Math Class for Wednesday, January 18 Period 1

[dorky-broots.livejournal.com]

Broots sat perched on the desk, his laptop open next to him and a cup of coffee clutched firmly in one hand.

"Hey guys. Mr. Eppes is sick again, so I'm in charge for the day. Cookies are next to the sign in sheet. Sit, chat, I'll pass out the assignment. Sorry guys, I couldn't find a non-empty coffee pot."

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Beginners

[dorky-broots.livejournal.com]

"Sudoku puzzles, either the most evil thing ever invented or an awesome logic-based placement puzzle. I'm in the awesome camp, but some of you may disagree. The Sudoku is also known as Number Place here in the US. Your goal is to enter a numeral from 1 through 9 in each cell of a 9×9 grid made up of 3×3 subgrids (called "regions"), starting with various numerals given in some cells (the "givens"). Each row, column and region must contain only one instance of each numeral. Completing the puzzle requires patience and logical ability. Also, a good pencil and eraser."

Broots handed out the puzzles (http://www.websudoku.com/?select=1&level=1).

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[bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com]

Molly took a puzzle with some trepidation. It took her all of class, but she did eventually finish her puzzle.

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[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

Cameron starts on one of the puzzles. He might actually like solving it, if he wasn't feeling so braindead right now.

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[kikidelivers.livejournal.com]

Kiki takes one. Then another...and a third. Then, with an "oh well" shrug, she grabs 3 more. Ever since she had done a few as a subject for someone's psyche project, she'd found them terribly addictive. Who would think counting to 9 over and over could be so much fun?

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[dorky-broots.livejournal.com]

Broots glanced over at Kiki and grinned. "We could have used you for our entier psych project."

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[kikidelivers.livejournal.com]

"What did you do for your project?" Kiki asks, pausing with her pen hovering over the grid (yes, she does them in pen. Crazy girl!). "I think it was Jessica who asked for Sudoku volunteers when I first tried these, but I could be thinking of the wrong person."

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[dorky-broots.livejournal.com]

Broots grinned. "Jessica was my partner. I was the guy in the back with a stopwatch"

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[kikidelivers.livejournal.com]

Kiki cracks up. "Obviously, my observation skills were really poor that day," she laughs. "Or I was just so intent on the puzzle."

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[dorky-broots.livejournal.com]

"Nah, you weren't really supposed to see me. I was reaaally lurking in the shadows."

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[anole-x.livejournal.com]

Victor tried out the puzzle. He hadn't done one before, but he tried his hardest, and he thought he did a good job.

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[cyclopeanmerc.livejournal.com]

Pip takes one. He does eventually finish it, but occasionally get sidetracked doodling in the margins.

Most of the doodles are of naked women.

One track mind.

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[dorky-broots.livejournal.com]

Broots in no way peered at Pip's work before putting in a pile for Mr. Eppes.

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[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

Pippi regards the sudoku puzzle much as she may a venomous snake...

Her puzzle is filled with eraser smudges, but she gets it...

Eventually.