Re:Math Problems for children from 5 to 15 (2004) [pdf]
by threatofrain on Monday July 19, 2021 @04:42PM
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> 12. A tide was in today at 12 noon. What time will it be in (at the same place) tomorrow?
These problems seem so poorly organized and motivated, I don't understand the curation in putting them together in one document, especially one that goes from ages 5 to 15.
Math problems shouldn't feel like random problems where you have to squint really hard or be really clever to see the connection to life. They should build with deliberateness into a worldview or a recognized skillset that a child can later translate into life wins.
These problems seem so poorly organized and motivated, I don't understand the curation in putting them together in one document, especially one that goes from ages 5 to 15.
Math problems shouldn't feel like random problems where you have to squint really hard or be really clever to see the connection to life. They should build with deliberateness into a worldview or a recognized skillset that a child can later translate into life wins.