CU Geometry Point - Math is Discovering Patterns

Interactive math activities at Romero Park, 201 S Bermot St. Lafayette, CO 80026

Ten cheese puffs in 2 rows of five on a mosaic multiplication table
A group of white and black hexagons are seen on a red rock background.

What shape can be made from these hexagons and pentagons?

Hint: Click here for hints.

Mosaic image of girl with arms and legs outstretched like Da Vinci's Vetruvian Man
The area of a circle is shown as 12 2-d cones in two layouts. First layout is as a circle, second is as a rectangle.

Pad Pi

Nope, it is not a math-themed Thai restaurant; it's a visual representation of the formula for the area of a circle.

Crayons and a blue crayon rubbing of a star
Three side by side images, each showing relationships between circles and squares and the human form of two girls at a park.

Da Vinci-O-Matic

Mom and son and daughter sitting on circular mosaic
The shoes of several people can be seen, with them in the shoes, standing around a circle between some metallic dots.

What can we learn about a circle using only our feet...

... and our brains? ... and a little bit of math?

panorama of red cylinder, yellow pentagon and shape shadows from the roof.

Hold infinity in the palm of your hand,

Just south of Lafayette Elementary

Geometry Point at Romero Park
201 S Bermot St. 
Lafayette, CO 80026

Activities at the park.

Handy guide to activities and exhibits.