Moon landing done with a slide rule...interesting pic and caption

[Catty1]

[Lady's Human]

It wasn't done with a slide rule, but it makes for a nice pot-stirrer.

[Catty1]

I read a more detailed post on another forum comparing the technology of yesteryear with today's - similar to the "cell phone" comment in the photo above. Not sure I agree with the homework comment, but it sure is amazing what was accomplished without "today's" technology.

[Lady's Human]

2 things wrong.

8th grader? Cell phone?

Not unless the eigth grader is independently wealthy.

Pass math?

My soon to be fourth grade daughter is well into division, multiplication, starting to understand algebra and geometry.

My first grade son can do addition and subtraction when he settles down long enough to think about it (No, he's not ADHD, he's a 6 year old boy!)

Did the schools teach them this? They helped, but Mom and Dad pick up where school leaves off.

If your child isn't learning, barring any medical issues, it might be time to look in the mirror.

[Bonny]

Our folks helped us with math & spelling. Today a lot of the kids are on their own with both parents working. At work I was adding numbers on paper & one of the high school girls said she couldn't do that. I asked her how do you add numbers, she said with a calculator. She could not put numbers on a paper & add them up? That is really freightening.

[Lady's Human]

[QUOTE=Bonny;2295640] Today a lot of the kids are on their own with both parents working. QUOTE]

Still possible to continue the learning away from school.

I work nights, LOH works afternoons.

Somehow the kids are still learning outside of school.

[mrspunkysmom]

Pass math?

My soon to be fourth grade daughter is well into division, multiplication, starting to understand algebra and geometry.

My first grade son can do addition and subtraction when he settles down long enough to think about it (No, he's not ADHD, he's a 6 year old boy!)

Did the schools teach them this? They helped, but Mom and Dad pick up where school leaves off.

If your child isn't learning, barring any medical issues, it might be time to look in the mirror.

I applaud both of you on your educational attitude. More parents should be this way. My mom tried to teach me but became frustrated because she didn't know I was EXTREMELY farsighted. Once that was fixed, I learned, and it was my task to teach my younger brothers. Mom set the standard: I teach, one brother graduated from Annapolis, and the other has a degree in poly-sci with criminology and is a LEO.

We didn't learn Algebra until 9th grade, but we had used formulas since 4th grade. Many places do not start multiplication facts until third grade and fractions and decimals later. This is sad, but I believe it is the parents responsibility to insure their child is learning.

[smokey the elder]

Learning math exercises a part of the brain, IMO, dealing with quantitative things. Isn't it useful to be able to keep a running total in your head while shopping so you don't go over budget, or even know how may touchdowns it takes to make up a scoring deficit?