Keep your eyes open. Mathematics and Bricks Bricks are useful and durable building blocks. They also offer an opportunity to explore mathematics. As you travel around, watch for different shapes of bricks. If you keep your eyes open, you will probably be able to find bricks that are not rectangles.
Side walks and patios are good places to look.
See if you can find a place where rings of bricks are laid in a circular pattern. Good places to look are around statues and fountains. Try to come up with a rule to describe the pattern. A Mathematical Look at Fountains and Pools 5. Once you find a fountain or pool, try to figure out how much water it contains.