Informal Geometry

Informal Geometry

Ms. Howlette & Coach Lawson

August

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Pre-planning

 

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Pre-planning

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Pre-planning

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Pre-planning

LONGHORN

STAMPEDE!

 

 

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Pre-planning

1/8
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First day of school!

1.2

hw 1.2 worksheet

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1.3

1.3 worksheet

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1.4/1.6

1.4 (1-7)

1.6 (3-13)

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Quiz 1.1-1.4

no homework

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1.5

worksheet

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chapter 1 review

pg 61 (7-29 all)

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Chapter 1 Test

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2.1

pg 91(14-20even

pg 75 (9-13)

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2.3

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2.2

pg76(22-28)

pg82(13-19)

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2.4

algebraic properties wkst

pg 99(4-8,10-15)

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2.5/2.6

statements/reasons wkst

 

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proofs

pg 105 (6-11)

review wkst

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review

hw wkst

pg 118(1-20)

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Chapter 2 Test

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September

 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
 

 

3.1/3.2

pg 132 (6-17,21-26)

pg 138 (7-9, 11-13)

 

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3.3

pg 146 (11-16, 18-16)

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3.4/3.5

pg 153 (3-18)

pg 161 (21-24)

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quiz 3.1-3.5

 

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3.6/3.7

pg 170 (33-41)

pg176 (25-32)

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Labor Day-

School Closed


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review

pg 180 (1-5, 8-10, 13-24)

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Chapter 3 Test

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4.1

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4.2

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4.3/4.4

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4.6

 

 

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review

and QUIZ

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review

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Chapter 4 Test

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October

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6.1

pg  4-20, 24-26, 37-46

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6.2

pg 333 (4 -19)

pg 334 (26 - 35)

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6.4/6.5

pg 351 (3-11, 16-21)

pg 359 (3-5, 10-18)

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6.4/6.5 solving

pg 352 (27 - 38)

pg 360 (31 - 33)

pg 368 (

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midsegments

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review

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Ch 6 Test

 

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PSAT/TESTING

 

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8.1

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8.2

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Early Release Day

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Review

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Chapter 8 Test

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November

 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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Teacher Work day-

No School

 

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Chapter 9 Test

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10.1/10/2

pg 599 (9-16, 18-25)

pg 601 (46-48)

pg607 (12-30 even)


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10.3/10.4

pg 616(3-17)

pg 624 ( 8-13, 17-25)

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10.5/10.6

pg 633 ( 16-24)

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review!!

chapter 10 review

packet - check all answers

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Chapter 10 Test

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1.7

pg 55 (1-26)

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6.7

pg 376 ( 3-13)

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11.2

 

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11.4/11.5

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Area Test

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Thanksgiving Break!

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Thanksgiving Break!

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Thanksgiving Break!

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Thanksgiving Break!

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Thanksgiving Break!

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December

 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
 

 

12.1/12.2/12.4

 

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12.3/12.5

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Chapter 12 Quiz

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REVIEW

 

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REVIEW

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EOCT

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EOCT

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movie day

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movie day

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reflections

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review in

geom. workbook

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review in

geom. wkbk

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FINAL EXAM

10 am

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Winter Break

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Winter Break

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Winter Break

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Winter Break

 

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Winter Break

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Winter Break

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Winter Break

 

 

 

 

 

January

 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
 

 

 

 

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Winter Break

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Teacher Planning Day

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1.2

vocab worksheet

1.2 worksheet

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1.3

ruler worksheet

1.3 worksheet (1-7)

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1.4/1.6

worksheet

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no school

snow day :-)


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1.5

worksheet 1.5

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review

quiz as review worksheet

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Chapter 1 TEST

11th grade testing

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2.1

pg 75 (9-13odd, 22-24 write

conditional, converse, inverse, and contrapositive for each)

 

 

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2.1 cont

bisector project due today!

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MLK Jr. Day

No School

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2.3

pg 91-92

(1-5, 3-13, 21-25, 30-32)

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2.2/2.6

Quiz

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2.4

algebra proofs worksheet evens

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2.5

geometry proofs

no homework

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review

pg 805 ( 1-29 odd)

pg 118 ( 1-16)

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Chapter 2 TEST

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3.1

pg 132 ( 3-17, 21-26)

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3.3/3.4

pg 146 ( 8-16, 18-26)

pg 153 ( 1-9, 10-18)

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3.2/3.5

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Febuary

 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
 

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3.6/3.7

pg 180 ( 1-5, 7-10, 13-16)

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review

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Chapter 3 TEST

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4.1

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4.2

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4.3/4.4


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4.3/4.4

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4.6

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review

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Chapter 4 TEST


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Teacher Work Day

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perpendicular bisectors

pg 268 ( 8-10, 16-17)

pg 285 ( 3-4)

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angle bisectors

pg 227 ( 10-17)

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medians

pg 811

 

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altitudes

pg 310 ( 4-9)

pg 282 ( 3-11)

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March

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make up day

 

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pg 325 ( 12-26)

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worksheet 6.1/6.2

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351 ( 16-21, 33-38)

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Early Release

Chapter 6 Test

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Chapter 8 Test

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April

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SPRING BREAK

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SPRING BREAK

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SPRING BREAK

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SPRING BREAK

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SPRING BREAK


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10.1/10.2

Pg 599 ( 9,13,18-26)

pg 607 (12-30even)

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10.3/10.4

pg 616(3-19)

pg625(17-25)

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10.5

pg 632 ( 3-8,10-15)

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review

pg 821 ( 1-11,16-38)

 

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Chapter 10 TEST

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pg 376

(3-25 odd)

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pg 723 ( 3-18)

pg 762 ( 10-12,20-22)

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review

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CHAPTER 12 TEST

 

 

 

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EOCT

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EOCT

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Last Day of School!

FINAL EXAM

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Teacher Work Day

 

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SYLLABUS
678-494-7844 ext.420
 Your success in this class will be a product of the consistency of your study and homework habits.  Being organized, prepared, conscientious, and present each day will greatly enhance your learning process.  You are a student whose job and responsibility is to be the best student that you can be! 

Topics Covered:

  1. Basics of Geometry                           7.  Similarity
  2. Reasoning and Proofs                       8.  Right Triangles and Trig
  3. Perpendicular and Parallel Lines      9.  Circles
  4. Congruent Triangles                         10.  Area of Polygons and Circles
  5. Properties of Triangles                    11.  Surface Area and Volume
  6. Quadrilaterals                                   12.  Transformations            

Required DAILY Materials:

Notebook with loose leaf paper

 Pencils and Erasers

Textbook

Scientific Calculator – not graphing!

Dry erase markers

Donations greatly appreciated:

Printer paper

Dry erase markers

Tissues

Hand sanitizer

Class Grading Percentages:

Classwork/Homework: 20%

Quizzes: 25%

Tests: 40%

EOCT 15%

Classwork/Homework:Students will have a warm up every day except for test days.  Class will consist of taking notes, practice problems, working in pairs, and solving problems on the white board.  There will be homework given every night except after a test.  You must ALWAYS COPY THE PROBLEM, DRAW THE PICTURES, AND SHOW ALL WORK when applicable or you will not receive credit.  Please have your name, block number, date, and assignment at the top of the paper.HOMEWORK WILL GET CHECKED RANDOMLY!!
Quizzes:    There will be at least one quiz for every chapter.  Quizzes may be announced or unannounced.  Review will be given at the teachers’ discretion. 
Tests:      There will be a test at the end of every unit.  Tests will be cumulative in order to prepare for the EOCT at the end of the semester which is worth 15% of the final grade.  There will be a review day before each test. 
Extra Help/Make Up Work:Students are responsible for all missed work.  All information from each class is located on the class website.  Missed work is due as school policy states.  There will be no make up quizzes, the grade made on the unit test will replace the missing quiz grade.  Make up tests will be offered every Tuesday morning and afternoon.  Extra help is available Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings by appointment in Ms. Howlette’s classroom.
Classroom Expectations:
  1. Be on time – be in your assigned seat with your homework out and be ready to start the warm up when the bell rings.
  2. Be respectful – do not talk while the teachers are talking, remain in your seat unless given permission to do otherwise, the teachers not the bell will dismiss the class, do not touch other people’s belongings.
  3. No electronics – there is to be no cell phone use in the classroom at any time – no exceptions.  Music may be listened to ONLY on tests days once your test is handed in.
  4. Basic Housekeeping – no food or drink other than water allowed in the classroom, use the time given in between classes to use the restroom.
Consequences: 
  1. Verbal warning
  2. Verbal warning and phone call home
  3. Teacher detention and phone call home – detention is to be served within one week
  4. Administrative referral and phone call home.
  
Note:     The teacher reserves the right to change, alter, or delete from this plan if it is for the betterment of the classroom environment.  Please feel free to contact Ms. Howlette at any time.
    Dear Parent/Guardian,We are looking forward to teaching your child Geometry this semester.  We believe that parent/guardian involvement is important for your child’s education.  All information for this class can be found on the class website.  Please feel free to contact us at any time, preferably through email, as we can respond more quickly.  We would like to encourage you to read over the syllabus and the online assignments with your child so that we all understand the classroom expectations