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Welcome, parents!

Welcome, parents!   1. Write a “someone special” note to your child. (Pick up the note from the front table.) 2. Have a look around the room and then have a seat. Thank you for coming, Ms. Espinoza  My email is tamara.espinoza@sduhsd.net

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Welcome, parents!

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  1. Welcome, parents! •   1. Write a “someone special” note to your child. (Pick up the note from the front table.) 2. Have a look around the room and then have a seat. Thank you for coming, Ms. Espinoza  My email is tamara.espinoza@sduhsd.net Class webpage http://teachers.sduhsd.net/tespinoza/

  2. What are we going to talk about? • Introduction. Who is Ms. Espinoza? • The textbook we use and the topics covered in the class. • Daily procedures. What can your child expect to happen daily? • Frequently asked questions. • Extra curricular math programs offered at CVMS.

  3. What makes me qualified? • Education: • I have a Master of Education, Single Subject teaching credential, and B.S. in Mathematical Sciences all from U.C. Santa Barbara • I have a G.A.T.E. certificate and a C.L.A.D. certificate • Experience: • I taught at West High School in Torrance from 1998-2003 and here at Carmel Valley since 2003. I have taught classes from Pre-Algebra through Calculus.

  4. Personal Life • I am married and I have an 11 year old step son. My husband and son are baseball fanatics. • My favorite thing about my family is that they make me laugh. • My brother is a Navy doctor. • I love to workout, go to the beach, and eat fruit.

  5. Geometry Honors • Chapter 1 Problem Solving Introduction to problem solving, inductive reasoning skills • Chapter 2 Geometric Shapes and Measurement Basic geometric vocabulary, angle measures in polygons, three dimensional shapes, dimensional analysis • Chapter 3 Perimeter Area and Volume

  6. Chapter 4 Triangle Congruence Deductive reasoning; conditional statements; direct proofs; triangle congruence; right triangles theorems; isosceles triangle; perpendicular bisectors; different Pythagorean Theorem proofs, basic geometric constructions • Chapter 5 Parallel Lines and Quadrilaterals Counterexamples, indirect proofs, parallelograms, rhombuses, rectangles, squares, and trapezoids, geometric constructions involving parallel lines

  7. Chapter 6 Ratio and Proportion Similar Triangles; Cross Sections, scale factor, area ratio, volume ratios; Mean proportionality in a right triangle; Right Triangle Trigonometry ; Laws of Trigonometry 1st Semester Ends Here

  8. Chapter 7 Circles Central Angles and Inscribed Angels; Chords; Secants; Tangents; Constructions Involving Circles • Chapter 8 Coordinate Geometry Algebra Review; Coordinates and Distance in the Plane; Slope; Equations of Lines and Circles; Problem Solving Using Coordinates • Chapter 9 Transformation Geometry Translations; Rotations; Reflections; Dialtions; Isometries; Congruence and Similarity

  9. Supplementary Trigonometry Chapter Relations among trigonometric ratios, Radians and Degrees in the unit circle, Basic Trigonometric Identities • Bridge Project

  10. Algebra Honors • Chapter 1- Numbers and Variables Number Sets; Order of Operations; Equations and Inequalities; Word Problems; Absolute Value problems • Chapter 2-Working with Real Numbers: Quantifiers; Algebraic Proofs • Chapter 3-Solving Equations and Problems: Solving linear equation; Linear word problems: Age, coin, distance, area, perimeter

  11. Chapter 4- Solving Inequalities and Problems Solving linear inequalities; Intersection and union of sets; Compound inequalities; Absolute value inequalities; Word problems: consecutive integers, mixture; Complementary and supplementary angles • Chapter 5-Graphs and Functions Relations and functions; Solutions to linear equations; Graphing a line; Graphing a linear inequality; Slope • Chapter 6-Systems of Open Sentences Solving systems by graphing, elimination, and substitution; Word problems: wind and current, digit; Graphing systems of inequalities; Linear programming

  12. Chapter 7 –Polynomials and Factoring Adding, subtracting, and multiplying polynomials; Factoring; Solving Quadratics by factoring • Chapter 8-Polynomials and Rational Expressions Dividing polynomials; Simplifying rational expressions; Exponent rules; Adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing rational expressions; Complex fractions • Chapter 9- Rational Expressions in Open Sentences Percent problems; Fractional equations; Word problems: Work, motion; Ratio and proportion; Direct, inverse, joint, combined variation

  13. Chapter 10-Irrational Numbers and Radicals Rational numbers; Decimals and fractions; Rational square roots; Irrational square roots; Pythagorean thm.; Distance formula; Multiplying, dividing, subtracting, and adding radicals; nth root; Radical equations; Imaginary numbers • Chapter 11- Quadratic Equations and Functions Completing the square; Quadratic Formula; Quadratic Functions; Polynomials Functions; Quadratic inequalities • Chapter 12- Trigonometry and Vectors Directed Angles; Trigonometric Functions; Solving triangles

  14. Daily Procedures • Math Support http://teachers.sduhsd.net/tespinoza/20092010mainpage/needhelp.htm Help on the web • Room Tour • Agenda Checks • Rewards • Absent Work • Computer Lab Geometer sketchpad

  15. FAQ’s

  16. I want to do more!!!!!!!! • Math Counts: Thursdays at Lunch • Math League: Tuesdays at Lunch

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