Assignment #1: POW & Guideline Questions. Students must solve the math problem and answer the four questions.
Puzzle of the Week Title: Seats & Tables
You are in charge of setting up a classroom with 20 places for people to sit. You can use any number of tables and any combination of 3 kinds of tables. A hexagon shaped table has 6 places. A rhombus shaped table has 4 places. A square shaped table has 4 places. How would you set up your tables so that 20 people have a place to sit?
Show how many people can sit at each of the tables and how you know there are places for 20 people. Come up with more than one possible solution.
Assignment #2: Study Vocabulary words, definitions, and parts of speech for Friday test. (attached word list) Possible strategies for studying: making word cards, typing words on the computer to practice spelling, quiz with a partner or parent, etc.
Word List:
1.blemish
2. blunt
3. capable
4. conclude
5. detect
6. fatigue
7. festive
8. hospitaliity
9. nomad
10. persecute
11. supreme
12. transport
Quote of the week:
All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence. Martin Luther King Jr.
Assignment #3: Writing Task:
Strength or Speed? In 1996, a Belgian man named Walter Arfeuille moved an eight-car trian weighing nearly 500,000 pounds. He was able to pull it more than ten feet....using his teeth. Now that's strong! The world record for high-speed tap dancing belongs to James Devine from Australia. He can tap his feet 38 times per second. Now that's fast! Which would you rather be, strong or fast? Think about it and then write about which one you chose and why.
Remember to write in paragraph form (3 paragraphs is suggested), use vivid verbs, and rich, descriptive language.
Class work Assignments:
Any work not completed in assigned time.
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Cast of Characters Project Guideline Sheet & calendar! Look over it! I will post it separately from homework!
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