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TheHamburglar · « **Reply #18352 on:** March 08, 2018, 11:23:15 AM »

Quote from: Mrs. Gooch on March 08, 2018, 09:14:31 AM

This thread is my favorite placed on the Internet.

Rage Against the McKee · « **Reply #18353 on:** March 08, 2018, 11:27:36 AM »

star seed 7 · « **Reply #18354 on:** March 08, 2018, 11:30:43 AM »

I, also, was not asked

Rage Against the McKee · « **Reply #18355 on:** March 08, 2018, 11:34:01 AM »

Rage Against the McKee · « **Reply #18356 on:** March 08, 2018, 11:47:42 AM »

michigancat · « **Reply #18357 on:** March 08, 2018, 01:58:28 PM »

Quote from: Rage Against the McKee on March 08, 2018, 11:47:42 AM

Been a while since I've seen common core complaining.

SkinnyBenny · « **Reply #18358 on:** March 08, 2018, 02:16:35 PM »

I just thought the exact same thing this morning! There’s a guy on my route to work with a gigantic, bold red stop sign sticker on the back window of his car that says STOP COMMON CORE, and I

every time.

Institutional Control · « **Reply #18359 on:** March 08, 2018, 02:22:51 PM »

meow meow · « **Reply #18360 on:** March 08, 2018, 03:33:17 PM »

is that really how they teach math now?

Rage Against the McKee · « **Reply #18361 on:** March 08, 2018, 03:37:30 PM »

Quote from: meow meow on March 08, 2018, 03:33:17 PM

is that really how they teach math now?

I think it makes sense. It's how I do math in my head, anyway.

sys · « **Reply #18362 on:** March 08, 2018, 03:44:47 PM »

i would just do 3 + 7 = 60 + 30.

Rage Against the McKee · « **Reply #18363 on:** March 08, 2018, 03:47:41 PM »

Quote from: sys on March 08, 2018, 03:44:47 PM

i would just do 3 + 7 = 60 + 30.

Yeah, breaking the 30 into three 10s is a bit much.

K-S-U-Wildcats! · « **Reply #18364 on:** March 08, 2018, 03:57:35 PM »

Is the point of that method to help people who are really bad at math? Seems like a huge waste of time and potentially confusing for anyone who is even reasonably good at math.

star seed 7 · « **Reply #18365 on:** March 08, 2018, 04:08:06 PM »

Why would that be confusing for anyone good at math?

Rage Against the McKee · « **Reply #18366 on:** March 08, 2018, 04:34:19 PM »

It's really a lot like counting back change. I would bet most people who bitch about common core also bitch about people not being able to count back change.

meow meow · « **Reply #18367 on:** March 08, 2018, 04:45:11 PM »

i've never had to count back change, but whatever that method is, it's pretty hilarious to look at written out like that.

K-S-U-Wildcats! · « **Reply #18368 on:** March 08, 2018, 05:28:18 PM »

What is so hard or confusing about teaching kids to add in columns? Seems much more efficient unless you’re training kids to count back change.

Rage Against the McKee · « **Reply #18369 on:** March 08, 2018, 05:32:36 PM »

Quote from: K-S-U-Wildcats! on March 08, 2018, 05:28:18 PM

What is so hard or confusing about teaching kids to add in columns? Seems much more efficient unless you’re training kids to count back change.

Adding in columns is harder to do in your head.

8manpick · « **Reply #18370 on:** March 08, 2018, 05:39:29 PM »

Quote from: Rage Against the McKee on March 08, 2018, 05:32:36 PM

Quote from: K-S-U-Wildcats! on March 08, 2018, 05:28:18 PM
What is so hard or confusing about teaching kids to add in columns? Seems much more efficient unless you’re training kids to count back change.

Adding in columns is harder to do in your head.

For dummies maybe

K-S-U-Wildcats! · « **Reply #18371 on:** March 08, 2018, 05:45:17 PM »

Quote from: Rage Against the McKee on March 08, 2018, 05:32:36 PM

Quote from: K-S-U-Wildcats! on March 08, 2018, 05:28:18 PM
What is so hard or confusing about teaching kids to add in columns? Seems much more efficient unless you’re training kids to count back change.

Adding in columns is harder to do in your head.

True. But breaking things down that far instead of just 53 + 7 + 30 seems pretty inefficient.

star seed 7 · « **Reply #18372 on:** March 08, 2018, 06:04:57 PM »

You have to look at it from the perspective of a first grader or whatever age this is taught. It's about understanding the action instead of shortcuts and memorization. Every level of math teaches you the fully broken down method first and then gives you the quicker method after you (hopefully) understand why you can skip the steps you can skip. It's really not that difficult to see how breaking addition down to remainders and 5's,10's,100's, etc is beneficial.

Institutional Control · « **Reply #18373 on:** March 08, 2018, 06:06:38 PM »

Some people can’t handle this thread.

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TheHamburglar · « **Reply #18374 on:** March 08, 2018, 06:44:25 PM »

Quote from: K-S-U-Wildcats! on March 08, 2018, 03:57:35 PM

Is the point of that method to help people who are really bad at math? Seems like a huge waste of time and potentially confusing for anyone who is even reasonably good at math.

I got in the top 10 at the state math competition in elementary school & that's the method I've always used in my head.

Also, if given 59+36 I would change it to 60+35, then go 60, 65, 75, 85, 95. I always got in trouble for not showing my work, then tested really well because everyone else was wasting time on the column thing & I had pleanty of time to work on the harder questions.

Different methods for different kids.