The tough questions

In the midst of math lesson on decimals, a student asked me:

“It is weirder to be able to burp on command or not be able to burp on command at all?”

Because when you teach elementary school, the level of discourse can sometimes elevate to truly extraordinary levels.

For the record, it’s much weirder to not be able to burp on command. Making yourself burp is something most people can do.

My student seemed slightly disconcerted by this knowledge.

But she’s multiplying decimals brilliantly.