Events of December 2006

Family Math Activity -- The One-Cut Theorem

Dec 2, 2006 – Dec 3, 2006

You can cut out any shape made from straight lines with just one snip if you fold the paper in the right way first. We will figure out how the theorem works for some simple shapes.

Family Math Activity -- Sonobe Polyhedra

Dec 9, 2006 – Dec 10, 2006

Fold paper to create colorful Sonobe ornaments. Arrange the colors carefully to solve some origami challenges.

Indiana Plan: Math Skill Review

Dec 11, 2006 – Dec 22, 2006

Helped students studying to pass entrance exams for apprenticeship programs in the building trades.

Campfire Craft Night: Mathematical Origami

Dec 12, 2006

Try your hand at folding magic pinwheels and Sonobe polyhedra!

Memorial Hospital Math and Science Outreach Conference

Dec 15, 2006

Our community has an opportunity to increase enthusiasm for mathematics and science among people of all ages. Offering informal math activities such as "Exploring the One-Cut Theorem" is one way to expose people to fun mathematical ideas that are unlike topics they see in school.

YWCA Life Skills Class: Mathematical Origami

Dec 20, 2006

Mathematics is an important life skill that anyone can enjoy! Construct origami polyhedra using Sonobe units.

Twin Branch Elementary: Magic Pinwheels

Dec 22, 2006

5th and 6th graders in Caryn Ellison's class determine how many degrees there are in each angle of a regular n-gon. They use this knowledge to fold a magic pinwheel that expands and contracts.