These are some of the constructions we found in the MOMO Showpalace that we want to try for ourselves with visitors to the Science Mill’s Homeschool Day. We are excited to bring these to the windows of the Hill Country Science Mill this month! Team: Joshue Alvarez, Abdulkarim Bora, Josephine Sheng
Pflugerville MS Science Night
Pflugerville MS Science Night is a great opportunity to try some new activities with Middle Schoolers and their Parents. We were excited to be invited back for a second year. We brought our history of land survey in Texas exhibit and we tried a new set up. The exterior needs work, but from the inside its a sheltered space that
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Ready for HEB Free Sunday-Come play with Snowflake fractals!
We are bringing some fractal snowflakes for visitors to color, decorate and take home at the Texas State History Museum Today!
Barnes and Noble Mini Maker Faire – Nov 11, 2017
Thank you to Barnes and Noble, Arboretum for a great time! We go to maker faires because we make math models and we want others to consider what they can make to help them understand math. And we go because its fun to meet people who want to learn something new, or revisit something old in a new way. We
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Return to Oakwood Cemetery
This year it was very chilly. We updated our plumb lines so that we can color and decorate before we assemble them. The nice folks at Save Austin Cemeteries set us up with a nifty table and tent and lots of snacks.
Austin Maker Faire 2017
We got to talk with makers and math enthusiasts of all types, ages and interests. Our showcase includes math made with 3d printers, epilog lasers, an iPad app, leather, and plain old paper. Its fun to see it all together. Our table included several kinds of calipers and golden ratio examples, Lewis Carroll exhibit activities, La Belle 1600s navigation tools, and the
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Austin Toy Museum Grand Opening
What we learned: The Austin Toy Museum is a new museum featuring a collection of action figures, toys and arcade games primarily from the mid 1980s and 1990s. The founders were interested in attracting families and school groups and hope to be a destination for kids of all ages. UTeach intern Michelle Tat spent several hours touring the museum while
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Historic Oakwood Cemetery, Austin, TX
What we learned: Cemeteries are full of numbers, dates, and all kinds of connections to the actuarial sciences. They also offer poetry, history, and a personal connection to the past. At this place, the focus of the conservators is preservation, conservation and respectful fundraising to address the tilting of the monuments caused by unstable soil, tree roots and simply age.
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