Where In The World?

 I have been thinking of doing a "Where In The World...." series with mathematically important buildings. The buildings might be something such as the Great Pyramid of Giza or The Leaning Tower of Pisa.  Both are mathematically important. I might have the birthplace of a famous mathematician or the location of a building with a special geometric shape.

My idea is to show the location on a map such as google maps and then include three clues designed to help students guess the correct answer.


For the Great Pyramid of Giza, the location would be in the middle of Egypt.  The three clues might look like this.

1.  This is one of the seven wonders of the world.
2. 2 pi times the perimeter of the base = the hight
3. It is a square based pyramid.

This incorporates some ancient history into the math class.



Another dot might be in Vienna for the Eye Bank which is a trapezoid shaped building.

1.  I have four sides of which only one set of sides if parallel.
2.  I contain lots of greenery but not the kind you store in the credit union.
3.  I was named after what you see with.

We can't forget the Pentagon.  Its located in Washington, DC.  The map would show a dot on Washington, D.C.

The clues might read as follows.
1.  It has 5 sides.
2. It houses the Department of Defense.
3.  It was one of the buildings hit on 9/11.

I believe that doing this type of exercise will provide students with a cross curricular experience.  Although it may not utilize mathematical equations, it will show geometric shapes.

Let me know what you think, I'd love to hear.  Have a great day.