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Virtual Field Trip Math Research

TopicsExplore the various math topics you can

choose from to research this year.

Topics to explore Tessellations Fractals Math in Rollercoasters Topology Fibonacci Sequence Pascal's Triangle Zeno’s Paradox Conic Sections Codes and CiphersOn each page click on the images to explore various websites on the given topics. By exploring each website answer the questions on each page.

Tessellations

What is a tessellation? How can things tessellate? Where have I seen a tessellation?

Fractals

What are fractals?

Where are they seen in nature?

What math is involved?

MATH IN ROLLERCOASTERS

How can something so cool use math?

What is the math behind creating a rollercoaster?

What equations are used?

Topology

What is topology? What all American food comes to mind

when topology is mentioned? What is important about topology?

Fibonacci Sequence

What is the Fibonacci Sequence? What patterns do you notice?

Pascals’ Triangle

What patterns are in Pascal’s Triangle?

Zeno’s Paradox

First click on the image below to watch a short information clip on Zeno’s Paradox. After the clip read more about it.

Conic Sections

Codes and Ciphers

What did you learn about Codes and Ciphers?

What math is involved?

Other possible topics

The Golden Ratio Tower of Hanoi Cryptography

Once you choose a topic examime what the next step will be.