What's Going On? April 3rd through 7th

Unit 10: Area

This week we will be finishing up our unit on area.  We will start the week by talking about the area of circles, sectors and segments.  We will also investigate the relationship between area and perimeter of similar figures.

We will finish up the week by reviewing for our summative assessment and completing our "Dream Home" projects.  The project is a summative assessment, so students MUST COMPLETE THE PROJECT IN ORDER TO RECEIVE A GRADE FOR THE COURSE!!!

Students will complete both of these items before leaving for Spring Break.  It is my hope that this will allow students to enjoy a Geometry-Free break.  If you are planning on leaving early for break, PLEASE make arrangements to complete your project and summative BEFORE you leave for break.  You will do much better on the assessment!

What's Going On? March 27th through March 31st

Unit 10: Area

This week we will continue our study of area.  We will learn about the area formulas associated with the following shapes:

• Trapezoids
• Kites
• Rhombuses
• Regular Polygons
• Area of a Circle
• Area of a Sector of a Circle
• Area of a Segment of a Circle

Additionally, we will talk about the lengths associated with the outside edge of a circle:

• Circumference
• Arc Length

In addition to our more traditional method of studying a unit, students will also complete a summative project where they get to create a "Dream Home".  Students will use the website floorplanner.com to design a one-story, two bedroom home.  Based on the dimensions of each of the rooms in the home, students will calculate the cost of some basic home remodeling projects such as replacing the flooring for a room, painting the walls, and painting the exterior of the home.  Students will also work on calculating the cost of some landscaping projects.

This will be a quick unit and students will be finishing the summative Dream Home project and completing the traditional paper-and-pencil summative assessment prior to leaving for Spring Break.

What's Going On? March 20th through March 24th

Finishing Up Unit 9: Circles

This week we will be finishing up our unit on circles.  Students will complete the review during class on Monday and then complete the summative assessment during class on Tuesday.  I will not be in class on Monday, so if students encounter questions they can e-mail me and I will do my best to respond by the end of the day.  Otherwise, students can come in for extra help on Tuesday morning.  I will be available starting at 7am.



Unit 10: Area

After we complete our summative assessment on circles, we will move into our unit on area.  This week, students will start exploring area formulas for some basic shapes such as rectangles, parallelograms, kites, trapezoids, and rhombuses.

What's Going On? March 13th through March 17th

Unit 9: Circles

This week we will continue our study of circles.  We have already talked about the basic terms associated with circles, how to write the equation of a circle, and some of the properties associated with tangents and chords.

On Tuesday of this week, students will check in with a traditional formative (paper and pencil) to get some feedback on their current level of understanding.  Students will check in with their ability to write the equation of a circle as well as check in on the understanding of chord and tangent properties.

Also, this week we will talk about different types of angles formed within circles:

 lengths of segments associated with circles:

 and how to construct segments that are tangent to a circle:

What's Going On? March 6th through March 9th

Shortened School Week

This is just a reminder that there is no school on Friday!  We will follow a modified schedule for the week.  Monday will be a "Tuesday"-style schedule, Tuesday will be a "Wednesday"-style schedule, Wednesday will be a modified version of a "Thursday"-style schedule due to an assembly in the afternoon, and Thursday will be a "Friday"-style schedule.

Unit 9: Circles

This week we will dive into our unit on circles.  Students will start the week by becoming familiar with basic circle vocabulary.

Once we have discussed the terms, we will learn how to write the equation of a circle.

We will also take a look at some properties associated with tangent lines, chords and arcs.