On a recent car trip, I dug it out to look for some new math activities. A song that we enjoyed for at least a few verses was a variation of "99 Bottles of Beer On the Wall." I substituted 'beer' with 'juice.' The lyrics went something like this:
Showing posts with label carschooling. Show all posts
Showing posts with label carschooling. Show all posts
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
More Math in the Car
A few years ago, I picked up a book called Carschooling, by Diane Flynn Keith. So far, I love it. It's full of fun ideas that can keep our family enjoying a long car ride without falling into arguments due to anticipation or boredom.
On a recent car trip, I dug it out to look for some new math activities. A song that we enjoyed for at least a few verses was a variation of "99 Bottles of Beer On the Wall." I substituted 'beer' with 'juice.' The lyrics went something like this:
On a recent car trip, I dug it out to look for some new math activities. A song that we enjoyed for at least a few verses was a variation of "99 Bottles of Beer On the Wall." I substituted 'beer' with 'juice.' The lyrics went something like this:
Saturday, July 2, 2011
Understanding Large Numbers
Some of our math lessons come at the most unlikely times. Our car ride to the Canada Day celebrations yesterday was one of those times.
Up until now, I have explained evening rush hour as the time when "everybody" is going home; that's why there are so many cars on the road. SpiderGirl lately has questioned a couple of times, why are there still cars on the road when it's getting dark? Why aren't they home? And yesterday she asked (at 8:00 pm), "Is it still rush hour?" In response, I asked, "Do you know how many people live in Greater Vancouver?"
Now, I remembered that there are 2 to 3 million people in Greater Vancouver. (According to the 2006 census, the population of Metro Vancouver is 2.1 million.) How many is 2 to 3 million?
Up until now, I have explained evening rush hour as the time when "everybody" is going home; that's why there are so many cars on the road. SpiderGirl lately has questioned a couple of times, why are there still cars on the road when it's getting dark? Why aren't they home? And yesterday she asked (at 8:00 pm), "Is it still rush hour?" In response, I asked, "Do you know how many people live in Greater Vancouver?"
Now, I remembered that there are 2 to 3 million people in Greater Vancouver. (According to the 2006 census, the population of Metro Vancouver is 2.1 million.) How many is 2 to 3 million?
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