Thursday, March 22, 2012

whiffle tree...

This is fascinating. And it tells what kids need to be studying in school. I have been working on an outline of a book about hands-on learning which I've submitted to a New York agent, so I've had less time for the blog. Please go ahead on your own, make my day.

Make, fix and create...

4 comments:

  1. Awesome! Congratulations. I'm already looking forward to the book.

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  2. Great find.
    I want to explore teaching arithmatic using abacuses the students construct in woodshop - anyone want to join the project?
    We should also be building whiffle tree's in woodshop as an intro to the information age....

    david@sichabasadeh.com

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  3. we make abacuses of two types, one for the lower elementary and one for the upper. I need to do sketchup drawings of those when I have time.

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  4. Not surprised :-)
    I'd be very happy to see the plans and perhaps more importantly, to see how this is integrated into the curriculum.
    I took a position next year in a school where my primary job will be integrating hands on projects "kettenis" into the "wischenschaft" or formal learning.
    This would be a great piece to include.
    Thanks!

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