The following is an approximate schedule of lectures and important deadlines. This schedule is subject to change. You are responsible for the material covered in lecture. Make sure you know somebody in class from whom you can borrow class notes in case of an absence.
| Date | Topics covered | Book |
|---|---|---|
| W. Jan. 19 | Introduction | |
| F. Jan. 21 | Measurement Problems | Section 1.1 |
| M. Jan. 24 | Measuring Length | HW #1 (1.1-1.4) assigned, Section 1.2 |
| W. Jan. 26 | Measuring Weight and Capacity | Section 1.3 |
| F. Jan. 28 | Measuring Angles | Section 1.4 |
| M. Jan. 31 | Fundamental Geometric Ideas | HW #2 (2.1-2.3) assigned, Section 2.1 |
| W. Feb 2 | Snow Day | |
| F. Feb. 4 | Triangles | HW #1 due, Section 2.2 |
| M. Feb. 7 | Parallelograms, Rhombuses, and Trapezoids | HW #3 (2.4, 2.5) assigned, Section 2.4 |
| W. Feb. 9 | Symmetry and Triangles | Section 2.3 |
| F. Feb. 11 | Geometric Constructions | HW #2 due, Section 2.5 |
| M. Feb. 14 | Unknown Angle Problems | HW #4 (3.1, 3.2) assigned, Section 3.1 |
| W. Feb. 16 | Finding Angles using Parallel Lines | HW #3 due , Section 3.2 |
| F. Feb. 18 | Angles of Polygon | Section 3.3 |
| M. Feb. 21 | Review for Midterm #1 | HW #4 due |
| W. Feb. 23 | Midterm #1 (150 points) | |
| F. Feb. 25 | Unknown Angle Proofs | Section 4.1 |
| M. Feb. 28 | Congruent Triangles | HW #5 (4.1-4.4) assigned, Section 4.2 |
| W. March 2 | Applying Congruence | Sections 4.2, 4.3 |
| F. March 4 | Congruence in Quadrilaterals | Corrections due, Sections 4.3, 4.4 |
| M. March 7 | Congruence in Quadrilateral + Review | HW #6 assigned (4.4, 4.5, 5.1) assigned, Section 4.4 |
| W. March 9 | Transformations and Tessellations | HW #5 due , Section 4.5 |
| F. March 11 | Area Units | Section 5.1 |
| SPRING BREAK | ||
| M. March 21 | Rectangles and Area properties | HW #7 assigned (5.2, 5.3, 6.1) assigned, Section 5.2 |
| W. March 23 | Area of Triangles, Parallelograms and Trapezoids | HW #6 due, Section 5.3 |
| F. March 25 | Pythagorean Theorem | Section 6.1 |
| M. March 28 | Square Roots and Pythagorean Triples | Section 6.2 |
| W. March 30 | Special triangles and Further Applications | HW #7 due, Section 6.3 |
| F. April 1 | Review | |
| M. April 4 | Midterm #2 (150 points) | |
| W. April 6 | Similarity | Section 7.1 |
| F. April 8 | Similarity and Similar Triangles | HW #8 assigned (7.1 and 7.2), Sections 7.1/7.2 |
| M. April 11 | Similar Triangles | Section 7.2 |
| W. April 13 | Coordinate Systems and Slope | Section 7.3 |
| F. April 15 | Similar Right Triangles and Trigonometry | HW #8 due , HW #9 assigned (7.3 and 7.4), Section 7.4 |
| M. April 18 | Converting Area Units and Scaling | Section 8.1 |
| W. April 20 | Circles and Pi | Section 8.2 |
| F. April 22 | Area of Circles and Sectors | HW #9 due, HW #10 assigned (8.1-8.3), Section 8.3 |
| M. April 25 | Approximation and Accuracy | Section 8.4 |
| W. April 27 | Volume and Surface Area | Chapter 9 |
| F. April 29 | Volume and Surface Area | HW #10 due, HW #11 assigned (8.4 + Chapter 9), Chapter 9 |
| M. May 2 | Volume and Surface Area | Chapter 9 |
| W. May 4 | Review | |
| F. May 6 | Review | HW #11 due |
| W May 11 | Final Exam (300 points) | 7:45am to 9:45am. |