Calling Oppo Scientists!

"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn) 02/11/2014 at 17:32 • Filed to: 5th grade homework

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Please help me finish my son's 5th grade science homework.

It's a fill-in-the-blank. Two words, 8 letters in the first, 7 letters in the second. The clue: "Objects that are more dense sink in water; less dense objects float in water." I think the second word might be "density", but this musician is stumped.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > ttyymmnn 02/11/2014 at 17:34

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It's a "Porch-uh" > ttyymmnn 02/11/2014 at 17:35

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This is the stuff I'm dreading as my kids get older.

I don't look forward to re-learning math.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > ttyymmnn 02/11/2014 at 17:35

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Specific density?

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > ttyymmnn 02/11/2014 at 17:35

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Neutrally buoyant

ttyymmnn > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 02/11/2014 at 17:37

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I like the way you think.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 02/11/2014 at 17:37

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Or specific gravity

Projectfinale > ttyymmnn 02/11/2014 at 17:37

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Buoyancy is 8 letters.

desertdog5051 > ttyymmnn 02/11/2014 at 17:41

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Solving his homework problems is not going to teach him how to study.

My housemate is a teacher. She says the kids get all kinds of answers and when they hit college, they have not a clue how to find answers.

"If you teach a man to fish...".

ttyymmnn > It's a "Porch-uh" 02/11/2014 at 17:41

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I'm hanging in there with 5th grade math, but honestly, it's the 2nd grade stuff that is giving me fits. Kids don't do pages of math problems any more. It's all word problems. And even though there's no right way to solve the problem, they are basically being given simple algebra problems (which, I suppose, is all math at this level). To wit: "John has 15 marbles. He gave some to his brother. Now he has 4 marbles. How many did he give to his brother?" Well, that's really 15 - x = 4, solve for x . Let's see, - x = -11, so x = 11. Or something like that. I finally said, "Screw the 10 sticks and the diagrams. We're stacking this shit up, and you're going to learn to borrow if you have to."

ttyymmnn > desertdog5051 02/11/2014 at 17:45

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I wholeheartedly agree. When my 2nd graders open their homework, the first thing they say is, "Daddy, I need help." My reply is always, "I'm not going to help you until you've at least tried it yourself first. If you get stuck, I'll help. But I'm not going to give you the answer."

This one with my 5th grader is a little different. We tried to Google it, but when that washed out, I decided to phone a friend.

But I really do agree with you. Kids are spoon fed too much, and they don't want to seek the answers themselves. I have made it very clear to them that I will never give them an answer. Except this time. ;-)

Supreme Kiwi Zorro > ttyymmnn 02/11/2014 at 17:53

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Relative density.

ttyymmnn > Supreme Kiwi Zorro 02/11/2014 at 17:56

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We have a winner! My son said, "Yeah, yeah! That's it!" Maybe he should take notes in class.......

Thanks!

Supreme Kiwi Zorro > ttyymmnn 02/11/2014 at 18:00

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You're welcome. Encourage him to raise his hand and ask a question if he doesn't understand. :)

CAR_IS_MI > ttyymmnn 02/11/2014 at 18:01

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Is this science or english?

First thing that comes to mind is:

neutral buoyancy

But thats 7 then 8 not the other way around.

ttyymmnn > Supreme Kiwi Zorro 02/11/2014 at 18:02

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I don't think understanding is the problem, it's paying attention and remembering that is.

Dunnik > ttyymmnn 02/11/2014 at 18:20

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Does not being able to answer a question about density make one...dense?

ttyymmnn > Dunnik 02/11/2014 at 18:22

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Well, that would be me when it comes to science. I know what I know, which means that I know there's a hell of a lot that I don't know.

Corey CC97, MAZDA DPI IS STILL BAE JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV VISIT FLORIDA RACING LIVES FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS > ttyymmnn 02/11/2014 at 18:22

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Lazzris > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 02/11/2014 at 19:16

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He turned me into a newt......I got better.

thebigbossyboss > ttyymmnn 02/11/2014 at 20:01

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Wait....How many 2nd graders do you have?

ttyymmnn > thebigbossyboss 02/11/2014 at 20:12

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Two! Yeah, twins.

thebigbossyboss > ttyymmnn 02/11/2014 at 20:40

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Right on. I always imagined being a parent of twins would be hard, but what would I know, I am not a parent, so I just think being any kind of parent would be hard.

ttyymmnn > thebigbossyboss 02/11/2014 at 22:10

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Yeah, it's hard. But like most things, it's doable. I think I'm glad I had twins after my first son, because by that time you've been through all the first illnesses, the first injuries, etc. When the first kid falls down running you rush up to him and see if he's okay. When the second kid falls down you say, "Are you bleeding? No? Okay. Walk it off."

thebigbossyboss > ttyymmnn 02/12/2014 at 07:48

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Very good. I once stepped on a nail that went through my foot when I was a kid. I walked it off of my own volition. My mom sure was pissed off when she found out I did that and then didn't tell her, but instead went swimming in a lake. Ha!

ttyymmnn > thebigbossyboss 02/12/2014 at 08:40

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And you still have the foot? The human body is an amazing thing. All this anti-bacterial, antibiotic overkill is going to turn us into Eloi.

thebigbossyboss > ttyymmnn 02/12/2014 at 08:47

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Yup, no worse for wear. I assume my parents took me for a tetanus shot afterwards. I agree with you about the germ-a-phobia (pretty sure that's a word bro) that seems to be gripping us.

I mean don't get me wrong, I am all for the washing of hands when they are covered in motor oil, and immunizations against terrible diseases like polio, but the lengths some people go to these days is ridiculous.