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52 Weeks of Math Activities

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52 Weeks of Math Activities

Week 2: Spiral of Theodorus

This week the Spiral of Theodorus can be used to enhance understanding of the pythagorean theorem, right triangles, pi, and more. The spiral goes by many names (square root, Pythagorean, or Einstein Spiral) and approximates the Archimedean Spiral. Instructions: 1.) Create a right isosceles triangle where the sides that are

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Week 1: Embroider Curves with Lines

Welcome to 52 weeks of math! Week 1 is one of my favorites – drawing with thread. In this activity, learners will play with their rulers (or thread) to create curves with lines. The idea is to have students draw straight lines close together with various slopes to create curves. For

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