This week, I started all my classes, like taekwondo, violin, and swimming. This week, I focused my attention mostly on making videos, about the Golden ratio. I started writing about the mandelbrot set this week, and I did a lot of Java and Scratch this week. I also got a shiny, new… Pair of underpants for christmas! Just kidding, I got an Apple Watch, and I’ve been REALLY motivated to go exercise in the morning, and my dad got an Apple Watch too, so we are competing against each other!
And I got the idea from here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sj8Sg8qnjOg
It’s a gravity simulator, sort of like universe sandbox 2.
This week, I started all my classes, like taekwondo, violin, and swimming.
Glad all your classes started back up Ethan. It does feel good to be back in the flow after a nice break. I am happy to be back in the classroom with the K/1, but not as excited about writing report cards!
This week, I focused my attention mostly on making videos, about the Golden ratio. I started writing about the mandelbrot set this week, and I did a lot of Java and Scratch this week. I also got a shiny, new… Pair of underpants for christmas! You are too funny! Just kidding, I got an Apple Watch, and I’ve been REALLY motivated to go exercise in the morning, and my dad got an Apple Watch too, so we are competing against each other!
Here are the new Apple watches! It motivates us to do more exercise.
I am not familiar with the apple watch. I know it can do a lot, but does it work a bit like a fit bit, but also tell you when you have emails and messages? What sorts of other applications might you use the watch for besides tracking all your kms and steps?
To start the week, I learned about the Golden Ratio. I first saw it on Khan Academy (not to study, just to not be bored), and I looked it up on YouTube, and I saw THIS video. Then I got inspired to make a video of my own. (This is a source for my video.)
Your video is impressive! Your animations and production, as well as, ease when you are talking just keep improving. All of the transitions are so smooth and clear. Do you edit your videos or pretty much do it in one take after you have taken all your notes and done your planning?
I really enjoy the chalkboard background.
I learned a lot from your video. For example the relationship between 22 and pi and that the golden ratio is the most irrational number and the way you show the golden ratio in nature (the sunflower). The recap is also an effective technique for reviewing and highlighting the key points. I have not seen you do this much in your videos. It is a really nice way to conclude lessons! Beautiful work Ethan.
I learned about the Mandelbrot set.
I watched a video about the mandelbrot set. A few years ago, I saw this video, and it had an interesting thumbnail, so I got curious. Then I watched it, and it was a little bit complicated for me at the time, so I forgot about it afterwards. Then, a few weeks ago, I was learning about math, and I saw a link to this video, and I remembered it from a few years ago, and I clicked on it, and THAT”s how I started learning about the Mandelbrot set, and this time, I finally understood it!
I vaguely remember you doing this a few years ago and I had to look it up then too haha. It is so cool the way you have spiralled around and are revisiting concepts that are of interest to you. I think this is a very important part of learning. Going back to subjects or topics and delving into them more deeply. You can gain a deeper understanding on the topic and keep your knowledge base fresh. Add to that you are getting older and your capacity grows for learning new parts or aspects to a topic. It will be interesting to see what other things you have learned that you are inspired to spiral back to. Here are a few spirals to explain what I am referring to:
To wrap up my study of the mandelbrot set , I started writing about the mandelbrot set. I’m not finished, and I will continue it next week.
Looks really good so far from the screenshot ! I like the way you integrated the images into your write up so far. I am a huge fan of images in reports! (Funny that I have not included many today)
Scroll down to bottom to download this keyboard for yourself! just saying that it IS a QWERTY Mac keyboard.
I love the larger font and colors for the keyboard, but I have to say I am partial to the illuminated letters on the macs
I learned about Newton’s law of gravity for physics.
I calculated it on my notebook, and I taught mom on the notebook as well.
See you spiral when you learn, take notes and reteach!
Then I saw this gravity simulator that I liked from a long time ago, and I played with it for a little! https://testtubegames.com/gravity.html
It’s a gravity simulator, sort of like universe sandbox 2
Which one do you like better? Are they better suited to certain simulations?
I learned about calculating pi with a dart board, and I simulated it in Java. You are a serious mathematician Ethan and you are a star are simulations!!
Do you see this strange piece of news? https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/10/us/ufo-report-emergency-relief-bill-trnd/index.html
Who knew that the US military had to release their information on UFO’s? And it is part of the Covid-19 Relief bill. We will have to wait 180 days for it…..what do you think they know or have observed? What do you think of unidentified flying objects?
The Pentagon released three short videos in April of last year showing “unidentified aerial phenomena” — clips that the US Navy had previously confirmed were real.
The videos, one from 2004 and the other two from 2015, show what appear to be unidentified flying objects rapidly moving while recorded by infrared cameras. Two of the videos contain service members reacting in awe at how quickly the objects are moving. One voice speculates that it could be a drone.
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