CP+O'Halloran,Erin+Marissa

=Unit Cover Page=


 * Unit Title: Geometric Figures Grade Level(s): 10**
 * Subject/Topic Area(s): Geometry/Polygons**
 * Key Words: Properties of triangles, congruence, similarity, distance formula**
 * Designed by: Erin O'Halloran Time Frame:**
 * School District: School:**


 * =Brief Summary of Unit= ||
 * In this unit, students will explore all the elements of polygons. Students will learn to use properties of specific polygons such as rectangles, circles, squares, parallelograms, and triangles to solve problems. Some properties are congruence, similarities, and alternate interior angles. Using formulas such as Pythagorean Theorem and distance formula, students will compute volumes and areas. Measurements and units are essential when learning about areas and volumes, and students will learn briefly about conversions. Transformations such as dilation, reflection, translation, and rotation will be introduced into the curriculum. Once the material has been covered, students will present problems, assigned by the teacher, to the rest of the class. These problems will vary; they will have to determine distances, compute areas, compute volumes, and perform transformations. Students will have to describe how they solved the problems by explaining each step in great detail. Using the mathematical program, Geogebra, students will create shapes from the points provided in the template and will need to determine its properties. Once all the problems are completed, students will need to present the problems to the class and will make a slide show using Prezi.com. Students will be graded on not only the presentation, but the Prezi site slide show file to see if the student used the technology in a Type II way. ||