Month: October 2019

SCIENCE OF LEARNING APPLIED

Mystery Plant

(not a teaser but a genuine conundrum) The delightful flower shown grew from seeds in a mixed wildflower packet. Two grew in our front yard, and two grew in the back. Neither Sheila nor I have ever seen a flowering plant with pink or red blossoms growing right at the stem. The leaves have serrated…
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Fractal Figure Explained with Construction Steps

A “fractaled” regular tetrahedron may be built of drinking straws or by using paper cutout patterns per Hopley (1994) and others.  These directions involve paper cutout patterns. (1)  The initial regular tetrahedron was made from a paper cutout pattern with each edge four inches long. (2)  Four more smaller tetrahedra were made in the same…
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All In The Stan & Shelia Hartzler Family

2016 Hartzler Family Picture Indoors at the Chapel Principal characters (our children): Oldest daughter Beth Witten, teacher and more at the American School in Puebla, Mexico.  Daughters are Sheila, Cristy, and Alexis. Next oldest daughter: Amy Witten, Ph.D., middle school principal, Duchesne Academy in Houston, Texas, mom of Caroline and Luke. Oldest son Mike Witten,…
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