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Narayanswamy - Geometry

Instructor
Mrs. Usha Narayanswamy
Department
Mathematics
Terms
2019-2020 School Year


Assignment Calendar

Course Description

 

Class Title:

Geometry

Code:

HMA140

Text:

Teaching Textbooks Geometry

Rating:

5

Prerequisite:

Completion of Algebra 1 with a grade of C or better or placement test

Grade:

9-12

Fees:

None

Max:

15

Can be repeated? No

Description: Students will complete all of Geometry through home assignments four days per week and one class period per week. Students will study concepts including inductive and deductive reasoning, themes of congruence and similarity, and various theorems pertaining to triangles, quadrilaterals, general polygons and circles. Elements of solid geometry and coordinate geometry will be covered. Students will receive a textbook, answer key and set of computer CDs with step-by-step solutions. The Teaching Textbooks program uses a review method to ensure retention. Parents will be expected to work with their student daily at home on classroom assignments.

Posts

Week 3 of Classes: Friday Sept 13

Dear APEX students and parents,
 
Here's a summary of today's classes and the homework assigned for the week:
 
Geometry: Our focus this week was to learn about different types of angles, practice measuring them using a protractor, understand words such as midpoint, segment and angle bisectors and use these concepts in problems, and learn the set of properties of equalities that are often used to prove theorems.
Homework assigned (see the homework post)
 
Algebra 2: Students learned to solve algebraic problems involving investments, equations that contain multiple grouping symbols such as parentheses and brackets, fractions with x's, and equations with x's on both sides of the "equals to" sign. In addition, we also started exploring distance problems. We will wrap up this unit on simplifying algebraic equations of different types in different ways next week.
Homework assigned (see the homework post)
 
Pre-algebra: Students took the 2s multiplication facts quiz. Then they took a vocabulary quiz. Please remember to keep reviewing the vocabulary we learn each week. They are an integral part of math and helps students to understand problems and know how to solve them.
 
We started a new unit on fractions. Students learned what they mean, how to find equivalent fractions, compare them and reduce fractions using different techniques.
Homework assigned (see the homework post)
 
Consumer Math: Students shared their short-term, medium-term and long-term goals. We discussed the importance of hard work, perseverance, and financial know-how to achieve these goals. One way to use our money effectively is find the better buy when we go shopping. We started on the concept of calculating unit price of items we want to buy in order to compare similar products and figure out the better buys. We will complete this discussion on unit prices next week.
Homework: None (but remember to bring grocery store flyers if you forgot them today!)
 
Puzzle of the week #2: The 2nd puzzle of the week is posted. The answer to the first puzzle of the week will be shared online today. Please note that the puzzles are always optional but a fun way to be exposed to interesting and challenging problems and learn ways to solve them!
 
Thanks
Mrs. Narayanswamy

Week 3 of Classes: Thursday Sept 12

Dear APEX students and parents,
 
Here's a summary of today's classes and the homework assigned for the week:
 
Pre-algebra: Students took the 2s multiplication facts quiz. Then they took a vocabulary quiz. Please remember to keep reviewing the vocabulary we learn each week. They are an integral part of math and helps students to understand problems and know how to solve them.
 
We started a new unit on fractions. Students learned what they mean, how to find equivalent fractions, compare them and reduce fractions using different techniques.
Homework assigned (see the homework post)
 
Consumer Math: Students shared their short-term, medium-term and long-term goals. We discussed the importance of hard work, perseverance, and financial know-how to achieve these goals. One way to use our money effectively is find the better buy when we go shopping. We started on the concept of calculating unit price of items we want to buy in order to compare similar products and figure out the better buys. We will complete this discussion on unit prices next week.
Homework: None (but remember to bring grocery store flyers if you forgot them today!)
 
Puzzle of the week #2: The 2nd puzzle of the week is posted. The answer to the first puzzle of the week will be shared online end of this week. Please note that the puzzles are always optional but a fun way to be exposed to interesting problems and find ways to solve them!
 
Thanks
Mrs. Narayanswamy

Week 2 of Classes: Fri Sept 6

Dear APEX students and parents,
 
Here's a summary of today's classes and the homework assigned for the week:
 
Pre-algebra: Students took a pre-assessment of 1-12 multiplication facts. Then we reviewed addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of whole numbers. Several vocabulary words were introduced (check homework file for details). Homework assigned (see the homework post)
 
Consumer Math: We played the game "How to really be a millionaire" and learned several interesting facts about millionaires.
Homework: Bring a grocery store flyer from the grocery store where your family shops.
 
Algebra-2 : Students continued to review simple algebraic equations with negative numbers and simplifying equations using commutative, associative and distributive properties. We also practiced setting equations for a few word problems.
Homework assigned (see the homework post)
 
Geometry: We continued our discussion of postulates and perused the ten postulates Euclid based his deductive reasonings on. Students reviewed many known terms like points, lines, line segments, planes, angles, rays, etc. and we learned the conventions for naming them. Students also learned what good definitions should be like and we learned a few of them.
 
Homework assigned (see the homework post)
 
Puzzle of the week: Every week, I will be posting a puzzle both on my classroom wall and online. Any student who loves solving puzzles is welcome to try solving the puzzle of the week. Students should work on their own or seek their siblings' or parents' help but not search for answers online! Bring your answer the following week for submission. I will randomly draw out the name of one student each week from among all the students who get the correct answer. The lucky draw will win a prize!
 
Have a great rest of your week. See you next Friday (Thursday if you are taking algebra 2 or geometry)!
 
Thanks
Mrs. Narayanswamy

Week 2 of Classes: Thursday Sept 5

Dear APEX students and parents,
 
Here's a summary of today's classes and the homework assigned for the week:
 
Pre-algebra: Students took a pre-assessment of 1-12 multiplication facts. Then we reviewed addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of whole numbers. Students learned divisibility rules for 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10. Several vocabulary words were introduced (check homework file for details). Homework assigned (see the homework post)
 
Consumer Math: We played the game "How to really be a millionaire" and learned several interesting facts about millionaires.
Homework: Bring a grocery store flyer from the grocery store where your family shops.
 
Algebra-2 : Homework to be assigned on Friday
 
Geometry: Homework to be assigned on Friday
 
Puzzle of the week: Every week, I will be posting a puzzle both on my classroom wall and online. Any student who loves solving puzzles is welcome to try solving the puzzle of the week. Students should work on their own or seek their siblings' or parents' help but not search for answers online! Bring your answer the following week for submission. I will randomly draw out the name of one student each week from among all the students who get the correct answer. The lucky draw will win a prize!
 
Have a great rest of your week. See you next Wednesday!
 
Thanks
Mrs. Narayanswamy

1st Week of Classes: Aug 30

Hello APEX students and families,
 
Welcome to a new academic year at APEX! Hope our year together will be fun and filled with learning!!
 
Students, as we go through the year, learning different things, please know that I am here to help you with any concepts that you are not clear about.
 
Parents, if there are ever any questions or concerns you have through the year, please do not hesitate to send me an email. If your student was absent during last week's orientation day, please note that my welcome letters, with all the class details, are loaded on my website. A copy of it was also sent home with your student today.
 
If you haven't already done so, do subscribe to the class(es) you (if you are a student)  or your children (if you are a parent) are taking with me. Homework for all my classes will be posted on my website by the end of school day. Homework for high school math classes that meet on Thursday and Friday will be posted on Friday.
 
Today, the pre-algebra class did a welcome "get-to-know each other" activity. We then started on our subject content.
 
The consumer math class did a team-related activity and then started a game of "How to really be a millionaire". We will finish the game next week. 
 
HOMEWORK: Pre-algebra, Geometry, and Algebra 2 students have been assigned homework for this week. NO homework for consumer math students.
 
That's it for now. Thank you!
 
Mrs. Narayanswamy

1st Week of Classes: Aug 29

Hello APEX students and families,
 
Welcome to a new academic year at APEX! Hope our year together will be fun and filled with learning!!
 
Students, as we go through the year, learning different things, please know that I am here to help you with any concepts that you are not clear about.
 
Parents, if there are ever any questions or concerns you may have through the year, please do not hesitate to send me an email. If your student was absent during last week's orientation day, please note that my welcome letters, with all the class details, are loaded on my website. A copy of it was also sent with your student today.
 
If you haven't already done so, do subscribe to the class(es) you (if you are a student)  or your children (if you are a parent) are taking with me. Homework for all my classes will be posted on my website by the end of school day. Homework for high school math classes that meet on Thursday and Friday will be posted on Friday.
 
Today, all the math classes did a welcome "get-to-know each other" activity. We then started on our subject content.
 
The consumer math class did a team-related activity and then started a game of "How to really be a millionaire". We will finish the game next week. 
 
That's it for now. Thank you!
 
Mrs. Narayanswamy