KaleidoTile
Downloadable software available from the Geometry Center.
Mad About Mirrors video not yet published.
The video compliment to the KaleidoTile Project.
The Platonic Solids video published by Key Curriculum Press
An introduction to the five Platonic solids.
The Stella Octangula video published by Key Curriculum Press
Lessons and video examining the stella octagula, a particular geometric
solid.
Symmetry
and the Shape of Space
An extensive 'text' on symmetry, Kali, KaleidoTile, motifs,
orbifolds, and paper dolls.
Geometry and the Imagination
A brief discussion of just about everything in this unit.
Tom Getty's
Polyhedra
A visual tour of polyhedra, including stellated and Kepler-Poisot
polyhedra. Mr. Getty has also included some tips on building polyhedra
models.
The Geometry Forum
An NSF funded site providing resources on geometry and mathematics
education at all levels. Reccomended.
Aunt
Annie's Craft Page: Geometric Solids
Detailed information on constructing models of the tetrahedron,
octahedron, and icosahedron. If we weren't clear enough, there's a chance
that Aunt Annie may be.
M. C. Escher wing
of the WebMuseum or The World of Escher
Galleries of Escher art. Not only is this stuff beautiful, it also
illustrates concepts of symmetry, and is a great source for enrichment
activities.
The
Kaleido Readme File
Kaleido is a program for viewing uniform polyhedra, though
unrelated to the KaleidoTile program. This link provides
information on the software, as well as download information. Technical.
Symmetry in
Threshold Design
Contains an interesting activity for children on symmetry, with relations
to the 'real world.'
MacTutor
History of Mathematics
A searchable archive of mathematicians. Find out who Archimedes was!