Donald in Mathmagic Land -Disney-

What's Your Angle, Pythagoras? A Math Adventure In ancient Greece, young Pythagoras discovers a special number pattern (the Pythagorean theorem) and uses it to solve problems involving right triangles.	Sir Cumference and the Dragon of Pi: A Math Adventure When Sir Cumference turns into a dragon, Lady Di of Ameter helps him hide, while Radius searches for the cure - the magic number that is the same for all circles. 32 pages. 8 1/2" x 9 1/2". Ages 5-10.	Sir Cumference and the Great Knight of Angleland: A Math Adventure Radius is on a quest to earn his knighthood! With only a circular medallion, a mysterious poem, and his own wits to guide him, he must find and rescue a missign king. Includes Plastic Protractor. 32 pages. 8 1/2" x 9 1/2". Ages 5 -10.	The Dot and the Line: A Romance in Lower Mathematics Once upon a time there was a sensible straight line who was hopelessly in love with a beautiful dot. But the dot, though perfect in every way, only had eyes for a wild and unkempt squiggle. All of the line's romantic dreams were in vain, until he discovered . . . angles! Now, wit...	Stand and Deliver Based on a true story, this inspiring American Playhouse production stars Edward James Olmos as a high school teacher who motivated a class full of East L.A. barrio kids to care enough about mathematics to pass an Advanced Placement Calculus Test. Not exactly a variation of To Si...
Fractals, Googols, and Other Mathematical Tales A new treasure trove of stories that make mathematical ideas come to life with an unusual cast of characters. This book explores mathematical concepts and topics such as real numbers, exponents, dimensions, and geometry in both serious and humorous ways. 50 line drawings.	Sir Cumference and the Isle of Immeter (Math Adventures) When young Per visits her uncle Sir Cumference and his family, she learns how to play the game, "Inners and Edges." After she finds a clue linking the game to the mysterious castle on the island of Immeter, she must figure out how to find the perimeter and area of a circle to unl...	Sir Cumference and the Sword in the Cone: A Math Adventure King Arthur has issued a challenge. The first knight to find the sword Edgecalibur will be the next king. Join Sir Cumference, Lady Di of Ameter, and Radius as they help their friend, Vertex, find the sword. Discover the secrets of cubes, pyramids, cylind	Sir Cumference and the First Round Table: A Math Adventure Sir Cumference, his wife, Lady Di of Ameter, and their son, Radius, use geometry and problem-solving techniques to help King Author. 32 pages. 8 1/2" x 9 1/2". Ages 5-10.	Donald in Mathmagic Land

Great for everyone
I bought this for sub days for my jr high and high school students. I used to love watching this as a child and my students beg to watch it every year. They learn so much in a fun way. If you teach math at all, especially geometry, buy this!

Donald in Mathmagic Land
Great movie but a little hard to hear even with the volume all the way up.

Donald in Mathmagic Land
A classic. This video playfully engages children in the ideas of basic mathematics.

Available on Disney "educational" DVD
Saw this on a worn VHS some years ago, and have been looking for a copy ever since. The other reviews pretty much say why. :-) I'm happy to report that Disney is now selling it on both DVD and VHS, albeit in pricey "teachers" editions. Afraid Amazon doesn't permit inclusion of links in reviews, but a quick google on Mathmagic Land should reveal the disney-go-com pages of interest. Just ordered a copy over the phone -- for some odd reason they don't offer online ordering. However they also didn't have any problem with the fact that I'm not a teacher, and the phone call is free. Not sure what their normal shipping times are -- the phone rep estimated a week or two for delivery. This might make somebody a great holiday gift.

Duh! Vinci Code
Thirty five years ago when I used to thread the 16mm version through a projector in my 4th grade classroom, I, and my students, thought it was the most entertaing, fascinating film we ever saw. After I stopped teaching, I searched for it for years, just wanting to have it in my collection. I finally found it used, on Amazon, watched it once just to bring back the memories, then put it on my shelf. Then I read The da Vinci Code. I couldn't believe it! All the reference to the golden rectangle, golden ratio, proportions of the pentagram, the Pythagorean Society, and even Disney himself! And to think I was teaching all that to my 9 year olds in the 60's before Dan Brown was even born! A fun video for any math lover.