From April 22, 2010
I gave the students the materials to play with inertia. One of the activities involved a pint-sized plastic milk bottle, a 10" embroidery hoop and 4 hex nuts. They stand the hoop at the opening of the bottle and balance a hex nut at the top and try to grab the hoop away and let the hex nut fall into the bottle. Notice how I continually call these "hex nuts". The record today was 8 hex nuts dropped in at once; second place was 5 at a time.
My first two classes are small, and I had enough plastic bottles for 6 groups. But the next class needed materials for 7 groups. The 7th hoop was on the table so the 7th group got it. They asked me for the other supplies, and I got out a graduated cylinder and gave it to them. I returned to the front of the room, continued to monitor the progress, and grade notebooks.
From the back of the room over the din and the clamor of activity, I hear, "Miss, I have no nuts!" I looked up. Not a soul was reacting. Except the kid in the back with the red shirt and redder face. His head was cradled in his arms. I quietly walked back and asked him if I heard what I thought I heard. He repeated it. So I have him some HEX nuts.
I snorted and chuckled for the rest of the day.
When I told the story to my last class, only 2 kids laughed. Apparently the rest of them have not learned enough English. So, being a class I trust, I taught them some more English. I did warn them that if they used it in front of me, I would write a referral. When I used the word "testicles" I got more reaction. Apparently some of them know anatomy and physiology terms. And a few more got how funny the situation was.
I love my students!!
I gave the students the materials to play with inertia. One of the activities involved a pint-sized plastic milk bottle, a 10" embroidery hoop and 4 hex nuts. They stand the hoop at the opening of the bottle and balance a hex nut at the top and try to grab the hoop away and let the hex nut fall into the bottle. Notice how I continually call these "hex nuts". The record today was 8 hex nuts dropped in at once; second place was 5 at a time.
My first two classes are small, and I had enough plastic bottles for 6 groups. But the next class needed materials for 7 groups. The 7th hoop was on the table so the 7th group got it. They asked me for the other supplies, and I got out a graduated cylinder and gave it to them. I returned to the front of the room, continued to monitor the progress, and grade notebooks.
From the back of the room over the din and the clamor of activity, I hear, "Miss, I have no nuts!" I looked up. Not a soul was reacting. Except the kid in the back with the red shirt and redder face. His head was cradled in his arms. I quietly walked back and asked him if I heard what I thought I heard. He repeated it. So I have him some HEX nuts.
I snorted and chuckled for the rest of the day.
When I told the story to my last class, only 2 kids laughed. Apparently the rest of them have not learned enough English. So, being a class I trust, I taught them some more English. I did warn them that if they used it in front of me, I would write a referral. When I used the word "testicles" I got more reaction. Apparently some of them know anatomy and physiology terms. And a few more got how funny the situation was.
I love my students!!
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