Wednesday, October 18, 2017

Shapes and Designs Study Guide for Assessment

We are finishing up our first math unit, Shapes and Designs. 
The Unit Test is scheduled for Thursday/Friday 10/26 and 27th.
Start studying now to make sure you're ready!

Final Study Guide - Shapes and Designs

1. Draw, construct and describe geometrical figures and describe relationships between 
2. Solve real-life and mathematical problems involving angle measure, area, surface area, and volume.

Review - Investigation 1 
    1. Sorting and sketching of regular polygon (specific to parallelogram and triangle)
    2. Benchmark angles
    3. Measuring angles

Review - Investigation 2
    1. Formulas - sum of angles in a regular polygon (n = the number of sides in polygon)
        • S (sum of angles) = 180 (n-2)
        • A (individual angle in a polygon) = 180 (n-2) / n
    2. Finding exterior angles in a polygon.

Review - Investigation 3
    1. Sides lengths and forming triangles:
        • The sum of the two shorter sides must be greater then the longer side in a triangle
    2. How to create a unique triangle:
        • SAS (side-angle-side),
        • AAS (angle-angle-side),
        • SSS (side-side-side),
        • ASA (angle- side-angle)
    3. Finding angle measures when given parallel lines and transversals.
        • supplementary angles
        • complementary angles
        • isosceles/equilateral triangle properties
        • parallelogram/square/rectangle properties
        • angle sums for regular polygons

Specific work to review:
    • Warm-up problems (Do Nows)
    • Specific ACE Problems or Investigation Problems to review to review:
    •Inv 1 ACE: #10 page. 27, Check-in Quiz, Problem 1.4 C and D page .21
    •Inv 2 ACE: #1 page. 52, #12 page. 54,
    •Inv 3 Problem 3.2 A, ACE #9 page. 77, Problem 3.4 B and C page. 70
    • Check-in 1 and Partner Quiz Inv 2


Thursday, October 12, 2017

Inv 3.1


Focus Questions:

What combinations of three side lengths can be used to make a triangle? How many different shapes are possible for such a combination of side lengths?

Additional questions:
Are there special conditions for the side lengths of a triangle?
Can a triangle be built with any three side lengths? Explain.



Helpful Links:

Click here to access the virtual polystrips

Link to Math Warehouse Triangles sides and angles.


Students working with Polystrips today to find out what combinations of side lengths will create triangles.





Tuesday, October 3, 2017

Investigation 2.3 and 2.4


Focus Question: What is the exterior angle of a polygon, and what do you know about the measures of exterior angles?

Notes from Class


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Helpful Video to Watch