Did you know that the twists and turns of the roller coaster tracks are full of math?

The elevation of Badwater Basin in Death Valley, California is -282 feet… but how can an elevation be negative?

Why does a log have circles all over it? What does concentric mean? And is an annulus a bathroom word?

Where did ice cream cones get their name?

What is the shape of the dandelion flower head?

Math has lived in different cultures in various forms for centuries! Let’s take a look at just one way that people have used math and tessellations to make beautiful art.