Math and Art: Smashing Cones

Published by patrick honner on

During an exploration into solid geometry, we discovered we could make these lovely flowers

by smashing the paper cones we had made.

Check out more math and art with paper on my Fun With Folding page.

Categories: AppreciationArtGeometry

patrick honner

Math teacher in Brooklyn, New York

0 Comments

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Related Posts

Geometry Photography

Math Photo: A Most Mathematical Building

Here are some images from Harpa, in Reykjavík, Iceland. Harpa is home to the Iceland Symphony Orchestra and the Icelandic Opera, and is one of the most mathematical buildings I have ever seen. The face Read more…

Appreciation Photography

Math Photo: Water Circles

Trying to get the timing right was a nice little diversion at the bottom of this beautiful crater lake.

Geometry Resources Teaching

Math Patterns That Go On Forever but Never Repeat — Quanta Magazine

I wrote a column for Quanta Magazine on the recently discovered “hat tile”, the first ever aperiodic monotile! Have you ever admired how the slats of a hardwood floor fit together so cleanly, or how Read more…

Follow

Get every new post delivered to your Inbox

Join other followers: