GEOMETRY
HONORS
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Monday 10.1-10.2 |
1. Identify Segments and lines related to circles. 2. Use properties of a tangent to a circle. 3. Use properties of arcs of circles. 4. Use properties of chords of circles. |
1. Label parts of circle and lines to the circle. 2. Use theorems to determine types of lines to a
circle. 3. Find segment lengths using a circle 4. Explore properties of arcs, chords, and central
angles using geogebra software. |
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Observation Q and A Homework |
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Tuesday 10.3-10.4 |
1. Use inscribed angles to solve problems 2. Use properties of inscribed polygons |
1.Go over homework 2. Use geogebra software to explore properties
of inscribed angles 3. Use properties of inscribed angles to find angle and arc
measures in a triangle. |
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Observation Q and A Homework |
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Wednesday 10.5-10.6 |
1.Find the lengths of segments of tangents and secants 2. Find the lengths of segments of chords 3. Write the equation of a circle |
1. Go over homework 2. quiz 10.1-10.3 3. Use geogebra to explore
segments of chords tangents and secants. 4. Develop theorems about segments of chords tangents
and secants 5. Use theorems to find segments lengths 6. Plot a circle on a coordinate plane |
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Quiz Observation Q and A Homework |
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Thursday |
1.Review information about circles |
1. go over homework and quiz 2. Use yarn to form a circle and go over chapter vocabulary 3. Come inside to do practice problems using segment lengths,
and angle and arc measures. |
Study Guide |
Observation Q and A Homework |
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Friday Chapter 10 test |
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Show
knowledge of circles |
Chapter 10 test |
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GEOMETRY
CONCEPTS
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Monday 8.1-8.2 |
1. Describe polygons 2. Find measures of interior and exterior angles of
polygons |
1.Go over polygons from chapter 6 2. Classify polygons using angles. 3. Use paper to explore properties of interior and
exterior angles. 4. Find missing angle measures of polygons |
Finish Classwork |
Observation Q and A Classwork |
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Tuesday 8.3-8.4 |
1.Find the area of squares, triangles, and rectangles. |
1. Use word problems to introduce area of squares and
rectangles. 2. Derive are of a triangle 3. Use area formulas to practice finding area. |
Finish Classwork |
Observation Q and A Classwork |
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Wednesday 8.5 |
1.Find the area of parallelograms |
1. Use an index card to derive the area of a
parallelogram from the area of a rectangle. 2. Quiz on 8.1-8.4 3. Design stained glass windows using parallelograms |
Finish Classwork |
Observation Q and A Classwork |
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Thursday 8.6 |
1. Find the area of trapezoids |
1. Review properties of trapezoids. 2. Find midsegments of trapezoids 3. Find areas of trapezoids |
Finish Classwork |
Observation Q and A Classwork |
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Friday 8.7 |
1. Find circumference and area of a circle |
1. Use M&Ms to derive pi. 2. Use pi to find the circumference and area of a
circle |
Finish Classwork |
Observation Q and A Classwork |
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Monday 11/9/09 |
1.Solve right triangles. 2. Solve parts of right triangles to find measurements
of real world objects. |
1. Review homework. 2. Introduce how to solve right triangles and the
inverse ratios. 3. Find length of slide, camera angle, and angle of
elevation of a mountain. 4. Students write their own right triangle word
problem. |
Solving Right Triangles WS |
Observation Q and A Homework |
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Tuesday 11/10/09 |
1.Show knowledge of trigonometric ratios. |
1. Review homework 2. Quiz 9.5-9.6 3. Review key topics in study groups. 4. Present questions and explain problems to the class. |
Study for test |
Observation Q and A Quiz |
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Wednesday 11/11/09 |
1.Find height of objects by setting up a right triangle and
using trigonometric ratios. |
1. Test on ch 9 2. Go outside and choose two tall structures to find
the height of. 3. Use a protractor with a homemade view finder to
determine the angle of elevation from you to the top of the object. 4. Find the distance from you to the object. 5. Find the height of the object using a trigonometric
ratio. |
Write up of finding the height of the objects |
Test Q and A Observation Project |
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Thursday 11/12/09 |
1.Find the magnitude and direction of a vector 2. Add vectors |
1.Introduce vectors 2. Discuss vectors and how they are important to the real
world 3. Relate the magnitude of a vector to the distance formula 4. Add vectors |
Q and A Observation Homework |
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Friday 11/13/09 |
1.Show knowledge of vectors |
1. Review vectors (finding the magnitude and
direction, and adding them.) 2. Quiz on vectors |
Quiz Q and A Observation |
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Monday 11/2/09 |
Parent Conferences |
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Tuesday 11/3/09 9.4 |
1. Find the side lengths of
special right triangles |
1. Go over homework 2. Introduce Special Right
Triangles with baseball problem. 3. Solve special right
triangles. 4. Work in partners to find
side lengths of special right triangles. |
Homework Q and A Observation Worksheet |
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Wednesday 11/4/09 9.5 |
1. Find the sine cosine and tangent of an acute angle. |
1. Go over homework 2. Introduce trig ratios 3. Find angle measures of right triangles using trig ratios. 4. Write a song or poem to remember SohCahToa. |
Homework Q and A Observation |
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Thursday 11/5/09 9.6 |
1. Solve a right triangle. 2. Apply trig ratios to real
world problems. |
1. Quiz 9.1-9.4 2. Review solving a right
triangle. 3. Apply solving right triangles
to real world situations decided by students. |
Quiz Homework Q and A Observation |
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Friday 11/6/09 9.7 |
1. Find the magnitude and the direction of a vector. 2. Add vectors. |
1. Quiz on trig ratios. 2. Define and discuss vectors. 3. Draw vectors on graph paper. 4. Find direction and magnitude of vector. 5. Add vectors. |
Quiz Homework Q and A Observation |
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Monday 10/26/09 8.5-8.6 |
1. Use proportionality theorems to calculate segment
lengths. |
1. Go over homework 2. Cut sides of triangles into proportional segments
to form similar triangles. 3. Use proportionality theorems to find lengths of
triangle sides. |
Observation Q and A Homework |
Math Curse Due |
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Tuesday 10/27/09 8.7 and Review |
1. Identify and use dilations. |
1.Go over homework 2. Use projector to create dilations on the wall. 3. Play game to review for chapter 8 test. |
Take home chapter 8 review quiz |
Observation Q and A Homework Take home Quiz |
Test tomorrow |
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Wednesday 10/28/09 Test/ 9.1 |
1.Show knowledge of similar figures. 2. Solve problems involving similar right triangles. 3. Use a geometric mean to solve problems with right
triangles. |
1. Test Chapter 9 2. Use an index card to investigate right triangles
with an altitude 3. Use the geometric mean to find the lengths of the
parts of a right triangle. |
Test Observation Q and A Homework |
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Thursday 10/29/09 9.2-9.3 |
1. Prove the Pythagorean theorem. 2. Use the Pythagorean theorem to solve problems. 3. Use the Pythagorean theorem to solve problems. 4. Use side lengths to classify triangles by their side
measure |
1. Have groups of students investigate different types of
Pythagorean theorem proofs and present them to the class. 2. Use the Pythagorean theorem to solve real world problems. 3. Have students find the converse of the Pythagorean theorem 4. Classify triangles using the converse of the Pythagorean
theorem |
Observation Q and A Homework |
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Friday 10/30/09 9.4 |
1. Find the side lengths of special right triangles. |
1. Quiz 9.1-9.3 2. Introduce special right triangles with a baseball
diamond. 3. Using theorems about special right triangles, find the
missing side lengths of triangles. 4. Students will get into assigned pairs to work on a
worksheet about special right triangles for practice. |
Quiz Observation Q and A Group worksheet Homework |
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Monday 10/19/09 8.1 |
1. Find and simplify the ratio of two numbers. 2. Use proportion to solve real life problems. |
1. Introduce proportions with artwork and replicas. 2. Discuss other ways we may need to use proportion. 3. Use dimensional analysis to simplify ratios with
different units. 4. Apply ratios to geometric figures. 5. Introduce proportions, their parts and their
properties. |
Q and A Observation Homework |
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Tuesday 10/20/09 “Math Curse” |
1.Relate mathematics and geometry to personal life. |
1. Quick Check 2. Read math curse 3. Write about your own math curse |
Finish Math Curse Paper (Project Grade) |
Quick Check Math Curse paper |
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Wednesday 10/21/09 8.2-8.3 |
1.Use properties of proportion. 2. Identify similar polygons. |
1. Use an example of building a model ship to problem solve using proportions. 2. Show alternative ways of solving proportions using
properties of proportions. 3. Find the geometric mean between 2 numbers. 4. Define similar polygons. 5. Use scale factor to find distances on a map. |
Q and A Observation Homework |
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Thursday 10/22/09 8.4-8.5 |
1. Identify similar triangles 2. Use similarity theorems to prove that two triangles are
similar. |
1. Quick Check 2. Go over homework 3. Relate triangle congruence from chapter 4 to triangle
similarity. 4. Use similar triangles to solve real world problems. 5. Prove triangles are similar using similarity theorems. |
Quick Check Q and A Observation Homework |
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Friday 10/23/09 8.6 |
1. Use proportionality theorems to calculate segment
lengths. |
1. Quiz 8.1-8.3 2. Go over homework 3. Cut sides of triangles into proportional segments
to form similar triangles. 4. Use proportionality theorems to find lengths of triangle
sides. |
Quiz Q and A Observation Homework |
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Monday 10/12/09 |
1.Identify and describe polygons. 2. Identify special types of quadrilaterals. 3. Find the area of quadrilaterals. 4. Demonstrate knowledge of triangles and their points
of concurrency. |
1. Quick Check 2. Review homework questions 3. Questions from chapter 5 4. Chapter 5 test corrections 5. Review chapter 6 in groups and as a class |
Vocabulary for Chapters 3 and 4 Review for Chapter 6 test |
Quick Check Test Corrections Q and A |
CH 6 test tomorrow |
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Tuesday 10/13/09 |
1.Show knowledge of quadrilaterals |
1. Chapter 6 test 2. Midterm review |
Vocabulary for Chapters 1 and
2 |
Test Q and A |
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Wednesday 10/14/09 |
PSAT |
1st Block-PSAT 3rd Block- Math Curse Write your own math curse -Review for midterm |
Study for midterm |
Writing Assignment |
Midterm Friday |
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Thursday 10/15/09 |
1.Demonstrate knowledge of ch 1-6 and
geometry vocabulary |
1. Hot Seat for midterm vocab. 2. Review questions for
midterm |
Study for midterm |
Q and A Hot Seat Observation |
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Friday 10/16/09 |
1.Show knowledge of material covered in ch
1-6. |
1. Midterm |
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Midterm |
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Monday 10/5/09 5.5/Quiz |
1. Show knowledge of circumcenters,
incenters, centroids, orthocenters, and midsegments. 2. Use triangle measures to decide which side is longest
or which angle is largest. 3. Use the triangle inequality. 4. Use the hinge theorem, and its converse to compare
side lengths and angle measures. |
1. Go over homework questions 2. Quiz 5.1-5.4 3. Use geogebra to develop triangle
inequalities theorems. 4. Use theorems to compare triangle side lengths and angle
measures. 5. Use the hinge theorem |
Page 298 6-19, 24-25 Page 305 7-15 odd |
Quiz Observation Q and A Homework |
TEST WED PROJECT DUE WED |
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Tuesday 10/6/09 CH 5 review/ 6.1 |
1.Identify, name, and describe polygons. 2. Use the sum of the measures
of the interior angles of a quadrilateral |
1. Quick Check 2. Go over Homework 3. Quick Review of Chapter 5
using geogebra 4. Label parts of polygons 5. Name n-sided polygons 6. Identify Convex and Concave
polygons 7. Interior Angles of a
Quadrilateral Theorem |
Page 325 12-20, 21-29 odd,
37-45 odd |
Quick Check Observation Q and A Homework |
TEST TOMORROW PROJECT DUE TOMORROW |
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Wednesday 10/7/09 CH 5 Test/ 6.2-6.3 |
1.Use some properties of parallelograms. 2. Prove that a quadrilateral is a parallelogram. 3. Use coordinate geometry with
parallelograms. |
1.Chapter 5 Test 2. Use straw pieces and paper clips to make parallelograms 3. Use parallelograms to prove opposite sides, opposite
angles, consecutive angles, and diagonals of a parallelogram theorems and
their converse. 4. Use theorems to solve for parts of parallelograms 5. Graph parallelograms |
Page 334 21-37 odd Page 342 9-19 odd |
Test Observation Q and A Homework |
PROJECT
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Thursday 10/8/09 6.4-6.5 |
1. Use properties of sides and
angles of rhombuses, rectangles, and squares. 2. Use properties of diagonals
of rhombuses, rectangles, and squares. 3. Use properties of Trapezoids. 4. Use properties of kites. |
1. Quick Check 2. Go over Homework 3. Define rhombus and its properties, rhombus corollary,
theorem 6.11 and 6.12 4. Define rectangle and its properties, rectangle corallary, and theorem 6.13. 5. Define Square and its properties, and square corollary. 6. Create a special parallelogram vendiagram. 7. Label parts of a trapezoid. 8. Describe different types of trapezoids 9. Use midsegment theorem for
trapezoids 10. Define kite and its properties. |
Page 351 16-21, 33-38 Page 359 17-23 odd, 28-33 all |
Quick Check Observation Q and A Homework |
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Friday 10/9/09 6.6-6.7 |
1. Identify Special Quadrilaterals 2. Find the areas of quadrilaterals |
1. Quick Check 2. Go over homework 3. Use web charts to identify different types of
quadrilaterals 4. Derive formulas for areas of quadrilaterals 5. Use quadrilateral area formulas |
Page 367 2-13 Page 376 14-28 |
Quick Check Observation Q and A Homework |
CH 6 Test on Tuesday |
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Monday 11/2/09 |
Parent Conferences |
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Tuesday 11/3/09 |
1.Find patterns using squares. 2. Classify polygons by number of sides. |
1. Review Ch 6. 2. Determine the shape of the United States by
classifying them as different polygons. 3. Use squares to find patterns with pentominoes. 4. Classify the pentomino
shapes as polygons. |
Q and A Observation Classwork Project |
Finish Classwork Finish Pentomino Project |
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Wednesday 11/4/09 |
1.Reduce fractions. |
1. Chapter 6 Test 2. Review of reducing fractions. 3. Practice reducing fractions. |
Q and A Observation Classwork |
Finish Classwork |
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Thursday 11/5/09 |
1.Use ratios and proportion. |
1. Talk about when we see ratios
in the real world. 2. Use the cross product property
to solve proportions. |
Q and A Observation Classwork |
Finish Classwork |
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Friday 11/6/09 |
1.Identify similar polygons. |
1.Discuss similar polygons 2. Make concert flyers, use similar polygons to find the
scale factor of its minerature. |
Q and A Observation Classwork |
Finish Classwork |
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Monday 10/26/09 |
1.Use properties of parallelograms 2. Show a quadrilateral is a
parallelogram |
1. Draw parallelogram and measure
it to develop properties of parallelograms. 2. Find missing angles measures
and side lengths of parallelograms. 3. Use graphic organizer to classify
parallelograms. |
Q and A Observation Classwork |
Any unfinished classwork |
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Tuesday 10/27/09 |
1. Use properties of special parallelograms |
1.Quick Review of polygons 2. Quiz on polygons 3. Classify different types of parallelograms |
Quiz Q and A Observation Classwork |
Any unfinished classwork |
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Wednesday 10/28/09 |
1.Use properties of trapezoids |
1. Explore parts of kites and
trapezoids. 2. Find angle measures, and midsegments of trapezoids. 3. Find side lengths and diagonals
of kites. |
Q and A Observation Classwork |
Any unfinished classwork |
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Thursday 10/29/09 |
1.Identify special quadrilaterals based on
limited information. |
1. Quick Review of special parallelograms, Trapezoids,
and kites. 2. Quiz 3. Use a key to classify quadrilaterals |
Quiz Q and A Observation Classwork |
Any unfinished classwork |
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Friday 10/30/09 |
1.Show knowledge of quadrilaterals 2. Explore patterns with polygons
using pentominoes. |
1. Review of chapter 6 2. Test Chapter 6 3. Pentominoe
project |
Test Observation Project |
Any unfinished classwork |
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Monday 10/19/09 |
1.Demonstrate knowledge of Ch 1-5 |
1. Midterm |
Midterm |
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Tuesday 10/20/09 5.6 |
1. Use angle bisectors and perpendicular bisectors. |
1. Use paper to draw a perpendicular bisector. 2. Find the distance between a point
on the perpendicular bisector to the end points of the segment. 3. Develop the perpendicular bisector theorem. 4. Discuss the distance from a point to a line. |
Class work Q and A Observation |
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Wednesday 10/21/09 5.7 |
1.Identify and use reflections and
lines of symmetry |
1. Reflect images over a line of
symmetry. 2. Reflect on a coordinate plane. 3. Make kaleidoscope pictures
using reflection. |
Class work Q and A Observation Kaleidoscope |
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Thursday 10/22/09 6.1 |
1. Identify and classify polygons. 2. Find angle measures of quadrilaterals |
1. Label parts of a polygon. 2. Determine if figures are polygons. 3. Name polygons 4. Find missing angle measures of quadrilaterals |
Class work Q and A Observation |
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Friday 10/23/09 6.2-6.3 |
1. Use properties of
parallelograms 2. Show that a quadrilateral is a
parallelogram. |
1. Use properties of
parallelograms to find side and angle measures. 2. Use information about
quadrilaterals to prove they are parallelograms. |
Class work Q and A Observation |
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Monday 10/12/09 |
1.Show knowledge of congruent triangles 2. Use congruent triangles to form quilting patterns |
1. Congruent triangles assessment 2. Create quilt patterns out of congruent triangles |
Quiz Quilt Project |
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Tuesday 10/13/09 |
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1.Review book for chapters 1 and 2 |
Study for midterm |
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Wednesday 10/14/09 |
PSAT |
Study for midterm |
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Thursday 10/15/09 |
1.Review book for chapters 3 and 4 |
Study for midterm |
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Friday 10/16/09 |
1.Review book for chapter 5 2. Hot Seat vocab review |
Hot Seat |
Study for midterm |
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Monday 10/5/09 5.1 |
1. Identify Congruent triangle and corresponding parts |
1. Discuss properties of congruent and noncongruent triangles 2. Show multiple pictures of triangles in the real world.
Trace and label their parts to find congruent triangles. 3. Discuss corresponding parts of congruent triangles 4. Determine if triangles are congruent. |
Observation Q and A Class work |
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Tuesday 10/6/09 5.2 |
1. Show triangles are congruent
using SSS and SAS |
1. Quick Check 2. Review corresponding parts of
congruent triangles 3. Discuss short cuts 4. Show how triangles can be
proved congruent using SSS and SAS 5. Introduce short hand proof of
triangle congruence using SSS and SAS |
Quick Check Observation Q and A Class work |
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Wednesday 10/7/09 5.3 |
1. Show triangles are congruent using ASA and AAS |
1. Quick Check 2. Construct congruent triangles using ASA 3. Show ASA and AAS congruence 4. Prove triangles are congruent using ASA and AAS |
Quick Check Observation Q and A Class work |
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Thursday 10/8/09 5.4 |
1. Use the HL congruence theorem and summarize congruence
postulates and theorems. |
1. Quick Check 2. Review right triangles and
their parts 3. Prove the HL theorem using the
Pythagorean theorem 4. Show right triangle congruence
using HL 5. Put all congruence theorems
into a chart |
Quick Check Observation Q and A Class work |
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Friday 10/9/09 5.5 |
1. Show corresponding parts of congruent triangles are
congruent |
1. Quick Check 2. Find sides and angles congruent by proving triangles congruent 3. Use cats cradle games to
prove triangles and parts of triangles congruent. 4. Find overlapping triangles and separate them to prove
congruence |
Quick Check Observation Q and A Class work |
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