Boss wants me to program

[Thomas Bartkus]

"phil" <phillip.watts at anvilcom.com> wrote in message
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>
> > About teaching in the exact sciences: I think we need a more hands-on
> > applied approach, to some extent this holds for the entire school
> > system.
>
> YES! As a geometry(& trig) teacher, I am going to have them build a
> shed, a kite, a sundial. I would love some doable ideas for hands
> on which would teach more principles without being major
> construction projects.
>
Wow! How about a sextant?
Simple device really. And a great practical demonstration of trigonometry.

It would be helpful of if your class was near the seashore. You would want a
clear shot at the horizon.
Thomas Bartkus