12/12/11. In this issue we look at the MLK Memorial and the special properties of granite that presented some design challenges in the construction of the statue.

January 2012. In this issue we look at the Burj Khalifa Tower, made popular with the release of the Mission Impossible movie.

January 2012. In this issue of Math in the News we analyze how the Costa Concordia sank.

April 2012. In this issue of Math in the News we analyze the sinking of the Titanic. It has been a hundred years, yet the story of the sinkin g of the Titanic still fascinates.

May 2012. In this issue of Math in the News we look at the architecture of the Freedom Tower, now that it has become the tallest building in NYC.

August 2013. In this issue we look at the geometry of funnel cakes. You'll like the sweet results.

5/9/11. In this issue we look at tornado season. In particular we study why the swirling winds of a tornado are so damaging.

5/16/11. In this issue we look at the flooding along the Mississippi. In particular we analyze the flooding along Memphis, Tennessee. We develop a model for predicting the amount of flooding.

This is the transcript for the video of same title. Video contents: In this program we explore the properties of three-dimensional figures. We do this in the context of two real-world applications. In the first, we look at the three-dimensional structure of Mayan pyramids.

This is the transcript for the video of same title. Video contents: We visit ancient Greece to learn about the Platonic Solids. This provides an introduction to the more general topic of three-dimensional figures.

This is the transcript for the video of same title. Video contents: Rectangular Prisms. Mayan pyramids are essentially stacks of rectangular prisms. The volume of each successive level is a percentage decrease of its lower neighbor.

This is the transcript for the video of same title. Video contents: The Shanghai Tower in China is a stack of cylindrical shapes, where each successive layer is a percentage decrease of its lower neighbor.

This is the transcript for the video of same title. Video contents: In this program we explore the properties of quadrilaterals. We do this in the context of two real-world applications.

This is the transcript for the video of same title. Video contents: Stonehenge is best known as a circular structure. But it's the post and lintel construction used that is noteworthy, and this type of construction involves quadrilateral shapes.

This is the transcript for the video of same title. Video contents: Frank Lloyd Wright's architectural masterpiece Falling Water is also a stunning assembly of quadrilateral shapes.

This is the transcript for the video of same title. Video contents: The Puerta de Europa towers in Madrid bring parallelograms front and center.

This is the transcript for the video: Geometry Applications—Antiprisms. In this video students learn the basics of antiprisms, in the context of New York’s Freedom Tower, which has an antiprism design. They learn the properties of antiprisms, with the focus on those with a square base.

This is the transcript for the video: Geometry Applications--What Are Prisms? In this video students learn the basics of prisms and anti prisms. They learn the properties of triangular prisms, rectangular prisms, triangular antiprisms, and rectangular antiprisms.

In this video tutorial learn about perimeter in the context of triangles. Several examples of calculating a perimeter are shown: whole number sides, decimal sides. Then we look at triangles one of whose sides is a variable. The resulting perimeter is an algebraic expression.

This is part of a series of video animations of three-dimensional figures. These animations show different views of these figures: top, side, and bottom. Many of these figures are a standard part of the geometry curriculum and being able to recognize them is important.

In this program we explore the properties of three-dimensional figures. We do this in the context of two real-world applications. In the first, we look at the three-dimensional structure of Mayan pyramids. These stair-step structures provide a unique opportunity to also explore sequences and series.

We visit ancient Greece to learn about the Platonic Solids. This provides an introduction to the more general topic of three-dimensional figures.

Rectangular Prisms. Mayan pyramids are essentially stacks of rectangular prisms. The volume of each successive level is a percentage decrease of its lower neighbor. This introduces the notion of a geometric sequence and series, including an infinite series.

The Shanghai Tower in China is a stack of cylindrical shapes, where each successive layer is a percentage decrease of its lower neighbor. As with the previous section, this introduces the notion of a geometric sequence and series.