Double meaning
In one of our recent studies, we posed the question: How can models help scientists understand the Solar System?
One student wrote:
"The model can get a book for the scientist to read."
(Thankfully, that was on the pretest. If I can say nothing else about our instruction, I do know that this particular confusion was almost certainly cleared up.)
Similarly, a colleague found an amusing typo in one of our teacher's guides:
"Point out to students that one of the important things scientists do is mack models."
Now I know why you science types enjoy your work so much.
One student wrote:
"The model can get a book for the scientist to read."
(Thankfully, that was on the pretest. If I can say nothing else about our instruction, I do know that this particular confusion was almost certainly cleared up.)
Similarly, a colleague found an amusing typo in one of our teacher's guides:
"Point out to students that one of the important things scientists do is mack models."
Now I know why you science types enjoy your work so much.