Computer Labs

We will start our deductive geometry unit with an exploration using GeoGebra (a free geometry/algebra program that you can download for use at home).  Here is the schedule:

Wednesday, 12/19  A-Block in room 700,  F-Block has their test
Thursday, 12/20  both classes meet in room 816, we use the laptop cart
Friday, 12/21  F-Block in room 700

This should be a fun way to head into vacation but don't forget that you are supposed to learn something!

Answer Key for the Review

Here is the answer key for the Transformation and Coordinate Geometry Review.

Studying for the big Unit Test

The test on Tuesday puts together the function transformation material with the coordinate geometry material.  It is a lot to put together and I have trying to help you see that it is all interconnected so that you do not have to memorize lots and lots of things.  Below are some hints about studying:


I have given you a Review sheet which lists the concepts and skills that you need to be able to do.  Make sure you find the test and quiz questions that relate to every concept and skill so that you can self assess which skills you understand well and which you could use more help with.

I have given you a packet of review problems.  Use them to test how well you feel able to do problems without looking at notes or getting help.

Here is the answer key to the Pairs Coordinate Geometry assessment.  Use it to help you understand any problems that you may have gotten wrong, or what you could have done better if you did not get full credit.

Don't just read over notes and problems - Do Them!  Practice is the best way to study for a math test!

Putting together Coordinates and Transformations

The last part of this unit (before the big test) is dealing with transformations of figures through their coordinates. This is not a long unit because we have dealt with many of these ideas separately already but we will be adding rotations. We will be using a packet though it is from the same book series. As always, any classwork not finished in class becomes part of the homework.

Note that the dates are for A-Block. F-Block is one day later after Mondays.

12/06 8.05 Getting Started CW In-Class Experiment and p.621-622/1,2,3,5
          HW p.622-623/6-8, 10-12

12/10 8.06 Reflections CW all p.624-625 and p.626/1,2
          HW p.627-629/7-9, 11-15
12/11 8.07 Translations CW p.631-634/1-6, Minds in Action, 7-9
          HW p.635-637/1-7
12/12 8.08 Rotations CW p.643 In-Class Experiment, p.644-645/1-4
          HW p.645-646/7-10
12/13 8.09 Isometry and 8B Review CW p.653-654/5-7, 8a
          HW p.656/1-7 (this will be collected, do it neatly)

12/17 Entire Unit Review
12/18 Test of Transformation and Coordinate Unit

12/19 Computer Lab about Triangle Congruence (Day 1)
12/20 Computer Lab about Triangle Congruence (Day 2)

12/22-01/01 Christmas Break
01/02 Parent Conferences, no school