Art&Math Feb.24, 2015

by | Feb 24, 2015 | Projects

Hi, our Math Circle project for February 24, 2015 is on Art and Mathematics. Here are two links concerning area that we might find useful: http://www.regentsprep.org/regents/math/algebra/AS1/RefARea.htm http://www.mathsisfun.com/area.html...

MC (April 1, 2014)

by | Mar 29, 2014 | Projects

Our final Math Circle of this semester is April 1 (no fooling!). It is on rubber-band braiding and links to knots. (some experts are coming to demonstrate) Here is a link to a project sheet:...

MC (March 25, 2014)

by | Mar 25, 2014 | Projects

We had no meeting on March 18 because of Spring break. On March 25, we did a project on Sudoku and its cousins. Here is a link to the project sheet: http://blogs.canisius.edu/themathcircle/wp-content/uploads/sites/33/2014/03/mcMarch25.pdf Our final Math Circle of this...

MC (March 11, 2014)

by | Mar 25, 2014 | Projects

We celebrated pi day a little early, with help from Dr. H. We looked at the definition of pi, acted out a poetic drama, examined the first 200 digits of pi, and simulated the Buffon needle experiment (with great results).

MC (March 4, 2014)

by | Mar 4, 2014 | Projects

The project for March 4, 2014 is “Building Maze-Trees”.  Appearing by request, as a follow-up to our interesting project on mazes in Fall 2013. Here is a link to the project sheet:...

MC (February 11, 2014)

by | Feb 27, 2014 | Projects

We did a math project called “the game of penny jumping” Here is a link to the project sheet:  http://blogs.canisius.edu/themathcircle/wp-content/uploads/sites/33/2014/02/PennyJump.pdf

MC (February 25, 2014)

by | Feb 27, 2014 | Projects

We did a project called “A Cycle of Differences” Here is a link to the project sheet: http://blogs.canisius.edu/themathcircle/wp-content/uploads/sites/33/2014/02/CycleDiff.pdf We did LOTS of experiments. We found an example of a starting square that lasted...

MC8 (November 20, 2012)

by | Jan 30, 2013 | Projects

Terry Bisson prepared a “Puzzlers” activity sheet: http://blogs.canisius.edu/themathcircle/wp-content/uploads/sites/33/2013/01/Puzzlers.pdf and we had pizza!

MC7 (November 13, 2012)

by | Jan 30, 2013 | Projects

Christopher Eppolito prepared an activity sheet on the arbelos: http://blogs.canisius.edu/themathcircle/wp-content/uploads/sites/33/2013/01/ArbelosMCircle.pdf We used compasses!