Six hinged tetrahedrons of PVC pipe can be folded into a cube or many other sculptural forms as the cube is magically transformed. Downscaled with straws, pipe cleaners and tape, or wooden dowels and rubber tubing. 3-D Kaleidoscopes for Reflecting Polyhedra Study of four and five fold symmetry and natural crystal formations. Watch a triangle become a 3-D icosahedron. Our mirrored plexiglass units are based on a small desk top model.
Students easily make classroom models out of foam core and mylar contact paper.
Termespheres Exploration of Six Point Perspective on Polyhedron - Drawings wrap around oaktag platonic solids. Oaktag drawings become 3-D platonic solids for students to color, cut, fold, and assemble. Great item for mobiles. The Gilbert School in Winsted, Connecticut web site. Students have created a first class homepage that features Energy and offers links.