When my son was in 2nd grade, they were learning to add large numbers. They would give my son worksheets with instructions to show his work and he’d turn them in with just the answers. His teachers couldn’t believe he was doing the math in his head, so they started asking him problems and he answered them all correctly. When they asked how he was able to do it, he said that he converted it all to money and added it up. 345+232 is 5 dollars, 3 quarters, 2 dimes, a nickle, and 2 pennies.
Was some concern that I couldn’t pass 5th grade because I could not recite multiplication tables. There was a meeting with me, Mom, the teacher and the principal. I was asked to go to the board and multiply 6×7 and explain what I was doing. I said, “6 6’s is 36 so we need another 6. 6+6 is 12 so it’s 42.” Mom and the teacher were certain that was not right, but the principal said, “What’s wrong with that? He knows more about multiplying than the rest of the class.”
Not a sports person here. Chucks logic baffles me completely. I thought getting a birdie, meant your golf ball struck and killed a bird flying past the golf course.
I had a math teacher in 5th or 6th grade that was really good about helping students put math into day-to-day context. It was a lot of help for those that struggled with math.
Sonic the Hedgehog about 4 years ago
That’s one way to do it
Templo S.U.D. about 4 years ago
who knew sports scoring would be helpful for doing other school subjects?
Jesy Bertz Premium Member about 4 years ago
“For those scoring at home.”
JoanHelen about 4 years ago
And this is a very good illustration of how little boys learn as opposed to how little girls learn. :)
nosirrom about 4 years ago
Applied Mathematics.
Wren Fahel about 4 years ago
Converting regular math to a word problem? My worst nightmare when I was in school!
jrankin1959 about 4 years ago
Whatever works…
uniquename about 4 years ago
When my son was in 2nd grade, they were learning to add large numbers. They would give my son worksheets with instructions to show his work and he’d turn them in with just the answers. His teachers couldn’t believe he was doing the math in his head, so they started asking him problems and he answered them all correctly. When they asked how he was able to do it, he said that he converted it all to money and added it up. 345+232 is 5 dollars, 3 quarters, 2 dimes, a nickle, and 2 pennies.
docachon about 4 years ago
Wow! The round head kid really knows how to do Common core math.
Tentoes about 4 years ago
Was some concern that I couldn’t pass 5th grade because I could not recite multiplication tables. There was a meeting with me, Mom, the teacher and the principal. I was asked to go to the board and multiply 6×7 and explain what I was doing. I said, “6 6’s is 36 so we need another 6. 6+6 is 12 so it’s 42.” Mom and the teacher were certain that was not right, but the principal said, “What’s wrong with that? He knows more about multiplying than the rest of the class.”
theincrediblebulk about 4 years ago
Not a sports person here. Chucks logic baffles me completely. I thought getting a birdie, meant your golf ball struck and killed a bird flying past the golf course.
Lightpainter Premium Member about 4 years ago
CB is MUCH better than Calvin at this.
cubswin2016 about 4 years ago
That is taking the scenic route to solve a Math problem.
bryan42 about 4 years ago
I had a math teacher in 5th or 6th grade that was really good about helping students put math into day-to-day context. It was a lot of help for those that struggled with math.
knight1192a about 4 years ago
And to think I just added and subtracted the problems when I was his age.
Dippy about 4 years ago
It’s like Kevin from “The Office” who can’t do math to save his life unless you frame the question around pies.
elijahbostonf1 12 months ago
sports math, yeah!