Magical Maths Month

maths 300x200We are celebrating all things maths this month… Brain teasers, tangrams, puzzles, shapes, percentages and loads more. Be sure to join us!

WEEKEND REGULARS
Science Show ● Daily @ 13:00
Some call it magic, we call it science. Our daily Science Shows will excite while nurturing awareness that science is a part of our daily lives.

Camera Obscura ● Daily @ 12:00 & 14:00 (weather dependant)
Have you ever taken a tour of the city while standing on one spot? Join us on one of our Camera Obscura tours for a 360° view of the surrounding area. Listen out for announcements to join the tour.

WEEKEND WORKSHOPS & DEMONSTRATIONS
Solutions await – 9 & 10 April 
Saturday, 9 April
11:00 Fill the bucket – Test your mathematic skills and stretch your mind to solve a tricky brain teaser.
15:00 Calculated treasure hunt – Solve your way to the treasure using wit and mathematics.

Sunday, 10 April
11:00 Maths Media – Discover cool interactive online maths games and put your brain to the test.
15:00 Problem solve your way across Southern Africa – Use building material to travel across Southern Africa.

What’s my statistic – 16 & 17 April
Saturday, 16 April
11:00 DNA – Discover how unique you are and what percentage of the World shares your genetic make up.
15:00 Magical maths – Unleash the magical power of mathematics and see how it will work for you…

Sunday, 17 April
11:00 What’s my chances of getting the flu? – See how in everyday life you could come into contact with many germs without even being aware.
15:00 Estimations – Put your guessing hat on and see how accurate you can be…

Shape Up – 23 & 24 April 
Saturday, 23 April
11:00 Tangrams – Design your own picture using shapes and geometry.
15:00 3D Puzzles – Put your thinking cap on and solve these tricky 3D puzzles

Sunday, 24 April
11:00 Puzzling papers – See how simple stationery can turn into cool tricks and illusions.
15:00 Shape up aerobics – Turn your body inside out, upside down and into some interesting shapes… you’ll be exercising and you won’t even know it.