Math Around Town

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1. 1

   Any Built Environment

   Math is hiding in plain sight everywhere you look. Shapes are the building blocks of everything humans have built.

   data collection
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2. 2

   Any Walkable Path

   Your legs are a measuring tool! Every step you take is a unit of measurement waiting to be used.

   numeric entry
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3. 3

   Any Patterned Surface

   Patterns are math's way of being beautiful. Look at walls, floors, fences, and nature — something is repeating.

   photo observation
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4. 4

   Any Area with Many Objects

   Too many to count? A smart mathematician never counts everything — they count a piece and multiply.

   numeric entry
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5. 5

   Any Symmetrical Object Area

   The world loves balance. Find something where the left side is a mirror of the right (or the top mirrors the bottom).

   sketch draw
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