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Poyen School |
| Language of Geometry |
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Inductive and deductive reasoning
The learner will be able to define, compare and contrast inductive reasoning and deductive reasoning for making predictions based on real world situations: 1. Venn Diagrams 2. Matrix logic 3. Conditions Statements (statement, inverse, converse, and contrapositive) 4. figural patterns.
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Basic terms of geometry
The learner will be able to represent points, lines, and planes pictorially with proper identification, as well as basic concepts derived from these undefined terms, such as segments, rays, and angles.
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Relationships from geometric figures
The learner will be able to describe relationships derived from geometric figures or figural patterns.
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Properties of angles
The learner will be able to apply, with and wtihout appropriate technology, definitions, theorems, properties, and postulates related to such topics as complementary, supplementary, vertical angles, linear pairs, and angles formed by perpendicular lines.
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Parallel lines/transversal/angles
The learner will be able to explore, with and without appropriate technology, the relationship between angles formed by two lines cut by a transversal to justify when lines are parallel.
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Deductive reasoning/justify conclusions
The learner will be able to give justification for conclusions reached by deductive reasoning state and prove key basic theorems in geometry (i.e., the Pythagorean theorem, the sum of the measures of the angles of a triangle is 180 degrees, and the line joining the midpoints of two sides of a triangle is parallel to the third side and half it's length.
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| Triangles |
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Triangle congruence and similarity
The learner will be able to apply congruence (SSS...) and similarity (AA...) correspondences and properties of figures to find missing parts of geometric figures and provide logical justification.
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Triangle inequality theorem
The learner will be able to investigate the measures of segments to determine the existence of triangles (triangle inequality theorem).
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Special segments of triangles
The learner will be able to identify and use the special segments of triangles (altitude, median, angle bisector, perpendicular bisector, and midsegment) to solve problems.
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Pythagorean Theorem
The learner will be able to apply the Pythagorean Theorem and its converse in solving practical problems.
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Special right triangles
The learner will be able to use the special right triangle relationships (30-60-90 and 45-45-90) to solve problems.
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Trig ratios
The learner will be able to use trigometric ratios (sine, cosine, tangent) to determine lengths of sides and measures of angles in right triangles including angles of elevation and angles of depression.
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Similarity of Right Triangles
The learner will be able to use similarity of right triangles to express the sine, cosine, and tangent of an angle in a right triangle as a ratio of given lengths of sides.
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| Measurement |
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Geometric probability
The learner will be able to calculate probabilities arising in geometric contexts (Example: Find the probability of hitting a particular ring on a dartboard).
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Application problems
The learner will be able to apply, using appropriate units, appropriate formulas (area, perimeter, surface area, volume) to solve application problems involving polygons, prisms, pyramids, cones, cylinders, spheres as well as composite figures, expressing solutions in both exact and approximate forms.
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Affects of changing attributes
The learner will be able to relate changes in the measurement of one attribute of an object to changes in other attributes (Example: How does changing the radius or height of a cylinder affect its surface area or volume?).
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Similarity and proportional reasoning
The learner will be able to use (given similar geometric objects) proportional reasoning to solve practical problems (including scale drawings).
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Parallel/Perp lines: Euclidean construct
The learner will be able to identify and apply properties of and theorems about parallel and perpendicular lines to prove other theorems and perform basic Euclidean constructions.
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| Relationships between 2 and 3 Dimensions |
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Quadrilaterals
The learner will be able to explore and verify the properties of quadrilaterals.
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Properties of polygons
The learner will be able to solve problems using properties of polygons: 1. Sum of the measures of the interior angles of a polygon. 2. Interior and exterior angle measure of regular polygon or irregular polygon. 3. Number of sides or angles of a polygon.
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Tessellations
The learner will be able to identify and explain why figures tessellate.
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Five Platonic Solids
The learner will be able to identify the attributes of the five Platonic Solids.
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Circles
The learner will be able to investigate and use the properties of angles (central and inscribed), arcs, chords, tangents, and secants to solve problems involving circles.
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Inscribed and Circumscribed figures
The learner will be able to solve problems using inscribed and circumscribed figures.
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Orthographic and Isometric drawings
The learner will be able to use orthographic drawings (top, front, side) and isometric drawings (corner) to represent three-dimensional objects.
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Cross-sections of 3-D
The learner will be able to draw, examine, and classify cross-sections of three-dimensional objects.
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Non-Euclidean Geometries
The learner will be able to explore non-Euclidean geometries, such as spherical geometry and identify its unique properties which result from a change in the parallel postulate.
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| Coordinate Geometry & Transformations |
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Distance/midpoint/slope:coordinate plane
The learner will be able to use coordinate geometry to find the distance between two points, the midpoint of a segment, and the slopes of parallel, perpendicular, horizontal, and vertical lines.
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Write equation of line: parallel
The learner will be able to write an equation of a line parallel to a line through a given point not on the line.
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Write equation of line: perpendicular
The learner will be able to write an equation of a line perpendicular to a line through a given point.
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Perpendicular Bisector
The learner will be able to write the equation of the perpendicular bisector of a line segment.
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Determine type of figure
The learner will be able to determine, given a set of points, the type of figure based on its properties (parallelogram, isosceles triangle, trapezoid).
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Equation of Circle
The learner will be able to write, in standard form, the equation of a circle given a graph on a coordinate plane or the center and radius of a circle.
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Transformations
The learner will be able to draw and interpret the results of transformations and successive transformations on figures in the coordinate plane 1. translations 2. reflections 3. rotations (90 degrees, 180 degrees, clockwise and counterclockwise about the origin) 4. dilations (scale factor).
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