Math in Real Life

Math in… Sliced Bread
Brian Elieson Brian Elieson

Math in… Sliced Bread

Can you guess the shape of an entire loaf of bread when you see a slice of it? Mathematicians can! How do they do it?

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Math in… Death Valley
Brian Elieson Brian Elieson

Math in… Death Valley

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

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Math in… Tree Rings
Brian Elieson Brian Elieson

Math in… Tree Rings

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

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Math in… Zellij
Brian Elieson Brian Elieson

Math in… Zellij

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.

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