Homework

Homework is usually due at the start of the next day. There will be a box in Megan Nelson's room for placing math homework at the start of the day. I will collect homework from this box in the morning. Any homework not in the box at that time is late. I will usually not accept homework during math class.

If classwork is not completed during classtime, it may be assigned as homework. This is then due at the start of the day.

Homework is rarely assigned over weekends or holidays, but may be given over longer breaks for additional practice and to support learning retention.

Homework must meet the following requirements. If it does not, it will receive a lower grade, or may be returned to the student without credit.

Homework Formatting Requirements

• Use white, 3-hole punched, 8.5 x 11 inch lined binder paper or grid paper. Pages must not be ripped or torn.
• Write neatly using a #2 pencil. No pens.
• Write the assignement, the page, and the list of problems in the upper left corner.
• Write your first and last name and the date in the upper right corner.
• Divide the page in two horizontally.
• Number each problem.
• Write the original problem in the lefthand column. For word problems, write the inital facts and the starting equation.
• Show all steps. If I can't follow your thought process in detail, the problem will be marked wrong.
• Highlight each answer with a neat rectagle.
• Use the right hand column as a scratch pad.
• Do not erase mistakes! They are an important part of learning. Correct mistakes by neatly lining through them and rewriting the correction below.
• Use a ruler to draw all straight lines, such as number lines.
• Check your answers in the original equation.
• Save trees! Use the front and back of any page as long as it remains ledgible.
• Multiple pages should be stapled together, with the student's name written in the top corner of each page.