Ella Kate Williams

Teacher Bio

Hello! Welcome to Geometry! Please stop by my page frequently to get assignments and announcements for your class. If you ever have a question please do not hesitate to email me. (My email is ekwilliams@greermiddlecollege.org)

This is my third year at GMC and am thrilled to see what this year has in store for all of us!  I graduated from Clemson University (GO TIGERS!) with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics Teaching.  Some interesting things about me: I love being on the lake, I have the most random selection of music on my iPod (my taste in music changes daily), I love being outside, and I love animals.  My entire life I have been passionate about math and am excited to share that passion with my students.  My goals for this year are that we all learn something new each day and that some of my mathematical enthusiasm rubs off on my students.  I am very excited about this year and the years to come as a part of the GMC family!

 

Geometry Syllabus 2012: Parents and Students…please read through the posted Syllabus for Geometry

 

STUDY GUIDE FOR FINAL EXAM QUIZZES (click here)

ANSWERS to Final Study Guide (click here)

If you would like some extra practice to prepare for the quizzes you will be taking as a part of your final exam please use the above problems!

 

PORTFOLIO

Guidelines and Rubric (click here)      Activity and Project Reflection Sheets       Example Activity Reflection Sheet

 

Geometry A–Days:

Notes on Solving Trig Equations

Due 1/9:

  • Finish Worksheet on Inverse Trig Equations

Notes on Solving Right Triangles Using Trig and Pythagorean Theorem

Due 1/14:

  • Finish Solving Right Triangles Worksheet (evens only)

Notes on Angles of Elevation and Depression

Due 1/16:

  • Finish Word Problems from class (#3 and #4)

Example Project click here (remember my example does not include everything you need in YOUR project it is just an example of some of the parts, be sure to read your rubric for all of the details!)

On 1/28 you will have to take the 2 question written portion of your project grade.

Due 1/30:

  • Tree Activity Project (Story booklet printed and bound today!)

Due 2/1:

  • Define the following terms using your textbook: quadrilateral, parallelogram, rectangle, square, rhombus, trapezoid, kite

Due 2/13:

  • Finish and Print Parallelogram Activity

Due 2/18:

  • Finish up to #5 on Rectangle Activity

Due 2/20:

  • Finish 16 practice problems

Due 2/2:

  • Finish 16 problems from previous homework as well as extra 4 problems.

Due 2/22:

  • “Square Mini-Project” Due (you chose 1 of 3 options)

Due 2/27:

  • 7-10 and 18 from Trapezoid Worksheet
  • 100 and 200 level questions for Jeopardy game (due by end of class)

Due 3/4:

  • 300 and 400 level questions due by mid class
  • Jeopardy Project Due TODAY at end of class!!!

Due 3/6:

  • Portfolio Due at the end of class TODAY!! You will have all of class today to work on your portfolio.

Due 3/18:

  • Finish both sides of Polygon Worksheet
  • Fill in Area side of Formula Sheet

Due 3/20:

  • Finish Partner Worksheets (if need be)
  • Finish Composite Area Worksheet
  • Fill in Surface Area and Volume Formula Sheet

Due 3/25:

  • Finish ALL of the Composite Shape Activity (This includes making 1 of your own composite shapes and calculating its area and perimeter)
  • Nets (click here for instructions sheet)
  • 1A: if you would like to print the Cube Net to do as well click here

Due 3/27:

  • Finish Volumes for Nets
  • Study for Quiz on Area and Perimeter (and possibly one easy S.A.)

Due 4/8:

  • Personally take a picture of the objects you are going to use for your project (at least 4 objects)

Due 4/10:

  • Day 1 Turn In Sheet: Individual Surface Areas
  • Written Assessment today on Area, Perimeter, Surface Area and Volume

Due 4/15:

  • Day 2 Turn In Sheet: Individual Volumes

Due 4/22:

  • Day 3 Turn In Sheet: Total Surface Area

Due 4/24:

  • Day 4 Turn In Sheet: Total Volume
  • Bring all 3 Turn In Sheets to class
  • Bring actual 3D Creation to class

Due 5/1:

Due 5/3:

  • Arc and Central Angle Worksheet
  • Write Portfolio Reflection for Composite Shape Activity

Due 5/6:

  • Finish Staggered Start Activity
  • Finish Portfolio (it is due NEXT CLASS!!)
  • PI-DAY!!!!!! Don’t forget your PI(E)!!

Due 5/8:

  • Portfolio!!

Study Guide for RE-Project/Test on A, P, SA, and V (click here)

  • Remember you must work out each problem showing all work in order to be able to “re-test”
  • Completing these problems counts as your AA

 

Geometry B–Days:

Notes on Solving Trig Equations

Due 1/10:

  • Finish Worksheet on Inverse Trig Equations

Notes on Solving Right Triangles Using Trig and Pythagorean Theorem

Due 1/15:

  • Finish Solving Right Triangles Worksheet (evens only)

Notes on Angles of Elevation and Depression

Due 1/17:

  • Finish Word Problems from class (#3 and #4)

Example Project click here (remember my example does not include everything you need in YOUR project it is just an example of some of the parts, be sure to read your rubric for all of the details!)

On 1/29 you will have to take the 2 question written portion of your project grade.

Due 1/31:

  • Tree Activity Project (Story booklet printed and bound today!)

Due 2/6:

  • Define the following terms: quadrilateral, parallelogram, rectangle, square, rhombus, trapezoid, kite

Due 2/8:

  • Finish and Print Parallelogram Activity

Due 2/14:

  • 1B: Finish up to #5 on Rectangle Activity
  • 3B & 4B: Finish all of Rectangle Activity

Due 2/19:

  • Finish 16 practice problems

Due 2/21:

  • Finish 16 problems from previous homework as well as extra 4 problems.

Due 2/25:

  • “Square Mini-Project” Due (you chose 1 of 3 options)

Due 2/28:

  • 7-10 and 18 from Trapezoid Worksheet
  • 100 and 200 level questions for Jeopardy game (due by end of class)

Due 2/29:

  • 300 and 400 level questions due by mid class

Due 3/5:

  • Jeopardy Project Due TODAY at beginning of class!!!
  • Portfolio Due at the end of class TODAY!! You will have all of class today to work on your portfolio.

Due 3/15:

  • Finish both sides of Polygon Worksheet
  • Fill in Area side of Formula Sheet

Due 3/19:

  • Finish Partner Worksheets (if need be)
  • Fill in Surface Area and Volume Formula Sheet

Due 3/21:

  • Finish Composite Shapes B and C from Activity (This includes creating them, finding the area and finding the perimeter for both)

Due 3/26:

Due 3/28:

  • Finish Volumes for Nets
  • Study for Quiz on Area and Perimeter (and possibly one easy S.A.)

Due 4/9:

  • Personally take a picture of the objects you are going to use for your project (at least 4 objects)

Due 4/11:

  • Day 1 Turn In Sheet: Individual Surface Areas
  • Written Assessment today on Area, Perimeter, Surface Area and Volume

Due 4/16:

  • Day 2 Turn In Sheet: Individual Volumes

Due 4/23:

  • Day 3 Turn In Sheet: Total Surface Area

Due 4/25:

  • Day 4 Turn In Sheet: Total Volume
  • Bring all 3 Turn In Sheets to class
  • Bring actual 3D Creation to class

Due 4/30:

Due 5/2:

  • Arc and Central Angle Worksheet
  • Write Portfolio Reflection for Composite Shape Activity

Due 5/7:

  • Finish Staggered Start Activity (does NOT need to go into Portfolio–B-days ONLY)
  • Finish Portfolio (it is due this day!!)
  • PI-DAY!!!!!! Don’t forget your PI(E)!!

Study Guide for RE-Project/Test on A, P, SA, and V (click here)

  • Remember you must work out each problem showing all work in order to be able to “re-test”
  • Completing these problems counts as your AA

 

Blazer Block:

Links Here is a link to an online graphing calculator you may choose to use if need be, but remember you will not get credit for answers only…YOU MUST SHOW YOUR WORK!! Geogebra (click here) Website

Daily Schedule Monday – Thursday 8:00 – 9:30 –Geometry 9:38 – 11:08 – Geometry 11:13 – 11:43 – Lunch 11:48-1:19 – Geometry 1:27 – 3:00 – Geometry