Study guides

Routines that make homework feel like class.

Spaced practice in 20 minutes

Minute 0–4: two review problems. Minute 4–12: one new worked example copied with reasons. Minute 12–18: three independent items. Minute 18–20: write what you would tell a classmate who missed class.

Lab notebook checklist

Date, question, hypothesis, materials, numbered procedure, data table with units, graph with labeled axes, and a conclusion that answers the question with the data.

Close reading marks

Box academic verbs. Underline numbers, names, and dates. Star the claim. Margin note: “because” plus evidence. Answer in a complete sentence using a prompt word.