Geometry (Grades 7-8)
The geometry camp will cover the fundamental topics including
but not limited to properties of geometric figures, logic,
relationships and reasoning, the study of Euclidean geometry of lines,
planes, and triangles, similarity, congruence, geometric inequalities,
polygons, circles, areas, volumes, constructions, trigonometry and
selected non-Euclidean topics. Students will also be exposed to methods
of justification which will include various types of proofs (paragraph
proofs, two-column proofs, indirect proofs, coordinate proofs, and
verbal arguments.). The course will also emphasize on two- and
three-dimensional reasoning skills, coordinate and transformational
geometry, and the use of geometric models to solve problems. To do
well in this course, students are expected to have a good mathematical
background in conceptual and analytical algebra. |
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