10/2/20 Problem Set

Agency

  1. Set a goal for your health that you can accomplish by Monday.
  2. Write a plan to help you achieve that goal.

The Sciences

  1. List twelve fractions which are equivalent to 10/12. Include and identify the irreducible among them.
  2. Write 1/5, 2/5, 3/5, and 4/5 in decimal.
  3. Construct a rectangle and a parallelogram with the same area. Give their perimeters.
  4. Explain two different methods for calculating the total area of an m by n rectangle and an m by p rectangle.
  6. How are multiples of b expressed in base b radix?
  7. Solve xn = 16.
  8. Compare the states of matter according to their properties.
  9. Sketch and label the tissues which connect the biceps femoris to the bones to which it is attached.
  10. Sketch the layers of Earth's atmosphere.
  11. Describe the chemical structure of carbohydrates and discuss why humans need them.
  12. Under what conditions do stars form?
  13. What will be the height of the shed once the roof is attached?

Past, Present, and Future

  1. Update your timeline.
  2. Draw a map which locates each of the early civilizations.
  3. Which of today's headlines stood out to you and why?
  4. What, if anything, can humanity do to avoid the bleak futures you imagine?

Language, Logic, and Literature

  1. What is the format of a haiku? Construct an example haiku.
  2. Is every statement an NVN sentence?
  3. Construct a valid modus ponens argument.
  4. List three intriguing facts about RBG.
  5. What is your list of words to map?