grannyinthesky

I am working on a project that will combine an intermediate level algebra class with a physics concepts class (minimal math content). I am looking for ideas for activities or projects based on skydiving that we can use for both areas. Any ideas out there? "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490

Has she seen a video of you jumping? My 8 year old grandson loves watching the one of my tandem and can't wait to try it himself. Pearl "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490

Oh, do I ever know that one!! Try being a substitue math teacher at the junior high age where you are trying to teach math the period after the little darlings have sex ed in PE. "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490

Curriculum and lesson plans?????? "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490

THere are worse things than that that kids paint walls with. Be glad it wasn't something else. "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490

Quote In Reply To -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In Reply To -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In Reply To -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In Reply To -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I hated math such as this, that have no practical uses and I would been the kid that drew the elephant and argued show me a frictionless ramp and I will give you the answer. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Friction just makes the math oh so much harder. Lets's just ignore it. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Because friction makes sex fun? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you're doing complex math equations while having sex... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Define doing. All I do is write them out with my tongueQuote Hmmmm......And what are you writing them on? This could make for a mighty interesting class..... "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490

Shame on you, Turtle.......In the corner and consider your actions!!!! "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490

Actually, I do appreciate and encourage creativity. ONe of my favorite classes to teach is our liberal arts math class------Math for students who don't like math------In that class I really encourage the out of the box thinking and anything goes in getting the answer. Sometimes, the students actually end up liking math by the end of the quarter. "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490

It really does help to hear what I am doing incorrectly, but as a teacher, I am used to doing things right almost all the time. It is really a change to be in the student role. My first couple of landing were pretty uncomfortable. I didn't flare anywhere near enough and sort of face planted. They've been getting a lot better since, but I know there is a lot to learn still . I appreciate all the help I get from people who watch me. Right now I am particularly frustrated because I just found out we don't have a pilot this weekend so I can't jump. And then I'll be in Florida at a workshop next weekend, so no jumping again...... The following weekend, I am only available on Sunday, so I am really hoping for good weather that day. That wiould make 3 weeks between jumps and it's really hard to build skills when the jumps are that far apart. I suppose I should have waited until spring to start jumping, but I just couldn't. Oh well, I guess I need to have a little patience. The sky isn't going anywhere. Pearl "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490

I know. But that's what the teacher is for,....to pose questions for her students to ponder..... "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490

But that's half the fun of math.....we get to ignore the real world and make things behave the way we want.. Ahhhhhh......what power.......... "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490

Very good. You found x. Now whatcha gonna do with it?

Yep, They could easily be mine. "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490

I do usually try to give a point for creativity with responses like these in my math classes. But.....they aren't going to get full credit. Pearl "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490

I thought you had gotten some of my student's homework somehow........ "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490

Oh............Let me guess......actual student work? I don't think I'm going to be out of a job in the near future with these sterling examples of student work. "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490

Bonjour Richard, Your English is much better than my French. I read some of the posts in the French forum just for practice, but I haven't tried actually posting in French. I am indeed learning what a wonderful community the world of skydiving is. When I started this thread back in November, I had only done one tandem jump and I really didn't know how I would be received or if I would find it difficult to learn to skydive. It has been a tremendous learning experience. I have always tried to be a perfectionist and that just doesn't happen in learning to skydive from what I see. I have had to come to terms with realizing that it's a very different world than anything I have done in the past. It is actually helping me be a better teacher. I am much more understanding of my students. When I am learning an academic subject, I practice by myself until I can get it right. I am the only one who sees my academic mistakes for the most part. But, with skydiving, I have to make my mistakes in full view of my instructor(s) and anybody watching when I land. It's sort of humbling. I get talked to about things like all students do and I have made some pretty dumb mistakes. But I am learing to learn and it's a great experience. I do have a fellow teacher who is also working on learning to skydive, but he hasn't been able to jump lately because of the costs. We do still share experiences, though, and we are planning on going together again. I am loving getting acquainted with people here. I feel like I have friends across the country and around the world. I can't imagine a better life....well, maybe being independently wealthy so I could travel around the world and meet all of them. Thanks for you offer of help. I'll no doubt take advantage of it from time to time. I really like getting to know other skydivers and sharing what I am doing with them. Most of the people around me really can't understand my love of jumping from airplanes. Cieux bleux, Pearl (Did I spell that right?) "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490

I'm new around here. What are your qualifications? "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490

About time you showed up. YOu been missed. Lookee at my jump number. I'm up to 6!!!! "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490

That works for me!! "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490

I guess that's why I got the award for postwhore-in-training. I seem to need some wise souls to assist the learning process. "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490

THey look like they are here to me, or were there others? Sometimes if you end up in a new window, things can get a little screwy. Pearl "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490

I'll never tell!!! "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490

So far, my landings need all the help they can get. They are still tellling me when to flare by radio, at least when they can see me. There was that time I ended up across a street and tangled with a bunch of really sturdy sage brush. None of that light stuff that blows across the roads. I know the radio help will be coming to an end, so even though I'm getting better,........... "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490

Hmmmm..... Maybe jumping this time of year onto snow isn't too bad after all. "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490