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Circle Math with Paper Plates! | ||
| Reviewed by Diane Flynn Keith | ||
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| Resource: | Circle Math with Paper Plates! | ||
| Provider: | WholeMovement.com | ||
| Summary: | Age Range: All This is fascinating! Bradford Hansen-Smith has been folding circles and teaching people of all ages how to do it for twenty years. He states, "Mathematics is based on the geometry of drawing pictures of the circle and using parts of the circle for constructing information from these static images. The square and all other polygons are only a part of the circle, all limited to a specific number of sides. The circle has no sides, it does not have limits." |
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| Description: | At this website you'll find four, free, fundamental activities with instructions on how to fold circles to make: • A Sphere • A Tetrahedron • An Octahedron • An Icosahedron You'll also find a fascinating animation that demonstrates how folded circles combine into a spherical pattern that Buckminster Fuller called the Vector Equilibrium. Hansen-Smith was inspired by the work of Fuller, and now leads explorations into geometry and other forms of math by folding and joining circles. He claims that, "The circle is the most experiential, comprehensive, hands-on, educational tool we have... Every child in school should be folding as often as they draw pictures of circles, and discuss the information that is generated in the folding." Folding circles is accessible to anyone who can fold a circle in half, regardless of age or grade level. The main tool you'll need are paper circles that are readily available in the form of paper plates. By using the menu, you can read and discover more about folding circles along with information on Hansen-Smith's workshops and products he sells in his online store. Enjoy! |
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| Contributed by: | Diane Flynn Keith, ©Copyright 2012, All Rights Reserved. Diane Flynn Keith publishes the rave-reviewed ClickSchooling® daily ezine with 12,000+ subscribers. If you're ready to jump-start your homeschooling, save time and money, and have more fun learning with your children, get your FREE subscription to ClickSchooling® now at http://www.homefires.com/free.asp. | ||
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| Orientation: | General | ||
| Subjects: | Math | ||
| Teaching Methods: | Online Interactive | ||
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| Ages: | 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | ||
| Grades: | Pre-K,K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 | ||
| F O R M O R E I N F O R M A T I O N | |||
| Web Site: | http://www.homefires.com/click?foldcircles | ||
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