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March 04, 2005
Note to self:
Having students use real materials to construct rectangles is good in theory, but difficult in reality. Don’t think you’re all clever because you decided to use coffee stirrers. Yes, they’re cheap, smaller than normal straws, and less pointy than toothpicks.
Spitballs launched through their little particle-accelerating tubes can actually break the speed of sound just before impacting on the chalkboard next to you. They weren’t aimed at the chalkboard. They were aimed at your big mutant bald head. Girls scream when hit, and the custodians yell at you for the thousands of straws now floating through the school. Next time use grid paper, or cut down on the oxygen in the room. That way, the little bastards sucking air through tiny holes will pass out. The good kids will only feel slightly euphoric.
Posted by G at March 4, 2005 05:34 PM
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Ah yes, the joys of teaching.
My younger brother is a New York City teacher, and he sent me a message the other day:
"Gave kids containers & told them to bring in bug or plant samples. 90% brought cockroaches. Oops!"
Posted by: Jess at March 4, 2005 10:03 PM
Went into my sons room to pick up a few pieces of clothing for laundry. I got hit on the head by something, so I looked up. Stuck into the acoustical ceiling (yep that cottage cheese looking stuff) were about a hundred of those appetizer toothpicks with the little fluffy colored cellophane decoration on them. I laughed my ass off. When he got home I asked him what he was thinking. He replied, "I dunno. I just got them in my science class and decided to bring a bunch home. I was lying on my bed the other night and it seemed like a fun thing to do. Kids shoot those up on the cafeteria ceiling with straws too." I'm gonna take a picture of the ceiling and send it to his teacher. Maybe he'll get extra credit. I got artwork. :)
Posted by: pua at March 5, 2005 07:13 PM
Manipulatives! Oy!
Posted by: Mr. Hells Kitchen at March 6, 2005 04:35 PM