Flatland
Flatland is a movie we watched about the different dimensions of the universe. It covered first dimension, second dimension, third dimension, and a little bit about the fourth dimension. We also learned a bit about different shapes and angles.
Here are some questions we had to answer after the movie.
Here are some questions we had to answer after the movie.
1. Name all the shapes you recognize. If you see a shape you cannot name, sketch it.
Rectangle, Square, Pentagon, Hexagon, Circle, Sphere, Hyper-Cube, Cube,
2. In your own words, describe the difference between 1-dimensional space, 2-D space and 3-D space.
1 dimensional space is only length, 2 dimensional space is length and width, and 3 dimensional space is length width and height.
3. (Excluding the physics concept of time) can you imagine 4-D space? If so, describe it. If not, explain why you think 4-D space could be real or why you think it can't be real.
I imagine it as more of a concept than something you can see. It's more of a bend in time. If the universe was flat, the planets and things would weigh down the flatness of the universe, creating 4 dimensions.
4. Reflection: In full and complete sentences...
a) Describe what you learned from this movie.
b) Explain why you think we spent time watching this movie (how is it relevant to geometry?).
a) I learned about the first 3 different dimensions, I have a feeling that the rest of them cannot be described in a poorly animated movie.
b) I think the reason we watched the movie is because it kind of ties in science and math, into the idea of physics. Which is what we are taking this year, so it is relevant to what we will be learning soon.
5. What is the one big question this movie raised for you? How might you answer this question?
The question that I had immediately after the movie (I actually got my question answered later) was what are the other theories of dimensions, all thirteen of them?
Rectangle, Square, Pentagon, Hexagon, Circle, Sphere, Hyper-Cube, Cube,
2. In your own words, describe the difference between 1-dimensional space, 2-D space and 3-D space.
1 dimensional space is only length, 2 dimensional space is length and width, and 3 dimensional space is length width and height.
3. (Excluding the physics concept of time) can you imagine 4-D space? If so, describe it. If not, explain why you think 4-D space could be real or why you think it can't be real.
I imagine it as more of a concept than something you can see. It's more of a bend in time. If the universe was flat, the planets and things would weigh down the flatness of the universe, creating 4 dimensions.
4. Reflection: In full and complete sentences...
a) Describe what you learned from this movie.
b) Explain why you think we spent time watching this movie (how is it relevant to geometry?).
a) I learned about the first 3 different dimensions, I have a feeling that the rest of them cannot be described in a poorly animated movie.
b) I think the reason we watched the movie is because it kind of ties in science and math, into the idea of physics. Which is what we are taking this year, so it is relevant to what we will be learning soon.
5. What is the one big question this movie raised for you? How might you answer this question?
The question that I had immediately after the movie (I actually got my question answered later) was what are the other theories of dimensions, all thirteen of them?