Self-Paced Geometry Sample
Section outline
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Climbing Higher Math
Welcome to Geometry
We’re so glad you’re here! Start with the three steps below. When they’re complete, open Chapter 1 and work through each lesson from top to bottom at your own pace.
Start Here: Complete Before Chapter 1
Complete these three one-time setup steps in order.
1Read the handbookRead now · Revisit anytimeRead the Course Handbook for course policies, materials, lesson routines, assessments, help, and pacing.
Open Course Handbook2Join AmplifyOne-time setupJoin the CHM Amplify classroom so you can open the interactive activities used in the course.
Not Needed for Course Sample3Confirm the course agreementOne-time confirmationConfirm that you have read the handbook and understand the course expectations.
Keep the handbook handy
Students and parents can return to the Course Handbook whenever they need to review course policies or expectations.
Contents: Course workflow · Materials and calculator policy · Completing and checking work · Reviews and assessments · Getting help · Suggested pacing
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Geometry begins with simple ideas: points, lines, angles, and shapes. In this chapter, you will learn the basic language of geometry and explore how mathematicians use careful definitions to describe the world around us.
You will investigate polygons and polyhedra, use a straightedge and compass to create geometric constructions, and consider why observations and measurements alone are not enough to prove that something is always true. These ideas prepare you for the reasoning and proofs in Chapter 2.
What You’ll Learn
Points → lines → angles → polygons → polyhedra → constructions → reasoning
Need Help?
Visit Help Videos — Chapter 1 whenever you need help on an assignment.
Work at a Focused Pace
This schedule is a suggested pace, not a set of deadlines. Aim for no more than about one hour of math in a day. Stop when you can no longer concentrate well, even if the lesson is not finished. If a lesson takes more than one work session, simply continue during your next session.
Suggested Route
Platform Key: Amplify Textbook Written or printed work AssessmentWeek 1
Build the language of geometry
Day Assignment Type 1 Introductory Lesson 2 Lesson 1: Lines 3 Lesson 2: Angles 4 Lesson 3: Polygons 5 Polyhedron Exploration Print the construction handout for the next lesson.Week 2
Construct, reason, review, and assess
Day Assignment Type 6 Lesson 4: Constructions 7 Lesson 5: We Can't Go On Like This 8 Chapter 1 Review 9 Chapter 1 Assessment -