Here is the link to a quizlet to practice and study the vocabulary for chapter 1, lessons 3 and 4.
http://quizlet.com/2630321/134-vocabulary-flash-cards/
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Monday, August 30, 2010
1.2: Line Segments and Midpoint
One week down. We just completed our first full week of school and everything went great! All the geometry classes are going well, some may be more social than others, but everyone is friendly and respectful. We just finished the lab for 1.2, I hope that you enjoyed working in groups to solve problems and discover new postulates (the big ideas from the lesson). There is going to be much more of that to come this year.
Here are some questions about material in 1.2 that we covered in the lab. Use your 1.2 lab handout to help you answer the questions and always use complete sentences. You can record your answers in the google document that I created, right click and open it in a new tab, here is the link: https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dHgtRmFJV2RaTzBzcHJxRFBUc2pzOFE6MQ
1. If point N is at-4 and point O is at 2, find the distance between the two points. Use the 2nd postulate we discussed in the lab to answer the question.
After giving the answer, please describe how you found it. Use complete sentences.
2. When reviewing the first postulate that we discussed in the 1.2 lab (the ruler postulate), what does "one-to-one correspondence" mean. Please explain in complete sentences.
3. Why is 4 the midpoint between 0 and 8?
4. Point J is between I and K. IJ is 11 cm and JK is 4, find IK.
(draw a picture on a piece of scratch paper to help solve)
Answer the question and explain how you found it. What postulate did you use to solve this problem? Use your 1.2 lab handout and answer in complete sentences.
Here are some questions about material in 1.2 that we covered in the lab. Use your 1.2 lab handout to help you answer the questions and always use complete sentences. You can record your answers in the google document that I created, right click and open it in a new tab, here is the link: https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dHgtRmFJV2RaTzBzcHJxRFBUc2pzOFE6MQ
1. If point N is at-4 and point O is at 2, find the distance between the two points. Use the 2nd postulate we discussed in the lab to answer the question.
After giving the answer, please describe how you found it. Use complete sentences.
2. When reviewing the first postulate that we discussed in the 1.2 lab (the ruler postulate), what does "one-to-one correspondence" mean. Please explain in complete sentences.
3. Why is 4 the midpoint between 0 and 8?
4. Point J is between I and K. IJ is 11 cm and JK is 4, find IK.
(draw a picture on a piece of scratch paper to help solve)
Answer the question and explain how you found it. What postulate did you use to solve this problem? Use your 1.2 lab handout and answer in complete sentences.
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
1-1: Points, Lines, and Planes stations
What a great two days of school we just had. I hope all of you are just as excited as I about the coming year together. Everyone sounded eager to try doing more group work and discovery labs. I hope that the rest of your classes went well.
Today we are going to start working on 1-1: Points, Lines, and Planes. For this lesson we are going to set up stations that you will be rotating through. This blog is going to provide you with the directions for each station, so depending on which station you are on, those are the directions you will read. Remember, you might not start on Station 1, so you might not be reading the first set of directions.
Station 1: 1-1 Foldable
Materials
interactive notebook
pen/pencil
1 piece of paper
Directions
1. Fold the paper and set it up with the correct headings like the example paper on the table.
2. Now, as a group discuss appropriate definitions to fill in the column titled "Group Definition".
3. sketch an example of each vocabulary word in the column "sketches"
4. Try and fill in the "notation and example" column as a group, we will go over this as a class
5. When you foldable is complete, staple it into page 3 of your interactive notebook. We are adding it to 1-1: vocab in the Table of Contents.
Station 2: Quizlet
Materials
Laptop
Directions
1. Click on the following link http://quizlet.com/2599722/1-1-2-vocab-flash-cards/
2. Use Quizlet to practice the vocabulary words from 1-1 and 1-2. First use "Learn" to practice matching definitions with the word. Then, play "scatter" for more matching, and finally "race space" will test your quick association with the words and definitions. At the end, "test" your knowledge you have gained.
3. If you still have time, play "scatter" and "race space" again.
Station 3: PowerPoint examples
Materials
Laptop
interactive notebook
Directions
1. Login into BlackBoard 9 and enroll into my class, search: Everson. You are enrolling in "Everson Geometry"
2. Click the "Content" tab on the left of your screen. Open the PowerPoint for station 3.
3. Make sure to put your drawings and responses from the PowerPoint on page 5 of your interactive notebook. Title the page "1-1: station 3 PowerPoint" and put this title in your Table of Contents.
Station 4: Project
Materials
Laptop
interactive notebook
Directions
1. Go to Everson Geometry in Blackboard 9. If you are not already enrolled do so now. If you need assistance enrolling in the class just ask Ms. Everson.
2. Click the "Content" tab on the left of the screen. Then click on the heading "Points, Lines, Planes Project" document and read through your expectations for the project.
3. The due date for the project is on the paper, ask Ms. Everson for a hard copy when you get to the bottom of the paper.
Today we are going to start working on 1-1: Points, Lines, and Planes. For this lesson we are going to set up stations that you will be rotating through. This blog is going to provide you with the directions for each station, so depending on which station you are on, those are the directions you will read. Remember, you might not start on Station 1, so you might not be reading the first set of directions.
Station 1: 1-1 Foldable
Materials
interactive notebook
pen/pencil
1 piece of paper
Directions
1. Fold the paper and set it up with the correct headings like the example paper on the table.
2. Now, as a group discuss appropriate definitions to fill in the column titled "Group Definition".
3. sketch an example of each vocabulary word in the column "sketches"
4. Try and fill in the "notation and example" column as a group, we will go over this as a class
5. When you foldable is complete, staple it into page 3 of your interactive notebook. We are adding it to 1-1: vocab in the Table of Contents.
Station 2: Quizlet
Materials
Laptop
Directions
1. Click on the following link http://quizlet.com/2599722/1-1-2-vocab-flash-cards/
2. Use Quizlet to practice the vocabulary words from 1-1 and 1-2. First use "Learn" to practice matching definitions with the word. Then, play "scatter" for more matching, and finally "race space" will test your quick association with the words and definitions. At the end, "test" your knowledge you have gained.
3. If you still have time, play "scatter" and "race space" again.
Station 3: PowerPoint examples
Materials
Laptop
interactive notebook
Directions
1. Login into BlackBoard 9 and enroll into my class, search: Everson. You are enrolling in "Everson Geometry"
2. Click the "Content" tab on the left of your screen. Open the PowerPoint for station 3.
3. Make sure to put your drawings and responses from the PowerPoint on page 5 of your interactive notebook. Title the page "1-1: station 3 PowerPoint" and put this title in your Table of Contents.
Station 4: Project
Materials
Laptop
interactive notebook
Directions
1. Go to Everson Geometry in Blackboard 9. If you are not already enrolled do so now. If you need assistance enrolling in the class just ask Ms. Everson.
2. Click the "Content" tab on the left of the screen. Then click on the heading "Points, Lines, Planes Project" document and read through your expectations for the project.
3. The due date for the project is on the paper, ask Ms. Everson for a hard copy when you get to the bottom of the paper.
Saturday, August 21, 2010
First Day of School! First Day of Geometry!
Hello there future Geometry experts, Welcome! This is the first post on our class blog. On here I am going to be posting class information or questions that you might need to know. You are also going to be starting your own blogs on Blogger.com. This is where you will be answering my geometry questions; we will be using these blogs to communicate with each other throughout the year.
To start, I want to share a little background information about myself. I was born and raised in Billings, Montana. I grew up riding horses and hiking in the mountains. I went to school at the University of Montana, Go Grizzlies, and I would recommend it to anyone. I moved to Texas about a year ago for a change of scenery. So far I have enjoyed the big city atmosphere and having more options for pretty much anything I do. I have always enjoyed math. I love that there is one correct answer, but there still could be more than one way to get that correct answer. I get bored teaching with a powerpoint and worksheets, so I think you must get bored trying to learn that way. I try to bring manipulatives, group work, projects, and labs into the classroom so that learning math does not seem so painful. Make sure to let me know what works and what changes I could make to improve you geometry experience.
To start the year, I would like click on the link below and open it in a different tab. It will take you to a google form. In this form it asks for contact information about yourself and for your parents, please fill in as much as you know. It also asks for some inforation about your hobbies, summer and favorite teacher. These are just questions to get to know you a little better. When you are done push the "submit" button and your responses will automatically come back to me.
https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&pli=1&formkey=dEpFLVpVOW96WEUtdFBhM2o5TFlnQXc6MQ#gid=0
To start, I want to share a little background information about myself. I was born and raised in Billings, Montana. I grew up riding horses and hiking in the mountains. I went to school at the University of Montana, Go Grizzlies, and I would recommend it to anyone. I moved to Texas about a year ago for a change of scenery. So far I have enjoyed the big city atmosphere and having more options for pretty much anything I do. I have always enjoyed math. I love that there is one correct answer, but there still could be more than one way to get that correct answer. I get bored teaching with a powerpoint and worksheets, so I think you must get bored trying to learn that way. I try to bring manipulatives, group work, projects, and labs into the classroom so that learning math does not seem so painful. Make sure to let me know what works and what changes I could make to improve you geometry experience.
To start the year, I would like click on the link below and open it in a different tab. It will take you to a google form. In this form it asks for contact information about yourself and for your parents, please fill in as much as you know. It also asks for some inforation about your hobbies, summer and favorite teacher. These are just questions to get to know you a little better. When you are done push the "submit" button and your responses will automatically come back to me.
https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&pli=1&formkey=dEpFLVpVOW96WEUtdFBhM2o5TFlnQXc6MQ#gid=0
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