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<<In any case, after seeing the Music Fluxx deck, I thought some other topic specific decks could be formulated to help in the classroom.>> Ok, I missed something....when did music fluxx get discussed?!? > From: edu-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Edu Digest, Vol 23, Issue 6 > To: edu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2007 10:33:30 -0400 > > Send Edu mailing list submissions to > edu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.looneylabs.com/mailman/listinfo/edu > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > edu-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > You can reach the person managing the list at > edu-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Edu digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Math and Science Fluxx Ideas (Scott Sulzer) > 2. Re: Math and Science Fluxx Ideas (Kimberly Terrill) > 3. Re: Math and Science Fluxx Ideas (Fred Poutre) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2007 02:02:36 -0700 > From: Scott Sulzer <ssulzer@xxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: [Edu] Math and Science Fluxx Ideas > To: edu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Message-ID: <000f01c7f9d2$a899f960$0b2ba8c0@TIBERION> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Hello All, > > > > I had some ideas for more classroom themed Fluxx variants and thought I > would put them out here. They both need work, one more so than the other, > but they are a start, I'm hoping to solicit some help. > > > > First, Math/Geometry Fluxx: > > > > Keepers: > > Square > > Circle > > Triangle > > []^3(cubed) > > > > Goals: Keepers required: > > Cylinder Square, Circle > > Cone Triangle, Circle > > Pyramid Square, Triangle > > Sphere Circle, []^3 > > Cube Square, []^3 > > Tetrahedron Triangle, []^3 > > > > I would like to expand this one more, adding elements to include more > formulas, i.e. representations of the sides and angles as keepers and maybe > having things like sine, cosine and tangent as goals, also maybe allowing > for Pythagoras's theorem as a goal. I had thought of having two of each of > the shapes, and combining them to get the sphere, cube and tetrahedron, but > I thought that it could very easily allow two people to win at the same > time. (two people have a circle and triangle and the cone comes into play). > > > > Next, the one I need more help with, Simple Machines Fluxx: > > > > Keepers: > > Lever > > Pulley > > Wheel and Axle > > Wedge > > Inclined Plane > > Screw > > > > Goals: Keepers required: > > Wheelbarrow Lever, Wheel and Axle > > Axe Lever, Wedge > > Jack (screw) Lever, Screw > > Crane Lever, Pulley > > > > As you can see, I need more complex machines for goals. > > > > In any case, after seeing the Music Fluxx deck, I thought some other topic > specific decks could be formulated to help in the classroom. > > > > Scott Sulzer > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: http://lists.looneylabs.com/pipermail/edu/attachments/20070918/82c9bef3/attachment-0001.htm > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2007 09:21:18 -0400 > From: "Kimberly Terrill" <kiter5@xxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: [Edu] Math and Science Fluxx Ideas > To: "Looney Labs Education Discussion List" <edu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Message-ID: > <8ed292030709180621t39d8b89fqa5d54f64408e609a@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Neat Ideas!!! > > --Kimberly > > > On 9/18/07, Scott Sulzer <ssulzer@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > Hello All, > > > > > > > > I had some ideas for more classroom themed Fluxx variants and thought I > > would put them out here. They both need work, one more so than the other, > > but they are a start, I'm hoping to solicit some help. > > > > > > > > First, Math/Geometry Fluxx: > > > > > > > > Keepers: > > > > Square > > > > Circle > > > > Triangle > > > > []^3(cubed) > > > > > > > > Goals: Keepers required: > > > > Cylinder Square, Circle > > > > Cone Triangle, Circle > > > > Pyramid Square, Triangle > > > > Sphere Circle, []^3 > > > > Cube Square, []^3 > > > > Tetrahedron Triangle, []^3 > > > > > > > > I would like to expand this one more, adding elements to include more > > formulas, i.e. representations of the sides and angles as keepers and > > maybe having things like sine, cosine and tangent as goals, also maybe > > allowing for Pythagoras's theorem as a goal. I had thought of having two > > of each of the shapes, and combining them to get the sphere, cube and > > tetrahedron, but I thought that it could very easily allow two people to win > > at the same time. (two people have a circle and triangle and the cone comes > > into play). > > > > > > > > Next, the one I need more help with, Simple Machines Fluxx: > > > > > > > > Keepers: > > > > Lever > > > > Pulley > > > > Wheel and Axle > > > > Wedge > > > > Inclined Plane > > > > Screw > > > > > > > > Goals: Keepers required: > > > > Wheelbarrow Lever, Wheel and Axle > > > > Axe Lever, Wedge > > > > Jack (screw) Lever, Screw > > > > Crane Lever, Pulley > > > > > > > > As you can see, I need more complex machines for goals. > > > > > > > > In any case, after seeing the Music Fluxx deck, I thought some other topic > > specific decks could be formulated to help in the classroom. > > > > > > > > Scott Sulzer > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Edu mailing list > > Edu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > http://lists.looneylabs.com/mailman/listinfo/edu > > > > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: http://lists.looneylabs.com/pipermail/edu/attachments/20070918/774ae690/attachment-0001.htm > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2007 08:29:07 -0600 > From: Fred Poutre <cloven-fruit@xxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: [Edu] Math and Science Fluxx Ideas > To: edu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Message-ID: <20070918.082911.428.1.cloven-fruit@xxxxxxxx> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Well, good idea, but not mathematically correct. > Many 3 dimensional object can be defined by the two dimensional shapes > that when intersected at a 90 degree angle create the object. > > A pyramid is the result of two triangles intersected at a 90 degree > angle. > A cube is the result of a two squares intersected at a 90 degree angle. > A sphere is the result of a two circles intersected at a 90 degree angle. > > Try making the shapes from wire (they do have to be the same size of > course), and intersecting them at 90 degree angles. > > A cylinder is really just the results of connecting two circles on > different y axis. > A cone is really just the results of connecting a circle to a point on > different y axis. > And there are other means of graphing either of those. > > Triangle + Circle might work for Cone; but Circle + Square simply can not > work of Cylinder. Squares are defined by their 90 degree angles. > Cylinders do not have to be on the same y axis defining the 90 degree > angle ||.They can be tilted //. > > It really is a very good idea, I have to think how to make it function > within the limitations of Fluxx. > Keep in mind that I majored in math, I have a particular love for > geometry, and that I am mathematically pissy about some things. > > The Simple Machines are very well done. > > Thanks > Fred Poutre > Cloven Fruit Games > > First, Math/Geometry Fluxx: > > Keepers: > Square > Circle > Triangle > []^3(cubed) > > Goals: Keepers required: > Cylinder Square, Circle > Cone Triangle, Circle > Pyramid Square, Triangle > Sphere Circle, []^3 > Cube Square, []^3 > Tetrahedron Triangle, []^3 > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: http://lists.looneylabs.com/pipermail/edu/attachments/20070918/56b50309/attachment.htm > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Edu mailing list > Edu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > http://lists.looneylabs.com/mailman/listinfo/edu > > > End of Edu Digest, Vol 23, Issue 6 > ********************************** Make your little one a shining star! 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