Common Core Question Asks: "There are 25 Sheep and 5 Dogs in a Flock. How Old is the Shepherd?"

Pundit Press ^ | 10/17/14 | Aurelius

[therightliveswithus]

In an intentional attempt to study and potentially confuse children, children were asked "There are 25 sheep and 5 dogs in a flock. How old is the shepherd?" Why might you ask this supposedly common-core aligned question?

According to the teachers who created this problem, it is to teach students that they must:

1. Explain the meaning of a problem.

2. Plan a solution pathway rather than simply jumping into a solution attempt.

3. Continually ask themselves, "Does this make sense?"

This question has actually been researched for years, and is still being asked to children. Today, however, it is now considered aligned with the common core because it forces children to think about their strategies in answering questions.

So, how did students actually answer the question? As expected, with a great amount of confusion:

And:

[Pearls Before Swine]

What is heavier, a pound of lead or a pound of feathers???

No fair. That has a real, logical answer.

[Know et al]

How do you get down from an elephant?

[cornelis]

Vote independent?

[Know et al]

You don't get down from an elephant, you get down from a goose.

[RegulatorCountry]

Roosters don’t lay eggs.

Transphobe. How do you know he doesn't feel like a hen inside? You're supposed to play along.

[Know et al]

Rarely.

[HandyDandy]

Heh, I get it.

[Know et al]

You don't get down from a donkey either.

[outofsalt]

The correct answer is,

In order to insure that the shepherd is not discriminating against the sheep through the homocentric imposition of his will, vis-a-vis the dogs, and to ensure the a non-specie hostile workplace environment is protected, a blue ribbon panel should be convened to examine the alternatives to the practice of shepherding in general, the inequity of duties required of the dogs, and the deprivation of wool from the flock without their express consent. To preserve the integrity of the investigation the consumption of lamb will be prohibited and no questions will be taken until the relevant parties submit their briefs.

[Thank You Rush]

Makes as much sense as this other CC problem:

A girl wants to give each of her friends stickers. How many stickers does she buy so she won’t have any left over?

I guess no one noticed that the number of friends she had was omitted or it just didn’t matter????

[rolling_stone]

what do you call a Korean that owns one dog?

a vegetarian

[cornelis]

You can get down from both. Still, go ahead and vote.

[Delta Dawn]

I would have said, chef...:)

[Delta Dawn]

Do transgendered birds still taste like chicken?

[Arthur McGowan]

This is by far the least idiotic thing I’ve seen attributed to “Common Core.”

Most of what I’ve seen is teaching children to do math in completely dysfunctional, inefficient ways that I invented for myself long after I developed a Math Block in the second grade.

[Know et al]

That's a very valid point,If you discount the type of down I was referring to.

Thanks for your reply FRiend.

[polymuser]

Because it’s a RINO.

[Know et al]

LOL! Good point poly.

[Mich Patriot]

Transphobe. How do you know he doesn't feel like a hen inside? You're supposed to play along.

LOL...I just read your response. Too funny!