Posts Tagged ‘cube’
March 23, 2023
The CUBE GIF (above) is mesmerising. But there are many different ways to look at a cube.
Here are links to 10 Amazing Ways to See a Cube:
Clink on Link in Heading to see how to make this cube.
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February 17, 2016
The Tube Cube is made from straws and hat elastic (Steps 1 – 9 below). The effect is quite amazing. The TUBE CUBE can then be used to make a CUBIC BUBBLE here.
Don’t show your Middle School students these instructions. Just give them access to some straws, hat elastic, rulers and scissors and ask them to make and then photograph their cube. That’s the challenge Mathspiggies. But the end result (See Step 9) is awesome.
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Step 8: The TUBE CUBE can be flatened into a hexagon.
Step 9: The TUBE CUBE can be turned into an art work. This pic was taken in daylight. The cube was positioned at an angle on a black sheet of paper with one corner set in Blu Tack. WOW!
Posted in 10 amazing ways to see a CUBE, geometry, Junior School, Middle School | Tagged Add fun to math, challenge, cube, easy, Fun, Fun activities for middle school, make your own, Math %, Middle school, project, simple, straw, straws, Tube | 4 Comments »
February 15, 2016
You can find a number of ways to fold an origami cube on the web. Jeremey Shafer will show you how to fold a seamless cube (below) here.
It’s a bit tricky. Wikihow has very clear instructions on how to fold a simple paper cube here.
But, Mathspig prefers the paper cube designed by Phillip Stromberg of the Netherlands.His cube calendar (below) comes inside one of these paper cubes. This was a very spooky calendar as Mathspig could see her life disappearing in front of her eyes for one whole year. ARrrrgh!
Here is the way to fold a Phillip Stromberg cube:
Step 1: Draw up a grid on cardboard 7 x 6 square.
Mathspig used 8 cm squares on paper. Cardboard would make a stronger cube.
Step 2: Count of squares and draw this pattern.
Step 3: Cut out the cube template.
Step 4: Use scissors to score all folding edges.
Step 5: Score the perpendicular bisectors of the isoceles triangles. Ha Ha! I’ve always wanted to say that!!!!
Step 6: Fold the cube sides up, tucking the extended flaps over the triangles.
Step 6: Fold down the cube lid!!!
OK! It may take some practice. But mathspig likes her cube.
Posted in 10 amazing ways to see a CUBE, geometry, Middle School, Year 7 mathspig, Year 9 Mathspig | Tagged Add fun to math, Amazing Middle School Math Challenge, cardboard, challenge, construct, cube, Fun, Math %, Middle school, oragami, paper, seamless, squares, triangles | 4 Comments »
February 11, 2016
This is quite a challenge. The idea is to draw an anamorphic cube so that the image, once projected onto a curved surface looks like a cube. You will find the template or graph for this exercise on Mathspig here.
It took me several goes to get it … sort of … right.
Step 1: Make silver foil/cardboard cylinder to fit the dotted circle on the grid below.
Step 2: Draw in the corners of the cube on the square grid and match these corners on the curved grid.
Step 3: Draw in the three vertical sides of the cube and match these lines on the curved grid.
Step 4: Draw in the top and bottom horizontal sides of the cube on the square grid and match these on the curved grid.
Getting tricky now.
Step 5: Draw in the blue, orange and green sides of the cube on the square grid and match these on the curved grid.
Step 6: Place silver cylinder on dotted circle.
Step 7: Can you see the cube?
Step 8: Here’s a closer look.
An even better Anamorphic Cube.
Anamorphic Illusion Art of a Rubik’s Cube
By John Snow
Amazing Anamorphic Illusions by Brusspup
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February 9, 2016
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Amazing Floating Cube by Dave Hax
Another floating cube:
Ricoh Balloon North Hampton Balloon Festival, 2013
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February 8, 2016
Street Art Cube by Indian born artist Aakash Nihalani
Street Art Cube by Indian born artist Aakash Nihalani 
Rubik’s Cube by chalk artist Anthony Cappetto, art after hours
Cube Art, Old City Belgrade, Serbia
Cubic Housing, Rotterdam Netherlands. The cubes are supported by hexagonal posts.
Posted in 10 amazing ways to see a CUBE, geometry, Junior School, Middle School, Year 7 mathspig, Year 9 Mathspig | Tagged amazing, art, artist, Chalk, construction, cube, drawing, house, illusion, Math %, project, rubik's, street | 4 Comments »
February 5, 2016
Now mathspiggies you may not want to do this in the maths classroom, but you could set this exercise as a homework project. Make it a general challenge.
eg. Homework Challenge: Make a cube out of edible products and photograph results.
You will find out how to make a Fruit Salad Cube
on WikiHow … Do you need instructions?
Rubik’s Cube Birthday Cake
for Sweet 16
You have to lerv a BORG CUBE CAKE.
It’s got lights and everything!
RESISTANCE IS FUTILE!
You can grow fruit and some vegetables in square containers,
but this project would take a very, very long time!
This is a Wonka Gobstopper Cube by Candydood.
You can work out how many gobstoppers it took to make the cube.
Yeah! 10x10x10! That stops a lot of gobs.
I’m not sure if you can eat it. I suspect
glue may be the secret of success here.
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February 5, 2016
It would be possible to construct drawings like the following in the school grounds using chalk and/or string. The students have to work out how to construct these drawings themselves. Then you can take some AWESOME photos.
Sand Artist Francois Abelent, Le Val André,France
At Trouville by Unknown
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February 5, 2016
Guess what kids? Today we’re going to make something with spaghetti and marshmallows!!!!!
That should have them throwing up into their pencil cases. They think of their stomaches first. But you will have their attention. Of course, you are going to make a cube. Look at the pictures below and you’ll work out how to do it.
Too wobbly? Check out below.
Notice the Diagonals!!!!
This is a properly engineered Spaghetti Cube.
Why stop at a cube? You’re on a roll now.
Try a spaghetti and marshmallow tower.
Fabulous instructions here.
Posted in 10 amazing ways to see a CUBE, geometry, Junior School, Middle School | Tagged activity, build, challenge, construct, cube, enrichment, Fun, geometry, marshmallow, Math %, Middle school, projects, spaghetti, tower | 5 Comments »
February 5, 2016
Katy Perry MTV Awards 2011
Katy Perry ‘This is how we do’ … cubes? Video
Christian Dior Haute Couture 2011
Don’t tell Katy Perry!!
Cube Dress
for the girl who never wants to sit down.
Dog Show Taiwan, Daily Mirror
…also doubles as a coffee table.
There is always some designer somewhere who wants to put
a model’s head in a bird cage or a cube.
Swarovski crystal-encrusted cube-shaped hat created by Nasir Mazhar
for the fashion designer Gareth Pugh in 2008
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