On Mon, Jul 27, 2009 at 9:22 PM, Edward Cherlin <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Sat, Jul 25, 2009 at 2:55 AM, K. K. Subramaniam<[email protected]> > wrote: > > On Friday 24 Jul 2009 7:08:05 am Anurag Goel wrote: > >> I feel most kids struggled with this because they had not learned too > much > >> about geometry, particularily concepts involving degrees and radii. > >> However, kids experimented with a lot of different values to better > predict > >> increments. Some kids realized that if they input a really large number > >> they would get the same result as importing a really small number (ex: > 12 > >> and 732). As expected, the kids did not understand why that was. > > The circular movement is not about geometry but differential calculus. > Watch > > the movie clips on Talking Turtles in http://logothings.wikispaces.com, > > particular the first part of clip 2. 732 and 12 are numerical encodings > of a > > concept that they have to experience first using their own body > movements. > > They all know what a 720 turn is in skateboarding or snowboarding body > movements. If you don't, check out some eXtreme Sports videos on the > Web. > Cool idea! Thanks Edward http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2Cg7w_8kkU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_7fpFtWXCo&feature=related Walter, you tube is probably blocked so you'll have to download them locally if you want to use this idea. > > > Subbu > > > > _______________________________________________ > > IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) > > [email protected] > > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep > > > > > > -- > Silent Thunder (默雷/धर्ममेघशब्दगर्ज/دھرممیگھشبدگر ج) is my name > And Children are my nation. > The Cosmos is my dwelling place, The Truth my destination. > http://earthtreasury.org/worknet (Edward Mokurai Cherlin) > _______________________________________________ > IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) > [email protected] > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep > -- Caroline Meeks Solution Grove [email protected] 617-500-3488 - Office 505-213-3268 - Fax
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