The positioning of the windows in the Region 10 ESC lobby makes the light bounce back and forth a bunch when viewed from the correct angle! But why is it that the reflections seem to be fading away into the distance? And how are we still able to see through to the outside as well?... CONTINUE READING
Duke University engineering student, Katie takes us on a tour through the Bryan Center Plaza, and shows us how design can impact the capacity of a space - particularly important when social distancing rules are in place! You can access supplementary student activity sheets here: https://talkstem.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/walkSTEM-at-DukeUniversity.pdf .... CONTINUE READING
How many line segments did artist Charles Bezie have to paint to create this artwork? Greenhill School student Ronak uses mathematical patterns to quickly arrive at the answer.... CONTINUE READING
The bright colors and disconnected nature of this artwork by Joel Froment are just begging to be appreciated mathematically. Here, a Greenhill School high school student, tej, uses some "circular logic" to investigate area and circumference.... CONTINUE READING
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
High school students from Greenhill School introduce us to the Museum of Geometric and MADI Art in Dallas, Texas.... CONTINUE READING