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  • Curriculum Aids | Math Fan

    Lesson Plans, Materials, Ideas, Activities Here, you'll discover fun lessons, brain-teasing puzzles, and interesting activities to spark your curiosity about mathematics. Whether you're a student, teacher, or just someone curious about math, our content is here to make math enjoyable and accessible. Dive right in and start your adventure in the world of math! Grade 5 Plane Figures Fractions Multiplication and Division with Multi-Digit Numbers Decimals Coordinate Plane Volume Grade 6 Rational Numbers, Exponents, LCM & GCF Ratio, Rate and Percentages Division Algorithms Decimals, Fractions, Fraction Division Expressions, Equations, and Inequalities Area, Surface Area, Coordinate Plane Data Sets and Distributions Grade 7 Rational Numbers Proportional Relationships, Scale Drawings, Percentages Circles Expressions, Equations, and Inequalities Angles, Triangles, and Prisms ​ Probability and Sampling Grade 8 Rigid Transformations and Congruence Exponents and Scientific Notation Pythagorean Theorem and Irrational Numbers Dilations, Similarity Linear Relationships, and Equations, Systems of Eqıations, Slope Functions Volume Associations in Data Grade 4 & 5 Fractions Multiplying Fractions Using Modeling Polypad Activity: Use modeling to multiply fractions. (Fluency with Polypad Series) Next Grade 4 & 5 Back to School Balancing 1 to 40 Desmos Classroom Activity: Use the balance scale to balance all the numbers (weights) from 1-40 by using the numbers 1, 3, 9, and 27. Next Grade 5 Fractions Comparing Fractions Desmos Classroom Activity: Roll a pair of dice to create fractions that are less than 1/2, more than 1/2, and more than 1. Next Grade 5 Decimals Decimals: Multiplication and division with powers of 10 Desmos Classroom Activity: Using the place value chart to multiply and divide decimals with the powers of 10 Next Grade 5 Fractions Fraction Bingo Desmos Classroom Activity: Roll the dice and cover a square (or multiple squares) that describes your fraction. The winner is the first player to cover all the squares. Next Grade 5 Decimals Decimals Bingo Desmos Classroom Activity: Use the spinners to multiply and divide decimals. Cover a square that describes the result of each operation. The winner is the first player to cover all the squares. Next Grade 5 Volume Missing Volume Desmos Classroom Activity: Using unit cubes to determine the volume of a rectangular prism. Next Grade 5 Volume Hidden Cubes Desmos Classroom Activity: Find the number of hidden cubes by creating the layered view of the given shapes. Next Grade 5 Coordinate Plane Plotting Points on the Coordinate Plane Desmos Classroom Activity: Determine the ordered paırs for the given points and plot the points with the given coordinates. Next Grade 5 Coordinate Plane Lines on the Coordinate Plane Desmos Classroom Activity: Draw lines by connecting the points with the given coordinates. Next Grade 5 Plane Figures Definition(s) of Trapezoids Desmos Classroom Activity: There are two different views regarding the definition of a trapezoid. Here are both views: Next Grade 6 LCM & GCF LCM & GCF Activity, Concept map and word problems Polypad Activity, Desmos Classroom Activity, Worksheet Next Grade 6 Prime Numbers Divisibility and Prime Numbers Polypads, Project questions, Cicade's lifecycle, Prime Numbers Magic Square ... Next Grade 6 Expressions, Equations, and Inequalities Tetromino Equations Use algebraic expressions to write a general formula for the sum of the numbers covered by tetrominoes. Next Grade 6 Area, Surface Area, Coordinate Plane Surface Area and Volume of Rectangular Prisms Fluency with Polypad: Fold and unfold prisms to calculate surface area and volume Next Grade 6 Area, Surface Area, Coordinate Plane Volume with Fractional Dimensions Fluency with Polypad: Fold and unfold prisms to calculate their volume Next Grade 6 Area, Surface Area, Coordinate Plane Coordinate Plane Play Star Wars Battleship Game with Polypad Next Grade 6 Area, Surface Area, Coordinate Plane Coordinate plane Draw polygons in the coordinate plane given coordinates for the vertices; use coordinates to find the length of a side joining points and the area of the polygons. Next Grade 7 Expressions, Equations Tetromino Equations Next Polypad Activity, Desmos Classroom Activity, Worksheet Grade 8 Exponents and Scientific Notation Exponential Growth of Vampires Worksheet Next

  • Prime Numbers | Math Fan

    Prime and Divisibility Prime Climb Game 17 Prime Numbers Prime Products Prime Magic Square Ulam Spiral Prime Circles

  • GCF & LCM | Math Fan

    GCF & LCM GCF & LCM Concept-map Drawing Lines with Pixels GCF and LCM with Prime Circles Word Problems

  • Spirographs | Math Fan

    Math Fan Content Lessons Tasks Math Club Projects Math @ Home Math Magic Games & Puzzles Math & Art < < MATH & ART Spirographs As we all know, through play, kids learn different things without even realizing it. Playing with a spirograph, experimenting, and trying all kinds of combinations, kids will develop mathematical and scientific intuition they can draw and realize the patterns. With the proper questions, they can experiment, hypothesize, test, and generalize even reach conclusions. A Spirograph is a geometric drawing device that produces various mathematical curves such as hypotrochoids and epitrochoids. The well-known toy version was developed by British engineer Denys Fisher and was first sold in 1965. Visit the original toy’s website. There is also a very successful online version here. ​ The patterns that are created depend on three variables: the radius of the fixed disc or wheel (the number of teeth) the radius of the revolving disc (the number of teeth) the location of the point on the moving disc. ​ By changing any one of these variables, you can get tons of incredible and beautiful patterns. Please check Wolfram's collection of plane curves to identify them. A point on a wheel rolling inside a circle traces out a hypocycloid. A point on a wheel rolling on a flat surface traces out a curve called a cycloid. A point on a wheel rolling outside another wheel traces out an epicycloid. A spirograph can also be used to study; LCM Modular arithmetic The fundamental theorem of mathematics. Click here for the SPIROGRAPH TASK about LCM and Modular Arithmetic (for the middle school level) SAMPLES TEMPLATES LESSON LINK

  • Project Archimedes | Math Fan

    Math Fan Content Lessons Tasks Math Club Projects Math @ Home Math Magic Games & Puzzles Math & Art Project Archimedes Archimedes was one of the World’s greatest polymaths. He was a mathematician, physicist, astronomer, engineer, inventor, and weapon-designer. As we’ll see, he was a man who was both of his time and far ahead of his time. Archimedes was born in the Greek city-state of Syracuse on the island of Sicily in approximately 287 BCE. He directly inspired Galileo Galilei and Isaac Newton to investigate the mathematics of motion. Archimedes’ surviving works (tragically, many have been lost) finally made it into print in 1544. Leonardo da Vinci was lucky enough to see some of the hand-copied works of Archimedes before they were eventually printed. ​ Calculating Pi like Archimedes Archimedes Infograph Project Archimedes

  • Themed Lessons | Math Fan

    Winter Games Lesson ideas and great resources for the last days of the year Halloween Math Model Spider Webs using Math and many more surprises Origami in Space Origami in Space, Miura, and Trease folds and more Fractals Fractals are not only about self similarity but also fractional dimensions and measure of roughness Vedic Math Introduction to Vedic Mathematics Pascal Triangle Mathematical Secrets of Pascal Triangle - Task Cards Star Wars Math Celebrate 4th of May or use for Halloween. Star Wars themed math activities Optical Illusion How to create optical illusions using Google Slides Misleading Graphs Making informed decisions with Verified Data Diagonals of Rectangles Diagonals of Rectangles Investigation based on the least common multiple LCM concept. Cryptology CEASER CIPHER task cards Spirographs Spirograph Investigation about the radius of the fixed disc or wheel, (the number of teeth), the radius of the revolving disc, and the location of the pen (point) on the moving disc. Project Archimedes Project Archimedes Infinity Hotel Countability and the Hilbert's infinity Hotel Paradox Task A closer look to Cube A Cube Investigations about surface area and volume, numbers, 3d modeling, probability, and fractals. Exponential Growth An easy exponential growth task to prove vampires do not exist Prime Numbers Prime Numbers and The Cicadas 17-year Life Cycle Task Lattice Squares Number of Lattice Squares Puzzle-like Task Create a Math Clock Creating a Math clock using a blank clock template - Fractions and Angles Fibonacci Sequence Fibonacci Sequence Tasks with Polypad Clock Angles A Polypad activity to find the angles between the hour and minute hand of a clock Egyptian Fractions A lesson plan to explore the way that Ancient Egyptians using unit fractions to represent all the fractions. Recurring Decimals An Excel File to demonstrate the decimal parts of the fractions - The Source is anonymous Billiard Table Problem A great activity to explore the paths of billiard balls on a idealized pool table. Playground Math Playgrounds are the best places to explore math and physics. There are many activities with classical structures like swings, slides, and seesaws.

  • Math & Magic | Math Fan

    Math Magic and Illusions 1. The Famous Mystery Calculator Trick Ask your friend to choose a number [1-63]. Show them each card here in turn and ask them if their number appears on it. You can guess the number by adding the top left corner numbers of each card that has their number. Can you find the trick? The first hint is if you have one more card, your friend can pick a number [1 - 127] Can you guess it now? Another hint is 1 appears only on the first of the cards and 63 appears on them all. ... Yes, It is the Binary way of writing the number - each card is the binary digit represented by the top left corner number. (Cards are not in exact order to create the mystery!) 63 = (1 + 4 + 16 + 2 + 8 + 32) 1 1 1 1 1 1 (in all 6 cards) 23 = (1 + 4 +16 + 2) so only in first four cards. 2. How math helps to create optical illusions Click here to view the interactive illusion exhibit where you can try the illusions on your own!

  • Math and Art | Math Fan

    Math & Art Lesson Plans, Tasks, Activities, Templates “To develop a complete mind: Study the science of art; Study the art of science. Learn how to see. Realize that everything connects to everything else.” Leonardo da Vinci 01 STRING ART Show More 05 TESSELLATION Show More 09 UNIT: S. DALI Show More 13 FRACTALS Show More 17 ORIGAMI Show More 21 REP-TILES Show More 25 REULEAUX SHAPES Show More 02 VEDIC ART Show More 06 AMBIGIOUS SHAPES Show More 10 UNIT: ESCHER Show More 14 ISLAMIC GEOMETRY Show More 18 FLEXTANGLES Show More 22 PENROSE TILING Show More 26 RANDOMIZEd ART Show More 03 CURVE STITCHING Show More 07 PERSPECTIVE GAMES Show More 11 MONDRIAN RECTANGLES Show More 15 SPIROGRAPHS Show More 19 DODECAGON DISSECTION Show More 23 KOLAM DESIGNS Show More 27 SPIRAL OF THEODORUS Show More 04 ANAMORPHIC ART Show More 08 UNIT: DA VINCI Show More 12 PI-ART COLLECTION Show More 16 IMPOSSIBLE SHAPES Show More 20 SPIDRONS Show More 24 FIBONACCI SPIRALS Show More

  • Math at Home | Math Fan

    Fun Mathfan Content Lessons Tasks Math Club Projects Math @ Home Math @ Home Games & Puzzles Math Magic Math & Art Everyday Math Day 1: Roman Arch Bridges Grab all the cushions, books or Jenga blocks at home and try to build an arch bridge. The forces of a Roman arch so strong that arches can stand without any glue or other adhesive holding them together. Try it for yourself! ​ How it works: Its semicircular structure elegantly distributes compression through its entire form and diverts weight onto its two legs, the components of the bridge that directly take on pressure. Roman Bridge, Ponte da Vila Formosa, Portugal Blueprint of the Arch Bridge Home Made Arch Bridge Roman Bridge, Ponte da Vila Formosa, Portugal 1/3 Image attributions: https://www.ancient.eu/image/4407/roman-bridge-ponte-da-vila-formosa-portugal/ https://www.thisiscarpentry.com/2012/01/06/circular-based-arches-part-1/ https://www.thelistlab.net/blog/how-to-make-a-book-arch ​ Resources: https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/books/make-this/roman-ice-arch/ Day 2: Leonardo Da Vinci’s Famous Self-Supporting Bridge Do you have popsicles at home? I did not try with toothpicks or q-tips, but I think that they may also work. Other than those, “Patience” will be the main thing you will need. Leonardo Da Vinci’s Self-Supporting Bridge is also known as the emergency bridge. No nails, screws, rope, glues, notches, or other fasteners are holding the bridge in place. ​ You can also watch the step by step instruction video but first I suggest you try by looking at the image below. ​ How it works: You will be weaving the sticks together so that the tension between the sticks keeps the bridge together and lifts it off of the ground. You may also watch the video on YouTube how a father and son build the bridge at their backyards to motivate yourself to keep going :) 1/4 Image Attributions: https://www.core77.com/posts/65043/Leonardo-da-Vincis-Ingenious-Design-for-a-Self-Supporting-Bridge Resources: https://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/how-to-make-leonardo-da-vincis-self-supporting-arch-bridge https://www.instructables.com/id/Da-Vinci-Popsicle-Stick-Bridge/ Day 3: Cylindrical Mirror and Anamorphic Art ​ The original is the usage of mirroring paper, but nowadays unwrinkled aluminum foil can be used as well (But because the images are fuzzier, the observations may not be as clear.) And a soda or coke can, or any cylindrical object that you can cover with the aluminum foil is ok. After you create the cylindrical mirror, you may either color an already distorted image (1) or print the polar grid (2) below and create your own anamorphic art. How it works: Making anamorphic drawings involves mechanically distorting an image by transferring the image from the square grid (the original image) onto a polar grid (distorted grid. It is a mapping, or a correspondence, between a cartesian set of coordinates, and a polar set of coordinates. ​ Place your cylindrical mirror on the circle and look into the mirror to see the image restored. ​ Resources: https://anamorphicart.wordpress.com/2010/04/21/cylindrical-mirror-anamorphoses/ https://raft.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/278-Anamorphic-Art.pdf https://makezine.com/projects/draw-distorted-pictures/ Coloring a Distorted Image (1) You may color the distorted image below from makezine.com, in that case, my sure that the cylindrical shape you will find at home matches the circle at. The center of the paper. Link for already distorted Makey Bot image : Polar Grid Template (2) You can also use this polar grid by printing to make your own drawings; ​ Link for the Polar Grid Day 4: Pi at home ​ You can do lots of different pi activities at home. I want to list a few very popular ones. Pi – skyline: All you need is paper, ruler and crayons, create black bars at the lengths of the digits of Pi and create the skyline for Pi-York, Pi-ris, Pi-lan, Pi-chester …. ​ Building Pi-City with Lego: Instead of coloring the digits of Pi, you can use the lego pieces to actually build your Pi-city ​ Pi – bracelet: If you have the toolkit, all you need is to give each color a number like; 1 -pink, 2-blue, 3-green, 4-red .. And you can start forming your pi bracelet. Pi Art in a Circle: Simply divide a circle into 10 equal intervals label them from 0 to 9 if possible each with different colors. Start drawing lines from 3 to 1, 1 to 4, 4 to 1 and go on … Use the same color for the segment with your starting point for each of the drawings … ​ Pi – Dart Game If You have Dart Board at home by throwing dart, you can calculate Pi. Here all you can do is watching this video. Before I forget, Pi number; 3.1415926535 8979323846 2643383279 5028841971 6939937510 5820974944 5923078164 0628620899 8628034825 3421170679 ... ​ Image Attributions and for more information please visit; https://www.whatdowedoallday.com/ http://www.pinkstripeysocks.com/2014/03/pi-day-activity-make-pi-day-bracelets.html Day 5: String Art Another paper, pencil and ruler only activity. But this is to create your art on the paper. If you want to create some 3d art, you can always use a corkboard, pins, and some string. Even if you have the necessary materials for 3d art, I recommend you start with paper and pencil first. ​ Draw a big “L” shape on a paper and mark the numbers with equal intervals till 15. Or you can use the templates below. Again, all you are gonna do is drawing straight lines with a ruler to connect the points such as the; The first point on y-axis goes to the last point on x-axis ​ The second point on y-axis goes to the second-last point on x-axis … Spoiler Alert: When you have finished you’ll see that you have created a curve by using straight lines. You can extend your initial drawing by converting your L shape to a “+” plus sign Then you can try a 60 angle “<” as your initial figure and complete it to a hexagon by connecting 6 of them from their corners. (Here you can use less number of points on the lines..) String art is a topic with no limits if you feel like you are interested, make sure you’ll make an internet search. ​ Have math fun... 1/9 Links for the String Art Templates: ​ L Shape + Shape Square Shape Octagon 60 degrees Hexagon 1 Hexagon 2 ​ Day 6: Vedic Worms Fill in the multiplication table grid and reduce double-digit numbers to a single digit by adding the digit of the products. ​ Example: If 9×9=81, add the numbers in the sum (8+1), and put the sum of 9 in the square. If the new sum is also double-digit, add those numbers. Example: 7×8=56; 5+6=11; 1+1=2. Place the number 2 in that square. ​ We are going to use this number sequences to create the Vedic Worms which are also spirolaterals Spirolaterals are geometrical figures formed by the repetition of a simple rule. The pattern is formed by drawing line segments of a certain length from a number sequence with a fixed angle and a direction. ​ Although the spirolaterals can be created with any number sequence, we will use the Vedic Squares we have created. That’s why they are also called “VEDIC WORMS”. Start with a row of numbers you choose. (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9) These numbers will determine the length of each ‘step’ of the ‘spirolateral’. 2. Choose a direction; clockwise (CW) or counterclockwise (CCW) 3. Choose a grid type to draw on (In fact here, you are choosing the angle of your movement) Square Grid (90 degrees ) Isometric Grid (60 degrees ) ​Hexagonal Grid (120 degrees ) … 4. Now start drawing spirals through your list. For example, if we choose CW direction on a square grid with the first row of numbers, It means 1 step up, 2 steps right, 3 steps down and 4 steps left then repeat like 5 steps up, 6 steps right, 7 steps down and 8 steps left and 9 steps up to complete your drawing. Please check t he post about the Vedic Squares, Worms and The Spirolaterals for the necessary materials.. ​ Day 7: Two (Hinged) Mirrors and Shapes If you have two small mirrors at home, it means you are ready for this activity. ​ I had two hinged mirrors that I got from Amazon recently, but any mirrors like some of the foldable vanity mirrors or small Ikea ones will do. ​ In addition to the pair of mirrors, any shapes, tangram pieces, lego pieces, different shaped toys can be used for this activity. ​ 1. Angles, Reflection, Tessellation: ​ Tessellation is covering a surface with a shape(s) without any gaps or overlaps. You can create your tessellation by using lego pieces, shapes anything you can create your design. ​ Then, use the mirrors to enlarge your design: Arrange the mirrors as a straight line (180) to double your design! Arrange the mirrors with a 120-degree angle in between to triple your design! Arrange the mirrors with a 90-degree angle in between to ? your design! Arrange the mirrors with a 60-degree angle in between to ? your design! 2. Lego Pieces, Other Half, Polygons ​ Create a car, a space ship, a dragon whatever you like but only half of it, then use the mirror the create the other half. You can do the same by holding the mirrors with different angles to enlarge your designs. ​ Now use a thin, long lego piece, or any toy that you can use as a line segment. ​ Arrange your mirrors with a 120 degrees, put the lego piece in between, what is the name of the polygon you have created? Try the other angles (You can measure the angles with a protractor) what kind of polygons you can create? ​ What if you want to form a polygon with 12 sides (dodecagon), how are you going to arrange the mirrors? ​ You can repeat the same activity by drawing a line segment on a paper and putting the mirrors on it by creating different angles between them. 3. Fractions and Creativity ​ Let's try something else, if you have two identical triangles like tangram pieces ( if don't simply draw, color and cut two identical triangles from paper) arrange them in all the possible ways to create a square by using the mirrors? ​ Which angle you need to use to create the square? ​ How many different designs can you make? ​ What fraction of your design is purple? What about your initial shape? Are those fractions equal? How many different ways you can divide a square into halves? ​ If you want to create a snowflake with a shortcut, what would be the angles between your mirrors? ​ If you want to draw an octopus by drawing only one of its arms, then which angle you need to use? ​ ​ BY USING TWO MIRRORS, YOU CAN LEARN ABOUT; ​ ANGLES POLYGONS TESSELLATION SYMMETRY REFLECTION FRACTIONS .. ​

  • Online Games and Puzzles | Math Fan

    Online Games and Puzzles Birthday Puzzle Hanoi Balence the Force Paper Puzzles Making a Square E Square Pillow Puzzle Catch Me If You Can! Bingo Missing Information Puzzle Hinged Dissection Fraction Bingo Magic Egg Tangram Single Cuts Square Puzzle Number Polygons Star Wars Battleship LS Star Wars Battleship DS Geomagic Squares Cats and Rats Isometric Puzzle Orange Game SUDOKU Magic Squares Hexagon Puzzle Number of Triangles Geomagic Rhombuses Square puzzle Sticky Numbers Geomagic squares 3 Show More

  • Projects | Math Fan

    Math Project Ideas Mystery Mathematician "?" ​ Until 17th century algebra and geometry were two distinct branches of mathematics. He was the first man who combines algebra and geometry to provide a great tool for visualizing equations with two variables. Name this famous philosopher and mathematician. ​ His middle name is given to Coordinate Plane There are different stories about how he discovered the analytic geometry. Search about them. Introduce his findings and philosophy. Introduce the mathematical concept and equations. Write a few examples of his famous quotes. He is one of the other famous mathematicians who is also a very well-known Philosopher. Can you name others? What do you think, why are so many philosophers also mathematicians? Useful resources: 1 and 2 Back to Top Impossible Objects - How to make them possible? What is an impossible object? Do you see any impossible objects around you? -bottles with no insides (or outsides), one-edged loops, solid ball with no fixed size. Can you make any impossible objects by using only a piece of paper and glue? Have you ever heard about Mobius Strip? Who discovered it? Watch the video here and learn about the original name of the shape? Why this shape is so special? Repeat the same magical moves to create a four-twisted loop, a square and the hearts as you have seen in the video. Start your loop with a single twist. Make your prediction before unravelling the pieces–how many pieces will there be after halving horizontally? Will they be all the same size? How many twists will they have? Then cut it again. Answer the same questions. ​ What happens if you start with a double twist? ​ Then, search about the recycling logo. Who has designed it and when? Find out the origins of this logo. Useful resources: 1 Back to Top Mathematics and Philosophy What is mathematics? How do YOU define it? Is math science or art? Is math invented or discovered? Read the book “Is God a Mathematician by Mario Livio ” Watch the TEDed video by jeff Dekofsky. Find the famous mathematicians and their supporting arguments for these famous debates Write your thoughts and give examples to support your ideas. What do you think, why are so many philosophers also mathematicians? You can suggest additional sources to your readers to follow your footsteps. I mage is taken from the Authors' website https://www.mario-livio.com/books Back to Top Infinity and Far Beyond What is infinity? Give examples to infinite things? Can you make operations with infinity? How many natural numbers are there? How many evens? How many rational numbers are there between 0 and 1? What about between 0 and 2? So is one infinity bigger than another? Search about famous mathematician Cantor and his approach on the cardinality of the number sets What is the history of infinity? Invented or Discovered? Who has found its symbol? Search about Hilbert’s famous infinity hotel problem? Ask it to your friends. Suggested reading: Beyond Infinity by Eugenia Cheng Math and Infinity by Ali Nesin Back to Top Do prime numbers have primary importance? Is 1 a prime number? Are there more composite or prime numbers between 1-10? what about without boundaries? Is there a pattern among the prime numbers? Interesting facts about primes? ( ex: between a number and its double there is always a prime number) ​ List the methods to find primes. What is your favorite? Search about Goldbach Conjecture. Explain it by giving examples What are the other famous conjectures and theorems about prime numbers? ​ Visit https://www.mersenne.org to join internet’s biggest Mersenne Prime Search. ​ What is the largest known prime? Who , when and how was it found? ​ Watch the videos of Standupmaths videos by Matt Parker about prime numbers on YouTube. ​ Where do we use prime numbers in our daily life? Why are they so important? Back to Top Euclidian Geometry... Wait! There are other geometries?! Search about the origins of the Geometry? Who can be named as the father of geometry? Search about the plane Geometry? What are the basic axioms of plane geometry? Most of the Ancient Philosophers were also great mathematicians who studied the basic concepts of Geometry. Name a few of them. Additional search: focus on famous painting of Raphael “The School of Athens” give information about the mathematicians pictured in this masterpiece. Give examples of famous quotes about the relation between philosophy and geometry. Who has found the non-euclidian geometry? Find some demonstrations on internet Bring a spherical balloon or ball to your presentation to make a demo of non-Euclidian Geometry. Euclid's Elements Image is taken from the taschen.com Back to Top Iconic Number of Math It is not possible to write it as a ratio of two integers yet it is the ratio circle’s circumference to its diameter. People have calculated the first 10 trillion digits of it, though for most purposes – such as designing a building or sending a spacecraft to Mars. Search about the different calculation methods of this number ​ Calculate it by using infinite series Use Buffon’s Needle Problem Use the polygons method of the Ancient Greek mathematician Archimedes By playing Dart (1) Or with a pendulum (2) Look up the most famous rivers on earth. Calculate the ratio of the river's actual length to the distance from its source to its mouth as the crow flies. Ready to be surprised! You can find yourself discussing whether math is an invention or discovery! (3) Check the website & video for the artistic perspective of this fascinating number. There are several books, articles and online resources about this iconic number of Math. Complete your research and represent the most exciting facts about it. ​ Useful Resouces: 1 . 2 . 3 ​ Back to Top

  • Math Tasks and Problems | Math Fan

    Math Tasks, Problems, Investigations Using online platforms like Polypad, GeoGebra, Desmos Heart Tangram Constructions Taxicab Circles and Ellipses Fraction game eq fractions Domino Frames Comparing Fractions Break the Code Binary with Game Cards Balance the Force Impossible Shapes Hanoi Tower Play Ball Spiral of Theodorus Simultaneous Equations Catch me if you can! Overlapping Hands Magic Egg Tangram Infinite Sums Hinged Dissection Fraction Bingo Egyptian Fractions Bingo Digit Sum Blance Scale Puzzle What angle is it? Freestyle Swimming Tetromino Equations SA:V Doubling the Cube Show More

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