Comments on: Classics of Student Literature http://shrimpandgrits.rickandpatty.com/2006/10/06/classics-of-student-literature/ Science, science education, and other things ... with a distinctly Southern drawl Sat, 22 Nov 2008 15:11:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: eric http://shrimpandgrits.rickandpatty.com/2006/10/06/classics-of-student-literature/#comment-3828 eric Tue, 10 Oct 2006 14:15:41 +0000 http://shrimpandgrits.rickandpatty.com/2006/10/06/classics-of-student-literature/#comment-3828 i would totally try to write a one-page essay answer to do anything but give a real answer. i failed 11th grade chemistry. e+ i would totally try to write a one-page essay answer to do anything but give a real answer.

i failed 11th grade chemistry.

e+

]]> By: Rob W. http://shrimpandgrits.rickandpatty.com/2006/10/06/classics-of-student-literature/#comment-3701 Rob W. Sat, 07 Oct 2006 15:32:09 +0000 http://shrimpandgrits.rickandpatty.com/2006/10/06/classics-of-student-literature/#comment-3701 Excellent. Excellent.

]]> By: Shane Celis http://shrimpandgrits.rickandpatty.com/2006/10/06/classics-of-student-literature/#comment-3696 Shane Celis Fri, 06 Oct 2006 22:14:34 +0000 http://shrimpandgrits.rickandpatty.com/2006/10/06/classics-of-student-literature/#comment-3696 This is hilarious! There should be an archive for this sort of material. This is hilarious! There should be an archive for this sort of material.

]]> By: David Harmon http://shrimpandgrits.rickandpatty.com/2006/10/06/classics-of-student-literature/#comment-3692 David Harmon Fri, 06 Oct 2006 18:36:45 +0000 http://shrimpandgrits.rickandpatty.com/2006/10/06/classics-of-student-literature/#comment-3692 Well, the "No" response on the "peep" question was at least a "valid" answer! Incorrect, yeah, but valid. (That is, it *could* have had the same density as water, if they weren't watching it float!) Well, the “No” response on the “peep” question was at least a “valid” answer! Incorrect, yeah, but valid. (That is, it *could* have had the same density as water, if they weren’t watching it float!)

]]> By: Rick http://shrimpandgrits.rickandpatty.com/2006/10/06/classics-of-student-literature/#comment-3690 Rick Fri, 06 Oct 2006 17:51:55 +0000 http://shrimpandgrits.rickandpatty.com/2006/10/06/classics-of-student-literature/#comment-3690 <i>The student must have heard your question as “Is the marshmallow peep, more or less, denser than water?” Poor wording (of the question) and a bit of mishearing there.</i> If this was an oral question, I would be inclined to agree. However, all of the questions above were presented in written form (and so were the student answers). So there's no real opportunity for "mis-hearing". Mis-<i>reading</i>, yes - but that's another issue. :) The student must have heard your question as “Is the marshmallow peep, more or less, denser than water?” Poor wording (of the question) and a bit of mishearing there.

If this was an oral question, I would be inclined to agree. However, all of the questions above were presented in written form (and so were the student answers). So there’s no real opportunity for “mis-hearing”. Mis-reading, yes - but that’s another issue. :)

]]> By: Monimonika http://shrimpandgrits.rickandpatty.com/2006/10/06/classics-of-student-literature/#comment-3688 Monimonika Fri, 06 Oct 2006 16:49:27 +0000 http://shrimpandgrits.rickandpatty.com/2006/10/06/classics-of-student-literature/#comment-3688 "Fun with Marshmallow Peeps! Picture a marshmallow peep floating in a beaker of water. This was sitting in front of the students when they answered the following question. Question: Is the marshmallow peep more or less dense than water? Student answer: No." I don't blame the student much for this one. The student must have heard your question as "Is the marshmallow peep, more or less, dense<i>r</i> than water?" Poor wording (of the question) and a bit of mishearing there. “Fun with Marshmallow Peeps!

Picture a marshmallow peep floating in a beaker of water. This was sitting in front of the students when they answered the following question.

Question: Is the marshmallow peep more or less dense than water?

Student answer: No.”

I don’t blame the student much for this one. The student must have heard your question as “Is the marshmallow peep, more or less, denser than water?” Poor wording (of the question) and a bit of mishearing there.

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