3D Surface Sculptures
Here are some examples of 3D surfaces sculpted out of floral foam by a Calculus student.
Creative and beautiful! More examples can be seen on my Facebook page.
patrick honner
Math teacher in Brooklyn, New York
Teaching
Workshop — Applying Math Through Modeling
Last night I ran a workshop for teachers about mathematical modeling. Modeling can be nebulous and overwhelming to those unaccustomed to applied math, so my goal was to give teachers an accessible introduction to the Read more…
2 Comments
Kim · January 9, 2012 at 1:44 pm
I would be very interested in knowing what lesson you paired the sculpture assignment with in calculus.
MrHonner · January 10, 2012 at 7:56 pm
This wasn’t paired with a particular lesson. This was an independent student project that summarized some of work graphing surfaces in 3-dimensional space: planes, clyinders, cones, hyperboloids, etc.