Aims week of 12/13:

Aim 65: How can we find the area of a regular polygon?
hw: pg 212 2,4,6,8, 18

Aim 66: How can we write the equation of a circle?
hw: pg 230 2,4,7-10,12,22,24

Aim 67: What is a tangent to a circle?
hw:

Aim 68: Practice with tangents to circles
hw: none

Aim 69: Practice with tangents to circles
hw: none

Aim 70: Exploring Geometry through origami
hw: none

Have a nice break!

Aims week of 12/8:

Aim 60: How can we use Law of Sines & Cosines to solve problems?
hw: pg 734 5-8

Aim 61: How can we use Law of Sines & Cosines?
hw: pg 734 2,4,10,12

Aim 62: How can we solve force problems using Law of Sines & Cosines?
hw: worksheet 353-355

Aim 63: What's an alternative approach to calculating the area of a triangle?
hw: pg 218 9-16

Aim 64: test

Aims week of 12/1:

Aim 55: What is the relationship between vectors and trig ratios?
hw: pg 207 2,4,6

Aim 56: How do we add vectors?
hw: pg 212 2,4,6,8,12

Aim 57: What is the Law of Sines?
hw: pg 225 1-4,6-8

Aim 58: Practice with the Law of Sines?
hw:

Aim 59: What is the Law of Cosines?
hw: none

Aims week of 11/23:

Aim 52: What is an angle of elevation and angle of depression.
hw: pg 200 1,3,4,6

Aim 53: review
hw: study for test

Aim 54: test
hw: none

Have a nice Thanksgiving!

Aims week of 11/17:

Aim 49: What is true about the perimeter, area and volume in similar figures?
hw: pg 169 2,6,10,12, 14

Aim 50: What is the tangent ratio?
hw: pg 189 2,4,10,12,14,26

Aim 51: Review SOHCAHTOA
hw: finish worksheet

Thursday - parent teacher conference - no period 7
hw: none

Aim 51: How can we connect tangent ratio to coordinate geometry?
hw: none

Aims week of 11/9:

Aim 45: Benchmark Assessment & setting goals
hw: none

Tuesday: No school, Veteran's Day

Aim 46: More on similarity in right triangles
hw: pg 156 8-19

Aim 47: What is the side splitter theorem?
hw: pg 162 1-10

Aim 48: What is the relationship between perimeter, area, & volume in similar figures?
hw: none

Aims week of 11/3:

Aim 41: What are applications of similar triangles?
HW: pg 149 2,4,6,11,14,23

Note: Tuesday is Election Day - No School.

Aim 42: If you draw an altitude in a right triangle what happens?
HW: pg 156 1,16,28, 30

Aim 43: Aim 35: What is the mean proportional in a right triangle?
HW: none

Aim 44: Test: Similarity

Links to regentsprep.org Similar Triangles

Link to solving systems of equations:

http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/math/ALGEBRA/AE3/indexAE3.htm

Link to similar triangles:

http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/math/geometry/GP11/indexGP11.htm

Link to mean proportionals in right triangles:
http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/math/geometry/GP12/indexGP12.htm

Aims week of 10/27:

Aim 36: Algebra Review: How can we solve a system of equations?
HW: Finish worksheet

Aim 37: What are similar figures?
HW: pg 141 2,6,10,14,18

Aim 38: How do we prove figures are similar?
HW: worksheet 2-12 even problems

Aim 39: continued: How do we prove figures are similar?
hw: none

Aim 40: worksheet on proving triangles are similar
hw: none

Links to regentsprep.org Quadralaterals

link to quadrilaterals:
http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/math/geometry/GP9/indexGP9.htm

Aims week of 10/20:

Aim 31: What is a kite; How can we prove a trapezoid is isosceles?
hw: pg 115 4,6,24 pg 118 32,33

Aim 32: Chapter wrap up
hw: pg 135 1-8

Aim 33: Algebra Review: How can we solve systems of equations?
hw:

Aim 34: What are similar figures? (review for test)
hw: study for test

Aim 35: Test - Ch 9: Using properties of quadrilaterals.
hw: none

Aims week of 10/14:

Monday - No School - Columbus Day

Aim 27: How can we prepare for the PSAT?
hw: none

Aim 28: More on coordinate Geometry proofs. (period 5 taking PSATs)
hw: none

Aim 29: What are trapezoids and kites?
hw: pg 115 2,12,13,14,16

Aim 30: How can we prove we have a trapezoid using coordinate Geometry?
hw: none

Links to regentsprep.org Quadrilaterals incl coordinate geometric proofs

link to coordinate geometry proofs:
http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/math/geometry/GCG4/Coordinatelesson.htm

Aims week of 10/6:

Aim 23: What are the properties of rhombuses, rectangles, and squares?
hw: pg 99 1-9

Aim 24: How can you identify the quadrilateral using coordinate geography?
hw: pg 108 7,9,11,15,17

Aim 25: continuation of coordinate geometric proofs
hw: pg 122 2,4 , pg 124 31,1,3

Note: Thursday - no school

Aim 26: continuation of coordinate geometric proofs
hw: none

Aims week of 9/29:

Aim 20: How do we prove a quadrilateral is a parallelogram?
hw: due Friday pg 99 4-8,15,18,21

Note: no school on T or W

Aim 21: What are the properties of special parallelograms?
hw: from aim 20 and study for test

Aim 22: Test on congruent triangles

Link to regentsprep.org Proof vocabulary:

Proving triangles are congruent:
http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/mathb/1b/BegTriPrf.htm

Styles of proof:
http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/mathb/1c/styleofproof.htm

What is a proof:
http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/mathb/1c/WhatPrf.htm

Aims week of 9/22:

Aim 15: How can we prove right triangles are congruent?
hw: pg 64 1-4,12

Aim 16: What does CPCTC tell us?
hw: pg 71 1,2,3,7,10

Aim 17: Practice with CPCTC
hw: none

Aim 18: Review of quadratic equation
hw: pg 81 1-6

Aim 19: What are the properties of a parallelogram?
hw: none

Aims week of 9/15:

Aim 10: What is a flow chart proof?
hw: handout 1-3,11-13

Aim 11: What properties do congruent triangles share?
hw: pg 51-52 1,2,6,8,10,12

Aim 12: How can we prove triangles are congruent?
hw: review notes and study for test

Aim 13: What are the triangle congruence properties?
hw: prepare toolkit and study for test

Aim 14: Test: What have we learned about parallel lines, congruent triangles, and formal proofs?
hw: none

Aims week of 9/8:

Aim 5: What is a postulate, what is a proof?
HW 5: PH pg 9: 21-29

Aim 6: How do we prove the parallel line theorems?
HW 6: PH pg 16 5-8,16,17

Aim 7: What is a flow chart proof?
HW 7: PH pg 25 1-9, 12

Aim 8: More on proofs with parallel lines
HW: PH pg 41 1,2,6,7,8

Aim 9: What have we learned so far - Examination
HW: none

Link to regentsprep.org Parallel Lines

Parallel line review:

http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/math/geometry/GP8/Lparallel.htm

Aims week of 9/2

Aim 1: Introduction to Math B - 1st year
HW 1: Set up notebook

Aim 2: Starting to fill the tool box
HW 2: Finish the tool box worksheet practice problems

Aim 3: How do we use the math toolkit?
HW 3: PH pg 8 4,6,8,10,12 (collected - note all future homeworks will be collected)

Aim 4: What is a mathematical proof?
HW 4: none assigned

10 Habits of Successful Math Students

1. Arrive before the bell rings and ASK QUESTIONS.

2. Complete the Do Now immediately and ASK QUESTIONS.

3. Copy all notes and examples from the board and overhead projector. Add explanations and suggestions given verbally.

4. Complete all homework assignments.

5. Don’t miss class!

6. If an absence can’t be avoided get notes and complete the assignment or test ASAP (before the next class if possible.)

7. Review assignments and tests as soon as they are returned and ASK QUESTIONS.

8. Get help! Before, during, or after school.

9. Have a graphing calculator available and know how to use it to its full capability.

10. STUDY! STUDY! STUDY!!!

Responsibilities

Responsibilities of Students

1. Report to class on time, immediately take out binder, and review the answers to homework, or begin the Do Now.

2. Take notes and participate in all class activities including group assignments.

3. Treat my fellow students, the teacher, and others with respect at all times.

4. Observe all school rules, including those that prohibit wearing hats in class, wearing headphones or using entertainment devices in class, eating or drinking in class, using offensive language, or cheating. Poor classroom behavior will result in one or more of the following: -student-teacher conference—grade reduction—phone call home—parent teacher conference—meeting with administration.

5. Complete all homework on time, and make up all assignments when absent.

6. Utilize available tutoring services when I need extra assistance.

Responsibilities of Parent/Guardian

1. Provide a quiet place for my child to study.

2. Question my child on a regular basis about what he/she learned that day.

3. Monitor my child’s attendance in tutoring if appropriate for him/her to attend tutoring sessions.

4. Contact my child’s teacher and/or guidance counselor (718-796-8516) or (SGordon22@schools.nyc.gov) if I have any questions on my child’s progress.

Responsibilities of Teacher

1. Prepare and conduct a meaningful lesson each day.

2. Collect student work on a regular basis including examinations, projects, and homework.

3. Return student work in a timely manner and provide meaningful constructive feedback on work submitted.

4. Listen to my students, treat them with respect, and maintain an impartial and positive attitude towards them.

5. Contact parents when necessary to alert them of their children’s progress.

6. Be responsive to student’s request for assistance.

Class Rules

Entering class.

Please enter class quickly and quietly by the front door. Take your assigned seat and get out your materials to work. Copy the Aim and the Do-Now for that day's lesson into your notebook. Work on the Do-Now until the teacher calls for your attention.

Participating in class.

Class participation is an important part of your learning and of your grade. Please raise your hand if you have a question or wish to participate in a discussion. There is no calling out of answers or other comments in the classroom at any time.

Notebook.

Students are expected to write down the aim of each lesson, to take notes during class, to complete in-class assignments, to keep handouts, and to hold on to returned tests and homework. It is imperative that students have an organized system for keeping all these materials together. Whether a student chooses to use a binder with appropriate sections or a combination of binder and notebook, the entire collection is referred to as the math notebook. The math notebook is subject to inspection during the course and may form part of the class work contribution to the grade. The entire math notebook is available to students for use on an "open notebook" test.

Lateness.

If you arrive late to class, enter quietly by the front door. Sign the late log with your name and the time. Take your seat without any fuss or conversation, and prepare to join the work in progress. Repeated lateness will result in detention.

Homework.

Homework will be assigned each night. It forms an important part of your learning experience and of your grade. It should be written neatly on clean paper or the original handout, clearly labeled with your name, date, and the assignment. Homework is due the next time class meets, unless you have been told otherwise. If homework involves working problems, all work should be shown and the final answer clearly marked. If homework involves writing, it is expected that the writing will be done in full sentences and follow all the rules of good composition, including spelling and grammar. And finally, homework must be written legibly — if I can not read it, I can not give credit for it.

Absence.

A student who is absent should bring a note from home to explain the absence. Students are responsible for making up work that they have missed, and for meeting deadlines for projects, tests, and other tasks.

Respect.

All members of the class are expected to show respect for each other, teacher and students alike. We respect each other by taking care of the property and environment of the classroom, by listening when it is someone else's turn to speak, and by accepting the fact that we will all make mistakes. Mistakes are an important part of how we learn, and are not an opportunity to make fun of someone else. We are here to help each other. Disrupting the class is disrespectful to others and will not be tolerated.

Web Site.

To help students and parents keep up with general course information, I will be maintaining a web blog that can be accessed at http://rkamath-mathb1.blogspot.com/

Grades.

Grades are determined by a combination of three factors:
70% tests and quizzes
15% class work (includes participation, behavior, notebook, and preparation for class)
15% homework


More information about the general rules and expectations for success at RKA can be found in the Student Planner.


PLEASE KEEP THESE GUIDELINES IN YOUR MATH NOTEBOOK / BINDER.

Course Grading Policy

Grades are determined by a combination of three factors:

70% tests and quizzes: point totals will be marked on all examinations. The marking period grade will reflect a weighted average of all examinations. A final exam will be given at the end of the semester, reflecting work covered throughout the semester.

15% class work: consists of specific assigned tasks during class time, which are graded. There is also a component that recognizes class participation. This course relies on activities, group efforts, and whole class discussion as important parts of the learning experience. Points will be assigned to different components of class work on a rotating basis. For example, some days will consist of a notebook check or a collection of the Do Now. A log will be kept of students going to the board to put up prior homework problems or work on current work problems.

15% homework: will be assigned daily and collected. Homework is marked based on effort and work shown. Completed homework assignments are expected to be written neatly on clean paper or the original handout, clearly labeled with name, date, and the assignment. Homework is due the next time class meets, unless directed otherwise. Your marking period homework grade consists of the percentage reflecting your completed assignments over the total number of assignments.