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Synopsis:

Frances Halsband"Seeing your drawing come to life and become a real building is absolutely fantastic." When Penn Station needed a new front entrance, they called upon architect Frances Halsband, and she called upon her knowledge of geometry.
Running time 3:06 minutes.

Hands-On Math Activity:

Triangles in Architecture
Subject: Mathematics
Topics: Geometry (polygons)
Grades: 3 - 7

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