Atom and Eve.
Teacher (me): ...and that's how you know how many electrons are in this atom. Student: But what about Eve? Teacher (me): ...? Student: Why does Adam get all the electrons? Eve should get some too. Sharing is caring.
Loud and clear.
Teacher (me): So if I have a cube, and I measure one side of the cube to be 2 cm, how can I find its volume? Student: You have to hit it. Teacher (me): Hit it? Student: Yeah, hit it with something so it makes a noise. It can't have a volume if it doesn't make noise, right?
Indiana Jones.
Student 1: The Atlantic Ocean is along the eastern coast of the U.S., like near Boston, and the Pacific Ocean is along the west coast by California. Student 2: So then the Indian Ocean is in Indiana, right? Student 1: Nope. It's by India. Student 2: But I thought since all the oceans so far have been in the United States, then the rest of them must be near us too. Or wait, is India near us at all? Student 1: No, it's not anywhere near us. Student 2: Where is it? Student 1: Somewhere near England.
Axe murderer.
Teacher (me): Earth's axis is tilted at approximately 23.5 degrees. Student 1: Why? Teacher (me): Why what? Student 1: Why does it have axes? Teacher (me): *misunderstanding the question* Earth's axis is an imaginary line that the Earth rotates around. Anything that rotates has an axis. Student 1: I don't get it. Student 2: I think he means why does Earth have an axe? Student 1: Yeah. Earth has a giant axe? To kill what? Student 3: Aliens.
Beer matters.
Student 1: So an example of something made out of matter would be my t-shirt? Teacher (me): Yes! Student 2: And our desks? Teacher (me): Yes, great examples. Student 3: And beer? Student 2: Beer? Student 3: Yeah. 'Cause matter is made of out atoms, so I was thinking of Sam Adams. Student 1: She said atoms, not Adams. Student 3: Right. Adams. Student 1: Atoms. Student 3: Adams. Student 1: ...Atoms. Student 3: ...Adams.
Diamonds are a girl's best friend.
Student 1: Diamonds are really made out of carbon? Student 2: Yeah! Teacher (me): Yes. Carbon is the same thing that makes up the graphite in your pencils. Isn't that cool? Student 1: The same? Teacher (me): Yes. It's made of the same carbon, but what makes diamonds so different from graphite is their molecular structure. Student 2: Oh! Wait so...pencils could solve our country's economic problems then! We just melt them and turn them into diamonds? Why aren't we doing that yet?
Oh Canada.
Student 1: Wait. Africa is a continent? Teacher (me): Yes! Can you name any other continents? Student 2: Asia? Teacher (me): Very good. Student 3: Germany? Teacher (me): Good guess. Germany is a country that is part of a continent. Student 3: It's gotta be Canada.
Do it in the dark.
Teacher (me): For this lab we are using a black light. So first we need to turn off all the lights in the room. Student 1: Ohhh are we making a darkroom? Student 2: What's a darkroom? Student 1: Remember in art class when we did that photography project? We need a darkroom to develop our camera film? Student 2: Oh yeah I remember. Teacher (me): That sounds like it was a fun project. Student 1: Yeah it was awesome, but it took forever for the photosynthesis to work.
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As the new school year approaches, we are obviously in denial teachers are mentally figuring out what materials we need for the school year, what will be provided by the school or families, and what we will buy with our own money as we shop sales (if it is in our budget). Several members of our #education community on tumblr dealt with unexpected family deaths, weather disasters, or more happy (but expensive) life achievements like getting married or having a baby. Our pockets have been hit hard, and I think you’d be surprised how much of our own money we spend on classrooms each year.
Many of us teach in areas where our students’ families cannot help with school supplies. In fact, as I began working on this project, every teacher I contacted to include that came from a more affluent community declined being included so that classrooms in greater need could be helped. I am in awe of the teachers in this community. After the jump is a list of teachers and their classroom wish lists for the upcoming year. If you are able to, please consider supporting a teacher via their wishlist. If you’d rather make a donation to their supply fund or send a gift card, I’m sure you could contact them and they wouldn’t turn you down.
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A bright idea.
Student 1: So why can't we send astronauts to Mercury? Student 2: Because it's way too hot. Like, they'd all melt. The Sun is right there. Student 3: Yeah! And it's really bright. Wouldn't their sunglasses melt too? Student 2: Yeah, probably. Or they'd boil off from the sunlight. Student 1: But what if we made it so they would land at night? They'd have a good 12 hours before they'd have to leave.
Spring chicken.
Teacher (me): Spring tides are exceptionally high and low tides that occur when - Student 1: In the Spring! Right? Student 2: Dude didn't you read the homework? Spring tides are not just in the Spring. Student 1: Oh, well it would make more sense if they were. Student 2: No they're like the Spring Equinox. It happens more than once a year. Teacher (me): ...Actually the Spring Equinox is only once a year. Student 2: Seriously? Teacher (me): Yep. The Spring Equinox is the first day of Spring, which is in the month of... Student 1: December! Student 2: Are you serious right now? Student 1: It's not December is it... Student 2: SPRING. It's obviously May.
Star of the day.
Student 1: The planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth - Student 2: Venus isn't a planet. It's a star. Student 1: Not it isn't. Student 2: Yeah it is. Sometimes my mom tells me to look in the sky at night because you can see Venus, so it's a star. Student 3: But you can see planets in the sky at night, too. Student 4: If Venus is a star, what conversation is it in? Student 2: ...conversation? Student 1: ...constellation?
Hot triangles.
Teacher (me): How many degrees are there in a right angle? Student 1: 90 degrees Celsius. Student 2: No wait I think it's 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Student 1: Ohhhh.