District 11 Educational Support Services
Mathematics

Geometry Investigations, Semester 2

Overview
This course introduces students to the process of logical reasoning through the use of inductive and deductive reasoning in geometry. Included in the curriculum is transformational and coordinate geometry as well as geometric vocabulary and theorems, measurement, angles, lines, planes, polygons, circles, probability, and statistics, proportional reasoning, and right triangle trigonometry. It will provide students with the basic concepts involving geometric figures and emphasize the numeral relationships among them. This course aligns to the latest recommendations of the National Teachers of Mathematics, the Colorado State Mathematics Standards, and 10th grade Frameworks, and District 11 curriculum alignment guide. A scientific calculator is required. (9/00, 12/06)

 

Enduring Understandings - important ideas that students should carry with them years beyond the instruction received this year.

  • Enduring Understanding 1
  • Enduring Understanding 2
  • Enduring Understanding 3
  • Enduring Understanding 4
  • Enduring Understanding 5

Essential Questions - most important “big picture” questions students should be able to answer after completing learning activities.

  1. Essential Question 1
  2. Essential Question 2
  3. Essential Question 3
  4. Essential Question 4
  5. Essential Question 5

Highest Frequency Standards

High Frequency Standards
Other Standards & E-skills

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Highest Frequency Standard
High Frequency Standard
Other standards or E-Skills

Standard X: Standard
Highest Frequency Standard
High Frequency Standard
Other standards or E-Skills
 

Sample Units

District 11 Diamond Units/Lessons Overview - includes information about the purpose, goals and structure of these sample instructional units:

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