Pacing Guide for Geometry
The Geometry math curriculum was designed to be implemented over the course of a single school year. It includes eight units of study over 147 instructional days (including days for lessons, flex days, and unit assessments). We intentionally did not account for all 180 instructional days in order for teachers to fit in additional review or extension, teacher-created assessments, and school-based events.
Each unit includes a specific number of lessons, a day for assessment, and a recommended number of flex days (see the table below) which can be used at the teacher’s discretion.
Each lesson was designed to be implemented within, approximately, a 60-minute class period. A suggested breakdown of a typical class period is shown below; however, this time allotment will vary depending on the lesson and lesson structure chosen by the teacher.
- 5–10 minutes: Warm up
- 25–30 minutes: Anchor Problems
- 15–20 minutes: Problem Set
- 5–10 minutes: Target Task
| Lessons | Flex Days + Assessment | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Topic A: Topic A: Constructions of Basic Geometric Figures Topic B: Topic B: Justification and Proof of Angle Measure Topic C: Topic C: Translations of Points, Line Segments, and Angles, and Parallel Line Relationships Topic D: Topic D: Reflections and Rotations of Points, Line Segments, and Angles |
19 | 2 | 21 |
|
Topic A: Topic A: Introduction to Polygons Topic B: Topic B: Rigid Motion Congruence of Two-Dimensional Figures Topic C: Topic C: Triangle Congruence Topic D: Topic D: Parallelogram Properties from Triangle Congruence |
18 | 2 | 20 |
|
Topic A: Topic A: Dilations off the Coordinate Plane Topic B: Topic B: Dilations on the Coordinate Plane Topic C: Topic C: Defining Similarity Topic D: Topic D: Similarity Applications |
18 | 2 | 20 |
|
Topic A: Topic A: Right Triangle Properties and Side-Length Relationships Topic B: Topic B: Right Triangle Trigonometry Topic C: Topic C: Applications of Right Triangle Trigonometry Topic D: Topic D: The Unit Circle Topic E: Topic E: Trigonometric Ratios in Non-Right Triangles |
19 | 2 | 21 |
|
Topic A: Topic A: Distance on the Coordinate Plane Topic B: Topic B: Classify Polygons using Slope Criteria and Proportional Line Segments Topic C: Topic C: Area and Perimeter On and Off the Coordinate Plane |
15 | 2 | 17 |
|
Topic A: Topic A: Area and Circumference of Circles Topic B: Topic B: Three-Dimensional Concepts and General Volume Topic C: Topic C: Cavalieri's Principle, Spheres, and Composite Volume Topic D: Topic D: Surface Area, Scaling, and Modeling with Geometry |
18 | 2 | 20 |
|
Topic A: Topic A: Equations of Circles Topic B: Topic B: Angle and Segment Relationships in Inscribed and Circumscribed Figures Topic C: Topic C: Arc Length, Radians, and Sector Area |
14 | 2 | 16 |
|
Topic A: Topic A: Conditional Probability and the Rules of Probability |
10 | 2 | 12 |
| Total |
