DD11, 6th grade, had been warned about the cruelty of middle schoolers, but apparently she was expecting the teachers to teach once they got past the 2-day orientation to the school. "I know *I* probably won't learn anything new, but I thought the other kids would!"
Science, Day 1: look for pictures in the book you think are interesting
Day 2: discuss the pictures and diagrams in Chapter 1, Part 1
Day 3: discuss the definitions of the highlighted vocabulary words in Chapter 1, Part 1, and make an artistic poster for the wall defining "Observing" (Mom, I don't think there was anyone in that room who didn't know what 'observing' meant in kindergarten).
Enthusiasm effectively cured. Can't wait for Day 4.
