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Re: Toons for the Times II
Common core is the most complicated non logical way to do math that is being forced on educators by other educators with the help of our government. From what I've seen of it it will ensure we raise a generation of kids who can't count change or do anything on their own with math.
Common core is the most complicated non logical way to do math that is being forced on educators by other educators with the help of our government. From what I've seen of it it will ensure we raise a generation of kids who can't count change or do anything on their own with math.
Kane
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Re: Toons for the Times II
What puzzles me is that Jeb Bush is all gung ho for Common Core. WTF? This will be a non-starter during the primaries, as he's too deep into it to flip flop.
Common core is the most complicated non logical way to do math that is being forced on educators by other educators with the help of our government. From what I've seen of it it will ensure we raise a generation of kids who can't count change or do anything on their own with math.
What puzzles me is that Jeb Bush is all gung ho for Common Core. WTF? This will be a non-starter during the primaries, as he's too deep into it to flip flop.
Re: Toons for the Times II
Actually, per the Mendenhall Order, the official U.S. standard for weights and measures already is the metric system. Oh,
and just to set the record straight, the Mendenhall Order was issued in 1893!
Yep, I remember that.
Actually, per the Mendenhall Order, the official U.S. standard for weights and measures already is the metric system. Oh,
and just to set the record straight, the Mendenhall Order was issued in 1893!
Re: Toons for the Times II
In the 70;s sometime they also started teaching metric, where before it was never mentioned. So no matter who did what in 1893, it did not take then, and it sure has not taken over now.
I'll move these comments to a new thread so we can discuss more common core and whatever else comes along.
I have no doubt you are right DS, but while in school we learned what I'll call standard measurement, inches, foot, yard mile etc etc.
In the 70;s sometime they also started teaching metric, where before it was never mentioned. So no matter who did what in 1893, it did not take then, and it sure has not taken over now.
I'll move these comments to a new thread so we can discuss more common core and whatever else comes along.
It is IMHO untill you get into machining machine parts. There I find it is cumbersome, when in 1/10ths of milimeters. In the really small end of measurements, I still like 1/10th of an inch...
Other wise yes..
Regards, Kirk
I like to use both. When weighing I use standard. When measuring height or length I also use standard. For tools I keep both metric and standard in my box. For distance I use metric. Same for speed.
Then there's the old debate on celsius vs Fahrenheit. Sorry. But I grew up using 0 celsius as the freezing point. Anything below and it freezes. Anything above and you're good to go.
Then there's the old debate on celsius vs Fahrenheit. Sorry. But I grew up using 0 celsius as the freezing point. Anything below and it freezes. Anything above and you're good to go.
Re: Toons for the Times II
When I was in school, I was taught not to count on your fingers. Common Core seems to be the opposite.
When I was in school, I was taught not to count on your fingers. Common Core seems to be the opposite.
25.4 and .03937. I worked with metric a lot when we built vehicles for the IDF and later when I machined platens for Engel injection presses. It is really quite simple once you use it a bit.
all these years Ive been getting along with " a smig more and a smig less" and a tad higher and a tad lower..........and "just about right" with horses ya use hands.....with distance ya use feet....with gals ya have two hands full...ya got enough!!!! and a stinging face tells ya ..ya got the wrong one!!!!! Life is good!!!
along with a smig more you forgot a certain kind of hair commonly refered to as a mechanics unit of measurement.
For very fine tolerances (.0001 and closer), you need a collection of red ones for reference.
Now if she would just cooperate...
That makes no sense to me whatsoever. How in the hell did anyone come up with that? That is the most ridiculous thing I have ever seen. No wonder kids today are growing up stupid and can't even make change without a calculator. I would be too if the nuns back in the day taught us that bullshit.
Want an example? My daughters were told about multiplication. They were EXPECTED to know the multiplication tables the next day! They spent zero time on them in class. I taught them to them at home, and we practiced with flash cards, till they had it right.
Teachers don't like it much either. Most of their classes that semester went on to higher math without a clue...
Regards, Kirk
Bruce4310TX
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My wife is a math teacher i cant understand half the crap there teaching
Exactly. IMHO the biggest culprit is that awful NEA. When someone needs a calculator to make change from the point of sale, something is terribly wrong. Very few kids today can do that. Something is terribly wrong.
Re: Toons for the Times II
Common Core is a form of indoctrination to replace education.
Bill Gates owns about 80% of the Common Core Copyright.
Common Core is a form of indoctrination to replace education.
Bill Gates owns about 80% of the Common Core Copyright.
Re: Toons for the Times II
I did not know that. Interesting. His Operating systems are crap so his Common Core bullshit should be no better.
I did not know that. Interesting. His Operating systems are crap so his Common Core bullshit should be no better.
Oh yeah. Government Indoctrination Centers aka public schools will clamor for anything to further the NEA agenda.
