5th grade math

[mbalbritton]

My kids' teacher is teaching that 1 ton = 1000 kg = 2000 lbs.

Anyone else seen the issue with this?

 

[snappy]

Seems like she is missing the term metric ton!!!!


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[Chris_Keziah]

Yeah esp. since 1 kg = 2.2 lbs, time to correct the teacher.


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[yankee]

A short ton=2000lbs but it's about 93kg from being correct. I think that the teacher is confused.

 

[yankee]

I meant to add that a "long ton is equal to 1000kg (if I am not mistaken).

I think the teacher has the 2 confused.

 

[Chris_Keziah]

1 (short) ton is 907 kg, 1 (long) ton is 1016 kg.


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[mbalbritton]

On top of that, she is only going to confuse them further by mixing metric and standard.

 

[jeepinmatt]

I'm not usually one to use this statement, buuuuuuut...
This is America. One ton equals 2000 pounds. That's approximately 907 kilograms. Teaching the children otherwise is incorrect.

 

[Reid]

I'm not usually one to use this statement, buuuuuuut...
This is America. One ton equals 2000 pounds. That's approximately 907 kilograms. Teaching the children otherwise is incorrect.

hmm..i'll have to brush up, but im pretty sure in america using anything other than metric is illegal. an odd unenforced law, but on the books none the less.

 

[rodney eppes]

I've heard of being a few bricks short, but never a "short" or "long" Ton!
But, I'm just a dumb-ass truck driver.

 

[lockedup5]

I had a seventh grade teacher tell me Delaware wasn't a state. She marked it wrong on my paper and was the only one I missed.

 

[ManglerYJ]

Perhaps she's referring to a "sh!t-ton" (I keep hearing that reference)

 

[mbalbritton]

I went to the school this morning and told them I didn't want my kids being taught inaccurate information, and to not mix metric and standard in the same conversions.

The principle said she'd talk to the teacher about it. I also told them that saying 1kg= 2lbs was more in accurate than saying pi=3.

I received a call about 20 minutes later from the principle saying that the teacher wasn't putting the mass/weight section in the quiz today and would issue a corrected conversion chart.

 

[McCracken]

is it a ton of feathers or a ton of brick

 

[RatLabGuy]

It's the Pentium math

 

[mbalbritton]

WTF?

Good morning Mr.Albritton:
Thank you for your concern.
Yesterday when I sent the message to all of you I just referred to the way we, Colombians measure mass, and I forgot to include the equivalent measurement you use in the US. Sorry for that.
It is not inaccurate information, I was just trying to teach them those trans-cultural things and I forgot to refer to this explanation in the mail I sent to you although I did with my kids. In Colombia we use 500 grams to be a pound, 1,000 grams to be a kilogram so 2 pounds are a kilogram.
I really appreciate your concern because that made me to realize that I need to clarify this to all parents.
Have an excellent rest of day and see you tomorrow at 7:30 a.m.
Cordially,
LUISA xxxxx
Fifth grade
Spanish Immersion teacher
Hopewell Elementary School

maybe that's how you measure Cocaine in Columbia, but yes it is inaccurate.

 

[McCracken]

wow. your kids are being taught by this woman

 

[kaiser715]

wow. you're kids are being taught by this woman

at least you aren't teaching them grammar!

 

[mbalbritton]

wow. you're kids are being taught by this woman

Ya, we haven't had any issues with any previous teachers, but this teacher has had a few complaints from other parents.

 

[Chris_Keziah]

Dear god that woman is an idiot


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[McCracken]

at least you aren't teaching them grammar!

shit.



edit: fixered

 

[Blaze]

I feel dumber reading that response.

 

[mbalbritton]

I feel dumber reading that response.

Damn near pulled my hair out after reading it

 

[Cherokeekid88]

you know, I am glad that there are still parents who care about their kids' education.

 

[Reid]

columbia eh? tell el padre his shipment was recieved 97 kilos light and see if he blows it off like this teacher does.