27 OCT 2010 Day 44

1. Do Now! #1-9 reading sentences and creating percents
2. Check-in
- Notebooks due Nov 5 (p.44 thru 66)
3. Quiz 6 similarity
4. HW Review HW17, HW18, HW19, HW20
5. CW21 Similarity Applications 3-33 through 3-36
6. Exit/Closure

ASWBAT express similarity statements based on given information. And continue to solve for an unknown within the context of similar polygons.

(GEO ST 5.0, 6.0)

Tuesday, 26 Oct 2010 Day 43

1. Do Now! number 2, choose one shape to enlarge
2. Check-in
3. CW20 (p.78 in notebook) ratios of similarity
- 3-22 through 3-26
4. HW20 (p.80 in notebook)
- 3-27 through 3-31
5. Exit/closure

ASWBAT use proportional reasoning to determine if polygons are similar; and solve for an unknown within this context (GEO ST 5.0, 6.0)

25 October 2010 Day 42

1. Do Now!
2. Check-in
-Quiz 6 Similarity
-Notebook Check 3 Friday Nov. 5
-Office Hours today 345-515
3. CW19 Proportional Growth (notebook p.74) 3-10 through 3-14
4. Exit Closure
5. HW19 (notebook p.76) 3-17, 3-18, 3-20

ASWBAT prove basic theorems involving congruence and similarity, and prove that triangles are similar. (GEO ST 4.0/5.0)

22 Oct 2010 Day 41

1. Do Now - HW18 3-6, 3-7, 3-8
2. Check-in
3. Mini-lesson -- Similarity in polygons
4. CW19 3-10 through 3-14
5. Closure/Exit

ASWBAT use proportional reasoning to determine if two polygons are similar; and be able to solve for an unknown within the context of similar polygons.

20/21 October 2010 Day 39

1. Do Now (#7-12 on percentages)
2. Check-in
-office hours M345 to 515pm
-new checklists so you are empowered to begin work
-grades for chapter test Friday
3. Quiz 5
4. Consultancies (enter notebook grades)
5. Problem 2-116 is ticket to Chapter 3
6. CW 18 Similarity 3-2 and 3-3
7. Exit/Closure

19 October 2010 Day 38

0. New Seats
1. Do Now (#7-12 percentages)
2. Checkin
-Quiz 5 on Wednesday on Triangle Inequality Theorem
-Consultations today to enter grades
-Office hours- please come! M 345 to 515
3. Mini-lesson: pythagorean theorem (p.67 notebook)
4. CW17 Pythagorean Theorem 2-114 thru 2-117
5. Exit Ticket- Triangle Inequality

ASWBAT solve for the length of an unknown third side of a right triangle given the value of the length of the other two sides

CA Geometry Standard 13.0

18 Oct 2010

1. Do Now! Proportions
2. Check-in
3. Mini-lesson: Triangle Inequality Theorem
4. CW#16 Squares and Square roots (2-95 through 2-98)
or CW#17 Pythagorean Theorem. 2-114 thru 2-117
5. HW #17 2-109 thru 2-111

ASWBAT solve for the unknown side of a right triangle given the lengths of two sides

(GEO CA ST 7.0)

15 October 2010

1. Common Interim Assessment 1

Good Luck guys!!

/dave

12 October 2010

1. Do Now!
2. Check in
3. CW16 Squares 2-95 through 2-98 (p.62 in notebook)
4. HW16 2-100 through 2-104 (p. 64 in notebook)
5. Closure

HW16 2-100 through 2-104

ASWBAT derive the pythagorean theorem using an area model

06/07 October 2010

1. Do Now! Fill out graphic organizer, "Notes on heights of polygons." (p.55)
2. Check-in
3. NWEA TESTING
4. CW16 Squares and Square Roots, 2-95 through 2-98 (p.62)
5. Turn in notebook today (p.23-44 will be reviewed)

ASWBAT: brag to the adults in their lives about their astronomical growth on the NWEA this year!

5 October 2010, Day 31

1. Do Now! Finish Guided Practice on Area of Common Polygons (p.53)
2. Check-in!
-Please stop stealing my staplers. If you have one please bring it back.
-NWEA tomorrow and Thurs
-Chapter 2 Test, Oct 15th
-Collecting notebooks, reviewing pages 23 through 44.
3. Mini-lesson: Heights of triangles
4. CW 15 Heights, 2-86 through 2-88
5. HW 15 2-90 through 2-93
6. Exit ticket: Draw a triangle. Identify the three different heights.

CAST 10.0- Areas of common polygons.

4 October 2010, Day 30

1. Do Now! Guided Practice (p.53 in notebook)
2. Check-in
-Notebooks due Wed/Thurs of this week
-Grading pages 23 through 44
-Chap 2 Test coming up, Friday Oct 15
-NWEA testing this week in math, Wed/Thurs
-office hours today 345 to 515pm
3. CW15 heights and areas 2-86 thru 2-88 (p. 56 in notebook)
4. Notebook Organization (p. 23 thru 44)
5. Exit/Closure

Following today's lesson ASWBAT: determine the three heights of a triangle and use this information to solve for the area of a triangle.

Exit Ticket: Draw a triangle. Identify its three possible heights.