Geometry introduces the tools central to the study of space and spatial relationships. Students learn the classical methods of finding the area of important two-dimensional shapes, including quadrilaterals and circles. They learn the basic geometry of three-dimensional shapes and some methods of finding simple volumes and surface areas. Taking Geometry helps develop spatial reasoning ability, and, with it, the capacity to represent shapes and figures in powerful ways.
Sophomore students will be taking this course through Pearson SuccessNet, an online curriculum source.
Topics covered include:
Semester 1
Quarter 1: Aug. 5 – Oct. 8
- Tools of Geometry
- Reasoning & Proof
- Parallel & Perpendicular Lines
Quarter 2: Oct. 13 – Dec. 18
- Congruent Triangles
- Relationships within Triangles
- Polygons & Quadrilaterals
Semester 2
Quarter 3: Jan. 5– Mar. 12
- Polygons & Quadrilaterals (Cont.)
- Similarity
- Right Triangles and Trigonometry
- Transformations
Quarter 4: Mar. 23 – May 21
- Area
- Volume
- Circles