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Northwest Mathematics Interaction Workshop

Whatcom Community College
April 28, 2001

Thirty-eight teachers had a great time at our Bellingham Workshop! We have added below some Web links that appeared during the workshop.

Date and time: 
Saturday, April 28, 2001, 9:00 to 4:00
Location:
LDC 216a
Whatcom Community College
237 Kellogg Rd
Bellingham, WA  98226


Click here for a map and driving directions to Whatcom Community College

Program Schedule

Program: 9:00 to 4:00

8:45 Registration

9:00-10:30 Music

10:30-12:00 Juggling

12:00-1:00 Lunch

1:00-2:30 Projects

2:30-3:45 Spirograph

3:45-4:00 Closing Remarks


Web Links that appeared in the Program

Whatcom CC Online Math Center

Livemath

(For Will's Spirograph, see instructions in the Spirograph description on the right side of the page.)

Topic: Mathematics in Entertainment!

Local Hosts: Ronda and Will Webber

The Mathematics of Juggling: Mike Naylor

Circus Clown-turned-mathematician Michael Naylor combines his careers for this dynamic presentation on the mathematics of the patterns of patterns of juggling. Learn how juggling moves can be codified and organized, and how the notation can be used to find new patterns and tricks. Clown noses optional.

The Mathematics of Pretty Pictures (The Spirograph): Will and Ronda Webber

In this session we will investigate the mathematics of spirographs. We will begin by using a spirograph to generate some pretty pictures. In the creation of the spirograph images we will collect data that we can analyze. We will discover the differences between cycloids, epicycloids and hypocycloids. From this point we will split into two groups. The first group will determine a pattern from the data we collect, so that if we want a particular image we can figure out which gears to use. The second group will determine how to use parametric equations to get a computer to draw these images. Finally we will bring both groups back together to share the findings with everyone.

Will's computer spirograph can be found at http://www.livemath.com/livemathboard/. On this page log in to Will Webber's Math Classes and scroll down to Odds and Ends and then Spirograph. You will need to download the Livemath plugin to interact with the animation.

The Mathematics of Music: Joyce Frost

We will look at how mathematics has shaped western music: from the development of note frequencies to our modern scales. We will also look at why different instruments sound they way they do based on overtones and mathematics

Mathematics of Projects*: Workshop participants, organized by Ronda Webber

This will be time for each of you to look at and discuss, projects brought by your colleagues. We are asking each of you to bring a short write-up and examples of a favorite project. We will set these up as displays in one room so that everyone can simply walk around the room and have open discussion time.

*Participants are encouraged to bring a project or activity to present for the Mathematics of Projects session.

 

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