Mr. Steven Middleton, M.A.
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Important Links
Adobe Acrobat Reader for pdf files		Using Excel for Math
A Geometry Tutorial (yahoo)		Isometric Drawing Tool
Video Tutors		Glossary Directions & Forms
Semester Units
Class Units - Sem 1		Class Units - Sem 2
Unit 1: Basic Tools of Geometry; Points, lines, planes		Unit 1: Parallel Lines
Unit 2:		Unit 2: Triangle Congruence
Unit 3:		Unit 3: Quadrilaterals
Unit 4:		Unit 4: Similarity
Unit 5:		Unit 5:  Right Triangles
Unit 6: Polygons- Their Perimeters & Areas		Unit 6: Circles; Chords, Secants, Tangents, etc.
		Unit 7: Polyhedron

This course is designed for   students who have successfully completed their first year in Algebra. It is a conceptually based class. Concepts are stressed and supported by developing thinking skills necessary to "Prove" various conjectures.  The ability to reason and think mathematically utilizing various strategies to solve problems is the core of this course. The curriculum for each semester is located in the right hand column. 

The students begin most units by studying examples of various topics in the unit, where they "Intuitively Define" the terms used in that unit. Following their definition discussions, they are faced with guided exploration activities in the various topics of Geometry being studied. . Along the way students will look for patterns that emerge helping to discover concepts and make connections. They will use their discoveries to make predictions (Conjectures) Once their conjectures are discussed, a mutually agreed upon idea (Postulate) is entered into their Glossary and they concepts/postulates are used to solve application problems. Formal Proofs of their Postulates are performed as needed. The class has quite a bit of discovery based active learning. The assignments are located on the right and are designed to be printed from the website.  You may have to play with your viewing font for the labs to print well.

Academic Grade: Your grade is based upon demonstrated achievement/understanding of National, State, County, and District Standards.

  What Is Needed Daily For Class:

• Notebook: I require that you have a section dedicated to geometry and a section dedicated to a glossary.
• Two Pencils. NO pens!! except for grading.
• Calculator with trig functions {sin, cos, tan}
• Paper: both notebook and graph quadrule paper.
• It is recommended that you purchase a protractor and a compass for use through out the year.