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Universe Beyond Understanding
If things keep going the way they are...in 100 billion years the only galaxies left visible in the sky will be the half-dozen or so bound together gravitationally...Unable to see any galaxies flying away, those astronomers will not know the universe is expanding and will think instead that they are back in the static island universe of Einstein.“observers in our ‘island universe’ will be fundamentally incapable of determining the true nature of the universe.”
"Fundamentally incapable of determining the true nature of the universe." Hmm...
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Logic - 7th Grade
When the child is ready to appreciate higher reasoning, the first book to use is the delightful and fun Fallacy Detective, After Fallacy Detective, the student should immediately begin Introductory Logic by Jim Nance and Douglas Wilson.
Fallacy Detective
This is a perfect introduction into "Logic" study - the very idea of which seems daunting to many parents. The Bluedorns have a friendly, humourous, yet rigorous and complete way of gently starting your emerging young adult along the road of formal thinking. Economical, effective, and fun. A true "must-have" for any middle school education.
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Discussion of how to educate a 7th grader. Issues include the transition from a child's mind to a young adult, the learning environment, timeframes, choosing resources, and changing curriculum midstream. Includes lists of resources required, a general strategy for each subject, and a two months sample of the detailed daily lesson plan and schedule that we implemented with our kids.
