“Do you forget to bring your homework to school?” my sixth-grade math teacher asked. I nodded my head and said in a low voice, “Yes, sir.” What a mistake I had made! I had completed my math homework. But when I headed for school, I forgot to put it into my schoolbag. Now my homework is still lying on the desk at home.

“You will have a get a zero then,” math teacher said. I was shocked. I had never received a zero in a math class before. But the school had rules, and the teacher had to let everyone follow them. I was immediately worried about my final math average, which was based on my homework and the tests. Would I get a C or even a D at the end of the term? If so, what should I do?

My next class was a gym class. During that gym class, my mind was affected by the math homework and I was worried about my final math average. So I failed to devote my attention to my gym teacher, Ms. Brown’s direction. And clearly, I was sad. I guessed that Ms. Brown found there was something wrong with me. When it was near the end of the gym class, she walked to me.

She sat down to comfort me.

I felt relaxed and decided to work harder at math.

7 . School field trips have been part of the educational experience for children across the US for decades. While many schools believe there’s value in letting students develop socially with out-of-classroom experiences, measuring the influence and the value of field trips is difficult. And showing the value of out-of-class time can be challenging for teachers tasked with providing a good education.

As such, many art venue, science museums and zoos have reported drops in field trip attendance. Teachers and students have also reported falling numbers of school supported trips. Particularly for minority students in academically low-performing schools.

But thanks to pew research from B rig ham Young University and the Heritage Foundation, the value of field trips is finally being understood. The study used an experimental design and randomly arranged fourth-and fifth-grade students from fifteen elementary schools in Atlanta to join in three field trips during a school year. The field trips included a trip to a gallery, a live theater performance and a symphony concert.

Students who attended three different field trips in the fourth or fifth grade scored higher on end-of-grade exams, received higher course grade, were absent less often and had fewer behavioral problems. Besides academic (学业的) improvements, students who took part in field trips were more likely to express a desire to have careerism related fields in the future. In parents’ opinion, they are very interested in the academic quality of their children’s schools, but they’re also interested in the social skills and social engagement habits they develop. Field trips are easy ways to help improve both.

We expected that field trips wouldn’t harm test scores. However, we never predicted the all-around improvements for students who joined in these field trips, “said Erickson, a researcher in the study.” One potential reason for this is that field rips widen students’ world concepts and introduce them to new ideas. Similarly, students might be more engaged in school thanks to field trips. Students find school more exciting and want to try harder in class.

8 . Taking good notes is a time-saving skill that will help you to become a better student in several ways. First, the simple act of writing something down makes it easier for you to understand and remember it.     1     Third, note-taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your interest.

You will want to take notes during classroom discussions and while reading a textbook or doing research for a report.     2    Whenever or however you take notes, keep in mind that note-taking is a selective process.     3    

The following methods may work best for you.

● Read the text quickly to find the main facts and ideas in it.

● Carefully read the text and watch for words that can show main points and supporting facts.

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● Use words, not complete sentences.

● Note any questions or ideas you may have about what was said or written.

As you take notes, you may want to use your own shorthand. When you do, be sure that you understand your symbols and that you use them all the time.    5