Download Sidman Geometry Syllabus 2015 2016_2

Welcome to Geometry with Mr. Sidman
Geometry is the second of three math courses required for graduation. In this course
you will learn the properties and real-world applications of two-dimensional polygons, circles
and 3-D solids. More generally, geometry improves your ability to think visually, spatially and
logically. You will practice explaining your thinking, using defined steps supported by evidence.
Communicating clearly and convincingly is a useful skill in many jobs & careers.
Required Supplies
Bring these tools every day. These will be checked along with your signed syllabus as
your first HW assignment due Tuesday 9/8. Talk with Mr. Sidman if providing these is difficult.
1. Composition notebooks for each semester, containing graph paper if possible.
2. Loose ruled or graph paper for assignments that are turned in.
3. Protractor for measuring angles. Small, clear, solid protractors are better.
4. Compass for making circles and arcs. Try to buy a metal compass with an adjustment
wheel which is more durable. Compasses can be purchased through the school office.
5. At least 3 pencils, erasers and a sharpener. Complete all homework and tests in pencil.
6. Green or red ballpoint pen for making corrections.
7. An arithmetic calculator which costs as little as $2. A scientific calculator such as a TI-30
is suggested but not required. It has keys for the trigonometric ratios SIN, COS, and
TAN. However, you will also be given a handout of trigonometric values. Graphing
calculators are o.k. Cell phones may not be used as calculators on quizzes and tests.
Contact Teacher
1. Email is the best way to communicate with me: [email protected]
2. My classroom phone number is 425-204-4308. I will return calls after school.
3. The course webpage is accessible through the Hazen and Renton district websites,
under Parent Resources. http://staff.rentonschools.us/hhs/geometry/welcome
4. Grades and attendance can be checked online through Skyward. Access this through
the school or district websites. Parents and students have different logins. Contact the
counseling office for this information.
5. Curriculum Night and Open House for families is Tuesday, September 15, 7-9pm.
6. Parent-Student-Teacher Conferences are Monday, November 23, 1:30-8:30pm.
Textbook
Discovering Geometry: An Investigative Approach, Key Curriculum Press, 2003. Keep
your assigned textbook at home for homework. We use class books at school. You can also
access the online textbook by following instructions on the class webpage.
Grading
Per math department policy, all geometry courses use the following:
35% Team classwork, homework, and good citizenship (clean up, follow rules)
65% Weekly quizzes, tests and ‘real-world’ math projects
Absence Make-Up
The school policy is that if you have an excused absence slip for a one day, you have two
additional days to submit assignments upon your return. Two days excused, four days to make
it up, etc. Outside this policy, no credit is given for late work.
Quiz Improvements
To improve a weekly quiz grade, stay after school 2:15 - 2:45 to review and retake
another version of the quiz. Retakes must happen before the end-of-the-unit test. To earn an
‘A’ on a retake, you must tutor someone else and help them to improve their grade, as well as
earn an ‘A’ on your own retake.
Test Improvements
If you would like to improve a test grade, work through the exercises for that unit on
Khan Academy. The level of proficiency you achieve determines how much your grade will
improve. The maximum improved grade is a B. See the instructions on the course webpage.
Extra Help
1. Mr. Sidman is available for tutoring most days from 2:15 to 2:45.
Look at the homework board at the back of the room to confirm availability.
2. Math and English teachers are in the school library to assist students from 2:10 to 3:00,
Monday through Thursday. This is also a quiet place to do homework and access the
internet.
3. National Honor Society students tutor in room 134 on Thursdays.
Class Expectations
1. Be on time, every day. As described in the student handbook, students not seated by
the bell are marked Tardy. After five minutes, students not present are marked Absent.
2. Have the tools and materials to get the job done. See the required supplies.
3. Be polite and interact productively with classmates and the teacher.
4. Participate fully in your team’s work. Do your assigned job on the team for that day.
Make sure everyone understands a solution before moving on. Let everyone be heard.
5. Keep track of due dates using a digital planner or paper calendar.
6. Come in for tutoring when necessary. Take advantage of retakes & extra credit.
7. Communicate clearly.
a) Write neatly.
b) Show all calculations. Label diagrams and graphs.
c) Box your final answer. Include units of measure when appropriate.
d) Leave a blank line between each solution.
8. Leave your workplace neat and clean.
a) Return class textbook and tools to the shelf.
b) Remove any trash from inside your desk.
c) Pick up any trash off the floor near your desk, even if it is not yours.
d) Push in your chair. At the end of the day, 6th period places chairs on desks.
9. Follow the rules. (See the student handbook.)
a) No food in the classroom. Eat in the lunchroom & commons.
b) No beverages in the classroom. Plain water in a closed container is o.k.
c) No electronics which interfere with instruction and team communication.
Specifically, iPods, gaming devices and headphones are turned off and put away.
d) No students in the halls in the first or last ten minutes of class. Outside of those
times, you are welcome to use the clipboard restroom pass without asking. One
student may use the pass at a time. Do not use it so long that others cannot use
it. Abuse of the restroom pass may result in losing the privilege of using it.
e) Clean up and return to your seat until dismissed by the bell.
10. Be truthful and trustworthy. Cite sources. Complete tests only with permitted
resources. Do not use phones during a test. The school policy is that the first instance
of plagiarism or test cheating results in zero on the assignment, a parent call and
administrative referral. The second offense of the year results in the student losing
credit for that class. It is o.k. and encouraged to work on HW together, but not to copy.
Course Outline
Unit title
September
October
October
Learning objectives
•Experiment with transformations in
Geometric
Transformations the plane.
Angles & Lines
•Understand congruence in terms of
rigid motions.
•Solve real-life and mathematical
problems involving angle measure.7
•Prove geometric theorems.
Constructions & •Make geometric constructions with a
variety of tools and methods.
Triangles
November
Triangle
Congruence
Dec - Jan
Similarity,
Dilation & Scale
Feb March
Right Triangles
& Trigonometry
March
Quadrilaterals
April
Circles
April - May
Area & Volume
June
Probability
•Prove geometric theorems.
•Explain how the criteria for triangle
congruence (ASA, SAS, and SSS) follow
from the definition of congruence.
•Prove geometric theorems.
•Analyze proportional relationships
and use them to solve real-world and
mathematical problems.7
•Understand similarity in terms of
similarity transformations.
•Understand and apply the
Pythagorean Theorem.8
•Define trigonometric ratios and solve
problems involving right triangles.
•Given a rectangle, parallelogram,
trapezoid, or regular polygon, describe
the rotations and reflections that carry
it onto itself.
•Prove geometric theorems.
•Find arc lengths and areas of sectors
of circles.
•Understand and apply theorems
about circles.
•Solve real-world and mathematical
problems involving volume of cylinders,
cones and spheres.8
•Visualize relationships between twodimensional and three-dimensional
objects
•Apply geometric concepts in modeling
situations.
•Understand independence and
conditional probability and use them to
interpret data.
•Use the rules of probability to
compute probabilities of compound
events in a uniform probability model.
Textbook
chapter
Kahn Academy
online chapter
7
Transformations
Analytic
geometry
1&2
Angles &
intersecting
lines
3&4
Geometric
constructions
4
Congruence
5
Similarity
6
Right triangles
& trigonometry
9
Quadrilaterals
6
Circles
8 & 10
Perimeter, area
& volume
Independent &
dependent
events
Probability &
combinatorics
Review Questions
1. Your assigned textbook number is ____________________________________.
The textbook should stay at home for reading and homework.
2. Your partners’ names are: ____________________________________________ ,
_______________________________ and ___________________________________.
We work with different people each month.
3. According to the student handbook, food and beverages may be consumed in the
___________________________ or the _____________________________. Do not
bring food or beverages into this classroom, unless they are boxed up, in your backpack
and completely out of sight. This reduces trash, spills & crumbs and keeps rats away.
4. Students will be marked ___________________ if they are not seated by the class start
bell. Students will be marked _____________________ if they are more than five
minutes late. Teachers are required to assign consequences for repeat attendance
issues.
5. Plain water is _________ in the classroom.
6. You may not use the following electronic devices in the classroom:
____________________, _________________________, or ______________________.
Before coming through the door, turn off or silence electronics and put them away.
7. Quizzes & tests count for _________ % of your Geometry grade. The rest of your grade
comes from __________________, __________________, and ____________________.
8. If you would like to improve a quiz grade, you can ______________ & ______________.
9. If you would like to improve a test grade, you can _______________________________
_______________________________________________________________________.
Student, please sign here to show that you have read and understand this syllabus.
Student Signature: _____________________________________________________________
Student Name (printed): ________________________________________________________
Date: _______________________________________________ Class Period: _____________
Parent or guardian, please sign here to show that you have read this syllabus.
Parent or Guardian signature: ____________________________________________________
Parent or Guardian Name (printed): _______________________________________________
Contact Information: ___________________________________________________________
Detach this page and turn it in on Tuesday, September 8. Keep the rest of the syllabus.
About You
What do you want to be called by teachers?
What sports do you play? School team, club, pro, or casual pick-up games? Which seasons?
What other extra-curricular activities, clubs or hobbies are you involved in?
Do you currently work for pay? Where? How many hours/week?
What is your dream profession? Why? How are you working toward making it a reality?
What is a good back-up skill you will also train for, to be sure to support yourself and family?
Do you have reliable internet access for homework? Yes / No
Check all the ways you have internet access:
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Smartphone/wireless data plan
Home computer on cable/phone line
County library card
Free wifi networks
School computers
Other: ____________________