Experiential News - Lessons in Motion
September 21, 2006
Skateboard making teaches math, science
by TYLER SIPE Record-Eagle photographer
“Paul Schmitt… co-founder of Element, one of the most popular skateboard brands, and owner of California skateboard manufacturer PS Stix… started making skateboards when he was 14 and has sold more than 10 million since then.
“The skateboard industry pioneer teamed up with (Scott)* Diment, a skateboarder for about 30 years, in creating a curriculum and pilot program called CreateAskate, to be launched nationwide next year. CreateAskate helps students apply math and science in constructing and engineering a skateboard.
“It was, perhaps, an untraditional way to start a…class, but it provided a moving example of math, science and ecology principles…(for)* Scott Diment's tech-ed class at Traverse City East Junior High.”
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Read the entire article and view an audio/photo slideshow of the project at
http://www.record-eagle.com/2006/may/15skate.htm
posted by Jay @ 9/21/2006,
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