Snowflake Ball Workshop [Central 中環]

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<P><SPAN>Created with simplicity and a mathematical structure in mind, Paul Draghicescu constructed a lovely icosahedron by 20 interlocking snowflakes and won the <SPAN>Thingiverse's 3D design contest in December 2013</SPAN>. </SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN>Paul describes it as an icosahedron (20-face regular polyhedron). However, it can also be interpreted as a dodecahedron (12-face). What do you think? </SPAN></P>
<P>After making the 20-piece snowflake balls, we will delve into the various Platonic Solids and the Euler's (Polyhedron) Formula.  And try to appreciate how this simple but elegant construction can be transformed from either an icosahedron or a dodecahedron.  Don't worry!  There is no hard mathematical theories or proofs but fun observations.</P>
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<P CLASS="MsoNormal"><STRONG>Main Takeaways</STRONG>:</P>
<P CLASS="MsoNormal">      ● Two balls pieced together using 3D printed snowflakes.</P>
<P CLASS="MsoNormal">      ● Appreciation of Platonic solids</P>
<P CLASS="MsoNormal">      ● Appreciation of Euler's forrmula</P>
<P CLASS="MsoNormal">      ● Some mental wrestling with geometric transformations :-)</P>
<P CLASS="MsoNormal"><STRONG>Class Details</STRONG></P>
<P CLASS="p1"><SPAN CLASS="s1">Language: Cantonese/ English<BR>Duration: 1.5 hours<BR>Age range: 8 years old or above  (children under 10 to be accompanied by parent)<BR><BR></SPAN></P>
<P CLASS="MsoNormal"><STRONG>Preparation by participant:</STRONG></P>
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<P><STRONG>Enrollment:<SPAN CLASS="Apple-converted-space"><BR></SPAN></STRONG></P>
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<LI>MakerBay reserves the right to reschedule or cancel an enrollment at any time due to the class size of less than a minimum of 3 students per class.</LI>
<LI>MakerBay reserves the right to change the class instructor for courses or individual private lessons as deemed appropriate or necessary. MakerBay is not required to provide prior notice for such arrangements.</LI>
<LI>Requests to switch courses or skip course levels will be subject to MakerBay’s assessment and course availability.</LI>
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<P><STRONG>Class Cancellations:</STRONG></P>
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<LI>For classes cancelled due to unexpected public health warnings, i.e. swine flu, MakerBay will try to accommodate the majority with makeup classes but with no guarantee.</LI>
<LI>Classes will not be cancelled during AMBER or RED rainstorm signal.</LI>
<LI>For classes cancelled due to severe weather conditions, such as Typhoon 8 or above, or BLACK rainstorm signal, MakerBay will try to make accommodate the majority with no guarantee.</LI>
<LI>Classes will not be cancelled if weather signals for Typhoon 8 or Black Rain are lowered four hours before the scheduled start time of the class</LI>
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<P CLASS="p1"><STRONG>USE OF IMAGES & VIDEO</STRONG></P>
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<LI CLASS="li1">Workshop attendees are permitted to film themselves/friends/fellow participants (with permission) during the practical phases of the workshop for their own personal use / social media etc.</LI>
<LI CLASS="li1">MakerBay reserves the right to take photographs or videos during the operation of any workshop or part thereof and to use the resulting photography in whole or in part for promotional purposes, including, but not limited to: advertising and publicity both in print and electronic media. By signing a workshop/class with MakerBay, participants agree to allow their images to be used in such promotions; participants who prefer that their image not be used are asked to identify themselves to the MakerBay at the commencement of the workshop.</LI>
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