Date: Mon Oct 14 07:00:57 PDT 2002
Student's Name: Tara Answer(or question to Mentor): I know its six miles but I don’t know what I would do with the extra two seconds? I got six miles because I know every five seconds is a mile and five seconds times six equals 30. And there are 32 seconds.
Date: Thu Oct 17 21:11:18 PDT 2002
Student's Name: Tara Mentor Reply: Dear Tara,
You have a great start. Maybe thinking about how many miles lightening would travel in 1 second will help you to find out what to do with the extra 2 seconds. Also, can you explain why you multiplied 5 seconds by 6? After exploring these questions, you may be able to come up with the answer. Good luck.
Corrie
Date: Fri Oct 18 15:36:43 PDT 2002
Student's Name: Tara Instructor Comments:
Corrie,
I think Tara should be congratulated not only for having a good start, but also for asking a great question. Your hint is excellent, I hope it works, it will be neat to see if it does. As for your second question, I think that her explanation of why she multiplied is pretty clear, I am not sure, especially given her current math explanation, what other words she would use to describe her thinking.
Also, why not encourage her to try the challenge question?
Dr. Bowers
Date: Sun Oct 20 21:27:05 PDT 2002
Student's Name: Tara Mentor Reply: Dear Tara,
You have a great start and you asked a great question. Maybe thinking about how many miles lightening would travel in 1 second will help you to find out what to do with the extra 2 seconds. After exploring this question, you may be able to come up with the answer and then you can give the challenge problem a try. Good luck.
Corrie
