The Great Search for the Platonic Solids

Credits

TetrahedronOctohedronHexahedron (The Cube!)IcosahedronDodecahedron

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Websites used in the creation of this WebQuest:
  1. Alliance High School Mathematics Department: Bret Gensburg.  More Math Links.  Retrieved March 23, 2005, from http://www.ahs.stark.k12.oh.us/Math/Gensburg/moremathlinks.htm
  2. Dartmouth College Mathematics Across The Curriculum.  The Platonic Solids.  Retrieved March 23, 2005, from http://www.dartmouth.edu/~matc/math5.geometry/unit6/unit6.html
  3. Enhanced Learning Math Activities.  Regular Polyhedra or Platonic Solids.  Retrieved March 23, 2005, from http://www.enchantedlearning.com/math/geometry/solids/
  4. Math Academy Platonic Realms.  Platonic Solids.  Retrieved March 23, 2005, from http://www.mathacademy.com/pr/prime/articles/platsol/index.asp
  5. Mathematical Institute of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts.  History.  Retrieved on March 23, 2005, from http://www.mi.sanu.ac.yu/vismath/schulze/METAEDER/metaeder1/
  6. MathWorld Wolfram Research.  Platonic Solid.  Retrieved March 23, 2005, from http://mathworld.wolfram.com/PlatonicSolid.html
  7. The University of Utah Department of Mathematics: The Platonic Solids.  Retrieved March 23, 2005, from http://www.math.utah.edu/~alfeld/math/polyhedra/polyhedra.html
  8. Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.  Polyhedron.  Retrieved March 23, 2005, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyhedron

Pictures and other resources used in the creation of this WebQuest:
Paragon Image recreated by Bret Gensburg.
Platonic Solid Fill-In Worksheet created by Bret Gensburg. 
Platonic Solid Images Created by Bill Carli and Maple Mathematical Software. 

Platonic Solid Web Quest: The Search for the Platonic Solids © 2005, Bret Gensburg

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