When the shelter in place order was given by Oregon Governor Kate Brown there were so many unknowns. One strategy I found comforting was reminding myself to focus on ways that I can help, and try not to worry about the rest. I knew families were concerned about how their children were going to access learning while quarantined. This is where I knew I could help. I started by asking the community of families I work with, if they would be open to sharing their tutoring session with another student. Additionally, I would open 2 free game sessions a week to any student who wanted to join. This was a way that students could access as many as 4 sessions a week, without adding any cost.
This presentation is something that came out of that shift, or <diversion>, if you will . David and Carter, two students who live less than a mile away but hadn’t ever really met before, joined together (virtually) on Mondays and Wednesdays to share their knowledge with a community of scholars. We decided to investigate a word that both David and Carter could relate to: <invert>. Both boys have taken classes at a local BMX bike gym and were familiar with an inversion; a BMX bike move where the rider turns the handles towards themselves while in mid-air. We noticed the following:
<in> <vert>
“to, towards” “turn”
in + vert —> invert
<in> <verse> <ion>
“to, towards” “turn”
in + verse + ion—> inversion
From there our investigation started. These two words were clearly related, yet the base element had a different structure. Although the base had a different structure, the denotation was the same. Could it be? A twin base element? And if so, how could we know for sure? With these inquires, we set off to find some answers, and share our findings with you!
Divert your attention solely to this screen and block out all other diversions. May we present to you: