Monday, February 20, 2006
From the Homework Pile: "Watt exactly is the problem!"
[From my Period 8 Physical Science class homework assignment reviewing the definition and calculation of power.]
Question: The unit of power is named after James ________.
Real Answer: Watt
Student-Provided Answer: unit.
Teacher (smacks head): Of course! James Unit: inventor of...the unit. How could I have been so foolish as to forget that?!?
Subsequent reflection: Just when I think I've scraped the bottom of the barrel, my students come back and remind me that there's plenty of room at the bottom.
[From my Period 8 Physical Science class homework assignment reviewing the definition and calculation of power.]
Question: The unit of power is named after James ________.
Real Answer: Watt
Student-Provided Answer: unit.
Teacher (smacks head): Of course! James Unit: inventor of...the unit. How could I have been so foolish as to forget that?!?
Subsequent reflection: Just when I think I've scraped the bottom of the barrel, my students come back and remind me that there's plenty of room at the bottom.
