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The California Math Show

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Author:Susan Addington; The Geometry Center
Description: A portable, interactive math exhibit based on the idea of symmetry. Visitors are encouraged to sit down and do things: build symmetric polyhedra out of snap-together pieces, make symmetric patterns with pattern blocks, stencils, rubber stamps, computer software; color symmetric designs, cut out snowflakes and strings of paper dolls; get into a huge kaleidoscope and become part of a symmetric pattern. The activities are for people of all levels, from 5-year-olds to research mathematicians. Children often spend over an hour at the exhibit, and the activities seem to be equally appealing to girls and boys. Web pages by Suzanne Alejandre: The 4 plane symmetries; Reflections; Symmetric tessellations; Designs with Circles. Symmetric Polyhedra.
Levels: Elementary, Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12), College, Research
Languages: English
Resource Types: Lesson Plans and Activities, Problems/Puzzles
Math Topics: Symmetry/Tessellations

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