Period 1:  Today we learned how to find the area of a sector (part) of a circle.  We started to work on the review for our test on Friday.  Please continue to study for the test that we will take on Friday.

Period 2:  Today, students took a quiz on Area.  Tomorrow we will begin to learn how to use trigonometry to find the area of polygons.

Period 3 & 4:  Today we went over homework on WS 10-2 (#1-3 and 13-15) and learned how to find area of trapezoids using Pythagorean Theorem, 30-60-90 triangles, and 45-45-90 triangles.  We also learned how to calculate the area of a rhombus or a kite.  Homework for this evening is WS 10-2 #4-12.

Period 5/6:  Today we went over the quiz on the Pythagorean Theorem and the homework from Tuesday on 30-60-90 Triangles.  We reviewed Pythagorean theorem, 45-45-90, and 30-60-90 triangles for the quiz tomorrow.

posted 5/2/2012 2:04 PM

Friday, February 24, 2012

1st period:  Today we went over WS 6.3 that was assigned for homework on Thursday evening.  Students were informed that they should expect a quiz on Monday on 6.2 and 6.3.

2nd period:  Went over p. 288, which had been assigned for homework Thursday evening. 

3rd period:  Went over p. 288, which had been assigned for homework Thursday evening.

4th period:  Went over p. 288, which had been assigned for homework Thursday evening.

5/6 period:  Students took a quiz on naming the points of concurrency for angle bisectors, perpendicular bisectors, medians, and altitudes.  Students learned how to set up equations as preparation for finding the lengths of medians and parts of medians. 

posted 2/24/2012 2:09 PM

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

1st period:  Today we continued to practice finding the distance between two points in the coordinate plane using the distance formula.  Students were given a worksheet to complete.  This worksheet will be collected and graded on completion tomorrow.

2nd period:  Students completed a test on sections 6 and 7 of chapter 3. 

3rd period:  Today we went over the homework assignment from Teusday evening.  Students will have a test tomorrow on Chapter 3 Sections 6 & 7.

4th period:  Today we went over the homework assignment from Tuesday evening.  Students learned about slopes of perpendicular lines, how to determine if lines are perpendicular and writing the equations of perpendicular lines.  The assignment for homework tonight is p. 178 #16-24 (excluding #23).  There will be a test on Chapter 3 sections 6 & 7 on Friday, December 23.

5/6 period:  Today students completed worksheets to practice writing the equation of a line in anticipation of the quiz tomorrow.  Students put the solutions on the board and we went over all problems in detail.  There will be a quiz tomorrow on Writing the equation of a line when given a point and the slope.

posted 12/21/2011 12:47 PM

Thursday, December 15, 2011

****PROGRESS REPORTS WERE SENT HOME TODAY IN ALL CLASSES!!!****

1st period:  Today we went over the homework on p. 195 #14-22 and took a quiz on the Pythagorean Theorem.  Tomorrow we will continue to review the Pythagorean Theorem.

2nd period:  Today we went over the assignment from last night.  We continued to practice writing equations of parallel lines.

3rd period:  Today we went over the homework from last evening.  Tomorrow we will begin to discuss parallel lines and their slopes.

4th period:  Today we went over the homework assignment from last evening.  Tomorrow we will review how to write the equations of lines using point-slope form.

5/6 period:  Today we took a quiz on slope and graphing using slope-intercept form.  Tomorrow we will review graphing equations using intercepts and transforming equations into slope-intercept form.  There is no homework tonight.

posted 12/15/2011 1:49 PM

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

1st period:  Class started today by going over the assignment from last night.  We learned how to find the leg of a right triangle if given a leg and the hypotenuse and we learned how to identify Pythagorean Triples.  Homework for this evening is p. 195 #14-22 and to study for the quiz tomorrow on the Pythagorean Theorem and Pythagorean Triples.

2nd period:  Today we learned about the slopes and equations of vertical and horizontal lines.  We also learned how to determine if lines are parallel from a graph and from 2 equations.  We concluded the class by learning how to write the equations of parallel lines.  Homework for this evening is p. 177 #1-15.

3rd period:  Today we learned how to write the equations of lines when given two points and about the slopes and equations of vertical and horizontal lines.  Homework for this evening is WS 3-6 #25-36, 45 and 46.

4th period:  Today we learned about transforming equations into slope-intercept form.  Homework for this evening is WS 3-6 #9-24, and 37-44.

5/6 period:  Today we went over the homework on slope from last night.  We learned about graphing the equations of lines in slope-intercept form.  Homework this evening is p. 169 #1-4 and to prepare for a quiz tomorrow on slope and graphing using slope-intercept form. 

posted 12/14/2011 12:52 PM

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

1st period:  Today was 4-sight testing for 11th grade.  There was no class.

2nd period:  Today we went over last night's homework.  Tomorrow we will learn about horiazontal and vertical lines and slopes of parallel lines.

3rd period:  Today we went over the homework from last night.  Tomorrow we will learn about writing the equations of lines when given 2 points and vertical and horizontal lines.

4th period:  Today we learned about graphing lines using slope-intercept form and standard form (using intercepts).  There is no homework tonight.

5/6 period:  Today we learned how to find the slope of a line.  The assignment for this evening is to complete p. 165 #1-9.  Tomorrow we will learn how to graph lines in slope-intercept form.

posted 12/13/2011 12:47 PM

*****Be prepared for an unannounced quiz at any time!!*****

1st period:  Today we went over the homework on isosceles triangles from Wednesday and learned about equilateral triangles.  The homework for this evening is to complete WS 4.3 and to study for the quiz tomorrow.  The materials that will be covered on the quiz are:  1.  Triangle angle-sum theorem 2.  Triangle exterior angle theorem 3.  Isosceles triangles and 4.  Equilateral Triangles.

2nd period:  Today we went over the homework assignment on slope (p. 165 #1-9).  Tomorrow we will begin graphing equations of lines.

3rd period:  Today we went over the homework assignment on slope (p. 165 #1-9) and began graphing the equations of lines in slope-intercept form.  Homework this evening is p. 169 #1-4.

4th period:  Today we learned about the exterior angle sum of a polygon and regular polygons.  Homework for this evening is Practice worksheet 3-5.  Students should also complete the practice test in preparation for the test Tomorrow on Chapter 3 Sections 1-5.

5/6 period:  Today we learned about the exterior angle sum of a triangle and regular polygons.  Homework this evening is p. 161 #22-25.  Students should also be preparing for the test on Monday on Chapter 3 Sections 1-5. 

posted 12/8/2011 2:36 PM

Friday, December 2, 2011

****Be prepared for an unannounced quiz at any time!!!****

1st period:  Today we learned about the Triangle Angle-Sum theorem and how to find the measure of a missing angle in a triangle.  The chapter 3 test that students took last week was returned and reviewed.

2nd period:  Today we learned about concave and convex polygons and naming polygons.  Students took a quiz on names of polygons.  Monday we will continue working on the polygon angle-sum theorem.  There will be a test on Chapter 3 Section 1-5 on Wednesday, December 7.

3rd period:  Today we learned about concave and convex polygons and naming polygons.  Students took a quiz on names of polygons.  Monday we will continue working on the polygon angle-sum theorem.  There will be a test on Chapter 3 Section 1-5 on Wednesday, December 7.

4th period:  Today we continued going over worksheet 3-4.  On Monday we will begin learning about polygons.  There will be a test on Chapter 3 section 1-5 on Thursday, December 8.

5/6 period:  Today we learned about the triangle angle-sum theorem and classifying triangles.  Homework this evening is p. 150 #1-6, 23, 24

posted 12/2/2011 1:15 PM

Thursday, December 1, 2011

1st period:  Today we went over the assignment from Wednesday and began learning about the angle sum of a triangle.  There is no homework this evening.

2nd period:  We went over the assignment from class yesterday and the homework from Tuesday evening.  There is no homework this evening.

3rd period:  We went over the assignment from class yesterday and the homework from Tuesday evening.  There is no homework this evening.

4th period:  We went over the assignment from yesterday and learned about naming different types of polygons.  Students whould attempt to complete Worksheet 3-4 again for homework this evening.

5/6 period:  Today we went over the homework from Tuesday and the assignment from class yesterday.  There is no homework this evening.

posted 12/1/2011 2:23 PM

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

****BE PREPARED FOR AN UNANNOUNCED QUIZ AT ANY TIME!!!****

1st period:  Today students learned about classifying triangles by their sides and by their angles.  Homework this evening is p. 175-176 #5-29.

2nd period:  Today, students learned about triangles, the Triangle Angle-Sum Theorem, exterior angles of a polygon and the Triangle Exterior Angle Theorem.  Homework this evening is WS 3-4.

3rd period:  Today, students learned about triangles, the Triangle Angle-Sum Theorem, exterior angles of a polygon and the Triangle Exterior Angle Theorem.  Homework this evening is WS 3-4.

4th period:  Today, students learned about theorems related to parallel and perpendicular lines, triangles, and Triangle Angle-Sum Theorem.  Homework for this evening is WS 3-3 #1-11.

5/6 period:  Today, students learned about the converses to the postulates and theorems related to parallel lines cut by a transversal.  Homework for this evening is WS 3-2, everything except for #1!!

posted 11/29/2011 1:10 PM

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

1st period:  Students took the first part of the chapter 3 test.  The remaining portion will be taken on Tuesday when we return. 

2nd period:  We played a game of review with Parallel lines and angles.

3rd period:  Students completed a quiz on sections 1 and 2 of chapter 3. 

4th period:  Students completed a quiz on sections 1 and 2 of chapter 3.

5/6 period:  There was no class today due to the early dismissal.

Have a very Happy and safe Thanksgiving!!!!!!!

posted 11/23/2011 10:17 AM

Friday, November 18, 2011

1st period:  Today we went over the homework from last night.  Students learned about converses and were assigned p 140 #6-15, 18-21, 24-29.

2nd period:  We discussed theorems about parallel and perpendicular lines.  Students were assigned worksheets 3-2 and 3-3 for homework.

3rd period:  Today, we went over WS 3-1 and discussed theorems about parallel and perpendicular lines.  Students are to complete WS 3-2 for homework this evening.

4th period:  Today, we went over WS 3-1 and discussed to converse of each of the angle theorems.  Homework for this evening is WS 3-2.

5/6 period:  Today, we went over WS 3-1.  Students were assigned to complete p 131 #11-16, 23-25.

posted 11/18/2011 1:02 PM

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

1st period:  Today, students were in the computer lab working on an assignment in Geometer's Sketchpad.

2nd period:  Today, we went over the homework assignment from Monday.  Students were assigned p. 132 #23-25 for homework this evening.

3rd period:  Today we went over the homework assignment from Monday.  Students learned how to find angle measures in figures and were assigned p. 132 # 14-16, 23-25.

4th period:  Students completed the Chapter 2 Test. 

5/6 period: Today we went over the homework from Monday evening.  Students were given the opportunity to review the material for the test tomorrow on Chapter 2. 

posted 11/15/2011 12:46 PM

Monday, November 14, 2011

1st period:  Today we learned about the relationships between corresponding, alternate interior, alternate exterior, same side interior and same side exterior angles when there were parallel lines.  There is no homework tonight.

2nd period:  Today we worked on solving problems with parallel lines and angles.  Homework this evening is p. 131 #1-9, 11-16.

3rd period:  Today we learned about the relationship between parallel lines and the types of angles formed when those lines were cut by a transversal.  Homework tonight is p 131 #1-9, 11-13.

4th period:  Today we went over worksheet 2.5 which was homework on Thursday.  There will be a test tomorrow on Chapter 2.

5/6 period:  Today we learned about Theorems related to intersecting lines.  Homework tonight is worksheet 2.5 #1-6.  There will be a chapter 2 test on Wednesday, November 16.

posted 11/14/2011 12:51 PM

Thursday, November 10, 2011

1st period:  Today, students learned about types of angles formed by parallel lines (corresponding, alternate interior, alternate exterior, same-side interior).  Homework is worksheet 3.3.

2nd period:  Today, students learned about types of angles formed by 2 (or more) lines and a transversal.  We began discussing what happens if the lines are parallel and what types of equations we may set up and solve.  There is no homework.

3rd period:  Today, students learned about types of angles formed by 2 (or more) lines and a transversal.  There is no homework.

4th period:  Today, students learned about various theorems related to intersecting lines.  Homework tonight is Practice Worksheet 2.5.  The Chapter 2 test will take place on Tuesday, November 15.

5/6 period:  Today, we went over the homework from Wednesday night (WS 2.4) and began learning about the Vertical Angles Theorem.  There is no homework tonight.  The Chapter 2 Test will take place on Wednesday, November 16.

posted 11/10/2011 1:03 PM

Monday, November 7, 2011

1st period:  Today we did notebook checks for 1st marking period.  tomorrow we will begin learning about transversals and types of angles.

2nd period:  Today we finished section 2.5 and reviewed for the Chapter 2 test.  Tomorrow will be the test on Chapter 2.

3rd period:  Today we learned about theorems about intersecting lines.  Homework for this evening is Worksheet 2.5.  The chapter 2 test will be on Wednesday.

4th period:  Today we learned about properties of equality and congruence.  Homework tonight is worksheet 2.4.  The Chapter 2 test will be on Thursday.

5/6 period:  Today we went over worksheet 2.3 that was for homework over the weekend.  We also learned about 4 of the properties of Equality.  There is no homework.

posted 11/7/2011 1:28 PM

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

*****Be prepared for an unannounced quiz at any time!!!*****

1st period:  Today students took the chapter 2 test.  There was no homework tonight.

2nd period:  Students are taking DAT tests today and tomorrow.

3rd period:  Today, we went over the homework from last night on worksheet 2.2.  Students learned about Deductive reasoning, Law of Detachment and Law of Syllogism.  Homework for this evening is to complete worksheet 2.3.

4th period:  Today, we went over p. 90 #1-17 and WS 2.2 which students completed for homework last night.  Questions were answered and we began to learn about deductive reasoning.  Tomorrow we will learn about the Law of Detachment and the Law of Syllogism.

5/6 period:  Today, we went over WS 2.1 which was assigned for homework last night.  We learned about biconditionals and how to write biconditionals.  There is no homework this evening.

posted 11/1/2011 12:48 PM

Monday, October 31, 2011

1st period:  Today we reviewed for the Chapter 2 test tomorrow.  All students should study the material on the study guide to prepare for the test.

2nd period:  Today we reviewed Law of Detachment and learned about Law of Syllogism.  Homework for this evening is to complete WS 2.3.

3rd period:  Today we went over the homework from Friday (WS 2-2 #1-7).  We also learned the three major components of a good definition:  1) use clearly understood terms 2) is precise and 3) is reversible.  A good definition can be written as a true biconditional.  To identify a definition that is not good, provide a counterexample.  Homework tonight is WS 2-2 #8 - end.

4th period:  Today we learned the three major components of a good definition: 1) uses clearly understood terms, 2) is precise, and 3) is reversible.  A good definition can be written as a true biconditional.  To identify a definition that is not good, provide a counterexample.  Homework tonight is WS 2-2 (ALL) and p. 90 #1-23.

Period 5/6:  Today we learned about writing a conditional statement and writing the converse of a conditional statement.  Homework tonight is to complete WS 2-1 (ALL).

posted 10/31/2011 1:09 PM

Thursday, October 27, 2011

*****Be prepared for an unannounced quiz at any time!!!*****

1st period:  Today we went over the homework assignment from Wednesday and we learned about Law of Detachment and Law of Syllogism.  Homework for tonight is to complete the remainder of worksheet 2.5.

2nd period:  No class due to trip to CTC.

3rd period:  Today we went over the homework on p. 83 #1-22 and began learning about writing the converse of a conditional statement.  Homework tonight is WS 2-1.

4th period:  Today we went over the homework on p. 83 #1-22 and began learning about writing the converse of a conditional statement.  Homework tonight is WS 2-1.

5/6 period:  Today, students completed a quiz on sections 1.8 and 1.9.

posted 10/27/2011 12:54 PM

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

*****Be prepared for an unannounced quiz at any time!!!*****

1st period:  Today we went over the homework from last night (worksheet 2.4).  Tomorrow we will begin learning about conditional statements and finding the hypothesis and conclusion of a conditional.

2nd period:  Today we went over the guided notes and homework from section 2.1.  Tomorrow we will go over the guided notes and homework from section 2.2.  There is no homework tonight, homework tomorrow will be Worksheets 2.1 and 2.2.  There will be a quiz on sections 2.1 and 2.2 on Friday, October 28.

3rd period:  Today we went over the quiz that students took yesterday. 

4th period:  Today, students received the grades that they earned on the quiz yesterday.  We began learning about conditional statements and how to find the hypothesis and conclusion of a conditional.

5/6 period:  Today we went over the homework assignment that was assigned yesterday.  Tomorrow we will learn about area of shaded figures.  Homework for tonight is to complete worksheet 1.9. 

posted 10/25/2011 1:09 PM

Monday, October 24, 2011

***Be prepared for an unannounced quiz at any time!!!***

1st period:  Today, we went over the homework from Friday on Complementary and Supplementary angles and began learning about Vertical angles and Linear Pairs.  Homework is Worksheet 2.4.  There will be a chapter 2 Test on Tuesday, November 1.

2nd period:  Today we went over the quiz from Friday.  Tomorrow we will begin to go over Chapter 2 Sections 1 and 2 that students worked on over the weekend.  Please come prepared with your guided notes and textbooks.

3rd period:  We took the quiz on sections 1.8 and 1.9.

4th period:  We took the quiz on sections 1.8 and 1.9.

5/6 period:  We learned about area of a rectangle and how we might apply area of a rectangle in real life situations.  We also learned how to find area of a circle.  Homework tonight:  p. 65 #20-38.

posted 10/24/2011 12:49 PM

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Period 1:  Today, we went over last nights homework, Practice worksheet 2.2.  Today we learned about complementary, supplementary and adjacent angles.  Homework for tonight is practice worksheet 2.3.

Period 2:  We did not have class today.

Period 3:  We went over the answers to last nights homework.  Class was shortened due to the extended 1st period.

Period 4:  Today, we learned about perimeter and finding the perimeter of a figure.  There is no homework tonight.

Period 5/6:  Today, we went over the homework from Tuesday and took a quiz on distance formula.

posted 10/19/2011 12:49 PM

Monday, October 17,2011

*****Be prepared for an unannounced quiz at any time!!!*****

1st period:  Today we continued working with midpoint by going over worksheet 2.1.  Tomorrow we will begin learning about angle bisectors.  There is no homework tonight.

2nd period:  Today we began learning about perimeter and how it can be used in the world.  There is no homework tonight.  Tomorrow we will continue to work with perimeter, circumference and area.

3rd period:  Today we learned how to find the endpoint of a segment if given the midpoint and the other endpoint.  Homework tonight:  p 56 #24-29.

4th period:  Today we learned how to find the endpoint of a segment if given the midpoint and the other endpoint.  Homework tonight:  p 56 #24-29

5/6 period:  Today we learned how to find the endpoint of a segment if given the midpoint and the other endpoint.  Homework tonight:  p 56 #24-29.

posted 10/17/2011 12:46 PM

Thursday, October 13, 2011

1st period:  Today we worked on Midpoint formula.  Homework tonight:  p. 55 #4-5, p. 56 #11-14, 16-35, and worksheet 2.1 (ALL).

2nd period:  Today we went over the midpoint formula and finding the endpoint of a segment if given the midpoint and one endpoint.  Homework tonight:  Practice WS 1-8.

3rd period:  Today we went over distance formula.  Homework tonight:  p. 56 # 1-17

4th period:  Today we went over distance formula.  Homework tonight:  p. 56 #1-17

5/6 period:  Today we went over the distance formula.  Students completed p. 56 #1-17 and we went over 1-11.  Tomorrow we will finish going over #12-17 and begin learning about midpoint formula.

posted 10/13/2011 12:54 PM

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

1st period:  Today we went over midpoint of a segment.  We reviewed the coordinate plane and began learning about midpoint in the coordinate plane.  Tomorrow we will continue to learn about finding midpoint in the coordinate plane.  There is no homework tonight.

2nd period:  Today, we reviewed information about the coordinate plane and went over problems on the distance formula from Friday.  Tomorrow we will go over midpoint.  There is no homework tonight, but students should be prepared for a quiz on distance formula and midpoint at any time.

3rd period:  Today we went over the remainder of the assignment from Friday and began reviewing information about the coordinate plane.  We also learned how the distance formula is derived.  There is no homework tonight.

4th period:  Today, we went over the remainder of the assignment from Friday.  We reviewed basics of the coordinate plane and began learning about the distance formula.  There is no homework tonight.

5/6 period:  Today, we continued to go over the assignment from Friday.  We then reviewed basics of the coordinate plane and began learning how to find distance in the coordinate plane.  We will continue learning how to find distance in the coordinate plane tomorrow.  There is no homework tonight.

posted 10/12/2011 12:51 PM