Monday 2/29

We spent Leap Day working in MATHia and Desmos. We also passed back the Chapters 8 & 9 Test and MATHia/Desmos grades from the last two weeks.

Homework: MATHia practice

Friday 2/26

I was out today, but in my absence you worked in MATHia and on your Desmos project. Have you met your goals? The current grading period closes at midnight.

Here is this week's extra credit:

1. Draw a detailed, colorful map of the neighborhood and area surrounding one of your favorite places.
2. Label street names, landmarks, and other points of interest on your map
3. Identify on the map an example of each of the different types of lines you learned about in Lesson 10.1
4. Identify on the map an example of each of the different types of angles you learned about in Lesson 10.2
5. Bring your finished product to Mr. Rothe on Monday.

Thursday 2/25

We examined angle relationships today with the first part of Lesson 10.2.

Parents: Ask your child to explain the following terms and concepts:

• Congruent angles
• Adjacent angles
• Vertical angles
• Supplementary angles
• Linear pair of angles

Homework: Textbook pages 538-539

Wednesday HW Solutions: Student Assignments workbook 10.1 answer key

Wednesday 2/24

Today we took a look at line relationships with Lesson 10.1.

Parents: Ask your child to explain the following terms and concepts. Extra dessert tonight if they can explain them and use props to demonstrate.

• Intersecting lines
• Perpendicular lines
• Parallel lines
• Coplanar lines
• Skew lines
• Coincidental lines

Homework: Student Assignments workbook 10.1

Tuesday HW Solution: Chapter 10 Pre-Test answer key

Tuesday 2/23

We took our Chapters 8 & 9 test today in class. On to angle relationships in Chapter 10 tomorrow!

Homework: Chapter 10 Pre-Test

Monday 2/22

We worked on MATHia and Desmos projects in class today. Grades will be calculated at the end of the week. Are you on pace to meet your goals?

Good luck with your studying tonight!

Homework: MATHia practice

Friday 2/19

On the whole, our best common assessment yet. Nice work, everyone!

Here's this week's extra credit:

Thursday 2/18

We played several rounds of Transformations Polygraph in class today.

Want to try it at home? Head to student.desmos.com and enter class code 9Z4B. If there are no partners available at first, have a parent of sibling join in to start a game!

We'll be taking Common Assessment #4 in class tomorrow. It's challenging, and will require that you arrive fully prepared. Get ready and bring your best!

A study guide is available in the Document Locker.

Homework: Study for Common Assessment #4

Tuesday HW Solutions: Student Assignments workbook 9.4 answer key

Wednesday 2/17

I was out today, but in my absence you worked on your new Desmos project and/or in MATHia with Mr. Simpson.

Homework: MATHia practice & study for Common Assessment #4

Tuesday 2/16

We finished Chapter 9 today with our last look at similar figures, this time on a coordinate plane, in Lesson 9.4.

We'll be taking Common Assessment #4 on Friday. A study guide is available in the Document Locker.

Homework: Student Assignments workbook 9.4

Friday 2/12

Chapter 9 is more than half done, and we're one week away from Common Assessment #4. You've earned yourself a three-day weekend. Enjoy!

Thursday HW Solutions: Student Assignments workbook 9.2 answer key

Here is this week's extra credit:

Thursday 2/11

Today we finished out Lesson 9.2 with a look at finding missing measures from similar triangles. Warning: Critical Thinking Required!

Homework: Student Assignments workbook 9.2

Wednesday 2/10

We dove into the concept of similarity today with the first part of Lesson 9.2. We'll wrap it up tomorrow.

Homework: Write a paragraph comparing and contrasting the terms congruent and similar. Be sure to discuss detailed characteristics like corresponding angles and corresponding sides. Be thorough in your analysis.

Tuesday HW Solutions: Student Assignments workbook 9.1 answer key

Tuesday 2/9

Today we finished our introduction to the fourth type of transformation, a dilation, with the rest of Lesson 9.1.

Homework: Student Assignments workbook 9.1

Monday 2/8

We worked on MATHia and our Desmos projects today in class. Are you on pace to meet your goals?

Homework: MATHia practice

Friday 2/5

We wrapped up our Desmos dilation activity in class today, and then spent the rest of the period making progress in MATHia or working on our Desmos projects.

Thursday HW Solutions: Dilations of Triangles worksheet answer key

Here is this week's extra credit:

Thursday 2/4

We introduced ourselves to dilations today with an awesome Desmos Activity! We'll finish it up tomorrow (unless you just can't wait and jump in tonight!!).

To finish it at home, head to student.desmos.com and enter your class code:

• Period 4: 27NH
• Period 2: XPC4
• Parents: KCAH

Homework: Dilations of Triangles worksheet

Wednesday HW Solutions: Student Assignments workbook 8.2 answer key

Wednesday 2/3

We finished our look at congruent triangles today with the last portion of Lesson 8.2.

Homework: Student Assignments workbook 8.2

Tuesday 2/2

We learned about congruent triangles today in the first half of Lesson 8.2.

We discovered the difference between equal and congruent, and investigated how to write congruence statements and measure/length statements.

Homework: Textbook pages 439-440

Monday 2/1

Today we passed back the first MATHia grades of second semester, viewed some of the outstanding submissions from the first Desmos project, and then jumped into the next one.

Remember to split your time each week between MATHia and Desmos to reach all your goals.

Homework: MATHia practice / Desmos project