My colleague's child is about to start elementary school, but recently he has shown a lot of interest in mathematical calculations, saying that he finds it difficult and uninteresting. As a result, she often frowned because she was worried that her child's math grades would not be good after elementary school. Always asking everywhere about ways to cultivate children's interest in mathematics, I recommended to her the book of computational thinking in the history of "A Brief History of Intelligence" written by Ape Programming, which was recommended by Wang Zhigeng, director of the Capital Library.
Ape programming is a children's programming brand, founder Li Yi, computer scientist Wu Jun, the strongest brain scientist Liu Jiaqiang joined forces to develop programming courses more suitable for children to learn from multiple subdivisions. Focus on the future of children and create programming classes suitable for their systematic learning.
Turning the page, young readers will be attracted by the exquisite illustrations, which refer to a large number of materials and restore the real historical picture.
Vividly draws from the ancient arithmetic, abacus to the trendy artificial intelligence, quantum computer, covering the history of the development of computational thinking 14 major topics, 20 inventions, 26 scientists, inventors of the story. Tell children about the way smart people think, and set an example of scientific and rational solution to difficult problems. From proposing and solving problems to expanding and extending knowledge. Guide children to constantly think, understand the principles, and learn ways to solve problems, so as to broaden their children's knowledge.
Tell stories, ask questions, and inspire children to think
"During the Shang and Zhou Dynasties, people mostly used fingers, stones, knots to count and calculate. However, the general's order of troops on the battlefield is, how many knots can be counted? " Close to real life, help children understand the essence behind the phenomenon, analyze and solve practical problems.
One by one, real-life questions are interpreted in the mode of a small theater, allowing children to immerse themselves in the scene, arousing their interest in pursuing answers and thinking about the reasons for the problem.
Second, talk about the principle, give solutions, and answer questions
What can smart people do? In order to count larger numbers and perform large numbers, people invented arithmetic chips. Counting chips are small sticks with consistent length and uniform thickness, and use two placement methods of vertical and horizontal to represent the numbers 1 to 9.
Learn the principles and methods of calculation through interesting graphics and texts. Cultivate children's algorithmic thinking and data thinking, and be able to use data thinking to analyze and disassemble problems, and summarize solutions and ideas through problems. Rationally analyze and solve problems.
Third, summarize and expand knowledge
The Story of a Wise Man: Zu Chongzhi, a mathematician of the Southern and Northern Dynasties, used a calculation chip to calculate the value of Pi to 7 decimal places about 1500 years ago... Inspired the literati to create many idioms such as "one trick at a time", "strategizing", and so on.
Teaching knowledge at the same time triggers thinking, gives full play to the role of extracurricular reading, and helps students broaden their horizons, cultivate sentiments, increase knowledge, enlighten wisdom, and shape good qualities and healthy personalities.
At the moment when the "double reduction" policy is fully implemented, how to make children interested in learning is very important. The book of computational thinking in the history of "Smart And Brief History" is close to real life, helping children understand the essence behind the phenomenon, analyzing and solving practical problems, through interesting small theater pictures and fascinating content, can make children interested in computational thinking, integrate fun into learning, entertain and educate, and achieve the goal of good law and good governance. This book is both an aesthetic experience and a journey through time and space on paper!