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

Unit 7: Similarity

This week, we will continue our study of similarity. We will start off the week by investigating similarity within triangles.  For the first two days of the week, we will investigate right triangle similarity.  We will also investigate proportionality within triangles and end the week studying dilations.  Students should expect to see a formative assessment or two this week to check our current level of understanding.  Please check Infinite Campus to make sure that students are up to date with assignments.  Students who are interested in earning a retake for the summative must have all formative work (including homework) complete by the day of our summative assessment.

What's Going On? January 28th through January 31st

Unit 7: Similarity

As we begin our second semester, we will dive into the topic of similar figures.  We will start off the week examining what it means for two figures to be similar.  Then we will transition to focusing specifically on showing that two triangles are similar by using some triangle similarity shortcuts.  Students should expect to see a formative this week so we can check our level of understanding and make sure that we are beginning our second semester on the right path!

What's Going On? January 21st through January 24th

No School Monday!

This is a reminder that students do not have school on Monday, January 20th.  This is a staff development day.  We will meet up again on Tuesday, January 21st.  This will be a "purple schedule" day which means that school will start at 7:35 on Tuesday.  Students will meet with all classes with the exception of AE.


Semester Exam Reminders

Our exam will be held on Wednesday from 9:30-11:00.  DO NOT BE LATE!!!!  During our exam time, students will be required to complete the exam sections covering the following learning targets:

• 1d: Properties of Parallel Lines
• 1e: Proving Triangles Congruent
• 2a: Writing Equations of Lines

Students will also choose a minimum of two additional learning targets:

• 1a: Basic Geometric Vocabulary
• 1b: Logical Reasoning
• 1c: Constructions
• 2c: Quadrilaterals
• 3a: Segment and Angle Addition Postulate
• 3c: Solving for Missing Measures

For the exam, students should bring something to write with and a calculator.  Students planning on completing the 1c section of the exam on constructions should also bring a compass and ruler.  Students are also permitted to bring a "cheat sheet".  This "cheat sheet" can be as large as an 8 1/2" by 11" piece of paper and can be handwritten on both sides.  Students can include formulas, definitions, sample problems, etc. on this sheet.  The "cheat sheet" will be handed in at the end of the exam period.  Students are expected to complete the exam by the end of the specified exam period.

Extra Help

In the mornings during exam week, I will be available to work with students and answer any last-minute questions.  Please stop by to get your questions answered!

Exam Schedule

Please note: buses will run at their regularly scheduled time.  Students are not required to be at school during the review/conferencing time.  This is an excellent time for students to get some extra help from teachers prior to their exams.

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

Final Project Presentations

This week, students will be presenting their final projects.  For this, students have created a 10-15 minute review activity to help the class prepare for a learning target on the semester exam.  Students also created a "one-stop shopping" document to summarize all of the content for the target and wrote an 8 question homework assignment with an answer key that will serve as homework for the class.

Semester Exam

Our exam will be held on Wednesday from 9:30-11:00.  DO NOT BE LATE!!!!  During our exam time, students will be required to complete the exam sections covering the following learning targets:

• 1d: Properties of Parallel Lines
• 1e: Proving Triangles Congruent
• 2a: Writing Equations of Lines

Students will also choose a minimum of two additional learning targets:

• 1a: Basic Geometric Vocabulary
• 1b: Logical Reasoning
• 1c: Constructions
• 2c: Quadrilaterals
• 3a: Segment and Angle Addition Postulate
• 3c: Solving for Missing Measures

For the exam, students should bring something to write with and a calculator.  Students planning on completing the 1c section of the exam on constructions should also bring a compass and ruler.  Students are also permitted to bring a "cheat sheet".  This "cheat sheet" can be as large as an 8 1/2" by 11" piece of paper and can be handwritten on both sides.  Students can include formulas, definitions, sample problems, etc. on this sheet.  The "cheat sheet" will be handed in at the end of the exam period.  Students are expected to complete the exam by the end of the specified exam period.

Extra Help

In the mornings during exam week, I will be available to work with students and answer any last minute questions.  Please stop by to get your questions answered!

January Exam Schedule

Please note: buses will run at their regularly scheduled time.  Students are not required to be at school during the review/conferencing time.  This is an excellent time for students to get some extra help from teachers prior to their exams.

What's Going On? January 6th through January 10th

1st Semester Projects

This week, students will continue their work on their first semester projects.  Students have already broken up into groups and have been working hard on their chosen topics.  Students should wrap up their "one stop shopping document", eight homework questions with complete answer key, and a 10-15 minute activity for the class to play in preparation for the exam. Presentations will begin on Monday, January 13th.  During this week, more details about the semester exam will be discussed and a comprehensive review guide will be made available on BlackBoard.



Semester Exam Schedule

What's Going On? January 2nd and January 3rd

Welcome Back!

I hope everyone had a relaxing break and had some time to relax and rejuvenate as we prepare to finish our first semester.


1st Semester Project


For the two days we will see each other this week, students will be working together on their first semester projects.  Prior to the break, students had the opportunity to choose their preferred topics.  I took into account student preferences and assigned groups based on the feedback.  Students will be working in their assigned groups on their assigned topic to help the rest of the class get ready for the final exam.  For the project, students will prepare a "one-stop shopping document" that includes all of the definitions, formulas, and concisely summarizes the topic.  Students will prepare a short 10-15 minute review game to help us to practice the concept.  In the past, students have created a "Castle Attack" game, Kahoot, a board game, and other activities to make our review time engaging.  Finally, students will also write 8 practice problems and provide an answer key for the review questions.  These practice problems will serve as homework for the rest of the class.



Planning Ahead

Our final exam will be held on Wednesday, January 22nd from 9:30-11:00am.  Details about the exam will be discussed as we get closer to the exam date.