A Hands-on Laboratory with Mathematical Mechanical Drawing Machines

Year: 2018 Authors: Laura Farroni; Paola Magrone

Core claim

Constructing a parabolograph is an effective hands-on way to teach conic geometry, parametric thinking, and the link between analytic and physical representations of curves.

Topics

conic sections, hands-on mathematics, parabolograph, dynamic teaching

Domains

analytic geometry, geometric loci, conic sections, parametric thinking, architectural education, drawing machines, technical drawing, historical instruments

Methods

workshop demonstration, team assembly, blackboard exposition, guided tracing

Media

poliplat sheet, nails, colored thread, tape

Source status

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