Proportions+and+Similarity

Monday, November 4th (A) and Tuesday, November 5th (B)
 * Lesson 1 - Objective: Analyze and solve problems using properties of similar triangles**
 * Bell Buzzer (do this on an index card - you will be turning it in)
 * What does it mean to be similar?
 * What is a scale factor?
 * Solve the proportion
 * [[image:proportions.png]]
 * Announcements: pass back unit test, quiz on Friday (A day classes) Monday (B day classes)
 * Homework Discussion
 * Lesson: Similar Triangles
 * Homework: Pg. 302 #14-17, 26, 29, 49-50 and Practice Quiz 1 on page 306 #1-5


 * Wednesday, November 6th (A) and Thursday, November 7th (B)**
 * Lesson 2 - Objective: Parallel Lines and Proportional Parts**
 * Announcements: Get a pair of scissors, a calculator and your homework. Quiz next time (applications of proportions, solving proportions and similar triangles - AA, SSS, SAS)
 * Homework Discussion
 * Identify Similar Triangles Strategies!
 * Lesson: Parallel Lines and proportional parts
 * Homework: Lesson 2 on Calendar if we get through the lesson in class, study for quiz

Friday, November 8th (A) and Monday, November 11th (B) Quiz today

Tuesday, November 12th (A) and Wednesday, November 13th (B) Lesson 2: Apply proportional reasoning to parallel lines and similar triangles Homework: Lesson 2 Pg. 312 #14-18, 20-27


 * Thursday, November 14th (A) and Friday, November 15th (B)**
 * Lesson 3: Apply proportional reasoning to parts of similar triangles to solve for a side length**
 * Announcements: Unit Test next week (Wednesday)
 * Homework Discussion of Lesson 2
 * Mini-Teaching Activity with Theorems 6.8 -6.11
 * Homework: Lesson 3 but just the second half Pg. 320 #22-27


 * Monday, November 18th (A) and Tuesday, November 19th (B)**
 * Lesson 3: Apply proportional reasoning to compare the perimeter, area and volume of similar figures**
 * Announcements: Unit Test
 * Review of Similar triangles and their corresponding parts
 * Homework Disucssion Pg. 320 #22-27
 * Perimeter and Area Task
 * Homework: Pg. 320 #10-16


 * Wednesday, November 20th (A) and Thursday, November 21st (B)**
 * Re-Cap Similarity: Apply proportional reasoning to solve for side lengths, perimeter and area of figures**
 * Announcements: Unit Test on Friday
 * Try this: Solve for x and y in the figure below
 * [[image:similar.JPG]]
 * Homework Discussion: Pg. 320 #10-16
 * White Board Review
 * Parallelogram Activity
 * Homework Suggestion (not collecting this) Study Guide and Review Pg. 332#1-38