MathXplosion
The Perfect Square
What shape are you? Chances are, you are square, just like most of us! But you could be a tall or short rectangle...find out what shape you're in in this hands-on episode. It's not magic... it's math! Educational Gist: Using non-standard measurement units and anthropometric proportionality ratios, this episode reinforces the notion that reliable measurement units can be derived from representational objects in the everyday world, in this case, your arm span and your height.