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!