For my Introduction to the Philosophy of Mathematics class, I decided to have an outdoor lesson. My students and I explored our beautiful AKU Campus. We did photography of mathematically intriguing architecture and the surrounding nature. The lesson is important for the discussions we will have as we reflect about empiricism, rationalism, and Platonism in the course.
We engaged in a scavenger hunt for Pi Day (it was an early celebration). Some of the mathematical ideas included: constants (Golden Ratio, π), numbers (0, Imaginary numbers), shapes (trapezium, hexagon), relations (isomorphism), functions (sine, cosine), and ∞. I can’t wait to see the photographs my students took. I’ll blog about them as well. Meanwhile, below are some shots I took of my students taking some creative shots.
Squares Everywhere
X Mark the Spot
Found Something
Sine or Cosine. Or Perhaps an infinity.
Euclid’s Parallel Postulate?
Mathematics in Nature
Thinking Mathematically
Ellipse
Minus
Relation Between You and Your Shadow
What do you see?
At the end of the Scavenger Hunt
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