Thursday, September 29, 2005 

More on Posting for Points

I'm glad to see so many of you are starting to post your comments. Please make sure you are posting your comments on the proper day. That way I won' t have 200 comments on the same day, and it will be easy to track what you are learning. Just find the day and add the comment there.

Also, in order to see your comment, you need to refresh your browser page. Just click "Refresh" or "Reload" on your toolbar.

Have a nice weekend!

 

2.2 Biconditional Statements and 4.2 revisited

MS: Conditional Statements
Check #15
2.2: Biconditional Statements
• Postulates
HW: #16 page 82 #13-43 (odd), 59-65 (odd)
2.4 Cont....
• Geometric properties (Reflexive, symmetric, transitive)
HW: #17 page 99 #1-8, 10-15, 35-49 (odd)
Reminder: Chapter 2 Test on Thurs. 10/6

Tuesday, September 27, 2005 

BM #9-11 and 2.1 Conditional Statements

BM #9-11 and MS on equations with reasons
Check #14
2.1: Conditional Statements

        Geo_Notes.nb
HW: #15 page 75 #9-37 (odd), 61-73 (odd)
Reminder: Chapter 2 Test on Thurs. 10/6
Also, check the Geometry website for some extra credit opportunities. Find the "Posting for Points" entry (Sat. Sept. 24)

Monday, September 26, 2005 

2.4 Reasoning with Properties

Check and Collect #13
Finish #12 (and #13)
2.4 Notes:
• Copy "Algebraic Properties of Equality" box on page 96, and examples 1 and 2 (with reasons).
HW: #14 page 790 #1-27 (odd). Give a reason for each step (properties)
Reminder: BM #9-11 tomorrow!

Sunday, September 25, 2005 

Problem of the Week: #1

Here is our first Problem of the Week (POW). You can earn 2 homework points for posting solutions with a description of how you solve it.
Rabbits and Chickens
Farmer Ben has a rabbit and chicken farm. On his farm there are 140 heads and 466 feet. How many of each animal are there?

Saturday, September 24, 2005 

Posting for Points

This website is designed for student use. Not just for those who were absent in class that day, but to encourage communication, sharing ideas, and discovery. As a way to promote communication, student involvement, and incorporate the ever-desired "Extra Credit", I'm going to try something.
You can earn bonus TEST points for contributing to this website by posting comments. Here is what you need to do:
1. Comment about something you learned in class
2. Post helpful links that you found searching the internet (click the "link" icon in the comments)
3. Post only positive comments!!!
4. To make sure you get your points, enter your name in the following way: First name Last initial, Period #
Example: JonathanF 2
Points awarded will depend upon the value of the comment. A comment of "I'm just posting to get a point" won't get anything, but something like "Today I learned that when you divide an inequality by a negative number, you switch the sign" would get a point. Better yet, something like "Here's a website that has a bunch of help for solving absolute value inequalities" would get 2 points! The big one is if you e-mail me with a picture you found that applies to what we are studying. An example might be a picture in the newspaper of a graph of system of equations.

I will also be putting up a POW: Problem of the Week. You can earn 2 HOMEWORK points for each solution you post. Be sure to give a clear explanation of how you solved the problem. Same sing-in rules apply as above.

Stay Tuned!!

Thursday, September 22, 2005 

More Constructions

Retake Benchmarks 6-8
• Angle Bisector
• parallel lines

Geo_Construction_Notes.pages
HW: #12 Construction WS
Geo Constructions WS_1.doc
[Practice BM 9-11]
HW: #13 BM Review #1-8
Geo_BM_Review_1-8.pages
Reminder: Bring Books on Monday and BM #9-11 on Monday

Tuesday, September 20, 2005 

Constructions

MS: Equations
Review Ch. 1 Test and BM #6-8
Geo_Ch_1_Test_Sol.pdf
Geo_BM_6-8_Sol.pdf
Notes on constructions
• Copy Segment and Angle
• Perp. bisector
• Angle Bisector
• parallel lines
Geo_Construction_Notes.pages

Monday, September 19, 2005 

Benchmarks 6-8

MS: BM 6-8 Practice problems
Check and collect #11
        Geo_Par_Perp_1_Sol.pdf
BM #6-8

Friday, September 16, 2005 

3.5 and 3.6 Parallel and Perpendicular Equations

Retake BM #3-5
MS: Equations of lines
Check and collect #10
Parallel and perp. equations
        Geo_Par_Perp_Notes.pdf
HW: #11 Parallel and Perp. WS        
Reminder: BM #6-9 on Monday, 9/19

Tuesday, September 13, 2005 

Writing Equations of Lines

Equations of Lines (y=mx+b)
• Slope
• Slope-intercept form
        • Finding slope
        • Finding y-intercept
        • practice BM #6
        Geo_Write_Equation_Notes.pdf
HW: #10 page 124 #13-51 (odd)
Reminder: Late grade reports due by Friday, 9/16.

Monday, September 12, 2005 

TEST DAY!!!

Chapter 1 Test
Collect Grade report
Grade reports can be turned in late until Friday, Sept. 16th for FULL CREDIT! After that, detentions will be issued.
Access the grade book here.

Thursday, September 08, 2005 

BM #3 and #4 and Chapter 1 Review

MS: 1.7 Warm-up
Check #7 and #8
Benchmarks #3 and #4
Review/Study Guide for Chapter 1 Test
page 61 #11-33 (odd)
        Geo_Ch1_Sol.pdf
Reminder: Chapter 1 Test and Grade Report due on Monday, 9/12

Tuesday, September 06, 2005 

1.6 and 1.7 Angle relationships and Perimeter and Area

MS: Midpoint
Check #6
Benchmark #5: Midpoint
1.6 Angle Relationships
• Vertical angles
• linear pair
• complementary/supplementary
Identify pairs
Geo_1.6_Notes.pdf
HW: #7 page 47 #9-35 (odd), 45-53 (odd)
1.7: Intro to Perimeter, Circumference, and Area
• Rectangle, Triangle, Circle
• Formulas
Geo_1.7_Notes.pdf
HW: #8 page 55 #9-29 (odd)
Reminder: Chapter 1 Test and Grade reports due on Monday, 9/12

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