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In reply to the discussion: About That ‘Common Core’ Math Problem Making the Facebook Rounds [View all]Gothmog
(152,336 posts)78. The idiots on other boards are simply too stupid to understand the concepts involved
I love the fact that there are conservatives who are simply too ignorant and dumb to understand how simple mathematical concepts work. Both methods on this example work are simple to understand if you have a clue about math.
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I get it, but it does seem weird, as it is focuses on the concept 'difference' rather
HereSince1628
Mar 2014
#68
Common Core does suck because it treats all kids the same and dismisses kids who struggle.
liberal_at_heart
Mar 2014
#9
I have a son who is struggling through public school. He is autistic and in special education.
liberal_at_heart
Mar 2014
#77
the late nobel-winning physicist richard feynman had a great story about solving math in your head
unblock
Mar 2014
#10
I like the Reddit example in the article. One that isn't quite so obvious with large number
Pretzel_Warrior
Mar 2014
#13
As a political scientist with two MAs (MA in Political Theory, MA in Communications)...
Chan790
Mar 2014
#64
IIRC, the idea with this approach is to massage the problem you have into math facts
winter is coming
Mar 2014
#28
The controversy is that it's different and some people have never thought of it that way.
winter is coming
Mar 2014
#32
The suggestion is that a student could explain the bottom ex. not the top.
HereSince1628
Mar 2014
#38
Not saying that you did. But elementary arithmatic is sort of foundational isn't it?
HereSince1628
Mar 2014
#45
The worst part is some 4rd grade teacher will fail a student because they use the core method
liberal N proud
Mar 2014
#27
People's brains work differently. Some people learn better visually, some aurally...
cui bono
Mar 2014
#30
It's not some 4th grade teacher. It's the Almighty Test. If the child, on the Almighty Test,
Squinch
Mar 2014
#60
The concept of borrowing flows naturally from the understanding of placevalue
mathematic
Mar 2014
#39
People who use math all the time will develop their own strategies. They should teach the old
fried eggs
Mar 2014
#46
The common core does suck. Here in this thread, there are about 20 people, talking about
Squinch
Mar 2014
#59
I think what they're trying to do is to break up the numbers to the nearest 5s and 10s.
kentauros
Mar 2014
#75
The idiots on other boards are simply too stupid to understand the concepts involved
Gothmog
Mar 2014
#78