The Discovery Center has a unique formula for fun: the MathRox featured exhibit, opening this Saturday, Feb. 8.
The exhibit, which is included with general admission, allows visitors to divide and conquer a range of life-size games, puzzles and building challenges designed to multiply their math skills. Infinite variables await as guests solve brainteasers and explore hands-on activities.
More information about the MathRox exhibit is at explorethedc.org/mathrox.
As part of the exhibit opening, the Discovery Center is including special activities and programs throughout the day on Feb. 8 (subject to change):
- Creation Station Projects: Cotton Ball Launchers, Tanagrams Construction
- 11 a.m. – Weighty Matters
- Noon – Snake Math
- 1 p.m. – Nerf Dart Trajectory
- 2 p.m. – Cosmo Maze
- 3 p.m. – Density Bears
- 3:30 p.m. – Mindblowing Matinee: Compressed Air
About MathRox
Designed to inspire and spark the imagination, the MathRox exhibit provides rich and engaging experiences that:
- encourage children to acquire a deeper understanding of math concepts;
- make the practice of math skills surprisingly memorable and enjoyable; and
- help children identify success with math as personally relevant and rewarding.
The exhibit includes brainteasers that are solved by working with tangrams and pattern magnets, a giant version of the “Tower of Hanoi” pegs-and-rings challenge, a large cube puzzle, a keystone arch challenge, and much more!
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