I never got any math songs, which might be part of why it never made sense. However, my 9th grade earth science teacher did spend one class with her guitar singing us science songs, including one with the refrain:
"A mole is a number, have you heard, it's six times ten to the *beat* twenty-third. THat's SIX with twenty four zeros on the end, much too big a number to even comprehend."
It had lots of verses demonstrating how big a mole is, like how if a mole of marshmallows fell to earth it would take that many people eating for that many years to finish them all up.
It was a pretty awesome song.
ALso, i was was lactose intolerant from day one. My mother raised me on breast milk (Plenty of fat there!) plus avoccadoes once i was old enough for (mostly) solid food. Av-o-ca-do was my third word. I like them lots, and apparently my brain developed just fine without dairy.
It was a pretty awesome song.
That song does sound pretty awesome!
"A mole is a number, have you heard, it's six times ten to the *beat* twenty-third. THat's SIX with twenty four zeros on the end, much too big a number to even comprehend."
I obviously needed more songs in my math.
My sister's undergrad college cheer (for basketball, the one team they could field) went something like: Secant, Tangent, Cosine, Sine Three-point-one-four-one-five-nine... I don't think it's a stretch that a number of tiny engineering schools probably have the same sort of thing. Not all of those engineering schools can boast their losing streak though... Including 10 years running to Cooper Union.
Which goes to show that math and spelling can split right down the gene pool. As much as hair and eye color.
Av-o-ca-do was my third word. I like them lots, and apparently my brain developed just fine without dairy.
Avocados are a fantastic source of fatty acids for healthy brain development. D loves them too.
so, tonight is the sleep training? Good luck to Jessica, E and D.
Ellie is a good sleeper but she still sleeps with us and has no desire to leave. Lik JZ, I tell myself she will sleep on her own by college. In the mean time, she is cuddly.
The thing I have noticed the most about Ellie and eating is that I really have to set the example- and that can be such a bummer although it has definitely improved what I eat.
Yes, right now in fact. I can't go back in for another 2 minutes. It is torture.
Poor Jess! Stay strong! (There is just something about your baby crying that goes right into the base of my brain.)
MM I hope you had a day of light callers because I got so many and so crazy. I told a co worker "it feels like the universe is prank calling me."
