Making sense of the abstract.
This is the first in a series of prompts for art intertwined with math. Jump in and choose your medium to indulge in creative expression. Warm-up Grab a sheet of paper and a ruler. Make a line with 16 marks evenly spaced from the top to the bottom of
I would like to start this post with a thank you to members of this site for making both this blog and inquiries.link more sustainable. I've been asked about some of the toys I've made for interactive math play. I implement them on a site
Math is wonderful, and there are so many different ways to play and experience it. I enjoy having conversations with other math lovers and sharing ideas, puzzles, pedagogy, and questions. In one of these conversations with Dr. Maria at Natural Math, I learned about a book called Modultown by Drs.
Introduction In this inquiry, we build a sequence from a single 2 . The first rule of this sequence is that it has to describe itself. Starting with Two Here is a 2 . 2 It says, "There are two here." The first number is a 2 , so the next
Let me tell you about a language. But if you wish to go play instead go here. It's going to get a little abstract below. There is a Canvas to Compose Upon The canvas is a square with the largest circle that has a radius of ρ. There
Welcome to the 252nd Carnival of Mathematics ! This post brings together submissions and other posts from the mathy web. Thanks all for participating. Let's start with the number: 252 Divisors: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 12, 14, 18, 21, 28, 36, 42, 63, 84, 126, 252
unedited human writing before bed Origin In the beginning there was a point.              ...And the beginning was but a period in which time was noted by a w isp of this existence      
Thanks to Sam Graf for introducing me to this and suggesting some toys. Introduction Multiplication tables can be fun. Line up your numbers, multiply, and find patterns. Like with 5x5, we can fill it out and highlight symmetry, divisibility, squares, and so much more. In this inquiry, we're
Introduction Pentominoes are shapes made from 5 squares joined edge-to-edge. There are 12 of them: Next, let's define what an enclosed area is with these shapes. The pentominoes must create a fence where they touch edge-to-edge with no overlaps. Note that corners touching is
Introduction Let's start with  E . Its opposite is O . So if we flip E , we get O . Let's make a pattern. E E O E O O E E O O E O E E O How is this pattern constructed? What comes next? Write
When I create art, I do so for many reasons. Some of these are: to engage in an expression of being to explore a concept or experiment with an idea to grow as a person through creativity and struggle to immerse myself in a spiritual act to have a coping
Whether you call this triangle Pascal's triangle, Binomial Expansion Coefficients, Yang Hui's triangle, or any other name, it is beautiful. Finding patterns in this triangle is fun - from counting numbers, to looking at parity (even/odd-ness), to primes and other numbers. When we look for
Have you ever been to a quilt store and bought fabric without a plan? You just saw the pretty colors and patterns and went for it? Well, I did - with a jelly roll of white, beige, grays, and black with mathy patterns (Note: A jelly roll is a roll of
Happy New Year! It's time for Genuary 2026 ! I am not sure how many prompts I will do (or combine), but I hope to share my code and progress here. I hope to get at least 5-10 done this year with a mix of different languages and
Introduction In this inquiry, we explore chords , which are lines drawn across circles, using different rules to create various patterns, curves, and shapes. This inquiry will be different from those in the Inquiries Series in that it will be more open, with a focus on math + art play. Activity 1: