Geometry Modeling Set From the Thrift Store
A couple of weeks ago, I had some time to kill between dropping my daughter off at a friend's home and picking up my son from musical rehearsal. So I decided to visit the local thrift store. I've made out well there over the years, picking up toys for the kids, a record player for my parents, and a variety of other items for the home. But on this day, I found myself drawn to the toy section. This is funny because my own children are (sadly) of an age where they have outgrown toys. Scanning the shelves, there were a number of jigsaw puzzles, "well-loved" toys, and many games. Among the many boxes, I found this: Over the past few months, I have spent many hours constructing polyhedra structures using straws and wire. Here are a few of my creations: So when I came across the Discovery Kids 77-Piece Build & Play Construction Fort for the low-low price of $3.99, I just had to have it. Little did I know, it would quickly become a favorite source of math