Here’s Ethan’s week in unschooling and SelfDesign.
December 15
December 16
December 17
December 18
December 19
December 20
December 21
We went to a family Christmas party and Ethan hung out with all of his younger cousins. He really enjoyed playing with the babies.
Afterwards, we went to Ikea and in the photo, you can see what Ethan did to keep himself occupied.
He was also listening to different podcasts, such as Brains On Science or WOW in the World. Another favourite is Pants on Fire.
hello Natasha!
how are you doing?
here are the answers to week 17:
I really liked the mars video because it tells in detail what we need to do to colonize mars!
also, the speed of light video was fun, because it shows how fast light is, but also, how slow it is!
Do you make New Year’s Resolutions? Do you have any bad habits to break even?
Or do you have any goals for the year ahead?
hmm, well, I did make a new year’s resolution, that I won’t use the computer as much and use books more, exercise more, focus on science than math because I focused too much on math last year.
How did you like Star Wars? Have you seen the other films?
I really liked the star wars movie. in fact, I went again to the movie theatre, and watched it again in 3D! and yes, I have watched the other star wars movies.
Have you asked your parents about their early memories of Star Wars?
well, no, but maybe I should! 🙂
I think you will enjoy these animations Ethan!
Happy New Year Ethan!!
Ethan you are often quite a planner.
Do you make New Year’s Resolutions? Do you have any bad habits to break even?
Or do you have any goals for the year ahead? I would love to hear them.
Thank you so much for the card and bracelet! I do have small wrists so it fit me perfectly. It is a treasured gift and the only one I got in the mail. I actually do not celebrate Christmas besides having meals and going skiing with friends so your gift meant a lot.
The infinity symbol reminds me of so many things, your love of math, the infinite possibilities in learning…I also learned who invented the symbol as well.
Infinity is something we are introduced to in our math classes, and later on we learn that infinity can also be used in physics, philosophy, social sciences, etc. Infinity is characterized by a number of uncountable objects or concepts which have no limits or size. This concept can be used to describe something huge and boundless. It has been studied by plenty of scientists and philosophers of the world, since the early Greek and early Indian epochs. In writing, infinity can be noted by a specific mathematical sign known as the infinity symbol (∞) created by John Wallis, an English mathematician who lived and worked in the 17th century.
The infinity symbol (∞) represents a line that never ends. The common sign for infinity, ∞, was first time used by Wallis in the mid 1650s. He also introduced 1/∞ for an infinitesimal which is so small that it can’t be measured. Wallis wrote about this and numerous other issues related to infinity in his book Treatise on the Conic Sections published in 1655. The infinity symbol looks like a horizontal version of number 8 and it represents the concept of eternity, endless and unlimited. Some scientists say, however, that John Wallis could have taken the Greek letter ω as a source for creating the infinity sign.
I loved the snowman carrot cake joke inside. It made me laugh.
Congratulations on the new belt in Taekwondo!! I can’t believe you can break those boards!
I have been checking your Youtube channel. I really look forward to your new film on how it might be possible to colonize Mars. We would have to warm it up and one way is to nuke it.
This is a pretty bold and surprising statement. What do you think the long term effects of that would be?
I was wondering if you could tell me a bit more about specific gravity and the multiplicity of zeros. Can you summarize the concepts for me? Or tell me how this new understanding is applied? Here is an opportunity to teach me something new.
I saw the picture of all of your younger cousins, so many babies wow!
What do you think of babies? What is your favorite thing to play with them? Peek a boo is always a hit.
How did you like Star Wars? Have you seen the other films?
I just saw it recently too.
I really appreciated how strong the Force was in Rey and how she can heal others with it.
I am enthralled with the spaceships and special effects.
When I was your age I would watch documentaries like this one of how the original Star Wars trilogy was made: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWC7nDX055c
George Lucas was a visionary filmmaker ahead of his time.
Have you asked your parents about their early memories of Star Wars?
What do you think are the lasting messages/themes from Star Wars?
So more behind the scenes of the newest film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2gB8eqEV9o
Lastly the music of Star Wars is one of my favorite parts. We had the album when I was young.
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