I'm teaching two sections of a course next year that deals, in an elementary way, with buoyancy. I *swear* I'm going to drag them all over to the indoor pool with bricks and spring scales. And other shapes and materials. Too many of them look at me blankly when I ask them if it's easier to pick up your friend in the water or out of the water.
This is why the school that my daughter attends added more recesses. And they do go outside a lot too. Helpful that the weather cooperates for the most part in California. I totally agree.
it's not just the country
anonymous
November 13 2009, 04:14:54 UTC
I grew up in the city, and I spent a lot of time out exploring with my friends. I thought it was a lot safer than being out in the country where you could get eaten by a coyote or something. There were always new neighborhoods to explore, places to get ice cream sodas, libraries, lumber yards, and those empty spaces one finds in cities like rail yards. There were also playgrounds, each with its own charms
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I'm teaching two sections of a course next year that deals, in an elementary way, with buoyancy. I *swear* I'm going to drag them all over to the indoor pool with bricks and spring scales. And other shapes and materials. Too many of them look at me blankly when I ask them if it's easier to pick up your friend in the water or out of the water.
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