Liu Xiang as inspiration and an opportunity for learning about thousandths of a second

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Former world record holder, Liu Xiang has always been a source of inspiration for me.  In 2008, he had to leave the 110m Hurdle race in Beijing with the whole stadium and nation watching him.  He had a severe Achilles Tendon injury and attempted to run, but could not.  Here are some photos of him and a video of the unfortunate race in Beijing.

This must have been a very difficult moment for him, but Liu Xiang was able to bounce back from this tragic moment.  This is where the Math comes in!

As he went through recovery and rehabilitation, Liu Xiang demonstrated an incredible amount of resilience.  He was able to bounce back, being patient, and taking the time he needed to prepare himself, once again, for competition.  In the end, during his comeback race, he lost by a mere thousandth (0.001) of a second.
There you have it; Character education meets Place Value.

 

We did our Sentence tests today.  They will be marked on Monday.  From looking at the early results from the Promethean Board/Activ Expression test, there will probably need to be a review.  The Math test and final Spelling dictation have been moved to Monday.

Reading Buddies took place in Mr. McLaughlin's room.  I snapped a couple of shots:

The last 2 are from the rehearsals from the Winter concert, which will take place this Tuesday.  Enjoy your weekend. It is almost time for the break; there will be a 4 day week next week!