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Today I subbed in a 5th grade class. In science they were reading aloud about small jetties, called groins. They all had a cow with that word. I, though, had never heard of THAT kind of groin either LOL.
Our biology teacher has the students repeat words like this, dozens of times, to "get it out of their system". It seems to work with 9th/10th graders.
So far, my big word mistake was calling the nitrogen pieces in the molecule building kids "blue balls" . They are now, and forever will be known as blue SPHERES, lol.
Drawings are an issue for me. I once drew an Atwood machine and used circles to represent the hanging masses (looks like a crude drawing of male genitals)....I've learned to use squares...lol. I now also make sure I draw diatomic molecules on a slant (looks like breasts if you draw the molecules horizontal and show the nucleus).... I have learned to stop and think about what I'm drawing. They think the lewis structure for formaldehyde looks like male genitals too. Teenagers have sex on the brain.
So, who else is hearing cries of "It's almost summer". Um, guys, I hate to tell you this but you still have 25% of the year to go..... It is so hard to keep their attention during 4th quarter
Post your dumb questions of the week. Here are mine:
Girl (in the middle of class), I need to talk to you about my grade. Me: See me after class. Girl persisiting: How come I have an A in here? Me: It's the first week of the term and you actually did your homework. Girl: Oh. -- Funny how that works...
Boy (handing in a quiz), I don't know how to do this problem. Can I come back later and finish it? Me: Dumb look.
This is when it gets tough. State testing is done, or wrapping up, the pools are open, and the kids will be back after a three day weekend (or four for those who took an extra day). 16 more days of school.
This is when it gets tough. State testing is done, or wrapping up, the pools are open, and the kids will be back after a three day weekend (or four for those who took an extra day). 16 more days of school.
This week was fun. Next will be worse. I swear the kids have, mentally, checked out for summer already. Um....finals are in two weeks guys....
One of my 4th grade boys:
Mr. ______! Remember the FLE lesson we had? Well, I think one of the signs of puberty happened to me this weekend!
(Awkward Pause)
Body odor!!
One of my 4th grade girls: It's going to be 90 degrees tomorrow! I am SO wearing booty shorts!
Me: Yeah...no. Do that and you'll find yourself in the office, calling for a change of clothes.
Girl: I am SO wearing shorts tomorrow!
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. They are now, and forever will be known as blue SPHERES, lol.
(looks like a crude drawing of male genitals)....I've learned to use squares...lol. I now also make sure I draw diatomic molecules on a slant (looks like breasts if you draw the molecules horizontal and show the nucleus).... I have learned to stop and think about what I'm drawing. They think the lewis structure for formaldehyde looks like male genitals too. Teenagers have sex on the brain.
Funny student tee shirt
