OT - DS8's math problem he got "wrong"

[BernardandMissBianca]

Circle the better benchmark to estimate the number of photos on an album page.

5 or 25


DS circled 25, guess he knows his mama pretty well and the teachers obviously do not, he got the answer wrong. I wonder if I should question it. LOL

 

[jacksmomma]

Oh, that is too funny! He should have asked if the photos were 4x6 or wallet.

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

LOL He probably would have if he wouldn't get in trouble. I know DS13 would ask a smart butt question like that.

Cropped or not cropped?
Matted and embellished?
Did you use swap items?

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

8 x 8 or 12 x 12?

and then there is the 12 x15 CM album. Your benchmark could go up into the 30's if you have that album.

I'm tempted to haul in my Stars and Motorcars Parade page......

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

HA!!!! I just skyped DH the problem and I said DS got it wrong. He said DS circled 5. Guess Hubby knows me well too! LOL

 

[ZeroToHero]

I think you should send in a page of yours along with the problem circled, and say "Not in this house!"

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

LOL!!! I should! we actually have a meeting with her on Friday. I should be a PITA and mention it.

 

[Lisa]

DS knows his photo layouts!!!! How dare she question it?

 

[PrincessNancy96]

OH, yes, there would be a meeting to discuss this... as the question is truely open for interpretation... I would so question it... tell her we can get way more than 25 on a page!!

 

[mantaz]

Apparently, she shouldn't ask such questions of a child of a scrapbooker! Maybe you should take that page in to justify your DS' answer. He should at least get half credit for principle of being a scrapbooker's son! But it truly does show you he is observant of what you do!!

 

[MineMail]

I don't scrapbook, but I love to look at the pages filled with pictures that my friends/family make. 25 isn't out of the ordinary and you could mention that to your DS's teacher - an example would help. Just phrase it as "Just so you understand why he didn't give the expected answer..." Make a joke out of it and see what happens, but don't grade-grub, lol.

My kid got this question wrong in Kindergarden:

Q: How do students get to school?

1. Walk 2. Bus 3. Car 4. Boat 5. Plane​

She circled all of them and was marked wrong - only the first three were considered the correct answer. She argued with the teacher about it. In DD's opinion:

4. Boat was correct because her teenage babysitter took a ferry to get to high school every day.

5. Plane was correct because college kids take a plane to get to their colleges. We had just given a friend's son a ride to the airport the day before.

I agreed with DD when she told me about it - they were all valid answers. The teacher wasn't impressed, saying DD was "overthinking." I mentioned it at the conference.

It's an interesting point from a bigger perspective: these questions are good examples of the problems of developing standardized tests. The Testmaker's "expected" correct answers aren't the same as what the student has experienced.

 

[ZeroToHero]

I think your DD's kindergarten teacher was just embarrassed that she got showed up by a kindergartner... and so she called it "over-thinking."

Try.... "thinking outside of the box," (or photomat, in Buffy's DS's case.. oh, I crack myself up) which is what we need more of these days!

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

I don't scrapbook, but I love to look at the pages filled with pictures that my friends/family make. 25 isn't out of the ordinary and you could mention that to your DS's teacher - an example would help. Just phrase it as "Just so you understand why he didn't give the expected answer..." Make a joke out of it and see what happens, but don't grade-grub, lol.

My kid got this question wrong in Kindergarden:

Q: How do students get to school?

1. Walk 2. Bus 3. Car 4. Boat 5. Plane​

She circled all of them and was marked wrong - only the first three were considered the correct answer. She argued with the teacher about it. In DD's opinion:

4. Boat was correct because her teenage babysitter took a ferry to get to high school every day.

5. Plane was correct because college kids take a plane to get to their colleges. We had just given a friend's son a ride to the airport the day before.

I agreed with DD when she told me about it - they were all valid answers. The teacher wasn't impressed, saying DD was "overthinking." I mentioned it at the conference.

It's an interesting point from a bigger perspective: these questions are good examples of the problems of developing standardized tests. The Testmaker's "expected" correct answers aren't the same as what the student has experienced.

Over thinking? That's called free thinking. And your DD was absolutely right. I know bush pilots who take their kids to school via plane, and students who take boats.

I don't think this teacher would appreciate me questioning standardized testing, she's an "old school" teacher, she was there when I was a student there. But I may bring it up at the school improvement team meeting. The principal will get a kick out of the question and may change the grade. Who knows.
Don't get me started on standardized testing either, I hate it! It has taken free thinking away from the kids.

Yes, Z2H, this is the same kid who got yelled at in Pre-k for coloring outside the lines. We aren't even allowed to get near the edges of the box let alone stand outside of them. I encourage my kids to question everything if they can validate an opposing answer. The system just loves me.

can't wait to see the math tonight. LOL

 

[123SA]

As a former math teacher - -that question just really stinks. She really couldn't think of a better question?

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

I think it was a worksheet but maybe not. I'd have to go back and look.

 

[Macca1111]

Don't get me started on standardized testing either, I hate it! It has taken free thinking away from the kids.

OMG you're not kidding. Drives me crazy...students shouldn't have to think "now how would they want me to answer this?" as I've had to on many exams and I know my students felt the same way. I guess I know a lot of overthinkers.

 

[nicurn]

rofl, oh my. kate would have gotten that one wrong as well. maybe she was looking at the 2peas gallery though... LOTS of just one photo/page there. (not that they aren't nice layouts mind you but... )