2006 Geometry Syllabus
UNH Upward Bound
Matthew M. Dow, Instructor
mdashdow@gmail.com
Office Hours: Monday 2:40pm – 3:50pm
Wednesday 2:40pm – 3:30pm
Course Description:
The nature of this course will be to study Geometry through discovery
and peer collaboration so that all students are sufficiently prepared
for any Geometry course.
Course Objectives:
Throughout this course students will:
Course Expectations:
As with your other classes, the No Discount Policy will hold true here.
It is also expected that you will put your full effort forth while in
class and on your homework.
Grading:
Homework: 20%
Classwork/Participation: 20%
Quizzes: 30%
Projects: 25%
Notebook: 5%
Notebook:
Your notebook for this summer will be created to be a resource for you
during the school year. Your notebook will be checked at the end of
every 2nd week for organization and completeness. Your 3-ring
binder should consist of the following sections: Notes/Classwork, Definitions,
Homework, and Quizzes/Projects.
Homework:
You will have homework each night. All homework assignments will be
checked for completion and some homework assignments will be collected
and graded for understanding and presentation.
Classwork/Participation:
Everyone is expected to actively participate in class while working
independently and in groups. Some of your classwork assignments will
be collected and graded. Classwork and Participation in class go hand
in hand and will include group and individual assignments, project work
done in class, and mathematic discussions.
Quizzes:
There will be a quiz at least once a week. Though students will
be given advance notice on most quizzes, pop-quizzes may occur at the
start, in the middle, or at the end of some classes. Pop-quizzes
will not be weighed as heavily as normal quizzes.
Projects:
There will be multiple projects during the summer. Participation
is mandatory and the projects will require work in and out of class.
Course Schedule
Week 1 – June 26 – June 30
06/26, Monday Introductions, Syllabus, Building Blocks of Geometry (Points, Lines, and Planes
06/28, Wednesday Poolroom Math (Angles)
06/30, Friday QUIZ
[Points, lines, planes, and angles], Defining Lines and Angles
Week 2 – July 03 – July 07
07/03, Monday NO CLASS
07/05, Wednesday Polygons, Triangles and Special Quadrilaterals
07/07, Friday Special Quadrilaterals
and Circles
Week 3 – July 10 – July 14
07/10, Monday PROJECT #1 – Geometric Probability
07/12, Wednesday Project #1 due, QUIZ [Polygons, Triangles, Special Quadrilaterals, and Circles], Inductive Reasoning
07/14, Friday NO CLASS
Week 4 – July 17 – July 21
07/17, Monday Deductive Reasoning
07/19, Wednesday Mathematical Models (Activity: Party Hand Shakes), Exploration: The Seven Bridges of Königsberg
07/21, Friday QUIZ [Reasoning],
Triangle Sum Conjecture
Week 5 – July 24 – July 28
07/24, Monday Polygon Sum Conjecture, Pythagorean Theorem
07/26, Wednesday SHORTENED CLASSES, Pythagorean Theorem, Pythagorean Triples
07/28, Friday QUIZ
[Triangle Sum, Polygon Sum, Pythagorean Theorem], Story Problems
Week 6 – July 31 – August 4
07/31, Monday Volume (Prisms, Cylinders, Pyramids, Cones)
08/02, Wednesday PROJECT #2 – The World’s Largest Pyramid
08/04, Friday SHORTENED CLASSES, Project #2 due, Presentations
Geometry Vocabulary
The following terms will be
learned over the course of the summer. These terms should be kept
in their own section of the Notebook so as to be an easily accessible
resource during the upcoming school year. Definitions should include
any applicable diagrams and geometric notation.