tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30044364.post6487492931739468..comments2023-07-03T06:19:12.527-05:00Comments on Mayhem Mania: First Grade MathMMahamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14369311369975175532noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30044364.post-62791665238850705552008-04-23T12:17:00.000-05:002008-04-23T12:17:00.000-05:00I didn't even think to look at it from the algebra...I didn't even think to look at it from the algebra side (x+6=23)!! (But then I never was very good at math lol!) I'll try to remember to show you one of Cameron's 3rd grade math questions so you can see how they word those now.Shelly Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04810739177913507382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30044364.post-60061240252738313332008-04-23T10:58:00.000-05:002008-04-23T10:58:00.000-05:00Good think Aunt Sherri is not teaching first grade...Good think Aunt Sherri is not teaching first grade math, huh?Phyllishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03708731983247074828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30044364.post-71739716221336365202008-04-22T19:12:00.000-05:002008-04-22T19:12:00.000-05:00No arguing ladies, you are both correct! :)The poi...No arguing ladies, you are both correct! :)<BR/>The point is Rehm is very smart.Sherrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04232727305080444972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30044364.post-26976298081146872152008-04-22T17:07:00.000-05:002008-04-22T17:07:00.000-05:00Yes Shelly, I *know* it is subtraction. But it is...Yes Shelly, I *know* it is subtraction. But it is also algebra as in x+6=23. We didn't do this in kind of word problem when I was in first grade. Or if we did I don't remember it. I remember word problems from this time frame such as this: There were 4 apples on the tree, 2 fell off, how many are left on the tree?Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05403749388142465506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30044364.post-8478299962182482382008-04-22T13:11:00.000-05:002008-04-22T13:11:00.000-05:00It's subtraction, Jenn. 23-6 gives you the answer...It's subtraction, Jenn. 23-6 gives you the answer. *wink*<BR/>Schools are ALL about "word problems" now. It's called preparing for the TAKS test. You should see how they phrase/word Cameron's 3rd grade math.Shelly Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04810739177913507382noreply@blogger.com