Displays, interactive exhibits, logic challenges, building materials and new friends. We hope you’ll come see your yourself. For more information see the links on temporary page at www.houstonhouseofmath.org or contact Sylvia at [email protected]. Photos by Ben Duong. Houston House of Math is a Featured Story on the Rice Universitity Mathematics Department Page.
Take and Make: Tabletop Optical Illusions and Perspective Playground
We found an instructable on making chalk art patterns in CorelDraw. But guess what? — you can use this technique to poster print all kinds of fun 3d designs. The instructable is here. Its pretty cool! We sent a logo perspective box, aReuleux car and some conic section models to the NWMath Conference. PDFs can be printed in various sizes. “Chalk”
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Maker Math for Educators–Article Published!
Congratulations to Jason Harron, professor at Kennesaw State University and colleagues for publishing a paper based on an inservice teacher workshop called Maker Math: Exploring Mathematics through Digitally Fabricated Tools with K–12 In-Service Teachers. MathHappens Foundation provided many but not all of the models used in the workshop and discussed in the article and we really appreciate the author credit. Jason is
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Mathemagician Sunday Funday – Neill-Cochran House Museum
We built mathematician kits! We explored the magic area puzzle, cut and assembled linkages, taped impossible cylinders, made cipher nametags, proved that 64=65, a geometric dissection with hinged pieces (circle – square – heart) and more. Read about the whole kit here. There are links to printable versions, and notes about each project. Thanks to Quan Nguyen, Mason Chng and
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Talking math strategies at Nerd Nite Austin
This intrepid team from the audience solved a series of pooled testing challenges! And overall we had a great experience talking to the gaming experts at Nerd Nite Austin at the Vigilante Gastropub and Bar last night! The program (see second half of twitchtv broadcast) included the Birthday Paradox. In the crowd of 65 there were 6 sets of twins!
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Take and Make: Magician’s Rods
I learned about these on a video on Numberphile. . In the video they said the magic words “no longer available” and that was it, we had to make our own. Josephine Sheng designed these way back in 2017 I think, and we just never posted. We don’t like “tricking” people, but if you have a good half hour you can
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MathHappens at the Library- Updated!
We’ve sent materials to or provided activities at the LA Public Library, Killeen Public Library, Buda Public Library, Santa Fe Public Library, Austin Central Library and most recently the Orange Public Library and we are going to do more. Libraries are great because they are free, open and available to learners of all ages in the community, and you can
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Take and Make: Printables to Guide your Project.
This is a transformer puzzle. The template has one side set up as a hexagon and the other side a square, but the hexagon design can still be rearranged as a square as well. Maddie Wallace made this logo for University of Wisconsin by hand. Be sure to use the link to get the PDF file. Transformer Puzzle Square to
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Take and Make: Reuleaux Car
The Reuleaux Car The pieces are below, and an AI, SVG, and Corel File are available here. The file has a laser etch on the big wheel to guide the placement of the smaller piece. Glue two small pieces to one side and two large ones on the other side. The wheel holders work by sliding so you can install
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Take and Make: Area Trick Puzzle
This one is easy fun and somehow a little bit magical. Makes a great little math gift. The challenge is to make rectangles with pieces #1-5, #1-6, #1-7, and #1-8 (as below) Details, Instructions and Template Here. Here are the “versions” in a short video. These pieces are made in relation to eachother so there are many versions
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