[at-l] HELP, I'M SO DANGED CORNFUSED! (WAY OT)

[rbenhameda@home.com (Rami)]

Bear Wolf asks:
Now, how do you get the teacher to believe the kid did the
problem.


I don't intend to.
Carmen is in an accelerated math group and the teacher sends home this
paper which is not required (but Carmen doesn't know that) called
"Superstar Math".  It usually has a dozen problems front and back and
they are rated 1 to 4 stars depending on difficulty (this was a 4star).
The problems include theorizing, geometry, physics, experimentation,
algebra, economics, and all sorts of other bizarre problems.  The rule
we have  with this is that Carmen has to do her best on every problem
and then she brings it to me to check.  I ask her if she wants clues to
any errors I discover then after she has worked to correct those, she
comes back and we go over each one.  The ones she just can't figure out,
we work on together.  If we still can't get the answer, we go looking
for help (You guys).  Regardless, of when the answer comes, the real
benefit is that problem solving skills get exercised.  The teacher and I
discuss the problems occasionally and this one should be fun.  She will
get a kick out of the assistance you guys provided and will most
definitely enjoy seeing all 288 possible solutions.

-r