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Mystery Solved: A Traveling Exhibit in Mathematics

October 10, 2003 - September 30, 2009 | Exhibitions

Flip It, Fold It, Figure It Out! is a 1500-sq. foot traveling mathematics exhibition with companion take-home educational materials. There are two copies of the traveling exhibit: one for the members of the North Carolina Grassroots Science Museums Collaborative reaching over 500,000 visitors, and a second for travel nationally to science centers reaching an estimated 750,000 additional visitors. Take-home activity kits were developed for visitors to continue informal mathematics explorations at home. The activities included expand and extend the exhibit themes, offering multiple levels to meet the needs of K-5 students and their families.

Funders

NSF
Funding Program: ISE/AISL
Award Number: 0307550
Funding Amount: 1607730

TEAM MEMBERS

  • Deborah May
    Principal Investigator
    North Carolina Museum of Life and Science
  • Discipline: Mathematics
    Audience: Elementary School Children (6-10) | Families | Museum/ISE Professionals
    Environment Type: Exhibitions | Museum and Science Center Exhibits

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