This document provides an overview of the MATH III course. It discusses the prerequisites, expectations, requirements and academic policies for the course. It introduces some of the major strategies that will be used, including mental discipline exercises, a curiosity hive, highlighting a mathematician of the week, earning geometry badges, benchmarking scores, using Mathletics software, and Alfresco projects. The document also briefly defines geometry and discusses why it is studied. It emphasizes that projects will be deducted for lateness and substandard work will not be accepted.

2. Welcome to MATH III

3. Tell me who you are And I’ll tell you who I am

4. Don’t ask obvious questions. “Hi! I’m David. I’m tall. How about you?” “My name is Nancy, and I usually eat my lunch at noon. Do you also do that?” “I’m Joey and I’m a handsome boy. Are you?”

5. Be creative! “I’m Drew and I have a pet parrot named Barry. I think birds are great. Do you have any pets of your own?” “I’m Regina and I don’t have a boyfriend at the moment. Are you single as well, or are you in a relationship?

6. Tell me who you are And I’ll tell you who I am

7. Welcome to MATH III

8. A few thoughts on: Course Overview Prerequisites Expectations Requirements Academic Policies Major Strategies Goals Wisdom

10. GEOMETRY What is Geometry? Why study Geometry? Why study Math?

30. What is Geometry?

31. Why Geometry?

32. Requirements

33. AcademicPolicies Scores for works and projects will be deducted 10% for every LATE day of submission IMPORTANT: Substandard works will NOT be accepted.

34. Projects

35. Projects

36. Projects

37. Projects

38. Major Strategies Mental Discipline Curiosity Hive Mathematician of the Week Geometry Badges 100th benchmarking Mathletics Alfresco

39. Mental Discipline There are some problems throughout the course that would require you to answer without using pen and paper.

40. CuriosityHive Each student gets a buzz bug at the start of the class. Once they are able to participate in class, it will be returned to the hive. Anyone who still has a buzz bug after the class will have a task.

41. Mathematician of the Week One student will be tasked to creatively present a problem and its solution to the class every Friday of the week.

42. Geometry Badges You could earn these badges by doing certain tasks. These could be converted into points to be added into long quizzes.

43. 100th benchmarking The scores for the homework will be summarized at the back of the notebook. Every 100th cumulative score earns you a badge.

44. 100th benchmarking

45. Mathletics Once every term there will be a group competition in different math sports. Badges will be awarded for all athletes.

46. Alfresco

47. Alfresco

48. Wisdom Ben Franklin was once asked what good a new invention was, he responded: “What good is a newborn baby?” TRANSLATION What good is mathematics? In an immature state, NONE! If nurtured and developed properly, there is no limitation.