I don't think the questions they ask on that show are fair because one of the questions was what is a metamorphic rock & it was for 4th grade . I'm a 6th grader & I just learned that 2 days ago.
2007-03-23 13:33:21 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Television
Each school has a different curriculum. Also, we were wondering about what these kids know as well & saw a disclaimer that said the kids are given study packets related to the material. So, don't feel bad - it's not just that these kids know this stuff - they have studied to the test that is being given.
I wonder if this program is going to affect kid's desire to learn if they see that what they are learning in class today will not be remembered when they are adults.
So for all the kids reading this: What you learn in class is important to the grade you are in today & to get you into high school & college. When you are older - just like now for you - what you don't use, you don't always remember. That doesn't mean it's not important - just not necessarily important for me to remember today - I work with computers, geometry & geography aren't really necessary.
2007-03-23 13:42:26 · answer #1 · answered by ang_phx 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it depends on the school district that you are from. The district that I teach in starts teaching basic algebra in second grade and basic geometry in third grade. Our fourth graders do learn about the different types of rock, so that would fit in for us.I teach first graders and by the end of the year they have to know the different types of clouds and where they are located in atmosphere. They also have to be able to write a paper that has a topic sentence and and closing sentence with proper punctuation and capitalization throughout the paper. They also learn about weather and economics among other things. This is for 6-year-olds, so I imagine other districts are doing the same thing.
2007-03-23 23:14:49 · answer #2 · answered by Carrie M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yup, I'm in 6th grade and about to graduate from a Filipino private school... I learned that lesson about igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks last year, in 5th grade...
The lessons they teach us really depend on the school, the teacher and what the government thinks we should know...
If you wanna be smarter than your classmates, do some advanced reading... Trust me, it helps!
2007-03-25 03:32:22 · answer #3 · answered by kalerei_fury 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I learned that in 3rd grade.
Though I think the show's name should be changed to
"Can you remember stuff you learned in grade school better than a 5th grader"?
The Adults DO know the answers, they just forgot them over the last 20+years
2007-03-23 20:39:26 · answer #4 · answered by Mike 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
hell yes i am smarter than a fifth grader i would not be in 8th grade is if i wasnt. lol i totally agree i mean they had a question 4th gread geomatry you dont do geomatry in 4th grade you do it in 10th because i havent done that yet so i mean it is kind of weird how some of the questions dont belong in there grade leaval i mean the first grade ones we learned in 5th grade so it is what it is
2007-03-23 20:40:04 · answer #5 · answered by nina m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes im smarter than a fifth grader.
but many of those questions are trick questions, like the one where it asked how many states border the pacific ocean.
or which planet would you weight most on:mercuy, saturn, jupiter. the answer is jupiter, but you could never go on jupiter becuase its mosty just gas.
o btw im a sophmore, and i started learning geometry in 4th grade, but it was just basic angles and shapes.
2007-03-23 20:43:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think b/c different schools teach things at different times. There's no set time to learn things. I think they just take stuff they think 5th graders will know, and use it.
2007-03-23 20:42:57 · answer #7 · answered by Buffy C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yea, some of the questions they ask, i dont even kno! im just blank wen they're askin some of these 5th grade questions! r u sure these r 5th grade questions?! [:
2007-03-23 20:39:06 · answer #8 · answered by Lollipop 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i no!!!!sometimes my parents dont even know the answers...and those kids they are like super genius kids!! I mean come on they no the answer to every question and they laugh at you when you get it wrong!!!
2007-03-23 20:42:16 · answer #9 · answered by nici smittenbaum 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So then...that means you not smarter than a fifth grader?
2007-03-23 20:37:07 · answer #10 · answered by ☆**♥M3Lani3♥**☆ 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋