GEOMETRY UNIT 

Sandra Fischl
Port Hope High School
Ontario, Canada

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Objectives 

By the end of this unit, students will: 

 
Level Maximum Points Available Points Given   Category Points Given
C 160     KNOW  
B 100     TIPS  
A 80     COMM  
total 340     total 340
 

C Layer 

Class Notes: Take notes during class time.  You must be present to receive points for the class notes. 

  Introduction to Geometer’s Sketchpad    
  Review     
 

Investigations: 10 points for each completed investigation (Workbook #2) (TIPS) 

                  
  Investigation #1 - p 242 (ASTT)   Investigation #7 - p 251(EAT)
  Investigation #2 - p 243 (SAT)   Investigation #8 - p 252 (PLTZ)
  Investigation #3 - p 245 (CAT)   Investigation #9 - p 253 (PLTF)
  Investigation #4 - p 246 (OAT)   Investigation #10 - p 254 (PLTC)
  Investigation #5 - p 248 (ITT)   Investigation #11 - p 256 (IAP)
  Investigation #6 - p 249 (ETT)   Investigation #12 - p 257 (EAP)
 

Practice: 5 points for each completed practice exercise (Workbook #2) (KNOWLEDGE) 

                        
  p 244   p 255
  p 247   p 258
  p 250       p 259 - 262 (10 points)
 

B Layer 

Technology: Choose one : 10 points (TIPS)  Deadline: on or before the day of the Review 

  Create a computer generated wordsearch for this unit.  You must include an answer sheet for you wordsearch.
  Create a computer generated crossword puzzle using 20 keywords.  You must include an answer sheet for your puzzle.
  Create “Find Someone Who” for this unit.  NOTE: This must be typed for full points.
  Design a poster (on bristol board) illustrating the 12 Theorems studied in this unit.
  10 Photographs of parallel lines and a transversal. 
 

Other-Activities You must complete at least 5 of the following.  10 points each (COMMUNICATION)  Deadline: on or before the day of the Review  

  Complete the classifying triangle sheet p 263 in Workbook #2
  Complete the classifying quadrilaterals sheet p 264 in Workbook #2
  Complete the Geometry Vocab sheet p 238 in Workbook #2
  Literacy Activity Is a square a rectangle?  Is a square a rhombus?  Is a square a parallelogram?  (You must provide proof!)
  Complete Language of Math Sheet - 5 new terms/phrases to this unit.  Include a definition, diagram and uses for each term/phrase.  See me for the sheet.
  Art Draw a picture of a house with exactly 24 right angles, 6 acute angles, and 2 obtuse angles.
  Find 2 polygons other that a square and rectangle whose reflections are identical to the original.  Draw them.  Show how the reflection of a triangle can be the same as the original.
  Quiz  You must be in the class the day the quiz is written
  Quiz  You must be in the class the day the quiz is written
 

Other-Activities You must complete at least 2 of the following.  20 points each

                  ( COMMUNICATIONS/TIPS)  Deadline: on or before the day of the Review  

  Literacy Activity Complete Journal # 4, Journal# 13, Journal #57 and Journal # 69.
  Song/Poem Create song lyrics or a poem that contains the geometric theorems studied in this unit.(BONUS if you sing it/recite it to the class) 
  If ABCD is a square and ABE is an equilateral triangle, then what is the measure of <BFC?  See me for the diagram.  You must provide a full solution, not just the answer.
  The problem of the Two Tapes.  See me for the sheet.  You must provide a full solution, not just the answer.
 

A Layer Choose any 2 (TIPS)  Deadline: on or before the day of the Review  

  Research the history of the Polygon names.  List the polygon names for polygons with 3 - 50 sides.  What is a polygon with 10 000 sides? This assignment must be typed for full marks.  (20 points)
  Research Geometry and the Noon Shadow at the Equinox to find the central angle of the Earth.  This research must be in your own words and typed for full marks.  Include a diagram. (20 points)
  Write the unit test.  60 points