I'm just about to deliver my Christmas lecture on Sensational Science where I challenge the notion that we have only five senses. While killing time in Saltburn, I came across a book called "Mirette on the High Wire" by Emily McCully. It was awarded the Caldecott Medal in the US and so I had to buy it. It's the short tale of a tight-rope walker, who's lost his nerve, and a young girl. It ties in beautifully with talking about our sense of balance which is an additional one to the supposed "five" and an added sensory function of our ears.
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| Putnam (1992) ISBN 0-399-22130-1 |
I'll blog more about the senses after I've delivered my lecture. It'll be something to look over during the festive season.
Here's a photo of a useful teaching toy - my balancing eagle.
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| A balancing eagle - my poor photo |
And this is what you can do for balance with Pivot Stick Figure ( a free download):-
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| I think I made this - looks amateurish enough to be mine |
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