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How Did the Artist Make a 3D Parabolic Curve?
- September 9
A high school student from Greenhill School looks at selected artworks at the Museum of Geometric and MADI Art through the lens of Mathematics. What seems like a random and organic, but balanced shape actually has its origins in mathematics. Ronak shows us how this sculpture at the Museum of Geometric and MADI art is a product of graceful geometry. Note: the pen and paper example cited is actually a related geometric shape, the hyperbola. To learn more about the difference between a parabola and... CONTINUE READING
How many people can fit in the gym?
- September 9
St. Philip's Academy teachers use math to verify or refute the claim that 300 billion people attended a recent basketball game. This video was supported by City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs.... CONTINUE READING
How do you measure speed?
- September 9
Marta Pan's kinetic artwork, Floating Sculpture, is the subject of our STEM lens. What mathematical questions did Marta inspire when she created this work? Let's explore! This video was supported by City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs.... CONTINUE READING
How tall are the flagpoles?
- September 9
Towering over Dallas City Hall Plaza are 3 flag poles. How do we use similar triangles and shadows to determine their height? This video was supported by City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs.... CONTINUE READING
Using arrays, how many windows are there?
- September 9
What's the best way to figure out the number of windows on the Texas School Book Depository? Math, of course! Watch the video to see how we applied the concept of arrays to answer this question. This video was supported by City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs.... CONTINUE READING
How does environment affect a building?
- September 9
The Dallas Holocaust Museum is striking in its appearance and we used our STEM lens during our recent visit to appreciate its design. This video was supported by City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs.... CONTINUE READING
How tall are the gateway arches?
- September 9
West End Historic District is marked by these beautiful brick arches and we wonder what is the tallest person that could walk under them? We used math to figure that out. This video was supported by City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs.... CONTINUE READING
How can we measure arches and lines?
- September 9
Over 7 million people visit the West End Historic District every year! What if they all stood in line to visit? What would that look like? We use math to help us understand this gargantuan number! This video was supported by City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs.... CONTINUE READING