I love Kindergarten... There is nothing better than seeing the cute little projects that the kids bring home and the excitement that goes with it. So the "where is Teddy" book that Kenna made and brought home was of course the first thing that she showed each member of our family on their arrivals home. All seemed normal until the last two pages... I had her bring it over to me just so I could see for myself... see what you think...
Apparently I did not prepare my child for Kindergarten as well as I thought I had because I dare say I have never referred to an oval or a diamond as an "ellipse" and "rhombus"...
Think of the changes to our world!... A "ball diamond" should really be known as a "ball rhombus" and the "Olympic Oval"... I will now refer to as the "Olympic Ellipse"!!! Now when I ask the kids to get me "an egg" I follow it with... "you know the ellipse shaped one."
Apparently I did not prepare my child for Kindergarten as well as I thought I had because I dare say I have never referred to an oval or a diamond as an "ellipse" and "rhombus"...Think of the changes to our world!... A "ball diamond" should really be known as a "ball rhombus" and the "Olympic Oval"... I will now refer to as the "Olympic Ellipse"!!! Now when I ask the kids to get me "an egg" I follow it with... "you know the ellipse shaped one."
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Actaully an egg would be an oval. I was actually curious as to the difference between an oval and an ellipse. A quick search on wikipedia gives this definition: In technical drawing an oval (from Latin ovum, 'egg') is a figure constructed from two pairs of arcs, with two different radii (see image on the right). The arcs are join at a point, in which lines tangential to both joining arcs lay on the same line, thus making the joint smooth. Any point of an oval belongs to an arc with a constant radius (shorter or longer), whereas in ellipse the radius is continously changing.
Wow. I still don't really know the difference. What ever happened to the KISS philosophy.
Jeff only you would look that up!!! You brainiac! By the way I don't remember the "KISS philosophy?"
Oh my. Did my husband really just write that? I didn't even follow what he said. What a nerd. :)
KISS = Keep It Simple Stupid. And Kimi, I didn't say it. Mr. Internet said it on Wikipedia.com. And to quote Michael Scott from The Office..."Wikipedia is the best thing ever. Anyone in the world can write anything they want about any subject, so you know you are getting the best possible information. " I couldn't have said it better myself.
LOL! Men are so silly sometimes :)
Angie,
I know exactly what you mean. When I read Logan his book I was laughing because it was as if after all these many many years the professionals have discovered something new and are now teaching it to our children. What is so wrong with oval or diamond?
Jenn
This is great I just talked to another friend who has a child in the same school with a different teacher... and their book says oval and diamond... I had no idea that Kenna was in the advanced class! :)
The things kindergarteners are learning these days! Why I remember when we got milk and graham crackers every day and all layed down for a short rest. There is no resting in kindergarten now! Next thing you know, they'll be teaching them how to post their knowledge on wikipedia. (The poor little hummers.)
Actually, an egg is described as being LIKE an oval or an ellipse only because how else would one describe an egg shape? Technically more ovally than elliptical. An egg shape has a definition all its own. Kenna's picture is an ellipse, since an oval can indicate several elliptical-LIKE shapes. Ellipse are very defined but easy to draw. Take 2 pins or tacks and stick them pretty much any distance apart you want. Tie a string together and place around the pins - the string needs to NOT be tight at all around the pins (let's say at least 3x the length between the pins). Use a pencil or pen or marker or crayon or whatever and pull the string tight around the pins while drawing your ellipse. You can't make an oval that way...... or an egg....
Sorry, too much "elliptical" knowledge absorbed in that engineering building....
??????? to the last comment.... I have a nerdy family!
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