Madelyn LeembruggenAug 28, 20237 minAncient Technology: Weaving in the AndesYour favorite pair of blue jeans is the result of centuries of technological development in weaving and dyeing which began in South America.
Madelyn LeembruggenMar 14, 20226 minAncient Cooking: Pi(e) Day and the Science of BakingIn celebration of March 14th (3/14), also known as Pi Day, we’re baking a pie and learning about the science that goes into it!
Nicole NaporanoMar 14, 20225 minAncient Mathematics: Baking a PiToday, on March 14 (3/14), we’re celebrating one of the most important numbers in all of math: pi!
Caroline MartinMar 14, 20221 minPi Day - Buffon's NeedleOne crazy cool way to calculate the value of π is with probability! You can learn about "Buffon's Needle" in a real life experiment or with
Caroline MartinDec 16, 20215 minAncient Mathematics: Quasicrystals in Western and Central AsiaInfinite patterns hidden in plain sight in medieval Islamic architecture.
Nicole NaporanoSep 1, 20216 minAncient Mathematics: Fractions in EgyptBe sure to check out the previous post in our Ancient Mathematics series: Triangles in Egypt. Now that we know ancient civilizations were...
Rachel GlantonAug 29, 20211 minAncient Math - SymmetryMany cultures use symmetry in their designs for structural and aesthetic purposes. Can you identify lines of symmetry in some of these...
Rachel GlantonAug 29, 20211 minAncient Math - TrianglesUnderstanding triangles was very important to ancient mathematicians. Cultures across the world and throughout all of time use triangles...
Rachel GlantonAug 29, 20211 minAncient Math - Examples of GeometryAncient Egyptians used geometry and arithmetic to build amazing structures such as the Great Pyramid of Giza. Find your own examples of...