MATH 12
The Mathematics of LEGO Winter 2024

This course is a modification of eight previous winter studies I have done on the Mathematics of LEGO bricks. Similar to those, we will use LEGO bricks as a motivator to talk about some good mathematics (combinatorics, algorithms, efficiency). We will partner with Williamstown Elementary and teach an Adventures in Learning course (where once a week for four weeks we visit the elementary school after the day ends to work with the kids). We will either submit a Lego Ideas Challenge, to try and create a set that Lego will then market and sell, or do a speed build challenge (college teams vs elementary school teams perhaps).