Contact Information
Name: Mr. Dan Fruzzetti or Mr. F
Office: Fallon School
3601 Kohnen Way
Room J-2
(Period 2 Office Hour)
Phone: (925) 875-9376 x 6323
E-Mail: fruzzettidan@dublinusd.org

Note

Though we have the capability of posting class notes to the website, I believe this would be counter-productive for middle-school-age kids; therefore you must actively take notes every day in class lest risk losing touch with our material.
Remember, it is my job to support your learning needs, not to make your class as easy as possible.
Posted 2010-09-14

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Week 1 Homework
23-Aug-2010 through 27-Aug-2010
Day Homework Assignments Special Instructions
1A No class meeting; no homework.
1B No homework assigned.
1C Page 23 # 1-14
(notes assignment)
1D Page 32 # 11-23, 55, 56
1E No homework assigned.3rd Period: Do HW 1D

Week 2 Homework
30-Aug-2010 through 03-Sep-2010
Day Homework Assignments Special Instructions
2A Page 38 # 13-33 odd, 39, 40
2B Page 38 # 35-36, 51-54
Page 44 # 12-24 even
2C Page 44 # 25-39
2D Page 48 # 16-38 even, 41-43
2E No school, so no homework.

Week 3 Homework
06-Sep-2010 through 10-Sep-2010
Day Homework Assignments Special Instructions
3A No school, so no homework.There will not be a test this week; we aren't done with chapter 1!
3B Page 54 # 18-42 step 3, 50-56"Step 3" means to do every third problem: 18, 21, 24, etc.
3C Page 59 # 6-11, 16-19, 23-25, 27
3D Page 68 # 8-15
3E HW 3E postponed. It will be HW 4A.

Week 4 Homework
13-Sep-2010 through 17-Sep-2010
Day Homework Assignments Special Instructions
4A Page 68 # 16-29
4B Page 68 # 30-39Periods 1,5: Also finish WB Pgs. 1, 2, 49, 52 (solutions)
4C Page 72 # 9-30 step 3
4D Page 79 # 3-24 step 3Chapter 1 Test on Day 4E
4E Page 80 # 2-12 even

Week 5 Homework
20-Sep-2010 through 24-Sep-2010
Day Homework Assignments Special Instructions
5A Complete the DiRT worksheet.
5B Homework Postponed for hard-core classwork day. NO HW ASSIGNED.
5C Page 87 # 14-38 step 3, 41-44
5D Page 94 # 10-50 step 5
5E Page 99 # 12-48 step 3, 49

Week 6 Homework
27-Sep-2010 through 01-Oct-2010
Day Homework Assignments Special Instructions
6A Page 105 # 13-34 step 3
6B Page 105 # 36-47, 49, 55
6C Page 110 # 13-39 odd
6D Page 116 # 12-30 step 3, 35, 36
6E Page 116 # 28, 29, 31-34, 37, 42

Week 7 Homework
04-Oct-2010 through 08-Oct-2010
Day Homework Assignments Special Instructions
7A Page 121 # 12-30 step 3
7B Page 121 # 10-31 step 3, 35, 37
7C Page 128 # 15-30 step 3, 51-53
7D Page 128 # 10-14, 32-42
7E Page 132 # 11-44 step 3Chapter 2 Test on Day 8C.

Week 8 Homework
11-Oct-2010 through 15-Oct-2010
Day Homework Assignments Special Instructions
8A Page 135 # 11, 15, 21, 25, 27, 30, 32, 35, 37, 40, 42, 47, 49, 52, 57, 61, 64, 66, 69, 71, 74
8B Finish Practice TestChapter 2 Test on Day 8C.
Practice test (test) (key)
ALERT I accidentally told periods one through six their notebooks would be checked "through Day 7A;" for some reason I had my brain stuck on last week. Because it was my mistake, I'll let it slide: you are only required to produce notes through Day 7B and assignments through Day 7A. Next time, notebook checks will be assumed to go from "the first day of this chapter" through "the day before the test."
8C Page 140 # 1, 2, 4-7, 10, 13
8D Page 139 # 1-9, 12-19Chapters 1-2 Benchmark: Postponed at least a week to make room for Test-Fu Week.
8E No homework assigned

Week 9 Homework
18-Oct-2010 through 22-Oct-2010
Day Homework Assignments Special Instructions
9A Respond to "Test-Fu" questionnaire (download)
9B Test-Fu on CST RTQ 5 Pages 15-18 (download)Time yourself; highlight.
9C Test-Fu on CST RTQ 4 Pages 13-16 (download)Time yourself; do not highlight.
Test-Fu Exam on Day 9D.
9D Test-Fu on CST RTQ 4 Pages 17-20 (download)Time yourself; highlight
9E Page 146 # 11-22Ch1-2 Benchmark Exam on Day 10A.

Week 10 Homework
25-Oct-2010 through 29-Oct-2010
Day Homework Assignments Special Instructions
10A Page 146 # 31, 32, 36-38, 40-49
10B Page 146 # 23-30, 33-35
Page 150 # 8-15
10C Page 150 # 16-32 even, 38-42
10D Page 158 # 11-22Quarter 1 ends Day 10E.
10E Time your trick-or-treating. Then count your candy haul. Divide ( #candies / time ). That's your "candy efficiency." OPTIONAL!

Week 11 Homework
01-Nov-2010 through 05-Nov-2010
Day Homework Assignments Special Instructions
11A No school, so no homework.
11B Page 165 # 8-15, 20, 22, 23
11C Page 169 # 5-7, 11, 19
Page 192 # 9-27 step 3
11D Page 201 # 6-30 step 3
11E Page 210 # 5-12

Week 12 Homework
08-Nov-2010 through 12-Nov-2010
Day Homework Assignments Special Instructions
12A Page 212 # 1-7, 10-15, 17-19Chapter 4 Quiz on Day 12B.
12B Copy all conversion charts from Section 4-6; you should make flash cards for each.
12C Page 217 # 18-57Try doing 10 problems per night!
12D No school, so no homework.
12E No school, so no homework.

Week 13 Homework
15-Nov-2010 through 19-Nov-2010
Day Homework Assignments Special Instructions
13A Page 217 # 18-57Finish this huge assignment tonight; worth 4 pts.
13B Page 227 # 6-13, 18, 19, 27-31
13C Page 227 # 14, 15, 20, 21, 23, 26, 35-38
13D Page 233 # 6-24 step 3, 30
13E Page 239 # 7-13 odd, 14, 17, 19-24, 32-34Chapter 4 Test after the Holiday!

Week 14 Homework
29-Nov-2010 through 03-Dec-2010
Day Homework Assignments Special Instructions
14A Page 243 # 8-10, 15-17, 21, 24, 25, 27, 35, 36-38
14B Page 247 # 2, 5, 6, 9-11, 13Chapter 4 Test on Day 14C
14C Page 686 # 1-14 (Section 4-6)
Page 687 # 1-5 (Section 4-9)
14D No homework assigned.
14E Page 254 # 10-38 step 4

Week 15 Homework
06-Dec-2010 through 10-Dec-2010
Day Homework Assignments Special Instructions
15A Page 259 # 15-45 step 3
15B Page 266 # 10-19
15C Page 266 # 20-25, 30-32, 38-40
15D Page 270 # 14-26 even
Page 277 # 13-25 odd
15E No Homework AssignedChapter 5 Quiz on Day 16A

Week 16 Homework
13-Dec-2010 through 17-Dec-2010
Day Homework Assignments Special Instructions
16A Page 282 # 1, 2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 25, 33-36
16B Page 282 # 10-13, 16-22, 24
16C Page 288 # 9-30 step 3
16D Page 292 # 7-17
16E Page 292 # 18-31Chapter 5 Test on Day 17B

Week 17 Homework
03-Jan-2011 through 07-Jan-2011
Day Homework Assignments Special Instructions
17A Page 688: Review Sections 5-1, 5-2, 5-3, 5-4, 5-6, 5-7, 5-8: Problem numbers which are multiples of 6.Chapter 5 Test on Day 17B.
17B Page 300 # 1-13
17C No homework assigned (Geometry Day)
17D No homework assigned (Geometry day)
17E Page 309 # 9-30 step 3, 38-40

Week 18 Homework
10-Jan-2011 through 14-Jan-2011
Day Homework Assignments Special Instructions
18A Page 309 # 13, 14, 16, 17, 19, 20
18B Page 318 # 5, 7, 9, 13-16, 20, 24-27
18C Page 322 # 7-11, 14, 16, 17Chapter 5 Quiz on Day 18D.
18D Page 326 # 1-13, 15-20
18E Page 330 # 5-7, 10-14, 17-20

Week 19 Homework
17-Jan-2011 through 21-Jan-2011
Day Homework Assignments Special Instructions
19A No school, so no homework.
19B Page 340 # 6-15 on graph paperMake-Up Work / Mid-Term Study Day is Day 19C.
19C Complete all make-up work by 18DMid-Term Exam on Day 19D.
19D No homework assigned.
19E No homework assigned.

Week 20 Homework
24-Jan-2011 through 28-Jan-2011
Day Homework Assignments Special Instructions
20A Page 355 # 8, 10, 12, 15, 18, 20-22
20B Page 366 # 5-10, 13-18
20C No homework assignedPostponed to clarify Lesson 20B.
20D Page 376 # 6-15, 22Bonus: # 23-26.
Period 6: I apologize the notes didn't make it online. Your HW 20D is due on Monday 21A.
20E Page 406 # 8-10, 12-14, 18-20Chapter 7 Quiz on Day 21A.

Week 21 Homework
31-Jan-2011 through 04-Feb-2011
Day Homework Assignments Special Instructions
21A Page 409 # 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 11Bonus: # 13
21B No homework assigned
21C Page 410 # 1, 2, 4, 7, 9
21D Page 419 # 16-19, 22-32 even, 33
21E Page 419 # 35-41, 46-60 even

Week 22 Homework
07-Feb-2011 through 11-Feb-2011
Day Homework Assignments Special Instructions
22A No homework assigned.
22B No homework assigned.
22C Page 424 # 12-18, 25-28, 34-36
22D Page 424 # 19-24, 29-32, 37-40
22E Page 429 # 6-12, 15, 16, 18, 22, 24

Week 23 Homework
14-Feb-2011 through 18-Feb-2011
Day Homework Assignments Special Instructions
23A Page 436 # 8-18 even, 22, 24, 25
23B Page 436 # 9-19 odd, 23, 25
23C Page 440 # 1-12, 14, 16-19
23D Page 443 # 10-24CANCELED; optional for EC
23E Page 447 # 6-30 step 3

Week 24 Homework
21-Feb-2011 through 25-Feb-2011
Day Homework Assignments Special Instructions
24A No school, so no homework.
24B Page 459: Read all 25 problems. Return to class with a list of problems you do not believe you can solve without more help. This is for Wednesday's activity.
24C Respond in one paragraph: How did today's activity help you understand the concepts of Chapter 8?
24D Page 452 # 16-32, 36-38
24E Page 455 # 9-24 step 3, 30-36, 38, 40, 42, 43Chapter 8 Test on Day 25A.

Week 25 Homework
28-Feb-2011 through 04-Mar-2011
Day Homework Assignments Special Instructions
25A Page 460 # 1-4, 6-13
25B Page 467 # 7-18, 20, 23
25C Page 474 # 6, 8-19, 22
25D No homework assigned
25E Page 480 # 9, 11-20, 23Bonus: #30 (show all work)
Postponed as HW 26A; due 26B

Week 26 Homework
07-Mar-2011 through 11-Mar-2011
Day Homework Assignments Special Instructions
26A Page 480 # 9, 11-20, 23
26B Respond to the impromptu questions asked at the end of the period!
26C Page 480 # 10, 21-22, 24-45
Page 700 # 1-18 (Section 9-3 Only)
Pd 1: do as much as you reasonably can
Pd 3: do any 10
Pd 5: do any 12
Pd 6: do any 18
Pd 7: do any 11
26D Page 493 # 11-22, 32-34
26E No homework assigned

Week 27 Homework
14-Mar-2011 through 18-Mar-2011
Day Homework Assignments Special Instructions
27A Page 506 # 1, 3-12, 16-19, 25Do not use the book's or anyone else's answer for #25.
27B Page 512 # 1-9, 10, 13, 15-17, 20, 22, 27-29, 32, 36-38Don't copy 27B problems.
Chapter 9 Test on Day 27C.
27C Page 517 # 1-3, 6-10, 15, 18
27D Page 524 # 1, 3-24 step 3
27E BEGIN your Box Project (download)
Where can you find a good sample of the right object?
I suggest your freezer or cabinets.
Due whenever it's finished, no later than 29E. Box Day 30A. Due date may move.

WARNING:Corrected END OF Q3 is Day 29E. I was mistaken in class.
New make-up due date: 29A.

Week 28 Homework
21-Mar-2011 through 25-Mar-2011
Day Homework Assignments Special Instructions
28A Page 530 # 8-16, 23, 26
28B Page 541 # 9-27 odd
28C Page 541 # 8-24 even, 28, 29, 32
28D Page 547 # 12-33 step 3, 35-37, 42
28E Page 551 # 9-33 step 3, 38

Week 29 Homework
28-Mar-2011 through 01-Apr-2011
Day Homework Assignments Special Instructions
29A Page 555 # 12-39 step 3, 42-43
29B Page 557 # 6-11, 13-15, 25-27
29C Page 557 # 30-33, 35-40, 46-51Chapter 10 Test on Day 29D
29D Page 561 # 1-4, 7, 12, 13-24Box Projects are due on Day 29E.
29E No homework assigned. Enjoy the break!Day 29E is the end of Q3.

BE ADVISED:Box projects are officially due on 29E. Because I believe, realistically, that some people will not be able to complete their boxes within enough time, I will allow you to submit your boxes on Day 30A (the day after Spring Break) if necessary, with no loss of score. Since my grades aren't officially due until 30B, I think we can work that out.

Week 30 Homework
11-Apr-2011 through 15-Apr-2011
Day Homework Assignments Special Instructions
30A Box Day; no homework assigned.
30B Measure the height of everyone living in your home (inches). Express in an ordered set. What are the mean, median and mode of your data?
30C Page 601 # 1-5, 8-10, 14-15
30D Page 608 # 2-6, 8-11
30E Page 572 # 5-16

Week 31 Homework
18-Apr-2011 through 22-Apr-2011
Day Homework Assignments Special Instructions
31A Page 588 # 5, 6, 8, 11, 18
31B Page 616 # 1, 3, 4-14 even, 18, 19, 21, 23, 24, 26, 29-32Chapter 11 Test on Day 31C.
31C Page 621 # 2-5, 6-16 even
31D No homework.
31E No homework.

LOL: Charting seats on Infinite Campus is the most ridiculous exercise I have ever had to perform in my entire academic career, including being a student in grades K-12 and all my university studies as well as my teaching career. I would rather paint a bridge. It doesn't keep track of who has been assigned to a seat, and since every seat is a dropdown menu with every student's name in it, I can accidentally seat a student who has already been seated, resulting in a dialog box written in Engrish with inappropriate buttons "OK" and "CANCEL" (instead of "KEEP SEAT" and "MOVE SEAT"). It also does not keep a list for me of students who haven't yet been seated.

I'm actually embarrassed for the company who put this on the market; the seating chart app is not mature enough to be called market-ready. It's really a version 0.0a.

It takes me longer to seat two sections than it does to grade a whole class set of 143 tests. It should take five minutes per section. Plus, the whole seating chart doesn't even fit on my screen the way they've drawn it; I have to constantly scroll left and right.

Furthermore, the changes IC should have are simple. Use DHTML to keep track of students selected. Show a complete list of students NOT placed on the side. Each time I place a student, remaining drop-down boxes should have the placed student either removed from the list or at least discolored (so I can move them quickly if I want but not accidentally like now). If I click "auto-fill random" on a PARTIALLY complete chart, it should only place the REMAINING students, not wipe all my work and redo everything random from scratch. Seriously I can't believe anyone got paid to write the code for this.

That doesn't even begin my wish-list, which includes scripting rules for students who cannot sit next to each other, or numbers like "no closer than X seats apart". I could write a more robust app in Java within a week's time frame.

Your seating charts are complete, as you know. I am leaving this message online because the whole Infinite Campus experience fascinates me.

Week 32 Homework
25-Apr-2011 through 29-Apr-2011
Day Homework Assignments Special Instructions
32A No school, so no homework.
32B No homework; STAR prep
32C No homework; STAR prep
32D No homework; STAR prep
32E No homework; STAR prep

Week 33 Homework
02-May-2011 through 06-May-2011
Day Homework Assignments Special Instructions
33A Page CA6 # 8-11
Page CA9 # 8-11, 13
Page CA12 # 8-10, 13-14
33B Page CA15 # 8-12, 16-17
Page CA18 # 4-7
Page CA21 # 7, 8, 10, 12
33C Page CA24 # 8, 10-12, 14
Page CA27 # 7-10
Page CA30 # 7, 8
33D Pace CA33 # 6, 9
Page CA35 # 4-7, 9, 12
Page CA37 # 4, 8, 9, 10
33E Page CA39 # 4-8, 10

Week 34 Homework
09-May-2011 through 13-May-2011
Day Homework Assignments Special Instructions
34A No homework for testing.
34B No homework for testing.
34C No homework for testing.
34D No homework for testing.
34E No homework for testing.

Week 35 Homework
15-May-2011 through 19-May-2011
Day Homework Assignments Special Instructions
35A No homework.
35B No homework.
35C Page 628 # 4-14, 20-22
35D Page 633 # 1-5
35E Page 634 # 6-22 even, 23, 28

Week 36 Homework
23-May-2011 through 27-May-2011
Day Homework Assignments Special Instructions
36A No homework.
36B Page 644 # 3-8Groupwork if done in class.
36C Page 653 # 6-21 step 3Chapter 12 Test on Day 36D
36D Page 657 # 2-14 even
36E Page 658 # 1-12Due 37C with any make-up work.