Homework over break!

Now, before everyone gets upset, remember this is an optional assignment. Over the break, for those of you who are brave enough, I would like you to try taking another crack at our first Problem of the week (the one with Archimedes and the scale). You can view the original problem here. If you successfully complete the problem and give me a 1-2 page write up of your work by the end of the break, you will earn up to 5 points extra credit towards your final grade! Check your grades online at snapgrades (remember, grades are still being inputted so your marks are subject to change) to see if you need this credit. If you have any questions, email me at jduffy@archimedesacademy.org. Check the blog over break as I will be adding new music and helpful hints for this problem. Have a very merry Christmas, a happy New Year, a joyous Eid, a wonderful Kwanzaa, or just a good old fashioned rest 601!

Homework 12/12/07

For homework tonight, please complete problems 1 and 3-6 on page 12 of your new Bits and Pieces I book. Remember, for problems 3-6 you only need to estimate amounts but for problem on I want full sentence answers and a drawing of the thermometer.

Homework 12/10/07

For homework tonight, please finish your house sketches. Remember, I need one picture of the outside of your house and one drawing of the interior (the inside). If you have not already finished your blueprints, please complete those as well. For those of you who are still working on the points buyback from the previous test remember this is your responsibility. DO NOT LOSE your tests or you will not be able to increase your grade. Instructions for points buyback can be found here.

Homework 12/4/07

Big week 601. Don't forget to STUDY for the test tomorrow (check the practice test out here for help). If you are really having difficulty with anything, send me an email at jsduffy@archimedesacademy.org.

You can also keep working on your house blueprints (the instructions are here and a sample blueprint is here). Remember, this is our first long term project, so it is important that you keep on schedule because if you fall behind now it will just be harder to catch up in the future.

Homework 12/3/07

Hope the little break didn't get you thinking you were getting off the hook 601. Your homework tonight is to finish up your Practice Tests from in class today. If for some strange reason you lost your practice test, I have posted an online version here. The test on Wednesday will be directly based on this material so it is very important you get this done. Study hard!

Homework 11/27/07

Sorry I missed you guys in class today, 601. For homework, please finish up p. 54-55 Letters A-D. Also, complete the following:

Find the prime factorization of these numbers using exponents:

1. 1,024
2. 506
3. 999
4. 2,400

Remember, if you haven't turned your locker problem in yet, it counts double and every day it is late results in 2 points off instead of just one!

Homework 11/26/07

Good news 601! There is no new homework tonight! But this means you should take the extra time to make sure your locker problem is complete and handed in. Remember, each day late is 2 points off instead of just one and this assignment counts double. All homework must now be turned in using your homework folder. So enjoy your break, finish up your assignments and get everything handed in. Remember you can check out your grades on snapgrades at any time using the login and password you got on Parent/Teacher night.

Homework 11/21/07

Happy Thanksgiving 601! Over the break, please take this time to make sure you have the correct homework folder (with clips, you can check the original post for details here). Because this is a new quarter, we will be starting to store our homework in our folders again and when we return from break I will do a folder check for a free homework assignment.

There is one other homework assignment over the break. Please re-read Investigation 4.3 in your Prime Time books, and tackle THE LOCKER PROBLEM on pages 61-63. If you need help with this problem, our textbook has a great online tool here which you can use.

I would like you to answer this problem in the form of a one page essay, with at least4-5 paragraphs explaining how you got your answer. Attach any extra work to your essay, and keep in mind that because this is a substantial assignment, I will be counting it as 2 HW grades rather than one.

So, all you have to do is tackle the locker problem, get your HW folder prepared, and enjoy your turkey!

Homework 11/19/07

Please finish the classwork we began today. Pages 56-57 in your Prime Time books #1-3 and 19-26. If you need help remember you can check your glossary on page 74. You can also check out a helpful website for review here: LearnAlberta. Check out Lesson 7 for a review of prime factorization, multiples, and factors.

Homework 11/14/07

Finish up your assignments from yesterday (due Friday). For those of you who did not complete the assignment, please redo your work and finish up by Friday. Remember, p. 56 #4-11.

Homework 11/13/07

For homework tonight please complete problems 4-11 on page 56 in your Prime Time workbook. If you are having trouble with factor strings, check out our in class presentation here.

Homework 11/5/07

Remember, no school tomorrow. So take the day off to work with your group on your spaceship design project. The work is due on Wednesday, and remember that the best ship will be getting a prize. For details on the project, check out your handout here. I have also posted a sample of what your work should look like here and a scoring rubric here. Good luck to all crews!

Homework 10/29/07

STUDY FOR TEST TOMORROW

Use your practice tests as study guides for the quarterly exam tomorrow. If you have any questions, feel free to email me at: jduffy@archimedesacademy.org

Homework 10/24/07

OPTIONAL ASSIGNMENT

Here is an optional assignment for you, 601. I have published the in-class presentation here. If you can give me a sound reason why my conjecture is true, you'll earn 10 points for your house. If you can give me a solid written reason, you'll earn 20 (and maybe some extra credit too!).

Homework 10/22/07

For homework tonight, please finish your GCF/LCM worksheets I gave out in class. Remember, the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of two numbers is the largest proper factor they share. The Least Common Multiple (LCM) is the smallest multiple they share.

Homework 10/17/07

For homework tonight, please complete exercises 17-21 and 26-30 on pages 30-34 in your Prime Time notebooks. Remember that this means only numbers 17,18,19,20, and 21 as well as 26,27,28,29 and 30. No class tomorrow, which means this assignment will be due Friday.

Homework for 10/15/07

For homework today, please complete the code worksheet that I gave out in class. Remember to show all your work, because no work=no credit! If you are having difficulty remembering the order of operations, check out this website here.

Homework 10/10/07

For homework tonight, please complete exercises A-D on page 26.

Homework 10/9/07

Long break is over guys. Homework Quiz tomorrow! Prep your folder and get ready!

Homework 10/3/07

For homework tonight (due on Friday 10/5/07), please complete problems 1,3,5,7,9,22-24, and 31-33 on pages 30-34.

Homework 10/1/07

For homework, please complete all problems on pages 20-21 in your Prime Time workbooks.

Homework 9/26/07

For homework, please complete the worksheet we began in class today. This worksheet will help you study for the test so it is important that you try your best and direct all questions to me. I can address questions via email at jsduffy@gmail.com

Homework 9/25/07

In your Prime Time workbooks, please complete the following excercises for tomorrow:

Pg. 13 - Questions A-E.

Remember to complete homework on 3 hole punched paper and have it ready for tomorrow. Timely completion guarantees 7 out of 10 points!

Homework 9/24/07

In your Prime Time workbooks, please complete the following excercises for tomorrow:

Pg. 14 - Exercises 8, 9, 31-33, and 40-44

Remember, this homework should be done on 3 hole punched paper and not in your workbooks. Copy the problem and write your complete answer.

Problem of the Week - 9/19

King Hiero II is calling on Archimedes again. This time, he is having a problem with his tax collection. He has received 20 bags of gold from his people, but he suspects one bag may be light, meaning that someone is cheating on their taxes! Now Archimedes has to test the bags of gold using the only scale in the land: the Doomsday scale! This scale is built using one of Archimedes' simple machines: the lever, and looks like this:

This means the scale can only show if one side is heavier than the other. Therefore, Archimedes must always weigh an equal number of bags on both sides. However, there is a catch. The scale is not called the Doomsday scale without reason! If Archimedes uses the scale more than three times it will self-destruct, taking everyone with it. How can Archimedes find the phoney bag of gold using only three measurements?


MORE RESOURCES

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To learn more about Archimedes famous experiment with King Hiero II's golden crown, check out these websites:

Introduction to the story of the crown
Did Archimedes really use a bathtub?

Homework 9/17/07

This one is a freebie. By Friday, (9/21/07) please bring in one composition notebook for Do Nows and one folder with fasteners for homework to class. Remember, all homework assignments are graded out of ten, with three points for completion. This means that if both the folder and the notebook are handed in on time, you will get 10 points out of 10. For each day late, you lose one point (down to 7/10). Both the folder and the notebook should have your name and 601 written on the front. The composition notebook should look like this:

The folder can be any color, but should have fasteners in it, like this:

It is important that the folder have fasteners to hold your homework, which will be completed on 3 hole puch paper. The composition notebooks are everywhere, and the fastener folders can be found at Staples for less than $2 (product description here).