the genius of children

Fez · Post by **Fez** » Thu May 03, 2007 4:52 pm

we are having practise sat exams in school this week for our year 6, and during science marking this gem was written in a boldly confident hand:

question as the boat moves through the water it is slowing down. what force is acting on the boat making this happen?

answer the brakes!

TAOWBST · Post by **TAOWBST** » Thu May 03, 2007 8:49 pm

Oh is that the wrong answer? ;)

mr_e · Post by **mr_e** » Thu May 03, 2007 10:55 pm

alternative answer: The Royal Navy

Compared to some sample answers I've seen, that kid's doing pretty well. I can't remember if I even learnt about friction at that age...and no sniggering from anyone, please.

Post by **Mike** » Fri May 04, 2007 8:06 am

It displays ingenuity in the face of ignorance!

Mark Scollon · Post by **Mark Scollon** » Fri May 18, 2007 10:52 pm

I recently read some statements from kids on an e-mail I received and the one that stuck in my mind was "Whales blow air out through their arseholes".
Made me laugh anyway.

Post by **Mike** » Sat May 19, 2007 3:57 pm

I saw something like this on an email. The one that stuck in my head goes something like this.

Email wrote:Pregnant mum is getting into the shower when her young child walks into the room and says.

'Mummy, why are you getting fat?'

'Because I am growing your little brother in my tummy'

'Okay, I know that, but what are you growing in you bottom?'

Personally I think it was made up but you never know.

Andy · Post by **Andy** » Sun May 20, 2007 12:01 pm

Compared to some of the answers I've been marking. That one makes a degree of sense.