Procrastination
All Things Math
How well do you know Milton High School?
Pay Attention and other Executive Functioning Skills!
Wisconsin Geography
100

Procrastination is when you can't get...

...Started

100

What is the absolute value of -21?

21

100

What is the name of the new principal at Milton High School?

Mr. Nerby

100

If you can focus and avoid distraction, you are able to pay ...

Attention

100

This famous river forms most of Wisconsin's western border with Minnesota and Iowa on its long journey south to the Gulf of Mexico.

Mississippi

200

What does "chunking" a project or assignment mean?

Breaking it into smaller mini-tasks

200

(m / 4) - 7 = -2

m=20

200

What musical is going to be staged this month at Milton High School?

Mary Poppins

200

Task initiation is a process that allows you to...

Get started, Begin, etc.

200

Famous for its dramatic sandstone cliffs along the Wisconsin River, this popular tourist destination is known as the "Waterpark Capital of the World."

Wisconsin Dells

300

What is one tool you can use if you need to make a reminder?

Phone, computer, calendar, sticky notes, etc...

300

What is the solution for x in the two-step inequality 

4x - 6 < 14

x < 5

300

A local powerhouse program, Milton High School's boys team in this sport won the 2002 WIAA Division 1 State Title and earned 22 consecutive conference championships between 1994 and 2015. The girl's team in this sport won state championships in 2025 and 2026!

Wrestling

300

Skills that allow our brain to plan, organize, problem-solve, and manage our thoghts and actions.

Executive Functioning

300

Sitting on a narrow strip of land called an isthmus between Lake Mendota and Lake Monona, this city is Wisconsin's state capital.

Madison

400
Sarah needs to finish her reading book tonight so she can start her project tomorrow. She would much rather text with friends. How can she overcome procrastination?

"Silence" her phone, set a timer for reading and then a shorter one for texting friends, , etc.

400

There are 2 equations that can solve for x. 

Set up at least 1 equation and solve for x.

The absolute value of 2x - 3 = 7

x = 5 

or 

x = -2

400

Fitting the theme of the Red Hawk mascot, this sharp term is the official title of Milton High School's student yearbook.

Talon

400

Distractors are things that get in the way of getting things done. What are 2 common distractors?

Technology - phones, computer, tv; Friends & Social Media; Apps & Games; etc.

400

Wisconsin touches two of the Great Lakes—one massive lake to the north and another to the east. Name one (or both) of them.

Lake Superior and Lake Michigan
500

Tanisha knows she should be practicing for basketball tryouts but she just feels tired today and doesn't want to. How can Tanisha overcome procrastination?

Focus on a little time (5o baskets or 10 minutes is better than none), Use self-talk to remind herself why it is important, Set a timer and then get started, VISUALIZE HERSELF ON THE BASKETBALL TEAM, etc.

500

To go on the high-speed roller coaster at the theme park, a rider must be at least 54 inches tall. Write the inequality that shows AT LEAST how tall a rider must be - think "greater than", "equal to", "less than", etc.

g is greater than or equal to 54

500

In 1920, Milton High School was originally formed as a "Union" high school when these two neighboring Rock County villages merged their high school programs.

Milton and Milton Junction

500

What are some benefits of paying attention?

Reduce worry and stress, Increase productivity, Get work done right, Gives you time for other activities, Encourages positive social skills, Understand what is going on around you, Know what you need to do, etc. 

500

Stretching over 1,000 miles entirely within the state, this continuous hiking trail follows the edge of the ancient glacier that shaped Wisconsin thousands of years ago.

Ice Age Trail