Chapter 4
PLANNING YOUR TIME
INTRODUCTION
Many people use
a diary, an electronic day-timer or a calendar to keep track of all the
things they have to do. They often plan their days and their weeks to
be sure they have enough time for everything they want to do and as a
reminder to get everything done. The Internet provides calendars for people
to use on their computers or to print.
THE
TASK
You will plan your
activities for one week using a calendar. On the calendar you are to show
how you use your time after school and on the weekend.
During
the weekdays you must plan for:
130
minutes for homework
25
minutes for chores
180
minutes for other activities (your choice, such as watching TV, playing
with friends, reading etc.).
On
the weekend, you must plan for:
85
minutes of homework
90
minutes for chores
180
minutes for exercise.
You
may also schedule other events in which you will participate.
THE PROCESS
-
Find
one way to create your schedule for each of the activities (homework,
chores, and other activities). Check to make sure that the totals
are correct.
- Add any other events or activities that
you take part in. Be sure to keep track of the total number of minutes
for the week. If the numbers are large, you may use a calculator to
find your total.
- Go to one of the following websites and
choose a calendar to create you schedule
.
Free
Printable Calendar Templates
The
10 000-Year Calendar
You
may also use our one-week calendar and enter your own dates.
- Enter
your schedule onto the calendar. Be sure to type the activity and the
number of minutes for each day (e.g. homework 15 min.). Check again
that your minutes add up to the required time.
RESOURCES
Websites:
Free
Printable Calendar Templates
The
10 000-Year Calendar
Other Files:
One-week
calendar
ASSESSMENT
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Level
1 |
Level
2 |
Level
3 |
Level
4 |
Problem
Solving and
Understanding
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I needed help to understand the problem.
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I understood parts of the problem.
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I understood the problem.
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I fully understood the problem.
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Make
a Plan |
I did not use a strategy and was not able to
solve the whole problem. |
I tried some strategies and solved most of the
problem. |
I used an appropriate strategy to solve it.
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I used the best strategy to solve it. |
Procedures:
Adding
and Subtracting |
I made many errors in addition and subtraction.
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I made several errors in estimating, addition
and subtraction. |
I made only a few errors in estimating, addition
and subtraction. |
I made almost no errors in estimating, addition
and subtraction. |
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