Herricks
Community Center
999 Herricks Road, Room 202
New Hyde Park, NY 11040-1353
Tel. (516) 747-0777
E-Mail: info@mathmuseum.org
Thirteenth annual pi-day/math awareness day
contest and exhibition
April 29, 2006
DEADLINE FOR PROJECT SUBMISSION IS MONDAY, MARCH 20, 2006
CLICK HERE FOR PI-DAY CONTEST RULES AND APPLICATION
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FIRST ANNUAL GOUDREAU MATH TOURNAMENT
For Students in Grades 4 Through 6
Sponsored by The Goudreau Museum of Mathematics and Math Olympiads for Elementary and Middle Schools
FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 2006
CLICK HERE FOR TOURNAMENT LETTER, FLYER AND REGISTRATION FORM
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The Goudreau Museum of Mathematics in Art and Science seeks to promote and encourage interest in mathematics for everyone, regardless of age or mathematical background.
Founded in 1980 by the late Bernard Goudreau, an engineer and mathematics teacher, the Math Museum has developed into a unique learning and resource center for adults students and teachers. Presently, it reaches more than 15,000 persons annually through workshops, programs, special events, and exhibitions.
The Math Museum offers you and your family an exciting opportunity to have fun while you gain an understanding of mathematical principles through the practical application of modeling and geometric simulation.
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About the Nautilus Shell
The Math Museum's
symbol, shown above, is the nautilus shell, which embodies what
the ancient Greeks termed a "golden rectangle," one
whose ratio of width to length is 1 to 1.6180. This constant
underlies the logarithmic spiral found in the nautilus shell.
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