EXHIBIT GROUPS:

curves

light and color

reflection

perception and illusion

patterns and symmetry

motion and energy

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NEW TRIER CONNECTIONS PROJECT
New Trier High School, Winnetka, Illinois

Conic Sections

Conic Sections are the curves formed by slicing through a cone at different angles. They include circles, ellipses, parabolas and hyperbolas.

  1. Ellipse drawing board
  2. Ellipti-billiards
  3. Ellipti-light
  4. Ellipti-pool
  5. Hyperbolic Ripples
  6. Hyperbolic Slot
  7. Fluid Parabola (Twirl-a-Conic)
  8. Parabolic Light Reflectors
  9. Parabolic Sound Reflectors (Focused Sound)
  10. Parabolic Mirage (Pink Pig in a Poke)
  11. Cone Slices
  12. Light Conics (Conic Sections)
  13. Sliced Wooden Cone

Click on the blue underlined titles for descriptions, pictures and construction directions for each exhibit.