1. Why do we have to learn this stuff anyway?
2. Can I borrow a pencil?
3. What was the homework?
4. I was absent yesterday. What did I miss?
5. Can we go outside?
6. When are we going to build catapults?
7. What are we doing today?
8. Can't we do something FUN today?
9. Can I sit here - just for today?
10. Why can't I use a spiral-bound notebook?
11. Can I sharpen my pencil?
12. Can I hand the homework in tomorrow for 1/2 credit?
13. What did I get on the test?
14. Why can't we chew gum?
15. Can we eat in here?
16. Should we write this?
17. What is my student number?
18. How many Homeworks did I miss?
19. What is my grade so far?
20. What am I getting on my report card?
21. This is science - why do we have to do math?
22. Do we MULTIPLY or DIVIDE?
23. Can't you just TELL us the answer?
24. What is my secret code number?
25. How am I supposed to do it if I don't understand it?
26. Can we go outside?

Why do we have to learn this stuff anyway?

You have to learn this stuff for several reasons (just pick the one that motivates you!)
1. You will be getting a grade each marking period. High grades make your parents happy - this 
makes them easier to live with.
2. You will be getting a grade each marking period. You can justifiably feel proud of your hard 
work and a job well done.
3. You can better understand the complicated world in which you live. You get a handle on where 
the electricity you use comes from, how things move on earth and in space, how rockets travel, 
why planets stay in orbit, why the sodium (in salt) causes an explosion when placed in water, and 
a thousand other interesting concepts. 
4. You become better equipped to make decisions about the world in which you live. (If you don't 
make these decisions, someone else will make them for you!)

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Can I borrow a pencil?

Answer #2 (blank)

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What was the homework?

Just check the bottom of the white board. (No need for verbal communication)

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I was absent yesterday. What did I miss?

Answer #4 (blank)

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Can we go outside?

No

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When are we going to build catapults?

Answer #6 (blank)

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What are we doing today?

Check the Dat Box on the blackboard for today's topic (under the sign that says, "THIS is what we 
are doing today")  - no need for verbal communication.

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Can't we do something FUN today?

No

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Can I sit here - just for today?

No

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Why can't I use a spiral-bound notebook?

Answer #10 (blank)

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Can I sharpen my pencil?

Answer #11 (blank)

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Can I hand the homework in tomorrow for 1/2 credit?

Answer #12 (blank)

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What did I get on the test?

Check the web site (teacherweb.com)
Click the icon, "Test and Quiz Scores"
Scroll down to your secret code number.

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Why can't we chew gum?

Answer #14 (blank)

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Can we eat in here?

Answer #15 (blank)

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Should we write this?

Yes

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What is my student number?

Answer #17 (blank)

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How many Homeworks did I miss?

Check your Homework Record Sheet

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What is my grade so far?

Answer #19 (blank)

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What am I getting on my report card?

Answer #20 (blank)

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This is science - why do we have to do math?

Answer #21 (blank)

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Do we MULTIPLY or DIVIDE?

Answer #22 (blank)

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Can't you just TELL us the answer?

No

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What is my secret code number?

Answer #24 (blank)

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How am I supposed to do it if I don't understand it?

Answer #25 (blank)

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Can we go outside?

No

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