{"id":562,"date":"2013-01-21T09:22:38","date_gmt":"2013-01-21T01:22:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dr-mikes-math-games-for-kids.com\/blog\/?p=562"},"modified":"2024-02-16T21:13:01","modified_gmt":"2024-02-16T13:13:01","slug":"math-at-the-beach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dr-mikes-math-games-for-kids.com\/blog\/2013\/01\/math-at-the-beach\/","title":{"rendered":"Math At The Beach"},"content":{"rendered":"

Well, it was a sunny day, my youngest son wanted to head to the beach to make sandcastles. Why not join in, I thought?<\/p>\n

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\"Dodecahedron<\/a>
Dodecahedron Sand Sculpture<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

So after making a well to collect seawater and decorating it, I made a dodecahedron. Moving from geometry to topology, I made a torus as well. Or, if you’re feeling hungry, a donut – complete with sprinkles.<\/p>\n

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Torus (Donut) Made Of Sand<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

So there’s an idea for a summer beach project – who can make the best mathematical sand sculpture? Post your links here, in the comments section.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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