Surprised Student which really doesn't surprize me.
Shop math class today we will be learning how to Measure a footing to figure out the cubic yards so we will know how much concrete to order from the supplier. ......... Student: Why do you need math in construction anyway? You just build stuff anyway. A linear yard, square yard, cubic yard who cares. Mr.G...... I want to go in the back and build something. Ok what do you want to build? A dog house. Ok get me a picture of what kind you want to build, the dimensions of the dog house, the type and slope of the roof, draw a set of plans to include a floor plan and two elevations one front elevation and one the side elevation, and put together a material list, do a cost estimate and a takeoff, get back to me with those items along with an invoice and purchase order for the materials needed and I will get you started now. That is as long as you can get it to me today and get it without using math. If you can do that I will even pay for the materials out of my pocket. OK I will.....
Surprised at Hardaway.
Hilarious Paul. I can so identify with this mentality. Sounds like you and I have similar type students. Challenging them to look further than their own nose is sometime seemingly impossible. Yet, every now and then one or two of them will surprise you when they seem they just might start to "get it."
ReplyDeleteI'd be willing to bet that student in your post probably wasn't one of them.