This wonderful story was told to me by...Mrs. Tulip.
Mrs. Tulip was talking about another teacher's son having his appendix taken out. A student overheard this and said:
7th grade student: Why would you have your appendix taken out?
Mrs. Tulip: Well, it can cause problems with your stomach.
7th Grade Student: Oh, I thought your appendix was your pointer finger.
Friday, September 24, 2010
Thursday, September 23, 2010
El Presidente
We were talking about the executive branch when this nugget occurred:
Mr. H: President Obama is our 44th president.
7th Grader: Mr. H, why do we have 50 states, but we've only had 44 presidents?
Mr. H: What? I don't know what you're saying.
7th Grader: I mean, doesn't every state have a president?
Mr. H: President Obama is our 44th president.
7th Grader: Mr. H, why do we have 50 states, but we've only had 44 presidents?
Mr. H: What? I don't know what you're saying.
7th Grader: I mean, doesn't every state have a president?
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Face the Book
This story comes directly from Mr. Poop:
7th Grade Student: Mr. Poop, I took a race test on facebook, and it said I was 40% white and 90% black.
Mr. Poop: That doesn't make sense...that's 130%.
7th Grade Student: I'm putting mixed on all my documents now.
Mr. Poop: Because facebook said so?
7th Grade Student: Yes.
Gotta love that logic.
7th Grade Student: Mr. Poop, I took a race test on facebook, and it said I was 40% white and 90% black.
Mr. Poop: That doesn't make sense...that's 130%.
7th Grade Student: I'm putting mixed on all my documents now.
Mr. Poop: Because facebook said so?
7th Grade Student: Yes.
Gotta love that logic.
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Chicken Little
I don't know how to explain this...
Today we were discussing the Revolutionary War. I asked my students how a war starts. This was a serious response from one of my students. I don't know where this came from or where he/she heard this.
How do wars start?
7th Grade Student: They drop a chicken in the middle of the sides and whichever side the chick runs to gets the first shot. Then they fight.
Needless to say, this stopped class. I didn't know what to do. I felt really bad for this student.
Today we were discussing the Revolutionary War. I asked my students how a war starts. This was a serious response from one of my students. I don't know where this came from or where he/she heard this.
How do wars start?
7th Grade Student: They drop a chicken in the middle of the sides and whichever side the chick runs to gets the first shot. Then they fight.
Needless to say, this stopped class. I didn't know what to do. I felt really bad for this student.
Friday, September 3, 2010
This Map Needs a Legend
Today, after finishing her work, one of my students decided to look at a large map of Alabama I have in my room. This was her comment:
7th Grade Student: Is this a list of all the presidents?
Mr. H: (Speechless)
7th Grade Student: Is this a list of all the presidents?
Mr. H: (Speechless)
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Back to the Future IV
This conversation happened in another teacher's classroom today. It is totally bonkers and will put a smile on your face:
7th Grade Student: Mrs. Bail (made up name), will there be a year 2020?
Mrs. Bail: Yes, of course.
7th Grade Student: Will we make it to the year 2019?
Mrs. Bail: Yes.
7th Grade Student: Will we ever have the year 1997 again? It was my birth year and I really enjoyed it!
I would like to point out two things: 1. Really? 2. If she was born in the year 1997, how would she remember that she really enjoyed it?
Carry on.
7th Grade Student: Mrs. Bail (made up name), will there be a year 2020?
Mrs. Bail: Yes, of course.
7th Grade Student: Will we make it to the year 2019?
Mrs. Bail: Yes.
7th Grade Student: Will we ever have the year 1997 again? It was my birth year and I really enjoyed it!
I would like to point out two things: 1. Really? 2. If she was born in the year 1997, how would she remember that she really enjoyed it?
Carry on.
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