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Ball of Whacks - Six-Color
SKU
012182
ISBN
9780911121056
Grade 9-AD
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Traditional
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Charlotte Mason
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Classical
A methodology based on the Latin Trivium (three stages of learning), including the grammar stage (memorization and facts), logic stage (critical thinking), and rhetoric stage (developing/defending ideas).
Unit Study
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Montessori (Discovery)
A methodology based on the work of a 20th century educator that emphasizes student and sensory-driven discovery learning and real-life applications.
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Secular
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Neutral
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Christian/Religious
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Learning Modality
Auditory
Learns through listening, talking out loud or reading out loud.
Visual
Learns through seeing, prefers written instructions and visual materials.
Kinesthetic/Tactile (Hands-On)
Learns through moving, doing and touching.
Multi-Sensory
Curriculum that employ a variety of activities/components.
Presentation
Sequential
Curriculum progresses through well-defined learning objectives. Emphasizes mastery before moving to the next topic.
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Teacher Involvement
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Student-led materials; parent acts as a facilitator.
Medium Teacher Involvement
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High Teacher Involvement
Teacher-led lessons; may utilize discussions, hands-on activities and working together.
Additional Materials Required
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Everything you need is included.
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Description
A six-color (red, blue, green, yellow, white, and black) Ball of Whacks. Includes two pyramid-shaped pieces not included in the original, as well as a 96-page guide-book.
Publisher's Description of Ball of Whacks - Six-Color
Experience the sheer pleasure of play, exploration, and endless kinetic discovery!
When you first see the Ball of Whacks, you might think, "Ah, another Rubik's Cube. - Not so!
Made up of thirty magnetic rhombi (Equilateral quadrilaterals where the opposite sides are parallel, for those who were interested), hands of all sizes can take apart and rebuild this ball in endless ways to form amazing designs. The magnets are so easy to form and reform!
Fancy yourself to be a genius? COOL! - Five platonic solids give your brain a delightful challenge. Or, if you're one of the "normal" types like myself, just building them in all kinds of your own ways is loads of fun too.
Because the magnets attract and repel on different surfaces, putting them together is addictive and challenging. Even more fun is the fact that they'll subtly shift and slide, often choosing a better connection than the one you originally wanted.
Enhance creativity and initiate problem solving. Stimulate playfulness and add fun to your learning and working environment.
Invaluable to the classroom, therapy sessions, pain management practices, and more, the Ball of Whacks is a brilliant tool for distraction and refocusing the mind.
Tactile, logic, auditory, focus... It's everything you could ever want in a brain-boosting puzzle!
Still want to boost the fun even more? Combine more sets for more incredible constructions, or even just mix in other magnetic items for even more creative stimulation!
Through shapes both abstract and geometric, Roger von Oech's Ball of Whacks is just the creative and intelligent fun you've been looking for.
Category Description for Ball Of Whacks
This diverse puzzle is made up of 30 identical, magnetic pyramid pieces that can be rearranged again and again into endless creations. It claims to stimulate brain activity by encouraging the puzzler to work with both their hands and their eyes to create beautiful geometric shapes. A 96-page illustrated guidebook provides activities and tips. A unique toy or desktop mind refresher. - Laura
Details
| Product Format: | Other |
|---|---|
| Brand: | U.S. Games Systems |
| Grades: | 9-AD |
| ISBN: | 9780911121056 |
| EAN/UPC: | 861000000052 |
| Length in Inches: | 5.4375 |
| Width in Inches: | 3.75 |
| Height in Inches: | 3.5625 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 0.65 |
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