the lost generation

so sad.  sitting here eating watermelon.  Tis the season.  26 days of school left.  And, I'm saying a prayer of thanks that my mom spent time w/ me.  Tried to do an M & M activity w/ my math kids today.  Estmating.  Probability and Weight.  Now these are 13-15 year olds.  Question 1.  Estimate how many M & M's in a 1 lb bag.  Yes they could hold it.  She was very sure & proud of her answer.  She guessed 8.  The young man took the scale and shoved it to the floor because it was in his way.  How did these kids get to this age and not know how to take care of school instruments and/ learn to estimate, choose colors.  So, Sad.  A lost generation