S+Trefethen,+Kelsea


 * Teacher: ** Ms. Trefethen

** E-mail: ** kelsea.trefethen@maine.edu

** WELCOME TO GEOMETRY **

** Summary of Unit ** In this unit students will consider the essential questions: How do we draw geometric shapes?, Why do we describe geometric shapes?, and Why do we relate geometric shapes? Through a series of six lessons students will learn various definitions, formulas, and methods. By the end of the unit students will understand that geometric figures can be drawn and constructed, that there are different ways to describe shapes, and that there are relationships between geometric shapes. With this knowledge students will be able to model how to draw geometric figures, represent different shapes in different ways, solve word problems using angle measures, compare and contrast geometric shapes, relate measures to a larger scale, and recognize congruence between triangles. Students will prove there knowledge through various projects using different types of type II technology. These technologies incude: iMovie, blogs, wikis, Glogster, Google SketchUp, and Prezi.

** Establish Goals ** Common Core State Standards

Content Area: Geometry

Grade Level: 7th

Domain: Geometry

Standard: Draw, construct, and describe geometrical figures and describe the relationship between them.

Clusters: 1, 2, 3

** Students will understand that ** •geometric shapes can be drawn and constructed.

•there are different ways to describe figures.

•there are relationships between geometric figures.

** Essential Questions ** •How do we draw geometric shapes?

•Why do we describe geometric shapes?

•Why do we relate geometric shapes?

** Students will know ** •Definitions: congruence, obtuse, acute, right, parallel, pi, complementary, supplementary.

•Formulas: area (circles, triangles, squares, etc.), circumference.

•Methods: Pythagorean Theorem, and how to use sine, cosine, and tangent.

** Students will be able to ** •model how to draw geometric shapes.

•represent different shapes in different ways.

•solve word problems using angle measures.

•compare/contrast geometric shapes.

•relate measures to a larger scale.

•recognize congruence between triangles.

** Performance Task Overview **

Ty Pennington Wants You!

You are an accomplished architect struggling to find work due to the bad economy. You've just heard about Extreme Makeover Home Editions new competition. Ty Pennington and the team are asking architects from all around to design a house for the Wistowski family. The Wistowski's are in need of desperate changes. Currently the Wistowski's only have 3 bedrooms between the 7 of them and their house is not wheelchair accessible for the handicapped daughter.The team and family will judge all the designs and decide which one is best. If yours if chosen you will become a member of the Extreme Makeover Home Edition team! Your design must meet the requirements and needs of the Wistowski family to be eligible.

** Expectations ** __ Classroom __ Students should come to class prepared and ready to work. Students should have their pencil, paper, calculator, and book. Students should be to class on time, and have a note if they are late. It is very important for each student to be to class on time and prepared if they want to be successful. If students continue to come unprepared to class I will take point from their grade.

__ Attendance/Absences __ It is highly important for students to attend class. Students should have legitimate reasons for missing any class as well as a note from either a parent/guardian or doctor. In the case when a student does miss class they are responsible for the homework, notes, handouts, and anything else they missed. Students should get this information from their “buddy.” “Buddies” will be determined at the beginning over the year. “Buddies” will take notes for each other when one is not there as well as keep any papers handout in class.

__ Participation __ While participation is not graded it is mandatory. Students are highly encouraged to be actively engaged in every conversation and activity. Student participation is crucial to a good classroom environment. Students do not need to raise their hand to speak in class. However, students should be respectful when others are talking and not interrupt.

__ Academic Integrity __

There is absolutely no cheating on exams, quizzes, or any other graded assignments. Students are expected to do their own work. If cheating is suspected the student(s) will be confronted and consequences will be determined at that time. It is high important that students read and understand the school’s plagiarism policy. The same guidelines apply in this classroom.

** Benchmarks (500 points) ** __ iMovie (100) __

Students will make an instructional video on how to construct a circle. The video should be at least 3 minutes long and no more than 5. The video should consist of real life footage and have step-by-step audio as well.

__Blog (5 X 5 = 25)__

Students will use the blog to have class discussions on different ways to describe a particular figure. Students are expected to write blog posts when instructed and comment on at least one other student’s blog the next day.

__Wiki (5 X 5 = 25)__

Students will be required to upload five different homework assignments. I will determine which five at a later date. Once the homework is uploaded to the homework students can access one another’s and share notes and methods with problems they struggled with. The first wiki post will be uploaded in class together.

__Glogster (75)__

Students will construct online posters to compare and contrast two figures. Students will be expected to present their online poster to the class. The glogster should consist of both text and pictures. No two students will be comparing the same figures. Students must design their own geometrical figures to compare and contrast.

__Prezi (75)__

Students will make prezi presentations that explain how to recognize congruence and the properties to solve problems. Students will work in groups for this project. Each group will be given a different theorem to present to the class. Students must incorporate a proof of their theorem in the presentation. Each student is expected to do the same amount of work on this project. On the day of presentations I will be collecting a write up of what each student contributed to the project and all members of the group must sign it.

__Performance Task- Google SketchUp (200)__

(See performance task overview on front page)

** Grading Scale ** ** A ** (93 -100), **A-** (90 - 92), **B+** (87 - 89), **B** (83 - 86), **B-** (80 - 82), **C+**(77 - 79), **C** (73-76), **C-** (70 - 72), **D+**(67 - 69), **D** (63 - 66), **D-** (60 - 62), **F** (0 - 59)