late work on the packet on surface area and volume is Monday, 5/22.

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May 18

Finding the area of various sectors of a circles.

Hw due 5/19 - Finish the class work (any remaining work on finding areas of sectors on p. 3 of our packet on circles).

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May 17

Finding the measure of arcs and central angles, finding the length of various arcs.

No Hw due 5/18.

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May 16

Quizlet Live on basic vocab on circles.

No new Hw due 5/17.

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May 15

• Quick Wins Week 3: Friday Questions.
• Kahoot on algebra review in preparation for the MCAS test tomorrow and Wednesday.
• No new Hw due 5/16, but finish any remaining problems #6- 11 on the relating changes of various attributes of various shapes and any remaining selected problems on finding SA and Volume of various solids.
• GOOD LUCK to all sophomores taking the MCAS test tomorrow and Wednesday!

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May 12

• Continue working on any remaining selected problems on finding SA and Volume of various solids.
• Finish any remaining problems (#6- 11) on relating changes of various attributes of various shapes.
• Hw due 5/15 - Finish any remaining assigned problems from this week.

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May 11

• Quick Wins Week 3: Thursday Questions.
• Changes in related attributes.
• Hw due 5/12 - Finish the class work (up to #5 on the new worksheet on relating changing attributes & any remaining selected problems on finding SA and Volume of various solids).

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May 10

• Quick Wins Week 3: Wednesday Questions.
• Continue working on selected problems finding the surface area and volume of solid shapes, including composite shapes.
• Hw due 5/10 - Finish the class work.

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May 9

• Quick Wins Week 3: Tuesday Questions.
• Continue working on selected problems finding the surface area and volume of solid shapes, including composite shapes.
• Hw due 5/10 - Finish the class work.

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May 8

• Quick Wins Week 3: Monday Questions.
• Continue working on selected problems finding the surface area and volume of solid shapes, including composite shapes.
• Hw due 5/9 - Finish the class work.

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May 2 - May 5

• MCAS Prep on Patterns, Relations & Algebra - Questions #3 - 8 & OR #9 (done on Friday, 5/5).
• Continue working on selected problems finding the surface area and volume of solid shapes, including composite shapes.
• Small group work (completed on Wednesday): The Perfect Toy.
• Hw due 5/8 - Finish the selected practice problems on the current packet on SA & V of solids.
• FYI - Last call for finishing any remaining assistments and thatquizzes by Monday, 5/8!

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May 1

• MCAS Prep on Patterns, Relations & Algebra - Questions #1 & 2 today.
• Continue/ finish any remaining work on the selected practice problems on the current packet on finding surface area and volume of various solids, the newest 6 online assignments at thatquiz.org and the old unit 7 assistments.
• No new Hw assigned, but finish any remaining work.

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April 28

• Quick Wins Week 2 (Friday Questions).
• If you finished the selected practice problems on the current packet on finding surface area and volume of various solids, you should be working on the 6 online assignments at thatquiz.org (check your school email for the online codes).
• If you did not finish the selected practice problems in the packet yet, work on those first, then continue with the online quizzes as listed above.
• Hw due 5/1 - Finish any remaining work from previous assignments, including the unit 7 assistments if you did not do them yet.
• NOTE: The online quizzes at thatquiz.org are due by the end of the class on Monday, 5/1, recorded as quiz points!

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April 27

• Quick Wins Week 2 (Thursday Questions).
• Check out these electronic resources for finding the surface area of a triangular prism and the surface area of a triangular pyramid:
• 1. Surface-Area-of-Triangular-Prisms
• 2. Video on finding the total surface area of a triangular pyramid
• More practice problems on finding volume and surface area of various solids.
• Hw due 4/28 - Finish the class work.

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April 26

• Quick Wins Week 2 (Wednesday Questions).
• Practice problems on finding volume and surface area of various solids.
• Hw due 4/27 - Finish the class work.

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April 25

• Quick Wins Week 2 (Tuesday Questions).
• Practice problems on finding volume and surface area of various solids.
• Hw due 4/26 - Finish the class work.

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April 24

• Quick Wins Week 2 (Monday Questions).
• We went over the MCAS reference sheet & tried some examples identifying given solids.
• Hw due 4/25 - Finish any remaining examples on p. 2 in the new packet on surface area and volume.

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April 13 - P7 did not meet today (Pep Rally).

Hw due 4/24 - Work on the unit 7 assistments and two more online quizzes at thatquiz.org (check your school email for complete updates).

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April 12

Unit 7 Test on Special Right Triangles today.

No Hw due 4/13.

FYI - Check your school email for important updates on the unit 7 assistments and two more online quizzes at thatquiz.org.

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April 11

Mixed review on special right triangles and triangle inequalities at thatquiz.org (see the codes below or check your school email):

WHD09TSX - Simplifying radicals

F7ZD7E44 - 30-60-90 Practice #2

1IM82238 - 30-60-90 Practice #1

AP45I624 - Unit 7: Mixed Review (the questions #12- 18 were supposed to be removed, please ignore them - click OK to get to the end of the quiz and see your results. Sorry for any inconvenience).

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April 10

Algebra Review - Quick Wins Week 1: Friday Questions (postponed from last week).

More practice using the special right triangles 45- 45- 90 and 30- 60- 90.

Hw due 4/11 - Finish the class work (complete at least half of the remaining examples, odds or evens on the current packet on special right triangles).

FYI - Assessment on using the special right triangles 45- 45- 90 and 30- 60- 90 on Wednesday. Be ready!

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April 7

More practice using the 45- 45- 90 special right triangles.

Exploring special right triangles: 30- 60- 90.

Hw due 4/10 - Finish the class work (any remaining examples on pp. 9- 10) AND start working on the unit 7 assistments (#68 to 76) due by Monday, 4/24 at 11:59 PM.

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April 6

Algebra Review - Quick Wins Week 1: Thursday Questions.

Exploring special right triangles: 45- 45- 90.

Hw due 4/7 - Finish the class work (examples #2 and #4 on p. 8 on the special right triangles packet).

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April 5

Algebra Review - Quick Wins Week 1: Tuesday & Wednesday Questions.

Per students' request, we reviewed solving linear systems using substitution and elimination.

Hw due 4/6 - Complete the practice problems on using the Pythagorean Theorem to find a missing side: the evens on pp. 3- 6 on the current packet on special right triangles.

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April 4

Algebra Review - Quick Wins Week 1: Monday Questions.

Self- evaluation/ reflection on the open- response #9 on number sense completed in class on Monday.

No Hw due 4/5.

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April 3

• Finish the unit test on similarity today.
• Complete the open- response #9 on number sense and turn it in your folder.
• Hw due 4/4 - Complete the selected problems on simplifying radicals.

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March 31

• Unit test on similarity today (to be continued in class on Monday).
• No Hw due 4/3, but bring your completed work on similarity to get credit on Monday (including the review packet for bonus points added on the unit test on similarity).

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March 30

• Complete the following Google Form on Number Sense #7 & 8
• Review similar figures.
• Hw due 3/31- Continue the review problems and STUDY for unit test on similarity tomorrow.

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March 29

• Complete the following Google Form on Number Sense #5 & 6
• Notes on perimeter and area: classroom examples.
• Hw due 3/30 - Finish the example on p. 20 and the odd- number problems on p. 21 on the current packet on similarity.
• FYI - Unit test on similarity on Friday & Monday or Monday & Tuesday. Be ready!

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March 28

• Complete the following Google Form on Number Sense #3 & 4
• More practice problems using similar polygons.
• Hw due 3/29 - Finish the class work (any remaining problems on pp. 15- 16 in the current packet on similarity.

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March 27

• Complete the following Google Form on Number Sense #1 & 2
• Students had the opportunity to reflect and self- evaluate on their answer on the OR #20 from last week in comparison to the exemplars provided in class (see your Geometry folder in the Google Drive for the exemplars we need to use and the open- response rubric).
• More practice problems using similar polygons (continue the remaining problems in the current similarity packet).
• Hw due 3/28 - Finish the class work (any remaining problems on pp. 13-14 in the current packet on similarity).

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March 24

• Complete the OR #20 on Basic Stats.
• Practice problems on using the side- splitter theorem and the triangle angle bisector theorem for similar triangles to write proportions in similar triangles.
• Hw due 3/27 - Finish the selected problems on p. 12 on the current similarity packet (problems #2- 16 even and #15).

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March 23

• Complete the following Google Form on Basic Stats #7 & 8: Google Form on Basic Stats #7 & 8
• Continue using the shortcuts on similar triangles in practice problems.
• Hw due 3/24 - Finish the class work.

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March 22

• Complete the following Google Form on Basic Stats #5 & 6: Google Form on Basic Stats #5 & 6
• Continue using the shortcuts on similar triangles in practice problems.
• Hw due 3/24 - Continue/ finish the class work (practice problems on using the shortcuts for similar triangles through page 8 in the new similarity packet).

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March 21

• Complete the following Google Form on Basic Stats #3 & 4: Google Form Basic Stats #3 & 4
• Exploring shortcuts on similar triangles - pp. 1- 2 in the new packet on similarity.
• No new Hw due 3/22.

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March 20

• Complete the following Google Form on Basic Stats #1& #2 and Quadrilaterals #3
• Google Form on Basic Stats #1 & #2 and Quadrilaterals #3
• Sophomores attended the MCAS pep rally for the second half of the period, while the other students had the opportunity to work on assistments and/ or any other remaining work.
• No new Hw assigned, but finish the assistments if you did not yet.

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March 16

Algebra I review on calculating the average rate of change between given points.

Hw due 3/20 - Finish the class work (the selected problems on finding the average rate of change and any remaining assigned problems in the current packet on similarity).

FYI - The current assistments are due by 11:59 PM on Saturday, March 18th. Please work on them this week!

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March 13

Notes on similar polygons.

Hw due 3/15 - Finish the selected problems in the current packet on similarity.

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March 8

• Kahoot on ratios.
• Classroom examples on ratios and proportions.
• Hw due 3/13 - Finish the class work (any remaining examples on pp. 6-8 in our current similarity packet).

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March 7

• Work on any remaining assignments from last week and from yesterday (as needed) and turn in your completed work no later than Wednesday, 3/8.
• Start working on the new assistments for unit 5.2 and unit 6 that were released today, due by 11:59 PM on Saturday, 3/18.
• NOTE: There will be more assistments added on to this list. Please plan accordingly and don't fall behind.
• If you still miss any old online work from before the break, complete the work and email me with the specific names of the assignments (thatquizzes or assistments) also no later than Wednesday, 3/8 (unless you made different arrangement with me based on your specific situation). I will update your grades in Power School once I check your work.
• No new Hw assigned, but finish any remaining work as discussed in class on Monday and listed above.

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March 6

• Classroom examples on dilations.
• Students also had the opportunity to continue/ finish the unit 5 test (if needed).
• Hw due 3/7 - Finish the class work (up to example #11 only on the page discussed in class).
• FYI - There will be some assistments assigned tomorrow (Tuesday, 3/7), due by the end of next week. You should start working on them tomorrow in class and also continue/ finish any remaining work from Friday or other (older) work from last week or before the break. NOTE: Bring in your completed work no later than Wednesday, 3/8.

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March 3

• More practice examples using properties of special quadrilaterals.
• Open- Responses.
• Bull's Eye Activity on Geometric Probability).
• Hw due 3/6 - Finish the class work from Friday and any other remaining work that was assigned this week.
• FYI - If you need more time to finish the unit 5 test from Thursday, you may use at most 15 minutes of class time on Monday OR stay after school on Monday (if you need more than 15 minutes).

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March 2

Unit 5 test today.

No new Hw assigned, but work on any remaining work from this week and/ or other old make-up (class work/ homework/ assistments/ thatquizzes).

FYI - You may use more time to finish the unit 5 test on Monday during class (at most 15 minutes) or after school next week (if you need more than 15 minutes).

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March 1

Work on the review problem to prepare for the unit 5 test tomorrow.

Hw due 3/2 - Finish any remaining review problems and/ or other work assigned this week.

FYI - Unit 5 test tomorrow. Be ready!

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February 28

We went over various homework questions and started reviewing for the unit 5 test on Thursday.

Hw due 3/3 - Finish any remaining work and turn it in no later than Friday.

FYI - Unit 5 test on Thursday. Be ready!

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February 27

Kahoots on finding areas and perimeters of various shapes (special quadrilaterals and triangles).

Hw due 2/28 - Complete workbook pages 10.1 and 10.2 handed out in class today. NOTE: Use the MCAS reference sheet if you need to look up a formula for finding areas. As discussed in class, try all the assigned problems tonight, but bring any questions you may have to ask in class tomorrow. The double- sided worksheet should be all completed by Wednesday.

FYI - Unit 5 test on special quadrilaterals on Thursday. Be ready!

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February 15 - February 17

Work in class and as homework on finishing any remaining problems on solving systems using elimination and substitution, the online quizzes at thatquiz.org and the unit 5 assistments at assistments.org.

FYI - The selected systems in the packet handed out on Tuesday are due no later than Friday. The thatquizzes are also due no later than Friday. The new assistments are due no later than Saturday, 2/18 at 11:59 PM!

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February 14

Warm- up: Classifying Quadrilaterals (color the Valentine's card and turn it in).

Review Algebra I skills: Solving Linear Systems (using substitution and elimination).

Hw due 2/15 - Finish the practice problems solving linear systems.

FYI - Online quizzes and assistments starting tomorrow, due no later than Friday, 2/17.

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February 13

SNOW DAY #2

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February 10

Practice problems using properties of kites.

Hw due 2/13 - Finish any remaining problems on the current packet on using properties of special quadrilaterals: parallelograms, rectangles, rhombi, squares, kites, trapezoids and isosceles trapezoids.

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February 9

SNOW DAY * * *

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February 8

We discussed various problems using properties of trapezoids (non- isosceles and isosceles) from the current packet on special quadrilaterals.

Hw due 2/10 - Finish any remaining problems on the last 2 pages of the current packet.

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February 7

We went over various problems using properties of parallelograms, rectangles, rhombi and squares on the current packet on special quadrilaterals.

No new Hw assigned, but finish any remaining problems using properties of parallelograms, rectangles, rhombi and squares on the current packet (first 4 pages).

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February 6

Practice problems using properties of rectangles, rhombi and squares.

Hw due 2/7 - Finish the class work.

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February 3

Practice problems using properties of parallelograms.

Hw due 2/6 - Finish the practice problems using properties of parallelograms from class AND continue/ finish MCAS problems and the 4 systems problems from this week if you did not do them yet.

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February 2

Students created their own graphic organizer summarizing the properties of the quadrilaterals they investigated this week.

Online quiz to check on students's understanding at thatquiz.org.

Hw due 2/3 - Complete the online quiz at thatquiz.org if you did not do it yet.

NOTE: Finish the graphic organizer and turn it in tomorrow if you did not do that today. Email me directly if you did the online quiz, but you are not happy with the grade and will like to redo it.

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February 1

Students had the opportunity to revise/ make corrections to the "wanted quadrilaterals" as a group.

Hw due 2/2 - Share your individual investigation of your special (assigned) quadrilateral and the kite (choose the best kite out of all your investigations) into the shared (group) Google doc. NOTE: This document should be in the Geometry folder in your Google Drive, and shared only with the members of your group.

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January 31

• Finish the investigations on your assigned special quadrilateral and the kite. You may want to compare your findings/ consult with other classmates that looked at the same quadrilateral(s).
• Complete the pre- test solving systems problems and hand them in today.
• Complete the MCAS open- response questions - to be finished as homework due 2/1 if not finished in class.

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January 30

Day 1 of the Wanted Quadrilaterals Project.

Hw due 1/31 - Finish any remaining work on your assigned wanted quadrilateral, and complete the same requirements (add to the same Google doc) for another special quadrilateral: the kite.

FYI - We will continue in class for the next couple of days, then have a quiz on your understanding on the properties of special quadrilaterals investigates this week.

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January 27

Assessment on congruent triangles.

No Hw due 1/30.

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January 26

Kahoot review games on shortcuts for proving congruent triangles today.

No Hw due 1/27, but be ready for the assessment on congruent triangles tomorrow.

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January 25

Review stations on congruent triangles.

Hw due 1/26 - Finish any remaining problems on the review stations and/ or the packet 4.6 from this week if you did not yet and turn them in tomorrow.

FYI - Assessment on congruent triangles (definition and using shortcuts to prove congruent triangles) on Friday. Be ready!

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January 23 & January 24

We used the HL Theorem to prove that right triangles are congruent.

Hw due 1/24 - Finish examples #1- 4 on the packet 4.6 handed out on Monday.

Hw due 1/25 - Finish examples #5- 7 on the packet 4.6 handed out on Monday.

NOTE: You may label & mark the picture/ describe in words how to prove the congruent triangles or try filling in the statements/ reasons proofs.

FYI - Assessment on congruent triangles on Thursday or Friday. Be prepared!

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January 20

Midterm exam today.

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January 13 & January 17

More midterm review problems.

FYI - The midterm review stations (our last packet) is due on the day of the exam if you want to be considered for bonus points.

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January 12

• Review game on congruent triangles (Quizlet Live).
• Midterm review stations.
• No Hw due 1/13.

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January 11

Practice problems with isosceles triangles.

Hw due 1/12 - Finish any remaining problems in our current packet and bring your work to be recorded tomorrow.

NOTE: If you completed the other practice worksheets last week, bring them in tomorrow as a bonus assignment.

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January 9 & January 10

Check your school email for the codes that you need to use at thatquiz.org. NOTE: You may not save incomplete quizzes and can't navigate through the quizzes backwards. All answers should be submitted no later than Tuesday at 2 PM. If you need to redo any of these online quizzes, let me know in class or email me directly to reset them for you.

No Hw assigned, but continue working on the thatquizzes assigned this week if needed.

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January 6

Practice with congruent triangles and using shortcuts to prove congruent triangles and congruent corresponding parts.

Hw due 1/9 - Finish the class work.

FYI - Quiz on congruent triangles and using shortcuts to prove congruent triangles and congruent corresponding parts on Monday.

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January 5

We continued exploring shortcuts for proving congruent triangles (AAS theorem).

Hw due 1/6 - Finish the class work (any remaining problems on the worksheets 4-5 Study Guide/ Practice Masters in our current packet).

FYI - Quiz on congruent triangles and shortcuts for proving congruent triangles on Monday. Be ready!

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January 4

Exploring shorcuts for proving congruent triangles (SSS, SAS and ASA postulates).

Hw due 1/5 - Finish the class work (any remaining problems on the worksheets 4-4 Study Guide/ Practice Masters in our current packet).

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January 3

Exploring congruent triangles.

Hw due 1/4/17 - Finish the class work (any remaining problems on the worksheets 4-3 Study Guide/ Practice Masters in the packet handed out today).

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December 22

Quiz on transformations today.

No new Hw assigned, but continue working on the transformations packets, thatquizzes and assistments.

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December 21

Small group work on using mixed transformations in practice problems.

Hw due 12/22 - Continue working on the transformations packets, thatquizzes and assistments.

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December 20

Practice problems identifying the type of transformations used to obtain a certain image from a given pre- image.

Hw due 12/21 - Finish the class work (pp. 1-2 in the packet from today) and work on the assistments due by 11:59 PM on Friday, 12/23!

FYI - Quiz on transformations on Thursday. Be ready!

NOTE: The 2 packets on transformations will be due on January 5th.

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December 19

We finished the classroom notes on rotations, then tried some practice problems with rotations.

Hw due 12/20 - Finish the class work (complete the odd- number examples on pp. 5-6 in the packet on rotations) AND finish the two thatquizzes from Friday if you did not yet.

Reminder - Unit 4 assistments due by 11:59 PM on Friday, 12/23. There will be some more assistments added this week. Be ready!

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December 16

Work on the two assignments on transformations at thatquiz.org (the online codes were posted on the board and also emailed to your school email) and the new unit 4 assistments.

Hw due 12/19 - Finish the two thatquizzes on transformations.

FYI - Unit 4 assistments due by 11:59 PM on Friday, 12/23/16. There will few more assistments added on next week. Plan accordingly.

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December 15

Classroom examples on 90 degrees, 180 degrees and 270 degrees rotations counterclockwise and clockwise about the origin today.

No Hw due 12/16.

FYI - Unit 4 assistments released in the afternoon, due by 11:59 on Friday, 12/23/16. There will be few more assistments added on next week. Plan accordingly.

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December 14

Quiz on translations and reflections today.

No new Hw assigned, but finish any remaining problems in the last two packets on translations and reflections if you did not yet.

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December 13

More practice examples with translations and reflections.

Hw due 12/14 (may turn in by Thursday if not done by tomorrow) - Finish the review problems on translations and reflections handed out today.

FYI - Quiz on translations and reflections tomorrow. Be ready!

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December 12

More practice examples using reflections.

Hw due 12/13 - Finish the class work (pp. 12 -13 in the current packet). NOTE: You may want to check your answers with the sol key on pp. 14-15 in the same packet.

NOTE: p. 14 and p. 15 are the sol key for the problems on p. 12 and p. 13 in case you want to check your answers.

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December 9

Examples on reflections.

Hw due 12/12 - Finish any remaining examples on pp. 6-11 in our current packet.

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December 7

Notes on Translations.

Hw due 12/8 - Finish the class work (any remaining examples on translations pp. 1-5) in our current packet.

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December 5

Quiz on basic probability today.

Write 5 probability questions and answer them using the data you collected in your survey on Friday.

Hw due 12/7 - Finish any remaining probability problems and turn them in no later than Wednesday, 12/7. Finish writing the 5 probability questions and bring them on Wednesday if you did not finish them today.

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December 2

Pick a topic and conduct a survey to collect data from your classmates and Mrs. Sanchez's class.

Continue/ finish any remaining probability examples.

Hw due 12/5 - Finish any remaining probability examples.

FYI - Quiz on basic probabilities on Monday. Please STUDY!

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December 1

More practice using basic probability.

Hw due 12/2 - Continue/ finish the packet on probability and the worksheet on "Movie Probability".

FYI - MCAS Open- Response problems due tomorrow!

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November 30

Practice examples using basic probability.

Hw due 12/1 - Continue the class work.

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November 29

• Warm-ups/ Pre-test: Conditional Probability - use the code IXVDJCLM at thatquiz.org.
• "Summer Fun" activity on using basic probability.
• Hw due 11/30 - Finish the class work ("Summer Fun" questions on p. 5 in the packet on probability handed out today).
• FYI - MCAS Open- Response problems that were handed out on Monday are due no later than Friday, 12/2. The two new assistments are due by 11:59 PM on Wednesday, 11/30.

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November 28

We discussed some warm-ups questions, then students had the opportunity to continue/ finish the unit 3 test.

Hw due 11/30 - Work on the two new assistments added to Unit 3.

Hw due 12/2 - Work on the MCAS Open- Response problems that were handed out on Monday, due no later than Friday, 12/2.

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November 22

Unit 3 Test today.

No Hw due 11/28. Have a nice Thanksgiving!

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November 21

Students had the opportunity to ask more questions while finishing any remaining problems on the unit 3 review stations, the packet on polygons and the packet on isosceles and equilateral triangles.

Hw due 11/22 - Finish any remaining review problems and examples in the packet on polygons, isosceles and equilateral triangles.

FYI - Unit 3 Test tomorrow. Please STUDY!

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November 18

Review for Unit 3 Test.

Hw due 11/21 - Finish the review problems.

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November 17

• Warm-ups on finding the exterior angles to a polygon - NOTE: Make sure you read/ understand these worked- examples. You don't have to take notes on these.
• Continue any remaining practice problems in the packet on polygons and the packet on isosceles and equilateral triangles.
• Hw due 11/18 - Finish the class work.

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November 14

Each of the following are links to review, practice and extend what you learned. Click on each link, complete the activity and respond to the exit questions.

1. Warm-up/ Check Understanding at https://www.mathsisfun.com/geometry/polygons.html

2. Click here to check out the interactive polygons if you did not before

3. Recall/ extend what you learned last time on interior angles of a polygon

4. Investigate the exterior angles to a polygon

Hw due 11/15 - Finish any remaining problems up to p. 6 in our current packet.

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November 10

We looked at some convex and concave polygons, classified them by the number of sides/ angles and did some practice problems using the sum of all interior angles in various polygons.

Hw due 11/14 - Finish the class work (first 6 pages in the new packet on polygons).

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November 9

We finished the practice problems on writing linear equations, parallel and perpendicular lines in our current packet and started an investigation on the sum of all interior angles in a polygon.

Hw due 11/10 - Finish any remaining work in the Alg 1 review packet on writing linear equations, parallel and perpendicular lines and the small group investigation on the sum of all interior angles.

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November 7

We continued the Algebra 1 review on writing linear equations, parallel and perpendicular lines.

Hw due 11/9 - Finish any remaining examples in the Unit 3 Packet (Part 2): pp. 1-10 and 13-18 including the MCAS open- response problems in this packet.

NOTE: Anytime that a problem is asking for the point- slope form of a line, use the slope- intercept form of a line y = mx + b instead.

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November 4

We continued the Algebra 1 review on writing equations of parallel and perpendicular lines.

Hw due 11/7 - Continue/ finish the class work (any remaining examples on pp. 6- 7 from Thursday, and 13- 16 from today).

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November 3

• Warm-up questions - Complete and turn in.
• Review Alg 1 - Identifying the slope and y- intercept of a line, graphing a line, writing the equation of a line in slope- intercept form, comparing the slopes of parallel and perpendicular lines.
• Hw due 11/4 - Finish the class work (any remaining examples in the packet handed out today up to p. 7).

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November 2

Students had the opportunity to work on the unit 3 assistments that are due tonight and other assignments and thatquizzes they owed.

No new Hw assigned, but work on the unit 3 assistments due tonight!

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November 1

• Complete the mid-unit check at thatquiz.org (use the code 38NP2992).
• Hw due 11/2 - Finish any remaining unit 3 assistments due tomorrow!

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October 31

• Reteach/ More Practice - Complete the lesson on classifying triangles at thatquiz.org (use the code NCFTSVVF).
• Finish any remaining practice problems in the packet (practice worksheets 8.1, 5.5 and 3.4).
• Hw due 11/1 - Finish the class work.
• FYI - Unit 3 assistments are due on 11/2/16!

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October 28

• Warm-ups: Classifying Triangles #2.
• Finish the remaining classroom examples on the notes on Triangle Angle-Sum Theorem and Exterior Angle Theorem.
• Practice problems using the Pythagorean Theorem and its converse, Triangle Inequalities, Triangle Angle- Sum Theorem and Exterior Angle Theorem.
• Hw due 10/31 - Finish the class work (any remaining practice problems on the worksheets Practice 8.1, 5.5 and 3.4).
• FYI - Unit 3 assistments due on 11/2/16!

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October 27

• Warm- ups: Using the Triangle Angle Sum Theorem and classifying triangles by their sides and their angles.
• Classroom examples on the triangle inequalities investigated before.
• Hw due 10/28 - finish the class work from today and any remaining work that was supposed to be completed this week, including the Google Form from October 26th!
• FYI - Unit 3 assistments are due on 11/2/16!

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October 26

1. Warm-up: Classify triangles by sides and angles.

2. Continue/ finish the second part of the small group activity on triangle inequalities that we started on Friday.

3. Revisit angles formed by parallel lines cut by a transversal - click the following link:

http://www.regentsprep.org/regents/math/geometry/gp8/lparallel.htm

4. Complete the Google Form on angles formed by parallel lines here.

5. No new Hw assigned, but continue working on the unit 3 assistments due on 11/2/16.

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October 25

• Work on the unit 3 assistments today.
• No new Hw assigned, but finish any old assignments and assistments no later than Wednesday, 10/26, to be counted as late credit.
• FYI - Unit 3 assistments are due on 11/2/16.

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October 24 - Period 7 did not meet today (half day).

• Hw due 10/25 - Finish any remaining practice problems on pp. 5-11 in the last packet (SKIP #1 on p. 9) AND start working on the unit 3 assistments (start with #40 and work in decreasing order until you finish them).
• NOTE: The unit 3 assistments are due on November 2nd.
• FYI: If you still owe old assistments or assignments at thatquiz.org, make sure to complete them no later than Wednesday, 10/26/16, to be counted as late credit.

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October 21

• Small group activity on inequalities in triangles.
• Hw due 10/25 - Finish any remaining practice problems on pp. 5-11 in the last packet (SKIP #1 on p. 9) AND start working on the unit 3 assistments (start with #40 and work in decreasing order until you finish them).
• NOTE: The unit 3 assistments are due on November 2nd.
• FYI: If you still owe old assistments or assignments at thatquiz.org, make sure to complete them no later than Wednesday, 10/26/16, to be counted as late credit.

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October 20

• Assessment on angle pairs formed by parallel lines cut by a transversal today.
• Hw due 10/21 - Finish any remaining practice problems on pp. 5-11 in our current packet. NOTE: Skip #1 on p. 9.
• FYI - If you still owe old assistments or assignments at thatquiz.org, make sure to complete them no later than Wednesday, 10/26/16 to be counted as late credit.
• NOTE: The assistments for Unit 3 will be assigned tomorrow morning, due on November 2nd! Please start working on them beginning with #40, and going in decreasing order.

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October 19

More practice problems with angles formed by parallel lines cut by a transversal - work on any remaining problems on pp. 5-11 in our current packet.

Hw due 10/20 - Finish the class work (any remaining practice problems on pp. 5-11 in our current packet) and STUDY for ASSESSMENT on angle pairs formed by parallel lines TOMORROW!

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October 18

More practice problems with angles formed by parallel lines cut by a transversal.

Hw due 10/19 - Finish the examples on pp. 10-11 in our current packet.

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October 17

• Each student completed the following Google Form: Check your understanding on angles formed by parallel lines cut by a transversal
• We then analyzed the results and discussed some of the questions that were more challenging.
• Hw due 10/18 - Complete p. 8 in our current packet.
• FYI - Assessment on angles formed by parallel lines cut by a transversal on Thursday or Friday. Be ready! We will also have some assistments assigned this week.

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October 14

We had some fun at Quizlet.Live playing math games on angles formed by parallel lines formed by a transversal.

Hw due 10/17 - Use Complete the two new assignments on angles formed by parallel lines cut by a transversal at thatquiz.org. NOTE: You need to use the codes from your school email or check the picture of the codes that you took in class today.

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October 13

We did some practice problems naming various pairs of angles formed by parallel lines cut by a transversal and identified their relationship (congruent or supplementary).

Hw due 10/14 - Complete the 5 examples on p. 7 in our current packet.

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October 12

We did an investigation on the types of angles formed by two parallel lines cut by a transversal and their relationships (congruent or supplementary angles).

Hw due 10/13 - Complete p. 6 in the packet handed out today.

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October 11

Practice problems using angle relationships (vertical angles, supplementary and complementary angles).

No Hw due 10/12, but finish any remaining examples in the Practice 2.5 if needed and turn them in tomorrow.

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October 7

MCAS open- responses 1.3, 1.4 and 1.5 (check your Geometry folder in the Google Drive for these problems and write your work on separate paper, to be turned in on 10/11).

Hw due 10/11 - Finish the class work.

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October 6

Small group work - Conditional statements and justifying solutions.

Hw due 10/7 - Finish the small group work if needed.

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October 5

More practice examples on justifying our reasoning on problem solving using the appropriate properties, definitions and postulates.

Hw due 10/6 - Finish the class work AND any remaining unit 2 assistments that are due tonight!

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October 4

We continued to discuss how to justify our reasoning on problem solving using the appropriate properties, definitions and postulates.

Hw due 10/5 - Finish the class work (the extra examples #2, 3, 4 in the packet handed out today as discussed in class) AND continue/ finish any remaining unit 2 assistments that are due tomorrow!

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October 3

We discussed how to justify our reasoning on problem solving using the appropriate properties.

No new Hw due 10/4, but continue working on the unit 2 assistments due on 10/5!

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September 30

We discussed some examples of conditional, converse and biconditional statements today.

Hw due 10/3 - p. 84 in the textbook (click the left- side image above): #15-18 and 23-26 all AND continue working on the unit 2 assistments due on Wednesday, 10/5!

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September 29

• Unit 1 Test continued/ finished today.
• After the test, students had the opportunity to work on one or more of the following:
• 1. Continue/ finish the (old) assistments on unit 1 if not completed yet (these assistments were due on 9/23!)
• 2. complete the two MCAS Open- Response Problems on p. 32 and p. 33 in the unit 1 packet. NOTE: Do the work on a separate paper, staple with the problems and hand them in no later than Friday, 9/30.
• 3. start the (new) unit 2 assistments that are due on Wednesday, 10/5/16.

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September 28

Unit 1 Test today - to be continued tomorrow.

Hw due 9/30 - Work on MCAS Open- Responses on pp. 32-33 in the unit 1 packet and turn them in by Friday.

NOTE: If you did not do your assistments yet, you may want to talk to me and try to do at least some of them this week!

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September 27

Review stations for the unit 1 test.

Hw due 9/28 - Finish any remaining problems in the review stations and STUDY for the Unit 1 Test tomorrow.

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September 26

• Draw what I say - understand visual representations of basic geometry concepts.
• No new Hw due 9/27, but start reviewing for the unit 1 test on Wednesday.

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September 23

Students had the opportunity to continue/ finish/ make-up any previous assignments and assessments today, including working on assistments that are due tonight!

No new Hw due 9/26, but finish any previous assignments that you did not complete yet and any remaining assistments that are due tonight!

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September 22

We did more practice examples simplifying radicals and identifying various angles and angle relationships today.

No new Hw due 9/23, finish any previous assignments that you did not complete yet.

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September 21

We completed the notes on Angles (pp. 36-37 in the unit 1 packet), then discussed some practice examples using the angle pairs relationships (p. 39 in the same packet).

Hw due 9/22 - Finish the class work (the remaining problems on p. 39 in the unit 1 packet).

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September 20

1. Warm-up: Check vocab terms on Angle Pairs at Quizlet.com - click on the following link:

Definitions and Relationships of Angle Pairs

2. Take any additional notes on pp. 34-35 in your unit 1 packet.

3. Work on assistments (due 9/23!) AND any remaining work at thatquiz.org (use the codes from the email that I sent you this week to finish the 3 assignments from yesterday).

NOTE: If you got a score higher than 60, but you are not satisfied with your grade, please email me directly at teodorescu@wsps.org to reset that code for you to retake that quiz.

4. Hw due 9/21 - Finish the class work.

FYI - Assistments due on 9/23!

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September 19

• Quick Check on some of the vocab terms & skills learned so far (check your email for the code to use at thatquiz.org).
• Angle Pairs: Adjacent, Supplementary, Complementary, Vertical, Linear Pair - check Quizlet for basic vocab terms & record in your unit 1 packet.
• Complete the protractor practice problems at thatquiz.org (check your email for the code to use at thatquiz.org).
• (If time) Practice examples with angle pairs - check your email for the code to use at thatquiz.org.
• No Hw due 9/20, we will continue the work from today in class tomorrow if needed.

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September 16

Unit 1 Assessment #2 today.

No new Hw due 9/19, but if you did not finish the assignments from this week please do so over the weekend. Also, continue working on your assistments due 9/23!

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September 15

We discussed some more examples on finding the distance between two given points using the Pythagorean Theorem, finding the coordinates of the midpoint for a given segment and finding the coordinates of one endpoint when the other endpoint and the midpoint are given.

Hw due 9/16 - Complete p. 30 (Practice 1-8) in the unit 1 packet.

NOTE: Bring your completed work in the unit 1 packet up to p. 21, the examples on p. 30 and the classroom notes from this week to turn them in tomorrow.

FYI - Assessment #2 on finding the distance between two given points using the Pythagorean Theorem, finding the coordinates of the midpoint for a given segment and finding the coordinates of one endpoint when the other endpoint and the midpoint are given tomorrow. Please STUDY!

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September 14

More examples on finding distance between two given points, finding the coordinates of the midpoint of a segment and finding one of the endpoints when another endpoint and the midpoint were given.

Hw due 9/15 - Continue working on assistments.

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September 13

Finding the distance between two points and finding the coordinates of the midpoint for a given segment.

Hw due 9/14 - Continue working on assistments, due 9/23!

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September 12

Review Algebra 1 - Simplifying Radicals.

Hw due 9/13 - Finish the examples in the unit 1 packet up to p. 21.

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September 9

Assessment #1 on basic geometry terms and basic postulates.

No Hw due 9/12, but start working on assistments (due 9/23).

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September 8

We did some warm-ups and practice problems on basic geometry terms and solving linear equations.

Hw due 9/9 - Finish the class work (p. 16 in the unit 1 packet: #4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36).

NOTE: Be ready to turn in your work in the end of the class tomorrow (all class work and homework that we did so far in the unit 1 packet, including any work completed in the notebook for some of the problems).

FYI - Assessment on basic geometry terms and basic postulates learned so far tomorrow. Please STUDY!

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September 7

We did a warm-up on using the Segment Addition Postulate in an example, then continued working on more practice problems using the vocab words, the Ruler Postulate, the Segment Addition Postulate and the definition of a midpoint learned so far.

Hw due 9/8 - Finish the class work (any remaining practice problems up to p. 15). NOTE: Show your work as appropriate on separate paper and/ or graph paper.

FYI - All assigned work will be collected for recording on Friday. Be ready!

Quiz on the basic geometry terms learned so far, the Ruler Postulate, the Segment Addition Postulate and the definition of a midpoint. Please STUDY!

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September 6

We did a quick check (warm-up) on using the Segment Addition Postulate in an example, then discussed about midpoint of a segment and used this definition in soling problems that involve midpoint.

Hw due 9/7 - Finish the class work (selected problems from Practice 1-4 using some of the vocab terms and postulates that we discussed in class and Practice 1-5: #1-7 all).

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September 2

We went over various homework questions, then used the flashcards for basic geometry terms and basic postulates from Quizlet.com (click on the previous links) to continue working on our unit packet (pp. 9-11).

Hw due 9/6 - Finish any remaining work on pp. 4-11 in the unit 1 packet.

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September 1

We discussed some of the basic Geometry concepts and basic postulates today.

Hw due 9/2 - Complete p. 8 (Practice 1-3) in the unit 1 packet.

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August 31

We discussed the course expectations today.

Hw due 9/1 - Bring back the signed course expectations (only the separate signature page) and the student survey.