{photo by Anne Davis on flickr / CC BY-NC 2.0}
Monday Mix-ins are a great way to keep learning. Today’s mix-ins are a mix of purely fun but still mostly educational videos, and since it's a short school week, you may want to let your kids supplement with some other intriguing choices – try these!
VIDEOS:
How high can you count on your fingers? – A fascinating TED-Ed video that will teach you ways to count on your fingers you probably never dreamed of. It’s gets pretty crazy…
5 cool math tricks – It’s always handy to know a few math tricks:
The mathematics of sidewalk illusions – Most likely you've seen this type of amazing sidewalk art – learn how it’s made:
Can you solve the dark coin riddle? – Another fun video from TED-Ed, for our riddle-loving kids. It’s actually quite brilliant:
Why are human bodies asymmetrical? – Our students have been studying Anatomy this trimester, so here’s an interesting TED-Ed video relating to that:
Schoolhouse Rock – Telegraph Line – We haven’t shared a Schoolhouse Rock video in awhile, so here's one that ties in with our science this trimester:
Schoolhouse Rock – Do the Circulation – Here’s another one:
Starling murmuration, a stunning clip from Jan van Ijken’s ‘The Art of Flying’ – Stunning is the right word for this:
Van Gogh’s Starry Night and self-portrait, painted on dark water – This is SO cool!
Physics marble tracks – A science teacher shares his marvelous homemade marble tracks and discusses the physics of how they all work:
How to Make a Hexaflexagon: The Definitive Guide – Make your own super awesome paper fidget toy:
The Temple of Knowledge – The story of a boy who lived in a library – an appealing thought for anyone who loves books!
