Bridie’s Blog

I decided to compile a list of things to think about. I got some ideas from the site http://www.gadzillionthings.net/

and I am going to answer them with my thoughts.

1. If peanut butter cookies are made with peanut butter what are girl scout cookies made with?

   I think this is a really funny question to think about. It is true that if peanut butter cookies are made with peanut butter what are girl scout cookies made of. I had a giggle to myself when I read this and so did my sister. I think this question could create a big discussion in a classroom. I’m not really sure what the answer to this question would be but it did bring a smile to my face.

2. Why do schools use a three day suspension to punish kids for ditching?

   I think this is a great question. If kids ditch school they obviously don’t want to be at school and then their punishment is that they aren’t allowed at school for three days. I think as a punishment they should be made to go to school in the weekend because they used the school’s time to have fun the school can use their time to teach them things they need to learn.

3. Why is it that when teachers ask for volunteers to raise their hand to answer the question, they always ask the ones who haven’t raised their hand?

   This is a true question. If you are going to ask your children a question then why get them to put their hands up if you’re going to pick someone who doesn’t want to answer it or hasn’t put their hand up? If you aren’t wanting to answer a question or you don’t know the answer you don’t put your hand up and then the teacher calls on you anyway.

4. Why is it that when you look up a word, it’s usually described by yet another word you have to look up?
5. I think this is a good question for me as my class would agree. This is a good question to think about. As in the dictionary the definition for gullible the meaning says easily deceived or duped. See now I would have to look up deceived and duped.
6. If you were born on February 29th of a leap year, then when is your birthday?

   This has always confused me and it probably always will. You would be very lucky to be born on a day that only comes around every 4 years. I think this could be a good and a bad thing. The good thing would be that you would feel special and wouldn’t get very old ha ha. But the bad thing would be that you would only have a birthday every three years.