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MathHappens Mailroom – What did we get?
February 19, 2019I still need to track down “authorities” to verify, but this appears to be a real handwritten letter or speech written by a Robert Greuzbauer, a Texas surveyor about the VARA and Chain standards for measuring land. It gives a very clear description of the Vara standard and how it relates, or doesn’t relate to the Chains used elsewhere and ...
Hot Science/Cool Talks – Topic: Spiral Galaxies.
February 16, 2019The talk topic is Spiral Galaxies. We brought a variety of models and displays to the expo, reviewed proportions with the calipers, looked for the Golden Ratio in the ant, the zebra and people’s arms and hands. Next we looked at the pieces of Hurricane Sandy which are proportioned to the Golden Ratio. We used a clear spiral to confirm ...
I have had a great time until now working for Math Happens. The goal of this organization is to teach children, but I have ended up learning more than I have to offer to the children!
Viyang Shah
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