Teacher Bio
Hello! Welcome to Geometry, or Algebra II! 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 second year at GMC and am thrilled to see what this year has in store for all of us! This past December I graduated from Clemson University 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!
Assignments
Geometry ODD:
Test Reflection (Test Reflection to be completed immediately after test and due the next class.)
Notes on Introduction to Trig.
Due 1/11/12: Trig. Ratio Worksheet
Special Right Triangles Geogebra Activity Instructions
Due 1/13/12: Finish Geogebra Activity on Special Right Triangles
Notes on Special Right Triangle
Due 1/18/12: Finish Worksheet on Special Right Triangles
Notes on Solving Triangles with Trig. Functions
Due 1/20/12: Finish Worksheet (front and back) evens only!!
Notes on Angles of Elevation and Depression
Due 1/25/12: Work on Finishing Study Guide (page 1, page 2, and Answer Key)
Be sure to finish Tree Measuring Activity!!
Test on 1/30/12
Study for Quiz on Quadrilaterals on 2/3/12
Due: 2/14/12: Finish Worksheet on Properties of Parallelograms and Angles in Quadrilaterals
Notes on Midsegments of Trapezoids and Similar Quadrilaterals
Due 2/17/12: Finish Midsegment of Trapezoid and Similar Polygons Worksheet
TEST ON QUADRILATERALS: 2/24/12
Study Guide for Quadrilaterals Test
G. A.-Int. Angles in Polygons PowerPoint
Finish Geogebra Activity (4 questions on the back)
Notes on Slope and Distance Formula
Due 3/7/12: Worksheets on Polygons and on Distance and Slope
DUE 3/21/12: POLYGON PROJECT
Due 3/14/12: Finish Area and Perimeter Worksheet
Due 3/23/12: Compiste Area and Perimeter Worksheet (1-6), Study for Quiz on A, P & C!!!
Due 3/26/12: Composite Activity & Cut out nets (cube, cone, cylinder, pyramid)
Notes on Intro to Circles (parts and measuring arcs)
Due 4/30/12: Worksheet on Arcs of Circles
DUE 5/4/12: TAKE HOME TEST ON A, P, C, SA and V.
Notes on Arc Length (Linear Units) and Area of Sector
Work on Study Guide: Test on Circles Wed. May 9th (click here for Answer Key)
LAST PORTFOLIO DUE: MONDAY, MAY 14TH
Geometry EVEN:
Test Reflection (Test Reflection to be completed immediately after test and due the next class.)
Notes on Introduction to Trig.
Due 1/12/12: Trig. Ratio Worksheet
Special Right Triangles Geogebra Activity Instructions
Due 1/17/12: Finish Geogebra Activity on Special Right Triangles
Notes on Special Right Triangle
Due 1/19/12: Finish Special Right Triangle Worksheet and Study for Quiz
Notes on Solving Triangles with Trig. Functions
Due 1/23/12: Finish Worksheet (front and back) evens only!!
Notes on Angles of Elevation and Depression
Due 1/27/12: Work on Finishing Study Guide (page 1, and page 2 )
Test on 1/31/12
Study for Quiz on Quadrilaterals on 2/7/12
Valentine’s Day Card Instructions
Notes on Midsegments of Trapezoids and Similar Quadrilaterals
Due 2/16/12: Finish Midsegment of Trapezoid and Similar Polygons Worksheet
TEST ON QUADRILATERALS: 2/23/12
Study Guide for Quadrilaterals Test
G. A.-Int. Angles in Polygons PowerPoint
Finish Geogebra Activity (4 questions on the back)
Notes on Slope and Distance Formula
Due 3/8/12: Worksheets on Polygons and on Distance and Slope
DUE 3/20/12: POLYGON PROJECT
Due 3/15/12: Finish Area and Perimeter Worksheet
Due 3/22/12: Composite Area and Perimeter Worksheet (1-6), Study for Quiz on A, P & C!!!
Due 3/27/12: Composite Activity & Cut out nets (cube, cone, cylinder, pyramid)
Notes on Intro to Circles (parts and measuring arcs)
Due 4/26/12: Worksheet on Arcs of Circles
DUE 5/3/12: TAKE HOME TEST ON A, P, C, SA and V.
Notes on Arc Length (Linear Units) and Area of Sector
Work on Study Guide: Test on Circles Thurs. May 10th (click here for Answer Key)
LAST PORTFOLIO DUE: FRIDAY, MAY 11TH
Algebra II:
Test Reflection (Test Reflection to be completed immediately after test and due the next class.)
Notes on Matrix Multiplication
Due 1/12/12: 4.2 Worksheet– 1-9 (odd), 10, 11, 12.
Notes on Inverses of Matrices and Using Calculator
Due 1/17/12: 4.3 Worksheet–(odds ONLY)
Notes on Systems of Equations and Matrices
Due 1/19/12: 4.4 Worksheet–(1-5, 6-14evens)
Due 1/24/12: Project
Due 1/26/12: Finish Worksheet 5.1 and 5.2
Due 1/27/12: Work on Worksheet 5.3 (1-6 , 3 from 2nd section, 3 from 3rd section, 25 & 26)
Notes on Completing the Square
Due 2/2/12: Textbook pg. 342 (42, 44, 45, 46)
Due 2/6/12: 5.5 Worksheet
Notes on Imaginary/Complex Numbers
Due 2/16/12: Finish 5.6 Worksheet
Notes on Conjugates of Complex Numbers
Notes on Graphing Quadratic Equations/Inequalities
Due 2/23/12: Worksheet on Graphing Quadratic Inequalities (#5 and #6 all work by hand…no graphing with calculator!)
Project Due 3/6/12
Notes on Exponential Growth and Decay
Due 3/8/12: Finish 6.1 Worksheet
Due 3/9/12: Finish 6.2 Worksheet (19-26 even) & 6.3 Worksheet (evens only)
Due 3/13/12: 6.4 Worksheet (evens only)
Due 3/15/12: 6.5 Worksheet (evens only)
Due 3/20/12: 6.6 Worksheet
TEST ON 3/27! (Covering 6.1-6.6) Check out the ANSWER KEY HERE!!!
Geogebra Instructions for Chapter 7 Activities
Due 4/26/12: Worksheet on 7.2 (5-12 only)
Notes on Section 7.3 (Synthetic and Long Division)
Due 5/3/12: 4 Problems from class
Due 5/7/12: last problem from 7.4 notes
Test on Friday May 11th…STUDY!!!
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
Parallelogram Geogebra Activity
Here is a great website to help you with your citations for your Triangle Project Paper: http://www.easybib.com
Schedule
Mon/Wed: Tues/Thurs:
8:00 – 9:30 –Planning 8:00 – 9:30 – Geometry
9:38 – 11:08 – Geometry 9:38 – 11:08 – Algebra II
11:13-11:53 – Geometry 11:13-11:53 – Geometry
11:53-12:23 – Lunch 11:53-12:23 – Lunch
12:28 – 1:19 – Geometry 12:28 – 1:19 – Geometry
1:27 – 3:00 – Geometry 1:27 – 3:00 – Planning
Retesting will begin promptly at 1:30 pm on Fridays.
