Skills for Life: Math and Science (Armstrong Williams)

Human Events ^ | 28 March 2008 | Armstrong Williams

[SE Mom]

“Can’t read at a 9th grade level? Well move on to the tenth grade, sonny!”

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Your statement- a lesson in how NOT to teach:)

[PreciousLiberty]

“The available jobs do not involve science or math. Waste of time to study those subjects.”

Nonsense. Einstein was a patent clerk when he did his best science, and will never be forgotten as long as history is kept. His discoveries helped win World War II.

Let’s hope the Einsteins of tomorrow don’t take your foolish and shortsighted advice.

[wastedyears]

I know

Which is why I hate social promotion.

[swmobuffalo]

“It’s today’s parents who prefer not to encourage their children to study and learn.”

And therein lies the crux of the matter. That and the belief that Dr. Spock knew what he was talking about.

[RightWhale]

Einstein—’Would you like fries with that?’

[RightWhale]

remedial mathematics classes

Math classes are a waste of time and money unless you happen to get that one in a hundred teacher. Invest in a bookshelf of Schaum Outline books and work through them. That is the secret--work a lot of problems. Start with the simple ones and do so many you can do them easily while you are waiting for your Egg McMuffin.

[CRBDeuce]

I can't recall how much I paid for my Post Versatrig© in 1966.

Prolly why I bought an Acumath...think I got it in 1965, mebbe earlier. Still sits next to the computer 'just in case'...in it's leather 'case' sleeve...tho' I'd be hard pressed to find the instructions.

[JoeFromSidney]

Almost like the slide rule I had in graduate school, back in the '50s, except mine was K&E, not Post. Wonderful devices. I donated mine to a museum.

[JoeFromSidney]

Kids need “real tutelage in math and science.” Granted, but just who is going to provide it?

I know a lot of home schooling parents who are doing a good job of it.

[Condor51]

*** I always wanted one of those large circle slide rules that my dad used in sheet metal classes. ***

Could that 'slide rule' have been a "Ductulator"? It's used to determine proper Duct Sizes for building Ventilation Systems.

The Trane Ductulator is the 'Industry Standard' - at least in the Chicago area, but others are made too. I've seen the round ones (but never used) and Carrier Corp made one also, it was rectangular.

(My Trane Ductulator is in front of me. That's what I do.)

[Condor51]

Hey that’s cool. I’m going to Bookmark it. :-)

[taxcontrol]

The Ductulator I saw on the Trane site does not look like the one my dad had. Though it is possible my dad's was an older model.

His was yellow and had two vanes. He used it mostly for trig calculations as well as minimizing the material loss out of a sheet.

[AnimalLover]

PING

[PreciousLiberty]

“Einstein—’Would you like fries with that?’”

Actually, if you go into an engineering field there’s plenty of work, and the pay is good (if not great). I’d advise folks pursuing engineering or science to also get some business background so you might reap a bit more reward from your labors.

[Clemenza]

I’d advise folks pursuing engineering or science to also get some business background so you might reap a bit more reward from your labors. An engineering BS combined with an MBA works wonders, as my brother in law can attest.

[xp38]

What about this?

[Condor51]

***** What about this? *****

Actually, we bought one of those for our Granddaughter. It is a toy, but still an Abacus.
I have no IDEA of how it works :-)