11-18-2002, 03:57 AM
It is ridiculous to have students "learn" to do basic math with a calculator.
If my son (in 5th grade) came home with that as homework I'd be down at the principal's office right away.
That's why in my daughter's school they can use the graphing calculators during the year, but they know they will not be allowed to bring them for the standardized tests.
If my son (in 5th grade) came home with that as homework I'd be down at the principal's office right away.
Quote:What's bad about graphing calculators is that you can cheat with them so easily by just putting in formulas instead of actually knowing them.
That's why in my daughter's school they can use the graphing calculators during the year, but they know they will not be allowed to bring them for the standardized tests.