tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post4326608663130092405..comments2023-10-03T04:20:03.184-06:00Comments on Math = Love: Rulers And My SanitySarah Carter (@mathequalslove)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11839095945000612533noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-4586892857131422332014-02-17T20:02:35.709-06:002014-02-17T20:02:35.709-06:00If we ever get student ids, I'm definitely goi...If we ever get student ids, I'm definitely going to have my students use them as straight edges. Brilliant! <br /><br />And, asking to pay to break a ruler? I'm constantly amazed at the things students come up with! One of my students did break his ruler last week. He proceeded to tape the multiple pieces back together, hoping I wouldn't notice. Yeah, I'm pretty sure it's not quite usable anymore... Sarah Carter (@mathequalslove)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11839095945000612533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-36573682426277237292014-02-17T19:59:34.312-06:002014-02-17T19:59:34.312-06:00Agreed! I do so much laughing! (Which is MUCH be...Agreed! I do so much laughing! (Which is MUCH better than the alternative...)Sarah Carter (@mathequalslove)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11839095945000612533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-23349477599716719742014-02-17T19:58:23.352-06:002014-02-17T19:58:23.352-06:00That is too funny! If too many rulers go missing,...That is too funny! If too many rulers go missing, I know where I'll be looking! Sarah Carter (@mathequalslove)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11839095945000612533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-33784019596487066212014-02-17T19:57:41.054-06:002014-02-17T19:57:41.054-06:00Finally! A use for the partial decks of cards tha...Finally! A use for the partial decks of cards that are in my cabinet! Thanks for sharing!Sarah Carter (@mathequalslove)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11839095945000612533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-80688927733835459812014-02-17T19:57:05.706-06:002014-02-17T19:57:05.706-06:00I didn't think about substituting other than a...I didn't think about substituting other than a ruler since we only needed a straight edge. Love this idea!Sarah Carter (@mathequalslove)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11839095945000612533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-22654653384877287772014-02-13T13:47:18.786-06:002014-02-13T13:47:18.786-06:00My students use their school id as a straight edge...My students use their school id as a straight edge. This seems to take the novelty out of playing with something "new". My geometry students however actually needed a ruler and I had one student ask me today if he could break his ruler. When I replied no, he offered to pay me $1 if he could break his ruler. (I still said no) This is also the same student who brought in an entire bag of pencils when I pointed out to him that he always borrows my pencils and never returns this. I have all of my materials "tagged" with pink polka dotted duct tape, so he tagged all of the pencils that he brought in. He has his redeeming qualities.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13612480758090319696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-87256471721861751262014-02-12T14:35:07.715-06:002014-02-12T14:35:07.715-06:00This post made me laugh, not at the frustration yo...This post made me laugh, not at the frustration you endured, but at the fact that I know exactly how you feel. It's a lot easier to laugh later on rather than in the moment, but we have to laugh or we would cry!!! Oh the things that students do! :)Dog Days of Mathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05314894035332899316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-51830479065524900892014-02-12T12:46:16.985-06:002014-02-12T12:46:16.985-06:00My very first class, my very first day, we found 7...My very first class, my very first day, we found 7 rules in that exact same place. Once one person discovered one then we had to stop and look at all the desks. It was like Christmas. :) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15008115399460743127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-84485411172699857422014-02-11T07:49:36.299-06:002014-02-11T07:49:36.299-06:00I have a ton of old playing cards that no longer m...I have a ton of old playing cards that no longer make complete decks. I deal them out for drawing straight lines. They are smaller and more manageable for most of my middle schoolers (it amazes me how many of my kids can't draw a straight line with a ruler.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-18487993573663956602014-02-10T18:26:28.663-06:002014-02-10T18:26:28.663-06:00I have found a quick swap with an index card for a...I have found a quick swap with an index card for a straight edge works great! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00767417803802410701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-15842192998715243222014-02-10T17:21:12.232-06:002014-02-10T17:21:12.232-06:00This is brilliant! This is brilliant! Sarah Carter (@mathequalslove)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11839095945000612533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-18819168912748553662014-02-10T14:24:18.377-06:002014-02-10T14:24:18.377-06:00Oh rulers, the great math tool that is used for so...Oh rulers, the great math tool that is used for so much more. Did they play Helicopter with them? That use to be a favorite in my room. Or vibrate them off the edge of a desk to make fun noises? I was able to combat bad behaviors be having a set of "crappy" rulers printed and cut out of a sheet of paper (use to be standard issue on old NY state tests). I always handed out the nice plastic rulers first, but if they couldn't use them appropriately, I quickly swapped it out for a paper ruler. No one wanted to be the kid with the paper ruler... it was wrinkled and had a yellow stain... some claim it even smelled funny... but it worked like a charm! The possibility of having to use a paper ruler cut out most negative behaviors.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com