Pariah Posted April 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2018 7 hours ago, Starlord said: No such thing as bad student. Only bad teacher - Mr. Miyagi This is demonstrably false. (See: Pariah in Biochem {the first time}.) Lawnmower Boy and Starlord 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted April 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2018 This year's teaching assignment: 2 sections of Honors Chemistry 5 sections of Chemistry for Dummies* Next year's teaching assignment: 1 section of Honors Chemistry 4 sections of Honors Physics 1 section of ACT Prep (fall semester only) 1 section of Astronomy (fall semester), 2 sections of Astronomy (spring semester) I've got some prep work to do this summer! -- * I can't actually call it that, of course, but that's what it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted April 24, 2018 Report Share Posted April 24, 2018 Chemistry class?!! "I want to help........hey, I wonder what happens if I put these 2 liquids together" *large explosion* "Umm, Pariah? Is it a bad thing......" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted April 24, 2018 Report Share Posted April 24, 2018 "Oh wait -- chlorine?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted April 24, 2018 Report Share Posted April 24, 2018 “Today, class, we’ll be mixing common household cleaning solutions. First up, ammonia and bleach. “ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted April 24, 2018 Report Share Posted April 24, 2018 I should have enjoyed Chemistry like this when I took it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted April 24, 2018 Report Share Posted April 24, 2018 We're going to cause the Feds to come down on Pariah, aren't we? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted April 24, 2018 Report Share Posted April 24, 2018 Shh, you'll ruin the surprise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted April 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2018 1. It's posted on the front board. 2. It's posted on the side board. 3. It was on the projector at the beginning of class. 4. It's in the instructions on the test itself. 5. I announced it at the beginning of class. 6. I talked to you individually about it during the test. If you don't understand that you can't have your phone out during the test, it's not because you weren't informed. Don't get mad at me. Pay attention, and make better decisions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted April 26, 2018 Report Share Posted April 26, 2018 The middle school here has a zero tolerance policy for cell phones. Use one on campus and it gets confiscated until the end of the year. I'm down with this. Pariah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted April 27, 2018 Report Share Posted April 27, 2018 I hate phones. Damn, you Aleaxander Graham Bell. ANy phone conversation longer than 5 minutes in my life has related to insurance, or computer troubleshooting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted April 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2018 17 hours ago, Old Man said: The middle school here has a zero tolerance policy for cell phones. Use one on campus and it gets confiscated until the end of the year. I'm down with this. That would be delightful. Sadly, the parents here would never go for that. They can't spend $800 on an iPhone for the kid and not have them be able to use it, now can they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted April 28, 2018 Report Share Posted April 28, 2018 But, they'd still use for 6 f the next 5 hours after school (you don't expect homework to be done) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted April 28, 2018 Report Share Posted April 28, 2018 That's exactly why I confiscated my 7th grader's phone a week and a half ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted May 8, 2018 Report Share Posted May 8, 2018 Happy Teachers Day! Pariah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted May 11, 2018 Report Share Posted May 11, 2018 On April 23, 2018 at 9:15 PM, Pariah said: Next year's teaching assignment: 4 sections of Honors Physics 1 section of Astronomy (fall semester), 2 sections of Astronomy (spring semester) I've got some prep work to do this summer! Lemme know if there's more stuff I can send you. Though for grins, google up the JPL Small Body browser and type a few six-digit integers into its search field, and look at orbit diagrams. Have your students do that (one of their choice, one assigned by you). Be ready to explain what the orbital elements are, though, which will be hard to get across; getting students to think in three dimensions is very hard, since it's probably never been required of them before. Pariah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted May 11, 2018 Report Share Posted May 11, 2018 just don't make me think in terms of time travel, it always gives me a headache. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted May 11, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2018 2 hours ago, Cancer said: Lemme know if there's more stuff I can send you. Though for grins, google up the JPL Small Body browser and type a few six-digit integers into its search field, and look at orbit diagrams. Have your students do that (one of their choice, one assigned by you). Be ready to explain what the orbital elements are, though, which will be hard to get across; getting students to think in three dimensions is very hard, since it's probably never been required of them before. Thank you, and welcome back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted May 11, 2018 Report Share Posted May 11, 2018 2 hours ago, Badger said: just don't make me think in terms of time travel, it always gives me a headache. I find that it helps to stay hydrated and carry aspirin when time traveling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted May 11, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2018 And when you get back, go to Callahan's for some Bushmill's or Irish coffee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted May 11, 2018 Report Share Posted May 11, 2018 7 hours ago, Badger said: just don't make me think in terms of time travel, it always gives me a headache. That's nothing compared to using a knife to get jelly on your toast.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted May 12, 2018 Report Share Posted May 12, 2018 Wellll....... I actually try that a lot. I tend often eat a PBJ sandwich as a snack at night. And since I prefer using a knife for the PB part, and I don't want to use 2 utensils. Isnt too bad with new jelly bottles, but when it starts getting to the bottom, it is an exercise in madness. And then....(if mother is still awake) *clang clang clang* Why don't you just use a spoon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted May 12, 2018 Report Share Posted May 12, 2018 Cancer and Pariah 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted May 14, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2018 FINALLY got my score back on my Quantum Mechanics & Relativity final exam (that was due May 1st). I did okay, not great. Overall, I ended up with 81.69%, which is a B- before the professor's promised curve. For a graduate level Physics class, I'll take it. Old Man 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted May 15, 2018 Report Share Posted May 15, 2018 * Cancer waves both arms outward palms down in the baseball umpire's "safe" signal * The run scores. Pariah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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