Geometry; 12/19

The students took the Topic 5 Test today in class.


Assignment:  none

Geometry 10-12; 12/19

The students took the Transformations Unit Test today in class.


Assignment:  none

Honors Algebra 2; 12/19

The students took the Rational Expressions Test today in class.


Assignment:  none

Geometry; 12/18

We reviewed 2-3 of the most missed questions involving this unit together to start the class period.  After answering a few questions about other topics in the unit, the students then spent the rest of the time working on their topic 5 test review.  The test is tomorrow. 


Assignment:   Topic 5 test review

Geometry 10-12; 12/18

We covered our last topic of the transformations unit today:  line symmetry.  We went through several pictures of various objects and figures, demonstrating how to determine the correct number of lines of symmetry.  The students then got started on their review for the transformations test tomorrow.


Assignment:  Line of Symmetry WS / Transformations Test Review

Honors Algebra 2; 12/18

We went over one more type of graphing problem involving rational expressions today.  It was another example that included a point of discontinuity.  The students then spent the rest of the time working on their unit 5 review for the test tomorrow.  Answers will be posted on canvas.


Assignment:  Rational Expressions Test Review

Geometry; 12/17

We continued our work with inequalities by taking a look at the inequalities present between 2 triangles.  We went over 3-4 examples of how the hinge theorem works in these types of problems.


Assignment:  lesson 5-4;  page 231;  #18-29;    lesson 5-5;  page 237;  #10-12;  WS #31, 33

Geometry 10-12; 12/17

The lesson today focused on how to work with dilations and their calculations.  We went through 4-5 examples of how to determine a scale factor and then how to use the scale factor to determine the length of other sides. 


Assignment:  Dilations WS #2

Honors Algebra 2; 12/17

This was day 3 of working with graphing rational expressions.  We went through a few more examples together to show how to deal with a point of discontinuity and factors that cancel.


Assignment:  Graphing Rationals WS #3

Geometry; 12/16

We spent today working on the topic of inequalities in one triangle.  We worked through examples of how to determine the necessary side lengths in order to make a triangle, and also connecting smaller sides with smaller angles.


Assignment:  Inequalities in 1 Triangle WS

Geometry 10-12; 12/16

Today's lesson was focused on how to carry out dilations of figures.  We went through 3-4 examples together of how to determine the scale factor and graph the dilated figures.


Assignment:  Dilations WS #1

Honors Algebra 2; 12/16

Today was our second lesson in working with the various aspects of graphing rational expressions.


Assignment:  Graphing Rational Expressions WS #2

Geometry; 12/13

The students took the chapter 5 quiz in class today.


Assignment:  none

Geometry 10-12; 12/13

We went through an online exercise involving the use of a variety of transformations.


Assignment:  Transformation Golf activity

Honors Algebra 2; 12/13

Today's lesson focused on an introduction of how to graph rational expressions.  We went over how to find vertical and horizontal asymptotes in a variety of examples.


Assignment:  Graphing Rational Expressions WS #1

Geometry; 12/12

We reviewed the constructions and calculations involving the points of concurrency today.  Much of the period was spent working on the review for the quiz tomorrow.

Assignment:  Points of Concurrency Review WS

Geometry 10-12; 12/12

We went over the homework assignment quickly at the beginning of the period.  The students then took the remainder of the period to take the chapter 5 quiz on transformations.


Assignment:  none

Honors Algebra 2; 12/12

Today's lesson involved the first part of our graphing topic on rational expressions.  We went over what a reciprocal function looks like and how to determine equations for inverse variations.  We went through 3-4 examples before getting started on the assignment.


Assignment:  Lesson 4-1;  Inverse variation WS + page 199-200;  #5, 7, 14-17, 21, 23

Geometry; 12/11

Today's lesson was working with orthocenters and altitudes in triangles.  We went through a summary chart of all the points of concurrency that we have studied, and also demonstrated how to construct an altitude in a triangle.


Assignment:  Orthocenters and Altitudes WS

Geometry 10-12; 12/11

Today's lesson involved working with compositions of transformations.  We went through 2-3 examples of these problem types which are essentially performing 2 transformations in a row on a particular figure.  The students then got started on their assignment and began reviewing for tomorrow's quiz.


Assignment:  Compositions of Transformations assignment

Honors Algebra 2; 12/11

The lesson today focused on how to complete word problems that utilize rational expressions.  We went through 3-4 examples of these problem types before getting started on the assignment.


Assignment:  lesson 4-5;  page 230-231;  #19, 20, 25-27;   page 235;  #36-39

Geometry; 12/10

Today's lesson focused on the centroids of triangles and how to determine their location.  We also went through 4-5 examples of how calculations with centroids are carried out.


Assignment:  Centroids calculation WS

Geometry 10-12; 12/10

Today the lesson focused on how to perform rotations on various figures.  We went through the 3 rules that describe a rotation and how they are carried out on a graph.  After 3-4 examples, the students got started on their assignment.


Assignment:  Rotations WS

Honors Algebra 2; 12/10

Today's lesson focused on how to solve rational expressions.  We worked with a wide variety of problems in which we first needed to determine the common denominator and then use it to clear the fractions.  We went through 4-5 examples together and pointed out which solutions will work and which ones are extraneous.


Assignment:  lesson 4-5;  page 229-231;  #5-7, 10, 13-18, 21-24

Geometry; 12/9

Today's lesson focused on the incenters of triangles and how to inscribe a circle in a triangle.  We also went through 3-4 calculations involving angle bisectors before getting started on the construction assignment.


Assignment:  Angle Bisector Calculations WS

Geometry 10-12; 12/9

Today's lesson focused on how to reflect figures on the coordinate plane.  We worked exclusively with horizontal and vertical lines, showing the various ways that line equations can be used to reflect figures.  After 4-5 examples, the students got started on their assignment.

Assignment:  Reflections WS

Honors Algebra 2; 12/9

Today's lesson focused on working with complex rational expressions.  These expression combine all the operations in one problem type.  We went over 3-4 examples together before the students got started on their assignment.


Assignment:  Complex Rational Expressions WS

Geometry; 12/6

We went over the calculations involved with the perpendicular bisectors of triangles today.  After 3-4 drawing examples, we then demonstrated how to construct an incenter of a triangle using perpendicular bisectors.  In the process, we learned how to circumscribe a circle around a triangle.


Assignment:  Perpendicular Bisector WS

Geometry 10-12; 12/6

We started a unit on transformations today by taking a look at how translations work.  We went over the notation of translations and how to label both the preimage and the image of each translation. 


Assignment:  Translations WS

Honors Algebra 2; 12/6

We continued to work on rational expressions today by going over how to add and subtract these expressions.  We went through 3-4 examples of how to find the common denominators and then use them to solve the problem.


Assignment:  lesson 4-4;  page 221-223;  3, 6-11, 13, 17-24;  page 234-235;  #24, 25, 28, 29

Geometry; 12/5

We started a new unit today on relationships within triangles.  The students were introduced to 4 new terms today:  median, angle bisector, perpendicular bisector, and altitude.  We went through a few calculations with them as well to demonstrate the relationships these terms have within a triangle.


Assignment:  lesson 5-1;  page 206-207;  #5-7, 14-19  ;    WS  CE #1-6,  WE  #1-4

Geometry 10-12; 12/5

The students took the period today to complete the chapter 4 test on triangles.


Assignment:  none

Honors Algebra 2; 12/5

We started a new unit today on rational expressions.  We went over several important factoring skills related to this as we demonstrated how to simplify, multiply, and divide rational expressions. 


Assignment:  lesson 4-3;  page 214-215;  #2-4, 9, 16-30

Geometry; 12/4

The students took the topic 4 unit test today.



Assignment:  none

Geometry 10-12; 12/4

We continued our work with isosceles triangle calculations today, as well as reviewing different drawings of triangles together.  The students then got started on their assignment in preparation for tomorrow's chapter 4 test.


Assignment:  Chapter 4 Review

Honors Algebra 2; 12/4

The students took the Polynomials Unit test in class today.


Assignment:  none

Geometry; 12/3

We went over a couple more examples involving overlapping triangles before the students got started on their topic 4 review for the test tomorrow.  They spent the rest of the period working on their review.

Assignment:  Topic 4 Review

Geometry 10-12; 12/3

Today's lesson involved going over the calculations involved with isosceles triangles.  We went over both angle and side calculations to determine the perimeter of a triangle.  We also reviewed proofs one more time before getting started on the assignment.


Assignment:  Section 4.7 WS

Honors Algebra 2; 12/3

Today's lesson involved reviewing some of the main topics in the polynomials unit.  We went over long division of polynomials specifically.  The students then spent the rest of the period working on their unit review for the test tomorrow.


Assignment:  Polynomial Unit Review

Geometry; 12/2

Today's lesson focused on how to work with congruent triangles that overlap.  We went through 3-4 drawings and 2 proofs together to illustrate that both angles and sides can overlap, leading to a variety of options in solving proofs.  The students then got started on their homework.


Assignment:  lesson 4-6;  page 191-193;  #2-11, 16-20;    overlapping proofs WS  #2, 4, 6

Geometry 10-12; 12/2

The lesson today focused on writing congruent triangle proofs to then determine that corresponding parts are the same.  The acronym CPCTC was introduced and used to show how congruent triangles can then give information about a variety of other corresponding parts.  We worked through 2 examples in notes first before getting the students started on their homework.


Assignment:  Triangle Proofs WS

Honors Algebra 2; 12/2

Our lesson today focused on how to build a polynomial from various pieces of information.  Different roots, different degrees, leading coefficient values, etc.   These are all types of information that need to be supplied in order to accurately come up with the correct polynomial.  We went through 3 examples before the students got started on their assignment.


Assignment:  Writing Polynomials from Roots WS