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Welcome to Geometry!

Welcome to Geometry!. Ms. Matthews. What is an easy way to remember my name?. Matth You are in math and you use it!. ews. 1. How can you take care of yourself in this class?. Make sure you understand!. 2. How can you take care of each other in this class?.

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Welcome to Geometry!

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  1. Welcome to Geometry! Ms. Matthews

  2. What is an easy way to remember my name? • Matth • You are in math and you use it! ews

  3. 1. How can you take care of yourself in this class? Make sure you understand!

  4. 2. How can you take care of each other in this class? Allow everyone to learn and work

  5. 3. How can you take care of this place? Respect the supplies in the classroom, don’t write on desks, and pick up any trash

  6. 4. What should you bring to class everyday? • A 3- ring binder • Paper, pencils, highlighters, erasers • Compass and Ruler • TI-30X IIS scientific calculator

  7. Ruler and compass

  8. TI-30X IIS scientific calculator

  9. 5. Tests are worth what percentage of your overall grade? • GRADES: Your grade will be based on the following: • Grade breakdown:Grade scale: • CW/HW/Group Work 20% 98% & up A+ 80-82% B-Daily Checks 5%93-97% A 78-79% C+ • Tests 75% 90-92% A- 73-77% C • 88-89% B+ 70-72% C- • 83-87% B 69-60 % D • 59-0% F

  10. 6. If you are absent on a test day, when do you have to make it up? On your own time…or get a zero!

  11. 7. What is the tardy policy for this course? More than 5….you get a U

  12. 8. How often will assignments be collected? EVERY day

  13. 9. How do you receive full credit on an assignment? Complete with work shown, answers correct

  14. 10. You take a daily check with your group…how will it be graded? One random one will be graded

  15. 11. What are two resources to help you do well in class? • Cover-ups • Moodle • www.classzone.com • www.khanacadamey.org • Review notes and homework • Check out a Geometry textbook • Attend tutorials

  16. 12. What is the teacher’s email address? CHARLOTTE MATTHEWS cmatthews@schscougars.org 619.660.3668

  17. 13. What is the name and number of three classmates in case you need help, you are absent, or need to join a study group?

  18. 14. What is the cell phone policy for the school? If it is out…goes to the office, parent picks it up

  19. 15. Where are the trash cans & recycle bins? By the door…

  20. 16. Is it appropriate to go into the teacher’s cabinets? NO!

  21. 17. Is there a textbook for this course? Yes, in the library

  22. 18. What is the teacher’s website? http://schsgeometry.wikispaces.com/

  23. 19. What material is available on the teacher’s website? • Grades • Homework • PowerPoints • Extra Practice

  24. 20. When are tutorials? • Monday and Thursday after school “Just a darn minute! – Yesterday you said that X equals two!”

  25. 20. By what day does your syllabus need to be signed? • Monday

  26. Things about me: • I have a bachelors in Math and a masters in Education

  27. Things about me: • I work a lot, and expect you to as well • I love teaching math • I love music • I have Fibromyalgia

  28. Things about the Classroom: • Grade sheets will be sent home after each test • There will be CW and HW daily • This is NOT Algebra • No Test Retakes • First time with material

  29. Things about the Classroom: • Homework questions are to be written on the board before class, with the problem written out (max of 5 questions) • If given more than 30 minutes in class, no questions can be asked the next day

  30. Bathroom Pass: • Only allowed to go AFTER notes are done • Write name on the side board, take pass • Put pass back and erase name • DO NOT ABUSE!

  31. Things NOT to do: • Talk during notes

  32. Things NOT to do: • Put your head down

  33. Things NOT to do: • Not come prepared to class

  34. Things NOT to do: • Say “I will do this homework later”

  35. Why group work? 5% 10% 20% 30% 50% 75% 90%

  36. Things NOT to do: • “Get help” on homework by copying down what someone else did

  37. Things NOT to do: • Eat in class

  38. Things NOT to do: • Say “I don’t want to sit here”

  39. What I like to see: • Positive Attitude • Helping others by explaining! • Not having to personally invite you to work • Take pride in your education

  40. Who has the longest hair? • Please bring the note cards up

  41. Who is the tallest? • Please get a copy of the chapter 1 packet on the back counter for every person in your group

  42. Let's Begin!

  43. Welcome to Geometry! Geo means Earth (geography is mapping the Earth, for example) and metry means measurement. Geometry applies the arithmetic, algebra and reasoning skills you have learned to the objects you see all around you. During this course, you will ask and answer questions such as “How can I describe this shape?”, “How can I measure this shape?”, “Is this shape symmetrical?”, and “How can I convince others that what I think about this shape is true?”

  44. This chapter begins with some activities that will introduce you to the big ideas of the course. Then you will apply motions to triangles and learn how to specify a particular motion.

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