Is this the right #2 pencil for my STANDARDIZED TEST??????????????????????????????????????
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Yes, you can use it... the HB 2 is the key.... that is telling you the hardness of the graphite and a #2 = HB2.\n\nGood luck on your test!!!!
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pencil\n\nfind the answer in there ...
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The silver_fox sounds as if he may have a winner; however, this methodology would tend to get you a bad score for your paper.  \nLet tham be and work hard on your own answers because the teachers will not be fooled for long.  Jose
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i had the same problem in school.  it's sad.  they let you use ebonics, but you can't write messy.  hello cure dislexia and i'll write neater.  also i think faster then i write and type. my hand just can't keep up.  glad to know our schools still have a scued sence of priority.
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I had dreadful handwriting as a child (poor fine motor control) and later became a teacher who had passive to better-than-average handwriting (it never became great).  The first thing is, no one was able to help me with my handwriting, and nagging me about it would have made me not even bother trying.  Second, it gets a lot better naturally around middle school when teachers don't force you to write a particular way (cursive vs. printing) so long as it is neat and you develop your own "handwriting" which will be likely a mix of both.  Having said that, what I did around her age was made myself extra credit out of it.  I made up a "cursive castle" game I did by merely practicing letters on a castle I drew out.  If she's into something, maybe she wouldn't mind decorating it with isolated letters so as to practice formation.  Next, I would recommend trying something like knitting (to start...it's easier to learn than most needlecraft), latchhook, or ideally counted or stamped cross-stitch to develop fine motor control.  This helped me a lot and as my motor control improved, so did my handwriting.  In the end, remember, she has to have motivation to learn to write more neatly and since, in this day and age, computers are honestly the most viable option, she will probably be harder to self-motivate than I was.  Good luck with this.
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use a special, magic pencil to study with.....write down everything you need to know many, many times with this special, magic pencil....\nuse the same special, magic pencil to write your answers with om your test......\nit helps if you shake it just a little bit before you begin to write \n;)
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Hey, I seen what you need on TV last night, real cool. It these pens that think for you. They do Math, English, Spanish, and more. I not catch it all, but, I guess you need a pen for each subject. It really cool. Showed the guy do a math problem and the pen  told him how to work it! Tell me that not something. Heck, in another 5-10 years we not need school anymore, just the correct pen for the job we do! :-D
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well you see miss. i've been in a private school all me life and been using this curriculum all my life. I have made an 4.0 on my report card for as long as i can remember and i've never made anything except an A on my report card. Abeka books are definately more challenging. I think that if you want your kids to be challenged and smarter then definately go with abeka curriculum. ( btw my bff makes the same grades i do )
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http://lsnhs.leesummit.k12.mo.us/projects/webpages/pencils.html\nwww.enchantedlearning.com/inventors/page/p/pencil.shtml
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Today's pencils use graphite not lead.  Check your local Staples or other office supply store.
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Ask your teacher if your school offers tutoring.  If not, I would contact an organization such as Sylvan Learning Centers.  Their advertisements promise your money back if your results do not improve.  Also remember, practice makes perfect :)
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Well i have written in pen for most of my life. Up until my last years in high school it's mostly been pen. I feels like a step into adulthood with a pen. It's kinda symbolic. I relate pencils with childhood and pens with adulthood. How, you ask? as a kid, most problems could be fixed and changed with ease. No worries, with a pencil just erase the mistakes. But as an adult, problems seem like you're in hell and can't be removed as easily. as with a pen, the mistakes are much more difficult to erase or get rid of. But yeah,  i like writing with a pen more. :)
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USE A PEN TO TAKE THE TEST..DUH...
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it comes with a lead , try using that!!!!!!!!!!
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I'm also an inncer-city teacher and I can relate to your concerns.  Part of the problem is that the tests are supposedly designed to measure students' grasp of underlying concepts.  But that's not what they actually measure.  They are mostly word problems, so in the end they are primarily testing the students' verbal skills.  A very bright math student who can manipulate numbers expertly, or a very slow student who can demonstrate understanding using manipulatives, will both fail a standardized test if they can't read and comprehend the test questions.\n\nI've found that my urban students have a lot of trouble with word problems.  One teaching strategy that I had some success with was teaching them how to "decode" test questions.  In other words, I literally gave them lists of key terms in word problems and what they mean.  So at the very least, they knew that if the question asked "how many more," they had to subtract.  But I'm talking about 3rd graders here.  I don't know how well that would apply to higher level math.\n\nThe bottom line is that if you want test results, you have to make some time to teach test prep.  I would guess that your kids who can't sit still during the test are feeling really intimidated.  Often, kids who are perfectly capable of doing the work just freeze up when they see a test.  The only real way to combat this is to familiarize the kids with the test format.  Help them to understand how the test is structured, and give them tools for attacking the questions that they CAN answer.  It's important for the kids to understand that even if questions 1 and 2 look impossible, question 3 might be something you know.  So don't get bogged down.  It's stuff that seems intuitive to adults, but children who are not accustomed to feeling successful don't automatically have these "habits of mind," if you will.\n\nI say, take some portion of the day or week to do test prep.  Help the kids make the connection between the engaging, hands-on stuff and the test questions.  It's really the only way to raise scores.
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I think you've got the wrong exam number. I've probably got the answers (with 100% accuracy) if it's Chemistry, but, i need the correct exam number. Pick a question and then type it in here so I'll know if I have it. Let me know and I'd be glad to help.  \n\n:)
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They are great when taking "true/false" tests.  You just have to keep turning the pencil over until the magnetic force of the lead leads you to the correct answer.  However, they suck when taking an essay test.