Tag Archives: Mikesmathpage

Searching For Einstein

Posted on July 31, 2017 by annahaensch

No, not Einstein. We’re searching for einstein. Literally “ein Stein,” which translated from German means “one stone.” The one stone we’re looking for is a very special type of tile which, when repeated, can cover an infinite floor without leaving … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged hexagonal tiling, Michael Rao, Mikesmathpage, pentagonal tiling, tilings | 8 Comments

Fold Your Way to Glory

Posted on April 20, 2016 by evelynjlamb

Yesterday, I led a meeting of a Teachers’ Math Circle about the fold and cut theorem. This theorem says any region with a polygonal boundary can be folded and cut from a sheet of paper using only one cut. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Math Education, Mathematics and the Arts | Tagged erik demaine, fold and cut theorem, joel david hamkins, kate owens, katie steckles, math teachers circle, Mike Lawler, Mikesmathpage, numberphile, origami | Leave a comment

Awesome K-12 Math Teachers Exist! And they have blogs.

Posted on March 31, 2014 by bfinegold

I sometimes get tired of hearing about how “teachers (meaning K-12 teachers) just don’t understand this or that, or won’t try doing something new,” or are deficient in some way or another. We often advise teachers to let go of … Continue reading →