Common Core Geometry Midcourse Assessment Day 1 of 2

Objective

SWBAT demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of the content in the course

Big Idea

This is the first day of a two day midcourse assessment. The assessment covers content from the units on transformations, constructions, and rigid motions.

Lesson Author

Marisa Laks

New York, NY

Grade Level

Tenth grade

Subjects

Math

Transformations (Geom)

Geometry

Standards

HSG-CO.A.1

Know precise definitions of angle, circle, perpendicular line, parallel line, and line segment, based on the undefined notions of point, line, distance along a line, and distance around a circular arc.

HSG-CO.A.2

Represent transformations in the plane using, e.g., transparencies and geometry software; describe transformations as functions that take points in the plane as inputs and give other points as outputs. Compare transformations that preserve distance and angle to those that do not (e.g., translation versus horizontal stretch).

HSG-CO.A.3

Given a rectangle, parallelogram, trapezoid, or regular polygon, describe the rotations and reflections that carry it onto itself.

HSG-CO.D.12

Make formal geometric constructions with a variety of tools and methods (compass and straightedge, string, reflective devices, paper folding, dynamic geometric software, etc.). Copying a segment; copying an angle; bisecting a segment; bisecting an angle; constructing perpendicular lines, including the perpendicular bisector of a line segment; and constructing a line parallel to a given line through a point not on the line.

HSG-CO.D.13

Construct an equilateral triangle, a square, and a regular hexagon inscribed in a circle.

MP5

Use appropriate tools strategically.

MP6

Attend to precision.

Assessment

45 minutes

Several times throughout the year, my students take interim assessments. These assessments cover material from each unit to date. This is the first day of a two day midcourse assessment, which covers geometric constructions, geometric transformations, and rigid motions [Note: this links will bring you to the first lesson in each of the units].

The assessment contains 20 questions, 15 multiple choice questions worth 2 points each, 4 short answer questions worth 3 points each, and 1 question worth 8 points for a total of 50 points. It should take the students approximately 45 minutes. Students need a compass and straight edge for the constructions.

Interim assessments help teachers gather information about what their students know and can be used to inform teaching. If I notice many students difficulty with a specific topic even after the assessment, I build in extra practice into future lessons.

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