Friday, January 12, 2007
Geometry (Class 41)
Overview
In the last few classes we have pulled apart what it means for a quadrilateral to be a parallelogram. We now turn our attention to other quadrilaterals: what are there names, how do you identify them, what do they have in common with each other, and what is unique about each.
Textbook Sections
§6.5 (Txt. p.356) Trapezoids and Kites
§6.6 (Txt. p.364) Special Quadrilaterals
Key Attitudes
Mathematics can be a tool for investigating and uncovering facts.
Investigating requires creativity and persistence.
If you don’t first succeed, try, try again.
Key Ideas
What are other types of quadrilaterals? What are their names?
How can you decide on the proper name? What do you look for in order to identify a quadrilateral?
What characteristics do quadrilaterals share with each other? What characteristics are unique?
Key Skills
Identifying quadrilaterals from given information (ex: a quadrilateral with 4 right angles is a _____.)
Making and testing conjectures.
Assignment
Final Exam Review Chapter 4
Worksheet: “Chapter Review Games and Activities” (”Crossword” puzzle)
Worksheet: Lesson 6.6 Practice A #1-11, 14, 16