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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous] It isn't good. It isn't even logical or age appropriate. For example, a 4th grade math question this year: "1/3 plus 1/3 equals what? Explain why?" "Explain why" in this situation is such an esoteric question (especially for 4th graders), that it is illogical for it to be part of the math curriculum. At this age, many kids don't have the command of language to explain in detail "why" this is the case. In fact, when asked, the teacher couldn't explain "why" and told us that under 2.0 there isn't really a right answer to this "why" question(!!). That is more of a mind-game for these kids than an educational exercise. [/quote] Because if you have one third, and then you add another third, you have two thirds. What's esoteric, illogical, and age-inappropriate about that?[/quote]
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