Math Class for Wednesday, January 18 Period 1

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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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Roster

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Sign in, grab a cookie, try to wake up.

Beginners

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"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).

Intermediate

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"Your assignment is on this worksheet."

You're sitting in math class, minding your own business, when in walks a Bill Gates kind of guy - the real success story of your school. He's made it big, and now he has a job offer for you.

He doesn't give too many details, mumbles something about the possibility of danger. He's going to need you for 30 days, and you'll have to miss school. (Won't that just be too awful?) And you've got to make sure your passport's current. (Get real, Bill, this ain't Paris). But do you ever sit up at the next thing he says.

You'll have your choice of two payment options:

1 One cent on the first day, two cents on the second day, and double your salary every day thereafter for the thirty days; or

2 Exactly $1,000,000. (That's one million dollars!)

"Pick one option and explain why. Turn in at the end of class to me."

Advanced

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"We're reading the Chaos Theory (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaos_theory) chapter. Read, discuss, wake up."