Yesterday we did a project on the shape in the picture above:
In a comment Golden wondered what the shape would look like if it was folded up – great idea!
Here’s what the boys thought of the shape:
older son first:
and my younger son:
There is also an incomplete dodecahderon hiding in the shape – the boys didn’t see it, but you can see the top 6 pentagons and the bottom one in the 2nd video when I spin the shape.
If you like this project, but don’t have a Zometool set, don’t worry, there’s a very similar project here:
Our projects with this shape are linked below:
Oh do I want to see that fractal pentagonal pyramid in real life. Awesome!
Also love how much mathematical thought comes from your asking ‘anything else?’ and making space.