Okay, I confess. When I was in fifth grade my teacher stood up in front of the room and announced we were going to begin learning algebra. I didn't make a sound, but on the inside I was groaning - BIG TIME! Like, who ever uses algebra in real life? You know, I just couldn't imagine that I was going to have to figure out the "value of x" at the grocery store. As far as I was concerned, it was a big waste of time. Well, as long as I'm in the mood to confess, I might as well tell all. My grade was a big waste of time too. Yup, you guessed it, I discovered that X = F when you don't listen to your teacher during algebra class.
So, here's the problem. I am in charge of a weekend activity for a group of scouts. I have $100.00 for food and 23 hungry teenagers. I called the deli to see if we could afford to get them each a box lunch for the Saturday workshop we're having. Each box lunch costs $5.99, but I can have a 10% discount since I'm buying 23 lunches. Well, before I can find out if I have enough money, I have to (oh no, say it isn't so) do ALGEBRA!!! AARRGGHH!!!
Now here I sit with two problems. First, I have to do the algebra to figure out if I can afford the box lunches so the 23 hungry teenagers don't walk out on me. Second, I have to apologize to my fifth grade math teacher for ignoring all the important algebra he tried to teach me! Don't you hate it when that happens?
So here's my advice. Pay attention to algebra so you won't have to apologize to Mrs. Edgington later. Now blog back to me about some real life times you can think of where knowing algebra will help you. Oh, and you might also want to help me out by letting me know if I can afford the lunches with my $100.00 budget. Can't wait to read your blogs!
36 comments:
I don't even remember doing algebra when I was in fifth grade!! I do remember my 7th grade teacher using a bunch of letters instead of numbers! I wondered who invented this crazy system!! I have a great bunch of students, and I know they will love algebra!
algebra is so fun!
algebra sound hard for 5th grade
I know it was you Mrs. Edgington. I can not what to start Algabra in Fifth this year.
I love algabra.Well aparetly I love all my subjects! Bye.
i'v never done algabra. but whith mrs. edgington teaching it i know i will have fun and learn to love it
i think algbra is hard.when i went to open haose at my sisters middle school i could not under stand the books
well i don't no much about algabra but i hope my math teacher will help me
i think algabra is fun beacuse we get to play games in mrs.edgington class and when every body comes to fith grade o hope they like it beacuse ot is fun in fith grade and i hope we have real good scores this year and i will miss taylors creek elementry beacuse im going to middle school
i love algabra
ALGEBRA WAS HARD IN FOURTH GRADE BUT NOW IT IS EASY I AM IN FIFTH GRADE. WE ARE NOT DONING ALGEBRA YET.WE ARE LEANING DECIMALS.ALGEBRA WAS SO HARD THAT I WOULD GET UPSET SO MUCH THAT I WOULD CRY.
i kinda like albgra it seems kinda hard my brother has a big algbra book i would love to do algbra but if we hav a big book i would rATHER BUT SO FAR I AM LIKING MATH IT IS REALLY FUN I LIKE TO LEARN BOUT MATH IT IS TIGHT WELL YOU FIFTH GRADERS NEXT YEAR IF YOU LIKE NICE TEACHERS THE GRADE IS FOR YOU YOU WILL LIKE ALL YOUR TEACHERS AND REMBER WHEN YOU FIFTH GRADERS GET HERE NEXT YEAR YOU GUYS ARE THE SEANARS ON CAMPUS THE BIG GUYS YOU SHOULD ALWAYS HAVE RESPECT FOR YOUR MOM AND ESPELY YOUR TEACHERS THEY COME HERE EVERY DAY AT FIVE AM SO BE GOOD AND REAMBER BE GOOD. If you have respect for teachers they will have respect for you.
I remember we did algerbra.It was fun
WHY IS IT CALL ALGABRA
If it was'nt for algabra we would'nt be able to add up nubers
when we grow up thanks to mrs.edington.
I love algerbra. Bye
WELL I AM GLAD TO BE IN FIFTH GRADE BECUSE IT SEEN TO BE FUN IN MATH LIKE YOU GET PLAY FUN GAMES AND ONE MORE THING I HOPE THE OTHER KIDS LIKE AS MUCH I DO
I like algebra and love all the other subjets to.i like reading most of all.
i love algabra it is so fun bye
why do we need to learn allgerbra it is to hard to under stand
I mean it is like learning all over again.I have a good idea just google algebra and right then and there you have an answer.....
I know Ms.Engington will teach every thing we need to past the test.
I like my teachers this year.I want to learn more about math
I know i'm ready for Algebra.I know that all i have to do is listen in class.
I think algabra will be easy for me to learn.
I like algebra. Ithink it's going to be great exspeialy with Mrs.Edgeington
algebra is cool its awsome
I think that algabra is so intersting because I get learn new things. I think that my grade have been going up so now I think that I can achivie and think that I'm going to make honnor roll
I got a question for you miss edington how many fifth greaders are there in tce.
I love to do math so much!!!!!
I want to learn a lot about math!!!!!
Ron I want to be class presednt because I want to change alot of things in the world.
i love algebra!!! i can't wait to start algebra..
Is algebra hard?
Hi I think algebra is new to me.Is it new to you?
Can you guys believe that Algebra is still my favorite subject? Have fun!
alegiba oh boy will this be fun in hard i think i like alegibe but not when mr. herrin said an algebia problem i freaked i dind't have any idea what he was saying
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