Category: Make & Grow
Geometry in the sand
This is a guest post by Joseángel Murcia of TocaMates, translated from Spanish by Ever Salazar. Sand has always been a good place to do geometry. In fact, ancient Greeks used it instead of the “modern” blackboards to show their ideas…
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Isobel’s thoughts on the Universe
Ask your children what they think about the life, the universe, and everything. Amazing stories can unfold. Here is what one seven-year-old has to say. ~*~*~*~*~* Here’s how I came up with this theory. I saw the globe and…
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Free to Learn by Peter Gray: Review and Infographics
“GO TO HELL.” Peter Gray’s book starts with a bang – Peter’s son curses his parents and educators. Peter and his wife are crying: “This time I felt, maybe, I really would go to hell.” What would send him there?…
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Toddlers in seven-league boots
Seven-league boots is an element in European folklore. The boot allows the person wearing them to take strides of seven leagues per step, resulting in great speed. The boots are often presented by a magical character to the protagonist to…
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