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Geometry B Credit Recovery

This is an adaptive credit recovery course, in which students will complete a pretest for each module, and will be exempted from activities for topics where mastery is demonstrated. This type of credit recovery course targets individual areas of need in the curriculum and minimizes repetition of content where students have demonstrated their understanding.

In this course, deductive and inductive reasoning are emphasized, while students apply problem-solving techniques to real-world problems. Students explore quadrilaterals and circles and learn how an object is transformed, as well as how to represent that transformation algebraically and geometrically. Students calculate area and volume of two-dimensional and three-dimensional objects.

Major topics include:

  • Quadrilaterals
  • Transformations
  • Circles
  • Area
  • Volume
  • Probability

Students learn through online lesson activities, videos, and interactive activities. Each module begins with a pretest, proceeds to lessons that conclude with a brief self-check, and wraps with a module exam. The course concludes with a cumulative exam.

This course uses content from Accelerate Education taught by a VHS Learning instructor who is certified in their content area and who follows VHS Learning policies. The course will be hosted in the Buzz learning management system. Students may spend 40 hours completing this course, though actual time-spent will vary based on individual student performance in module pretests.

Acknowledgements

  • Algebra 1
  • Geometry A
  • Students should confirm that their high school will accept this course for credit recovery before registering for this course.
  • This course contains an end-of-course proctored exam. Instructions for students to identify an appropriate adult proctor are included in the course lessons.

Course Objectives

Course Essential Questions:

  • What makes quadrilaterals different from other polygons, and how does their geometry compare?
  • When are shapes similar, and how can we use equations to identify and analyze these relationships?
  • How can we visually represent lines and shapes changing, and what information can graphs reveal?
  • How are triangles and circles connected, and how do trigonometric functions unlock their hidden relationships?
  • What problems can we solve using the combination of geometry and trigonometry?
  • How do we approach and solve equations involving different types of geometric shapes, and what strategies can we apply effectively?
  • How can we harness geometric tools like lines, angles, and shapes to think logically and reason through problems?

Course Learning Objectives:

  • Compare and contrast the properties of quadrilaterals, polygons and similar figures, including their equations and problem-solving methods.
  • Graph the transformations of lines and figures.
  • Use trigonometric functions to solve problem involving triangles and circles.
  • Connect various geometric tools and concepts to logical reasoning and problem solving.

Additional Requirements

  • GeoGebra, or other geometry software (optional)
  • Compass
  • Protractor
  • Straightedge (such as ruler)
  • Calculator (or GCalc)
  • Graph Paper
  • Students who require screen-reading tools may find accessibility challenges in some components of this course. Consider submitting a support request to learn more about accessibility in this course prior to registration.