Geometry B
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Course Description
Geometry B, the second course in a two-semester series, builds on the logic and basic
elements of geometry to examine ratios, proportions, and similar figures. The course
includes studies of circles, trigonometric ratios, solid geometric figures, coordinate
geometry, and transformational geometry. Students will be prepared to advance to
special topics like Algebra II and trigonometry.
Course Objectives
When you finish this course, you will be able to:
 Use the laws of similar figures and proportions to find missing parts, perimeters,
areas, and volumes of similar figures
 Use properties of radii, diameters, chords, secants, tangents, and arcs of circles to
solve problems
 Find the circumference and area of a circle
 Use the Pythagorean theorem and trigonometric ratios to find missing parts of right
triangles
 Calculate the surface area and volume of various three-dimensional figures
 Translate, reflect, rotate, and dilate two-dimensional geometric figures
Course Assignment Values
Assignment Type
Points
Possible
16 Assignments
1 Activity
Weight
200 pts
10 pts
30%
2%
10 pts
1%
5 Unit Tests
240 pts
37%
1 Final Exam
197 pts
30%
Course Totals
657 pts
100%
2 Graded Discussions
Suggested Course Schedule
The suggested time frame shown below is based on learning sessions. A learning
session is a 45-minute period of time. This course should take approximately 90
learning sessions to complete, but this schedule is just a suggestion. You may work on
each unit at your own pace, completing as many learning sessions as you’d like in one
sitting. However, keep in mind that you must finish the entire course within the time
specified by your school district.
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Learning
Session
1-20
21-40
41-54
Content Covered
Unit 1: Similarity
Have you seen scale drawings or maps that are drawn to scale?
Proportionality is used to make these. You will work on this skill in this
unit.
In this unit, there will be:
4 Assignments
50 pts
1 Graded Discussion
5 pts
1 Unit Test
50 pts
Unit 2: Circles
Did you know that all circles have a constant ratio between their
circumferences and diameters? Every time you divide the circumference
by its diameter, you will get approximately 3.14. You will explore this and
other properties of circles and their segments in this unit.
In this unit, there will be:
4 Assignments
50 pts
1 Unit Test
50 pts
Unit 3: Right Triangles and Trigonometry
If you are given two sides of a right triangle, can you find the measure of
the other side? What about the interior angles? You will be studying the
special properties of right triangles and how to use those properties to
solve angle and distance problems.
In this unit, there will be:
3 Assignments
35 pts
1 Unit Test
50 pts
57-76
Unit 4: Surface Area and Volume
Could you calculate how much paint you need to paint a cube-shaped
room? What if it was shaped like a pyramid? In this unit, you will be
studying the volume and surface area of solid objects.
In this unit, there will be:
3 Assignments
40 pts
1 Unit Test
50 pts
77-88
Unit 5: Transformations
If you look at an image in a mirror, does it stay the same size? In this unit
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you will be studying translations, reflections, rotations, and dilations of
figures in a coordinate plane.
89-90
In this unit, there will be:
2 Assignments
25 pts
1 Activity
10 pts
1 Graded Discussion
5 pts
1 Unit Test
40 pts
Geometry B Final Exam
197pts
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Disability Statement
If you have a disability or condition that may affect your ability to succeed in this course,
please contact your teacher. It’s important that you discuss the problem with him or her
so accommodations may be made to give you every opportunity to perform well. Your
teacher and virtual school program coordinators are committed to helping students with
disabilities succeed, and every request will be treated with respect and confidentiality.
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