Mal ,'Ariel'
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Can you solve this problem without calculation: (87 * 326)/87 ? Would you expect an eighth grader to be able to?
Yes, and probably. I'm pretty sure that most of my college students would instinctively reach for a calculator, but if they were told not to use it, and to think about the problem, they'd see what they were supposed to do. And I think that I'd get a similar response from the sixth-graders I taught this summer, so I'd guess that eighth-graders should be able to do it.
Thanks for the ~ma yesterday. Everything went well. Person who needed to be told was already aware and handling, person who it was about remains unaffected. Yay! I like her a bunch and would hate to hurt her.
Still recovering from last night's Halloween festivities and the Saints' loss to Baltimore.
I give without expectation, but I also want to thank graciously. In my mind, the expectations of the person who gave to me are immaterial, what matters is my actions.
And I think that I'd get a similar response from the sixth-graders I taught this summer, so I'd guess that eighth-graders should be able to do it.
Just checking I wasn't crazy. Also, I have a student who thinks 27/3 is 24. A simple misunderstanding, but worrisome.
Oh, quick math survey. Can you solve this problem without calculation: (87 * 326)/87 ? Would you expect an eighth grader to be able to?
Yes, and yes. I mean, right? That seems like a pretty basic mathy concept you ought to have down by eighth grade. Eighth eighth eighth. That is such a weird word to spell.
I have to admit, when I first glanced at the problem, I thought "can I have paper and pen", and then I looked again and realized it wasn't necessary.
I think my committed laziness would win out over my non-mathyness on that one
Also, I have a student who thinks 27/3 is 24. A simple misunderstanding, but worrisome.
I had a college student who didn't know the difference between 2 1/3 and 2 * 1/3. Every homework assignment, when there was something like 2 * 1/3 in a calculation, she put 7/3. Took me a little while to figure out what she was doing, and then much longer to explain to her why it was wrong.
I think thank you notes are sort of ridiculous if I give you the gift in person and you thank me at the time you open it, etiquette bedamned. I dislike receiving those too. But then I'm not big on cards in general. I should, however, get around to writing thank you cards to those who I'm sure think less highly of me for taking so long.
ION, today I purchased a djembe drum! I had quite a good time drumming with others today, really uplifted my spirits. Supposedly there are quite a few drumming circles in my area, which is good.
In sadder news, I do not have a leash.
No lie. I've seen them. Everyone should send Cass gifties just as a means to see the pretty notecards.I like candles, good conversation and long walks on the beach...
Also chocolate.
Sounds like a person who thought of manners as obligation rather than lubrication (also a big poor-me-everyone-else-sucks person, let me say). Oh, and hypocrite, of course -- I mean, if you'd gotten thank you notes from her, as you should have, probably you (clearly a very thoughtful little Cindy) would have been writing them too. If she thought they were basic courtesy and wasn't writing them, then SHE'S the one who was being rude.So DAMN much this. I was expected to write thank you notes to people whom I had also gifted and did I ever get a note of thanks? Nope. Pissed me the hell off.
It is a paradox.An annoying one too.
Oh, quick math survey. Can you solve this problem without calculation: (87 * 326)/87 ? Would you expect an eighth grader to be able to?Yes. Yes.
Nighttime... I need a fire and some wine. Then to collapse on couch.