Find patterns and solve puzzles in the world around you
13 projects
Mathematics
Hunt for the Fibonacci sequence in plants, pine cones, and flowers — then document how mathematics i…
Mathematics
Build and slice paper pizzas to discover how fractions show up in everyday life — great for ages 7+.
Mathematics
Discover which polygons tile the plane, create regular and semi-regular tessellations, then design y…
Mathematics
Measure φ (phi) in nature, architecture, art, and your own face — then investigate which appearances…
Mathematics
Discover how fractions, ratios, and patterns govern rhythm, scales, and harmony — then compose a sho…
Mathematics
Design a real survey, collect responses from at least 20 people, clean the data, and create charts t…
Mathematics
Learn how Caesar ciphers, Vigenère ciphers, and frequency analysis work — then encrypt and crack rea…
Mathematics
Estimate the value of π by dropping toothpicks on a lined sheet and counting how many cross a line —…
Mathematics
Conduct 10-minute bird counts over multiple sessions, record species and quantity, then apply descri…
Mathematics
Use the geometry of similar triangles to calculate the height of any tree or building using only a r…
Mathematics
Use a bag of candy to collect real data, then calculate mean, median, mode, and range and build a di…
Mathematics
Flip a coin 200 times and chart the results to see how probability predictions compare to real outco…