Fun Object Lesson

Today was the first day for homework responsibility. I had a few students who failed to do it. They had great excuses. So I picked up a desk and lifted it over my head and asked them to think of the desk as homework, then asked the students how long they thought I could carry it. After an hour I'd probably collapse. If I could carry it until 10:00 p.m. I'd probably have to be taken away in an ambulance. The longer I carried the desk or put off the homework, the greater the burden. So, better to get home, do the homework early and put the desk on the ground where it belongs.