Re: [Edu-sig] probability & simulation

2009-02-07 Thread michel paul
On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 9:47 PM, kirby urner wrote: Here's the relevant page from the Unicode charts. > http://unicode.org/charts/PDF/U2600.pdf > > Let's see what I can do with Python here... > > >>> import unicodedata > >>> heart = chr(0x2665) Ha! This will be a lot of fun when we get back to

Re: [Edu-sig] probability & simulation

2009-02-06 Thread kirby urner
2009/2/6 michel paul : > Warren, > > Your book looks great! I'd be interested in seeing the rest of it. Yeah, > we ended up discussing how to represent a deck of cards in class as well. > One of the kids got inspired while creating the dice simulation and emailed > me asking how to do something l

Re: [Edu-sig] probability & simulation

2009-02-06 Thread michel paul
dy covered the basics like loops, lists, objects, etc. > > By the way, the book has had some delays in production, but it should be > out in the next few weeks. > > Regards, > Warren Sande > > > -- > *From:* michel paul > *To:* "e

[Edu-sig] probability & simulation

2009-02-05 Thread michel paul
We began a unit in math called 'Probability and Simulation'. The students of course have to solve many typical problems involving dice and coins. This provided a perfect opportunity for incorporating Python in a way that didn't freak the kids out. Remember, I have been trying to weave Python into