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Elementary School - Grades 4-6
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Which formula is the most accurate for estimating the volume of an M&M candy?
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Test the relationship between the three different dimensions (length, width and height) of a three-dimensional object with a constant volume.
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Prove Pythagorean theorem by using common items such as a fan and a skateboard.
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Middle/High School - Grades 7-12
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Pi
Pi Calculation Methods and Practical Application in the Usage of Pi in the Scientific World
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How Does Particle Density Influence "Monte Carlo" Derivations of Pi?
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Evaluate the different methods for calculating the irrational decimal place values of the constant Pi? Is any method more accurate or efficient than others?
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(1) An upper bound recursive equation for Pi using regular polygons circumscribed about a circle to approximate its circumference. (2) An Algebraic Polynomial of which one root is Pi itself.
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A recursive equations for Pi by estimating the area and circumference of a circle in terms of squares and triangles.
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(1) An expression for Pi using the concept of centripetal acceleration, (2) investigate the nature of the Pi Associates. (3) expressions for Pi by approximating the areas of definite integrals.
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The Effect of a Low Precision Computational Environment on Comparative Algorithm Speed for Calculating the Value of Pi
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Miscellany
Find three or more different ways to tile the plane (i.e. an infinite two-dimensional surface) with spidron-based shapes as the tiling elements.
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Determine which regular polygons can be used to tesselate (tile) a two-dimensional plane.
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Study lattice polygons and prove that Pick's Theorem is correct.
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Measuring Height (or Altitude) with an Inclinometer
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Make a Mercator Projection
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Find properties other than those involving matrices and determinants to prove Heron's Formula and Brahmagupta's Formulas.
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Research the Pappus Chain Theorem and circle inversion and prove the theorem
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The Planar Isometries of Polygons and a geometric proof of Langrange's Theorum
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Does Varying the Ratio of the Two Axes of an Ellipse Affect Packing?
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Investigate Pick's Theorem
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What would happen if a basic sine function is added to the graph of a circle or an ellipse.
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Demonstrate how parallax works in measuring distances on a small scale, and compare for accuracy the tangent with the radian method.
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Follow in the steps of Eratosthenes - measure the Earth's circumference
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Explore which shapes can tile a rectangular grid or infinite plane and understand why.
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The geometry of close packing spheres
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Useful Links
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Science Fair Projects Resources
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Mathematics Resources
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Citation Guides, Style Manuals, Reference
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