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Daily Archives: December 1, 2013

How Old Is The Shepherd? Maths Problem

How Old Is The Shepherd?

PedagogyBy Robert KaplinskyDecember 1, 2013139 Comments

How do you think 32 eighth grade students would respond to this nonsensical question: “There are 125 sheep and 5 dogs in a flock.  How old is the shepherd?”*  Take a guess as to what percentage of them would give a numerical answer and then watch the video below:   Of the 32 students I…

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