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2018
2018.3.23 * "do-learn" format, with the application of concepts being taught before the formal introduction of the underlying theory. Some engineering education is moving toward the "do-learn" format. How practical / applicable is this in sixth grade math? Or any math for that matter? Are there problems to set up for kids that they can try and do and then teach / have them learn what they now know that need to know or figured out for themselves.

2018.3.23 * Fifth Grade Science Fair Judging * I thought it went very well. We quickly looked over the 30 or so that met the basic criteria and picked 8-9 to interview one at a time. The three of us all participated in each interview - worked out better than having a batch of kids standing around to be interviewed several times by individual judges. It is a different experience for the kids - just one interview with a gang of unknown grown-ups rather than 3 1-on-1. We enjoyed all the projects. Several were either original or interesting extensions of some of the usual science fair projects. Some surprises - kids who interview much better than their board suggested. Only one kid of those we interviewed really didn't know much (or care?) about the project.

2018.3.22 * Basic education includes reading, writing and arithmetic. What math should every kid "know" by sixth grade? From observing a sixth grade class and follow-on discussions with the teacher, the current state of is pretty sad. Most kids don't know basic math facts. Some of the methods for multiplication that these kids "know" is interesting but introduce so many opportunities for making mistakes that they do the kids a great dis-service. There seems to be a weird allocation of math instruction time. Is that the problem? Too much time spent on instruction, not enough on boring stuff like basic math facts practice? What ever happened to "minute math"? Page of basic math problems. Do as many as you can in 1-5 minutes. Measure progress - number done, percent correct. Work on improving both. * 132 * Q: app for that?