Geometry Honors (Block 1)

Day	Objective	Lesson	Homework	Assessment
Monday 3/15/10	1. Review chapters 1-3.	1. Review homework 2. Break into groups to work on practice problems from chapters 1-3. 3. Go over questions from practice problems as a class.		Observation Q and A
Tuesday 3/16/10	1. Review chapters 4-6.	1. Break into small groups to work on practice problems from chapters 4-6. 2. Go over practice problems as a class. 3. Final Q and A session before exam.		Observation Q and A
Wednesday 3/17/10 Midterm	1. Demonstrate Knowledge of chapters 1-5.	1. Midterm Exam		Observation Q and A Homework Midterm
Thursday 3/18/10 6.7	1. Find area of quadrilaterals.	1. Use tiles to find the area formulas for quadrilaterals. 2. Use GeoGebra to further explore area theorems. 3. Practice word problems about area.		Observation Q and A Homework
Friday 3/19/10	1. Review Chapter 6. 2. Relate the use of geometry to daily life.	1. Review Homework 2. Discuss questions about chapter 6. 3. Read Math Curse. 4. Discuss how we can find math all around us. 5. Give Math Curse story book project. Students will write their own math curse story including 5 word problems 3 of which directly relate to what we have learned so far this year.		Observation Q and A Math Curse Project

Geometry Concepts (Blocks 2 and 3)

Day	Objective	Lesson	Homework	Assessment
Monday 3/15/10	1. Review Chapters 1-4	1. Work on midterm review book. Include definitions from chapter vocabulary and example questions worked out. Use textbook, notes, homework, classmates, and teacher as sources to decide what to include.		Observation Q and A
Tuesday 3/16/10	1. Review chapters 1- 4.	1. Work on midterm review book. Include definitions from chapter vocabulary and example questions worked out. Use textbook, notes, homework, classmates, and teacher as sources to decide what to include.		Observation Q and A
Wednesday 3/17/10 Midterm	Block 2- Review chapters 1-4. Block 3- Demonstrate knowledge of chapters 1-4.	Block 2 - Work on midterm review book. Include definitions from chapter vocabulary and example questions worked out. Use textbook, notes, homework, classmates, and teacher as sources to decide what to include. Block 3 - Midterm		Observation Q and A Midterm
Thursday 3/18/10	Block 2- Demonstrate knowledge of chapters 1-4. Block 3- HSAP review.	Block 2-Midterm Block 3- Discuss important multiple choice test taking skills. Learn to read word problems while looking for key mathematical terms. Practice developing a problem solving plan for word problems.	Finish Class Work	Observation Q and A Homework
Friday 3/19/10	1. Relate the use of geometry to daily life.	1. Read Math Curse. 2. Discuss how we can find math all around us. 3. Give Math Curse story book project. Students will write their own math curse story including 5 word problems 3 of which directly relate to what we have learned so far this year.		Observation Q and A Math Curse Project

Old Lessons (Honors)

Day	Objective	Lesson	Homework	Assessment
Monday 1/11/10 Tangram Activity	1. Connect geometry concepts learned to a cultural puzzle. 2. Prove the Pythagorean Theorem.	1. Explain the history of the tangram puzzle. 2. Individually create a square using the tangram pieces. 3. Have students pair up to make a square with the two puzzles together. 4. Discuss how the puzzle can be used to prove the Pythagorean Theorem as a class. 5. Use the pieces to make other pictures.		Observation
Tuesday 1/12/10 No School
Wednesday 1/13/10 First Day! 1.1	1. Understand the classroom rules and procedures. 2. Recognize, describe, and continue visual and numeric patterns. 3. Use inductive reasoning.	1. Discuss class contracts. 2. Demonstrate classroom procedures. 3. Describe and complete patterns. 4. Form conjectures using inductive reasoning.	1. Signed class contract 2. WS 1 (visual patterns and forming conjectures) 3. About Me and Math History paper due Tuesday	Observation Q and A Homework
Thursday 1/14/10 1.2	1. Recognize, define, and draw points, lines, rays, segments, and planes. 2. Sketch their intersections.	1. Create point-line-plane foldable. 2. Take notes about points lines and planes in the foldable. 3. Use index cards to explore intersecting planes. 4. Sing point line plane song.	1. WS 2 (points, lines, and planes)	Foldable Observation Q and A Homework
Friday 1/15/10 1.3	1. Measure segments using the ruler postulate. 2. Use the distance formula.	1. Discuss theorems and postulates and their similarities and differences. 2. Draw line segments and use rulers to measure them. 3. Use the distance formula to find the length of segments on a coordinate grid.	1. WS 3 (distance formula) 2. Finish About Me and Math history paper. Due Tuesday.	Observation Q and A Homework
Day	Objective	Lesson	Homework	Assessment
Monday 1/18/10 No School
Tuesday 1/19/10 1.3-1.4	1. Use segment postulates. 2. Use the distance formula. 3. Use angle postulates. 4. Classify angles as right, acute, obtuse, or straight.	1. Review homework. 2. Use rulers to demonstrate and practice segment and ruler postulates. 3. Use distance formula to find segment lengths on coordinate grids. 4. Compare distance formula to Pythagorean Theorem. 5. Label parts of angles. 6. Use protractors to measure angles. 7. Classify angles according to measure. Use arms to demonstrate.	Worksheet 1.3-1.4	Observation Q and A Homework
Wednesday 1/20/10 1.5-1.6	2. Bisect a segment. 3. Bisect an angle. 4. Identify vertical angles and linear pairs. 5. Identify complementary and supplementary angles.	4. Quiz on 1.1-1.2 5. Use paper folding activity to bisect a segment and an angle. 6. Use a compass and straight edge to construct a segment and angle bisector. 7. Use midpoint formula on a coordinate grid. 8. Describe complementary and supplementary angles. 9. Find relationships with vertical angles and linear pairs using geogebra. Use their properties to find angle measures.	Worksheet 1.5-1.6	Observation Q and A Homework Quiz
Thursday 1/21/10 Review	2. Review basics of geometry.	10. Review slides from the week. 11. Q and A session. 12. Students work in groups to begin test review.	Take home quiz and test review	Observation Q and A Homework Take Home Quiz
Friday 1/22/10 Chapter 1 Test	1. Demonstrate knowledge of chapter 1.	1. Chapter One Test 2. Chapter 2 pre-test	Vocabulary for chapter 2	Observation Q and A Test Pre-Test
Day	Objective	Lesson	Homework	Assessment
Monday 1/25/10 1.7	1. Find the perimeter and area of common plane figures. 2. Use a general problem solving plan.	1. Review Homework 2. Review formulas for area and perimeter for square, rectangle, triangle, and circle. 3. Go over steps for making a problems solving plan. 4. In groups, develop problem solving plans to find the area of challenging figures.	Page 55 9-14, 21-23, 27-19, 36, 39	Observation Q and A Homework
Tuesday 1/26/10 Chapter 1 Review	5. Review basics of geometry	8. Review Homework 9. Go over practice questions 10. Student Q and A 11. Students begin to work on test review/take home quiz.	Take Home Quiz	Observation Q and A Homework Take home quiz
Wednesday 1/27/10 Chapter 1 Test	6. Demonstrate knowledge of chapter 1. 7. Recognize a conditional statement	13. Chapter 1 Test 14. Chapter 2 pre-test 15. Define a conditional statement and its parts.	Find an advertisement with a conditional statement	Observation Q and A Homework Test Pre-Test
Thursday 1/28/10 2.1	3. Recognize and analyze a conditional statement. 4. Write postulates about points, lines, and planes using conditional statements.	16. Using the advertisements students will find the inverse, converse, and contrapositive of their conditional statement. 17. Add point, line, and plane postulates to list of postulates. 18. Turn postulates into if then statements. 19. Give examples of postulates in an actual diagram.	Page 75 9-17 odd, 22-24 all, 29-34 all, 44-49 all	Observation Q and A Homework
Friday 1/29/10 2.2-2.3	2. Recognize and use definitions. 3. Recognize and use biconditional statements. 4. Use symbolic notation to represent logical arguments.	3. Review homework. 4. Define perpendicular. 5. Determine if statements are true or false and use definitions to justify the answer. 6. Turn if-then statements into biconditional statements and determine their truth. 7. Introduce symbols to represent the hypothesis and conclusion of a conditional statement. 8. Rewrite conditional statements using symbols.	Page 82 13-45 odd	Observation Q and A Homework
Day	Objective	Lesson	Homework	Assessment
Monday 2/1/10 2.4	3. Use properties from algebra. 4. Use properties of length and measure to justify segment and angle relationships.	5. Review Homework 6. Review properties from algebra. 7. Simplify algebraic expressions and use the properties to explain each step. 8. Try a few segment and angle problems step by step justifying reasons for each step. 9. Relate an angle problem to the Talladega Superspeedway.		Observation Q and A Homework
Tuesday 2/2/10 2.5	6. Justify statements about congruent segments. 7. Write reasons for steps in a proof.	12. Review Homework 13. Quiz 2.1-2.3 14. Introduce proofs and structure of a two column proof. 15. Discuss segment congruence properties. 16. Try a two column proof. 17. Re-write the two column proof in paragraph form. 18. Practice finding reasons to justify statements in proofs. 19. Construct a segments copy.		Observation Q and A Homework Quiz
Wednesday 2/3/10 2.6	8. Use angle congruence properties. 9. Prove properties about special pairs of angles.	20. Review Homework 21. Define postulates and theorems about angle relationships and measures. 22. Practice multiple proofs about angle measures and congruence.		Observation Q and A Homework
Thursday 2/4/10 Review Ch 2	5. Review reasoning and proof.	23. Review Homework 24. Student Q and A session. 25. Four corners review. 26. Students work in groups on practice test.	Take home quiz	Observation Q and A Homework Take home quiz
Friday 2/5/10 Ch 2 Test	5. Demonstrate knowledge of reasoning and proof.	9. Chapter 2 test		Observation Q and A Homework Test
Day	Objective	Lesson	Homework	Assessment
Monday 2/8/10 3.2	5. Write different types of proofs. 6. Prove results about perpendicular lines.	10. Review Homework 11. Review two column proofs. 12. Discuss different types of proofs. 13. Write a paragraph proof. 14. Complete a proof in flow chart form. 15. Introduce theorems about perpendicular lines. 16. Prove the theorems using different methods of proof.	Page 138 3-9, 11-13, 19	Observation Q and A Homework
Tuesday 2/9/10 3.3	8. Prove and use results about parallel lines and transversals.	20. Review Homework 21. Quiz 3.1-3.2 22. Use geogebra software to investigate angles formed by parallel lines cut by a transversal. 23. Prove theorems about angles formed by parallel lines cut by a transversal. 24. Given the measure of one angle, find the measure of other angles formed by parallel lines cut by a transversal.	Page 146 8-16 all, 19-27 odd	Observation Q and A Homework Quiz
Wednesday 2/10/10 3.4-3.5	10. Prove that two lines are parallel. 11. Use properties of parallel lines to solve real world problems.	27. Review Homework 28. Find the converse of the theorems about the measures of the angles formed by parallel lines cut by a transversal. 29. Prove theorems in groups. 30. Present proofs to class. 31. Solve word problems about parallel lines. 32. Construct parallel and perpendicular lines.		Observation Q and A Homework
Thursday 2/11/10 3.6-3.7	6. Find slopes of lines. 7. Write equations of parallel lines in a coordinate plane. 8. Write equations of perpendicular lines.	33. Review Homework 34. Quiz 3.3-3.5 35. Review writing equations of lines. 36. Discuss slope and the relationship of the slope of parallel lines and perpendicular lines. 37. Write equations for parallel lines and perpendicular lines.		Observation Q and A Homework Quiz
Friday 2/12/10 No Class
Day	Objective	Lesson	Homework	Assessment
Monday 2/15/10	9. Find slopes of lines. 10. Write equations of parallel lines in a coordinate plane. 11. Write equations of perpendicular lines.	38. Review Homework 39. Review writing equations of lines. 40. Discuss slope and the relationship of the slope of parallel lines and perpendicular lines. 41. Write equations for parallel lines and perpendicular lines.		Observation Q and A Homework
Tuesday 2/16/10	2. Review perpendicular and parallel lines.	4. Review Homework 5. Practice proofs as a class. 6. Work in groups to prove theorems. Each group presents a proof. 7. Four corners review.	Chapter 3 take home quiz	Observation Q and A Homework Take home quiz
Wednesday 2/17/10	12. Demonstrate knowledge of perpendicular and parallel lines.	2. Chapter 3 test. 3. Introduce construction project.		Observation Q and A Homework Test
Thursday 2/18/10 4.1	2. Classify triangles by their sides and angles. 3. Find angle measures in triangles.	4. Define the different parts of a triangle. 5. Describe the different types of triangles by side properties. 6. Describe different types of triangles by angle properties. 7. Discuss exterior angles and use geogebra to examine exterior angle measures. 8. Visually prove the triangle sum theorem using geogebra. 9. Practice finding triangle angle measures.		Observation Q and A Homework
Friday 2/19/10 4.2	4. Identify congruent figures and corresponding parts. 5. Prove that two triangles are congruent.	42. Attempt a word problem with limited information about proving sails congruent without measurement tools. 43. After students have brainstormed, introduce proving triangles congruent. 44. Find angle measures of congruent polygons. 45. Prove the third angles theorem.		Observation Q and A Homework
Day	Objective	Lesson	Homework	Assessment
Monday 2/22/10 4.3	12. Prove triangles are congruent by the SSS and the SAS congruence postulates.	46. Have students work in groups to develop a plan for proving boat sails are the same size without having measuring tools. 47. Relate previous knowledge of having corresponding parts of triangles congruent to what happens when you only know some corresponding parts are congruent. 48. Practice proving triangles are congruent if it is known that all sides are congruent or that two sides and the angle between them are congruent.		Observation Q and A Homework
Tuesday 2/23/10 4.4-4.5	3. Prove triangles congruent using ASA and AAS theorems. 4. Use congruent triangles to plan and write proofs.	8. Review Homework 9. Quiz 10. Add ASA and AAS to ways to prove triangles congruent. 11. Practice proving triangles congruent. 12. Discuss what we know about the parts of two triangles that we know are congruent. 13. Have students prove corresponding parts of congruent triangles are congruent.		Observation Q and A Homework Quiz
Wednesday 2/24/10 4.6	13. Use properties of isosceles, equilateral, and right triangles.	4. Review Homework 5. Discuss properties of isosceles and equilateral triangles. 6. Determine side lengths and angle measures given isosceles and equilateral triangles. 7. Prove the hypotenuse leg theorem.		Observation Q and A Homework Test
Thursday 2/25/10 Review	4. Review Chapter 4	10. Review a few proofs as a class. 11. Have students work in groups to complete various proofs. 12. Work on take home quiz.	Take Home Quiz	Observation Q and A Homework Take Home Quiz
Friday 2/26/10 Test Ch 4	6. Demonstrate knowledge in proving triangles congruent	49. Chapter 4 test. 50. Work on construction project.		Observation Q and A Homework
Day	Objective	Lesson	Homework	Assessment
Monday 3/1/10 5.1-5.2	13. Use properties of perpendicular bisectors and angle bisectors. 14. Use properties of perpendicular bisectors in a triangle and angle bisectors in a triangle.	51. Use paper folding activity to investigate parts of a perpendicular bisector. 52. Use information from investigation to derive the perpendicular bisector theorem and its converse. 53. Use geogebra software to investigate angle bisectors. 54. Use information from investigation to derive the angle bisector theorem and its converse. 55. Use a chart to record information about the perpendicular bisectors of a triangle, and the angle bisectors of a triangle. 56. Demonstrate the use of perpendicular bisectors of a triangle on geogebra by finding a central location on a map.		Observation Q and A Homework
Tuesday 3/2/10 5.3	5. Use properties of medians of a triangle and altitudes of a triangle.	14. Review Homework 15. Add information about medians and altitudes of a triangle to the chart. 16. Demonstrate the balancing point of a triangle. 17. Practice constructing circumcenter, incenter, centroid, and orthocenter.		Observation Q and A Homework
Wednesday 3/3/10 5.4	14. Identify and use midsegments of a triangle.	8. Review Homework 9. Review finding the midpoint of a line. 10. Add information about medians to triangle chart. 11. Discuss triangular fractals and watch clips about fractals.		Observation Q and A Homework
Thursday 3/4/10 5.5	5. Use triangle measurements to decide which side is longest or which angle is largest. 6. Use triangle inequality.	13. Review Homework 14. Examine triangle sides and angle measures. 15. Discuss some of their relationships. 16. Use the triangle inequality theorem to decide if segments of certain lengths can form a triangle.	Study Chart for Quiz	Observation Q and A Homework
Friday 3/5/10 5.6	7. Use hinge theorem and its converse to compare side lengths and angle measures.	57. Quiz on Perpendicular bisectors of a triangle, angle bisectors of a triangle, medians, altitudes, and midsegments of a triangle. 58. Define and demonstrate hinge theorem and its converse. 59. Practice using the hinge theorem. 60. Practice constructions.		Observation Q and A Homework Quiz
Day	Objective	Lesson	Homework	Assessment
Monday 3/8/10 5.6	15. Use hinge theorem and its converse to compare side lengths and angle measures.	61. Quiz on Perpendicular bisectors of a triangle, angle bisectors of a triangle, medians, altitudes, and midsegments of a triangle. 62. Define and demonstrate hinge theorem and its converse. 63. Practice using the hinge theorem. 64. Practice constructions.		Observation Q and A Quiz Homework
Tuesday 3/9/10 Ch 5 Review	6. Review Chapter 5	18. Review Homework 19. Collect construction project. 20. Review triangle relationships using geogebra. 21. Work in groups to complete a take home quiz/test review.		Observation Q and A Homework Take home quiz
Wednesday 3/10/10 Ch 5 Test 6.1	15. Demonstrate Knowledge of chapter 5. 16. Identify, name, and describe polygons. 17. Use the sum of the measures if the interior angles of a quadrilateral.	12. Chapter 5 test. 13. Label the parts of a polygon. 14. Determine examples and nonexamples of polygons. 15. Name polygons based on their number of sides. 16. Derive the formula for finding the angle measures of a triangle.		Observation Q and A Homework Test
Thursday 3/11/10 6.2-6.3	7. Use properties of parallelograms. 8. Prove that a quadrilateral is a parallelogram.	17. Review homework 18. Use Geogebra to explore parallelograms and derive properties of parallelograms. 19. Use properties found on geogebra to find side lengths and angle measures of parallelograms. 20. Determine examples and nonexamples of parallelograms and justify using a theorem.		Observation Q and A Homework
Friday 3/12/10 6.4-6.6	3. Use properties of sides, diagonals, and angles of rhombuses, rectangles, and squares. 4. Use properties of trapezoids and kites. 5. Identify and classify special quadrilaterals based on limited information.	8. Review Homework 9. Define rhombus, rectangle, and square in geometric terms. 10. Discus properties of the diagonals of rhombuses, rectangles, and squares. 11. Label and discuss parts of trapezoids and kites. 12. Find the midsegment of trapezoids. 13. Use a key to classify the special quadrilaterals.		Observation Q and A Homework

Old Lessons (Concepts)

Day	Objective	Lesson	Homework	Assessment
Monday 1/11/10 Tangram Activity	1. Connect geometry concepts learned to a cultural puzzle. 2. Prove the Pythagorean Theorem.