The key term here is 'wonder', make them wonder about things instead of just getting facts stuffed down their throats. English is the language in which they wonder and are able to have thought experiments.
Use the number zero (0) for instance. Where does that number come from, can they imagine a world where there is no number zero. How would those people have counted? Let them wonder about a guy who suddenly had his 'eureka' moment and came up with the zero sollution. Have them come up with a story and write it down. They'll learn that nothing is for granted, things needed to be created by somebody once. Wondering, reasoning and thought experiment are the tools made possible by language and imagination. They'll find this out by having to come up with a story and write it down.
You're doing a great job for those kids...... let us know how things work out....
to be prepared for the zero question, read : Kaplan, Robert. (2000). The Nothing That Is: A Natural History of Zero. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
that book made me wonder...
good luck.
Good question. Is it just programmed with default physical behaviour (and boundaries) or does it adjust through information of balance.
Can't wait to read the 'promised' documentation.
For now I wasn't sure if I could let the 'whoehaas and the whoehoes' go free. (I was waving it goodby too at the end..)
we'll see....
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The key term here is 'wonder', make them wonder about things instead of just getting facts stuffed down their throats. English is the language in which they wonder and are able to have thought experiments. Use the number zero (0) for instance. Where does that number come from, can they imagine a world where there is no number zero. How would those people have counted? Let them wonder about a guy who suddenly had his 'eureka' moment and came up with the zero sollution. Have them come up with a story and write it down. They'll learn that nothing is for granted, things needed to be created by somebody once. Wondering, reasoning and thought experiment are the tools made possible by language and imagination. They'll find this out by having to come up with a story and write it down. You're doing a great job for those kids...... let us know how things work out.... to be prepared for the zero question, read : Kaplan, Robert. (2000). The Nothing That Is: A Natural History of Zero. Oxford: Oxford University Press. that book made me wonder... good luck.
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Good question. Is it just programmed with default physical behaviour (and boundaries) or does it adjust through information of balance. Can't wait to read the 'promised' documentation. For now I wasn't sure if I could let the 'whoehaas and the whoehoes' go free. (I was waving it goodby too at the end..) we'll see ....