The Math-A-Magic Program
The program starts with a quick math stunt that grabs
the kids' attention, and immediately lets them know they will be learning
something not only very cool and different, but something that can be incredibly
valuable in a real world, daily basis.
The math "lesson" begins as six volunteers are chosen
from the audience to hold giant cards representing six possible outcomes.
A seventh volunteer chooses an outcome which perfectly matches what
Julian predicted. In the process the students learn about numerators,
, denominatorswriting fractions, and converting fractions into decimals.
The lesson continues with an effect that ups the
ante to 1 in 10. New skills are taught and the magic is of course,
more impressive. Next the audience gets a chance to do some magic.
The magician chooses a single card and has a volunteer hold the selection.
An audience member guesses whether the selection is red or black,
then another guesses the suit. Lastly, a third volunteer guesses the
value and they are all shown to be exactly right. In the process the
kids have learned about multiplying fractions, and reviewed all the previous
skills.
In the next phase things really get strange. For
starters, a spectator comes up and performs an effect that is shown to have
less than a 1 in 270,000 chance of success. In the process the kids
get a real grasp on probability and how to determine basic statistical odds.
And of course, they get refreshed on all previous skills.
The grand finale is truly grand. Do you have
any idea how many different combinations there are for a shuffled deck
of cards? We learn in this phase (it is WAY more than you think!!).
We also learn about the concept of factorials, we learn about exponents
and how to multiply exponents, we are introduced to Chemistry and get to
briefly explore atomic weight, converting kilograms to grams, the application
of Avogadro's number, and more. In the end Julian does a magic trick
that has a probability of success less than 1 in 363,252,127,644,247,044,041,398,160,152,370,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000
Is he successful? Is that even a real number?
There's only one way to find out. You have to book the show
and let your kids in on one of the funnest math lessons they've ever had.
The cost is cheap and the show is GUARANTEED!!