On Tuesday, my team published our study on the school calendar. We placed fourteen students in an uncooled August classroom. We wanted to see how extreme heat affects their learning.
The results were very clear. In severe heat, the children soften and fuse into a single thermal mass. A thermal mass is a heavy lump that stores heat. This mass cannot hold a pencil. It is completely useless at algebra.
We compared this to a control group in a cool room. The cool children remained separate objects. They could easily turn the pages of a book. Our final report notes the logistical challenge.
A solid child is much easier to teach. You do not have to pour a solid child onto a bus.
Teachers warn that classrooms cannot function if the students become a warm puddle. We advise changing the school year to prevent this state change. Our next study will test if winter cold makes them shatter.
