The Middle School Mouth
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Numbers Game
Before my kids can leave every period, I have a routine they must follow...1. Sit 2. Be Quiet 3. Put your book in the top corner of your desk. I usually give them a heads up to the ringing of the bell. Here's what happened yesterday:
Mr. H: Ok, 30 seconds until the bell.
7th Grade Student: 10, 9, 8, wait a minute.
Mr. H: Really?
Thursday, May 3, 2012
What's in a race?
Well, as the school year comes to a close, I have a few blog postings to catch you up on...
While discussing the Supreme Court, I brought up a few "firsts" of the court. Sandra Day O'Connor - the first female justice. Thurgood Marshall - the first black justice and...
Mr. H: Here's Sonia Sotomayor, the first Hispanic Supreme Court Justice.
7th Grade Student: Is she black?
Monday, April 2, 2012
Bathroom Renovations
Every Thursday, my class reads the newspaper and discusses local and national issues. One issue last Thursday was arson. A student at a local high school basically set the bathroom on fire. The headline on the paper stated, "Repair estimates at $50k". The seventh grade mind took in that information and spit out this nugget of knowledge:
7th Grade Student: Mr. H, does that mean 50 killion dollars?"
Mr. H: Ugghhh
7th Grade Student: Mr. H, does that mean 50 killion dollars?"
Mr. H: Ugghhh
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
The Future is Upon Us
While watching a news service in class, a story of a new type of car being developed by students at MIT came on. This new car was about a third of the size of a regular car and was for use in large cities. The kids really thought this was cool. I believe their enthusiasm can be summed up by this statement:
7th Grade Student: Mr. H, I think the future is coming.
Mr. H: We'll see...
7th Grade Student: Mr. H, I think the future is coming.
Mr. H: We'll see...
Monday, January 9, 2012
Fav 5
Today, in class, we were discussing the passage of immigrants to Ellis Island. I wanted to make sure my students understood that immigrants could only bring with them whatever they could carry...nothing more. To demonstrate, I asked them to choose their "fav 5"...any 5 items that they would bring with them if they were making the trek. The only stipulation being that they had to be able to carry the items. I got the very logical answers: food, clothing, water.
But I also got these:
7th Grade Student: Rocks
Another 7th Grade Student: Some pantyhose for church on Sunday.
One student had this to ask: Mr. H, Do they have McDonald's on the ships?
Mr. H: No.
Same student: Not even the McCafe?
But I also got these:
7th Grade Student: Rocks
Another 7th Grade Student: Some pantyhose for church on Sunday.
One student had this to ask: Mr. H, Do they have McDonald's on the ships?
Mr. H: No.
Same student: Not even the McCafe?
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Location, Location, Location
Hope everyone's having a happy holidays...Here's a little funny for you.
7th Grade Student: Mr. H, how far away is the United States from Decatur?
(I teach in Decatur, Alabama)
Mr. H: 10 miles.
7th Grade Student: Mr. H, how far away is the United States from Decatur?
(I teach in Decatur, Alabama)
Mr. H: 10 miles.
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Dates are Confusing
One of my students wanted to write a pass to the office...
7th Grade Student: Mr. H, what's today's date? The twenty-tenth? Wait a minute, that's not even a date, is it?
Mr. H:...
7th Grade Student: Mr. H, what's today's date? The twenty-tenth? Wait a minute, that's not even a date, is it?
Mr. H:...
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