Friday, September 4, 2020

Bait and Switch?

 

I have five chemistry students, but the school had no chemistry books. I made do with some intro to chemistry online assignments for the kiddos. But then the chemistry books arrived, and I could delve into them. 

So, it was last Thursday before we really got into some real chemistry work. It was the section introducing problem solving in chemistry. 

"We're doing math in chemistry?!?" 

Massey was incensed. I suppose he thought he only had me for one math period. 

I calmly explained that yes, math would be required for chemistry. That we would be solving problems. 

Oh, they didn't like that. Not at all.
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16 comments:

  1. songbird's crazy worldSeptember 4, 2020 at 8:40 AM

    That poor kid must really hate math

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    1. Liz A.September 4, 2020 at 12:51 PM

      He wasn't doing terribly in it, actually. I think he might dig it once things get going.

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  2. MarthaSeptember 4, 2020 at 9:09 AM

    I can't blame them! Math - yuck! LOL

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  3. AlanaSeptember 4, 2020 at 10:38 AM

    I know you like math - it was my most dreaded subject, and the lack of math skills held me back a lot in the science courses I enjoyed. One of my uncles was a college professor in organic chemistry. That gene certainly skipped me.

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    1. Liz A.September 4, 2020 at 12:53 PM

      I can't multiply to save my life. It's a matter of training, really. Too many people have been convinced that you need "talent" for math, but I think you just have to put in the effort. Sadly, math education has been in a state where kids have given up because it hasn't been taught well traditionally. When kids are engaged by interesting activities, they get it more readily.

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  4. bettySeptember 4, 2020 at 12:41 PM

    Bet they wished the book was delayed a few more weeks. Is it an E book?

    Betty

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  5. AJ BlytheSeptember 4, 2020 at 3:03 PM

    Haha, funny how kids don't believe teachers when they tell them how important maths is because it is used everywhere...

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  6. JaySeptember 4, 2020 at 3:41 PM

    I don't think I much cared for it either, truthfully.

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  7. RedSeptember 4, 2020 at 10:15 PM

    I never liked math, but it's kind of interwoven into the sciences!

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    1. Liz A.September 5, 2020 at 9:01 AM

      Oh, it is. I don't think they realized this until now.

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  8. Darla M SandsSeptember 6, 2020 at 8:13 AM

    I would have been disappointed, too. :)

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  9. PamSeptember 6, 2020 at 5:23 PM

    haha.....can't blame the ones not liking to do math, cause I disliked math so much in school.

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    1. Liz A.September 7, 2020 at 6:23 PM

      It's sad that I'm not surprised by how many commenters disliked math.

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  10. HaddockSeptember 7, 2020 at 7:21 AM

    Unfortunately these two were my last priority subjects when in college (Chemistry & maths)
    But I loved Physics

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