Day

Date

Topics & Concepts

Sections

Homework Assignments

21

Tuesday, October 26th, 2010

- Review Triangle Sum, Exterior Angle Theorem

4.1

- Read Section 4.2

- Do p. 206 - 209: Ex. 10 - 15, 17, 25, 26, 28, 30 - 32

22

Thursday, October 28th, 2010

Class is held in the computer lab

- Discuss what it means for two triangles to be congruent

- Use GSP to explore methods to prove two congruent triangles

 4.2, 4.3 & 4.4

- Read section 4.3 & 4.4

- Do p 216 - 217: Ex. 7, 9, 13 - 19

- Do p 223 - 225: Ex. 8 - 12, 28.

23

Monday, November 1st, 2010

- Class practice on proving congruent triangles and how to write formal proofs

- Finish reading the rest of Chapter 4 Sections 3 (pp 213 - 215) and 4 (pp 221 - 222) on proofs.

- Do p 216 - 219: Ex. 23, 24, 25, 33, 35;

- Do p 223 - 226: Ex. 19, 22, 27, 30, 31.

24

Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010

- Review proving congruent triangles using 4 methods

- Introduce CPCTC

4.5

- Read Chapter 4 Section 5, p 229 - 231

- Do p 234: 16, 17 and 18

and finish the worksheet from class.

Quiz next class on Sections 4.1 - 4.4

25

Monday, November 8th, 2010

Quiz on Section 4.1 to 4.4

- Reinforce CPCTC through homework exercises

- Explore Perpendicular Bisector and isosceles triangle via explorations on patty paper, algebraic and geometric proofs

4.6

- Read Section 4.6

- Do p. 239, Ex. 8, 11, 13, 14, 16, 19, 20, 22, 24, 33, 34

26

Wednesday, November 10th, 2010

- More on Coordinate Geometry and prove congruent triangles twice

4.7

- Read Section 4.7, p 243 - 246.

- Do p 247 - 250, Ex. 7, 12, 13, 18, 21, 23, 27, 28

- Complete worksheet from class

27

Friday, November 12th, 2010

- Review for Chapter Test

Study for chapter test

28

Tuesday, November 16th, 2010

Unit 3 Test

This is a preview homework.  So please read the textbook section and try your best with the problems!  Don’t leave things blank.

- Read Section 5.1, p 264 - 267

- Do pp 268 - 270: 8, 16 - 26, 33 - 35.

29

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Euler Line Project Day 1

- Hand drawing

D block:  Finish until you find the centroid (step 6 on the worksheet)

G block:  Finish until you find all the altitudes (step 8 on the worksheet)

30

Monday, November 22, 2010

Euler Line Project Day 2

- Check algebra calculation

- Geometers Sketchpad Construction in the computer lab

- Start the algebra portion of the actual project using triangle CAT.  You are only expected to work for 45 minutes on the algebra portion.  You are not expected to complete all the algebra.  Please take a look at the blog entry from last Thursday for a sample on how to write up your algebra work.  

31

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Euler Line Project Day 3

- Computer Lab construction

No homework for Thanksgiving.  Enjoy your holiday!

32

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Euler Line Project Day 4

- Check in algebra calculation

- work on Euler Line project Due next class

33

Thursday, December 2, 2010

Euler Line Project Due

- Warm up:  Mid segment in a triangle

- Twizzler Triangle Inequalities

- Read p. 288-289, p. 295, p. 303 (Hinge Theorem)

- Do p. 290, Ex. 12-17

- Do p. 298, Ex. 6, 10, 14, 18, 20-22

- Do p. 305, Ex. 8, 10, 14

34

Monday, December 6, 2010

Review for fall exam

- Fall exam review sheet;  Do all the diamond problems

35

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Review for fall exam

- Finish all the “star” problems on the review sheet;

- Make a complete  formula sheet using the “topics list”

36

Friday, December 10, 2010

Review for fall exam

- Finish making the formula sheet

- Finish the “blank problems” on the review packet.  Please check your answers on the blog BEFORE you come to the next class.

37

Monday, December 13, 2010

Review for fall exam