Letters from the august 11
While testing was done on 5 or 6yearold children("Take a number:Kids show math insights without instruction,"Sn:6/2/07, p.341), it would be interesting to see if this intuitive skill persists after these students are exposed to standard mathematical instruction in the higher grades.In both examples, the correct answer corresponds to the picture of sarah, who has two bags above her image.Two bags would correspond to"More"In most kids' minds, regardless of the numerical labeling and mathematical operation depicted and whether or not the kids can understand numerical and mathematical representation.I am suspicious of the results of the study.
Keith propp
Colorado springs, colo.
Having been an early childhood educator for a number of years, i have a concern after reviewing theExamples you gave.My experience working with young children has been that they will say whicheverExample has the most objects is worth"More. "Example:When learning about money, the students would often say that a child with three pennies has"More"Money than a child with one nickel.
Dale fishelpeople get excited about the birds and bats killed by 400foot windmills planted in their flyways("Guidelines for wind farms,"Sn:6/9/07, p.365), but the average wind speed should also be considered.In our region, the wind speed averages 11 to 12 miles per hour, but the windmills are most efficient where winds are 30 mph.Unfortunately, many regions with good wind speeds don't have the infrastructure to transport electricity, and the windfactory people don't want to cut their profits to build them.It seems a shame to lose good agricultural land to a secondrate energy system.
leads Sharks past Coyotes 5
3 arrested in connection with car burglaries in Pico Rivera, Whittier, Duarte, AlhambraSan Jose Sharks center Tommy Wingels, right, is pressed up against the boards by Phoenix Coyotes defenseman Zbynek Michalek, of the Czech Republic, during the first period of an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Thursday, Jan.Marleau scored the tiebreaking goal with 1:53 remaining for his third straight twogoal game, helping the San Jose Sharks rally from a twogoal deficit to beat the Phoenix Coyotes 53 in their home opener Thursday night.Logan couture and marty havlat also scored and joe thornton had three assists and an emptynet goal for the sharks, who have opened the season with three straight wins for the first time since 200809.Antti niemi made 32 saves.Steve sullivan, antoine vermette and lauri korpikoski scored for the coyotes, who were unable to hold onto a 31 lead in the third period on the back end of a backtoback.Marleau started san jose's comeback with a goal midway through the third and phoenix coyotes center steve sullivan, center, celebrates after scoring past san jose sharks defenseman douglas murray(3)And goalie antti niemi, right, of finland, during the second period of an nhl hockey game in san jose, calif., Thursday, Jan.24, 2013. ((Ap photo/marcio jose sanchez))
Then beat jason labarbera for the gamewinner.Thornton started the play with a sharp upice pass to joe pavelski, who fed marleau for the wrist shot.The coyotes seemed to take control with two goals in a span of 2:27 of the third to take a 31 lead.The outburst started when sullivan came out of the penalty box to start a 15second power play that phoenix
Ralph Lauren Outlet capitalized on.Sullivan's shot was blocked but vermette knocked the rebound past niemi, who was offbalance after shane doan was knocked into him by a sharks defender.While niemi had little chance to stop that shot, he did a poor job on phoenix's next goal when korpikoski beat him to the short side from a bad angle to give the coyotes a twogoal edge.That proved advertisement
To be shortlived as marleau took a pass from thornton in the slot and beat labarbera to make it 32.Havlat then got the equalizer when he knocked in a rebound with 6:54 remaining.After beating calgary and edmonton in their home openers to begin the season, the sharks got their longawaited chance to play before their own fans for the first time in more than nine months because of the fourmonth nhl lockout.San jose got a break when phoenix goalie mike smith was scratched with a phoenix coyotes center steve sullivan(26)Is highfived by
Pandora Charms UK teammates after scoring against the san jose sharks during the second period of an nhl hockey game in san jose, calif., Thursday, Jan.24, 2013. ((Ap photo/marcio jose sanchez))
Lowerbody injury.Smith, who became the first goalie to shut out the sharks three times in one season a year ago, left wednesday's win over columbus in the first period with the injury.Labarbera was up to the task early as the sharks used the energy from the crowd to get off to a fast start.San jose took 12 of the game's first 13 shots, including seven during a 2:39 stretch on the power play that included 1:22 of 5on3 time.San jose took advantage of its next powerplay chance when derek morris was sent off in the final minute of the period for crosschecking justin braun.Thornton won a faceoff from boyd gordon and got the puck to pavelski at the point.Pavelski's shot was tipped by couture into the net for the sharks' sixth powerplay goal of the season.The coyotes equalized in the second period when they got a shot on an extended power play.With tj galiardi already in the penalty box for a 4minute highsticking penalty, andrew desjardins committed his own high stick infraction.The sharks killed off nearly two minutes of 5on3 time before sullivan scored 1:48 into the twoman advantage for his fourth goal in two nights.Notes:The sharks played a video tribute to the team's original owner, george gund iii, who died this month from cancer.Matthew irwin got his first career point with an assist on marleau's first goal.Thornton has seven assists in three games.F scott gomez, who was signed wednesday by san jose, did not dress.Coyotes c matthew lombardi left in the second period with an upperbody injury.