[IAEP] GPA Notes 7/23/09

[Caroline Meeks]

On Mon, Jul 27, 2009 at 9:22 PM, Edward Cherlin <echerlin at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Sat, Jul 25, 2009 at 2:55 AM, K. K. Subramaniam<subbukk at gmail.com>
> 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.

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