Patterns come in all sizes and shapes, delighting our senses. Here is one pattern that entertains the ear, the eye and the sense of rhythm.
March 26, 2010
March 10, 2010
When 15 > 25?
A customer walked into our auto-parts store looking for a flat washer. “That’ll be 15 cents,” I said.
“Fifteen cents for a washer? Are you crazy?” he yelled. “I’ll drill a hole in a quarter and make my own.”
Jack Reeves
[Source: Reader’s Digest, August 2009, @Work (p. 67)]
February 22, 2010
Amelia’s Dance = the Body as a Math Visual Aid
In her YouTube video, Amelia entertains us by turning her body with dance into a mathematical visual aid. She also demonstrate the endless ways one can present mathematical concepts.