Exhibits

*These activities are Rowdy's Math Rodeo originals, designed and constructed by members of the Rowdy's Math Rodeo team.

Amazing Abaci

Students learn about the incredible arithmetic properties of the traditional abacus.

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Base-10 Blocks (Elementary-Specific)

Students learn about place-value, conceptual addition and subtraction through hands-on models of 1000's, 100's, 10's, and 1's.

The Bridges of Konigsberg*

Students are introduced to conjecture-making and Graph Theory through a classic problem from Discrete Mathematics.

Color Stack

Students explore sortable permutations through this hands-on game.

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Delightful Designs* 

• Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary, How Does Your Garden Grow? introduces students to Combinatorial Designs through planting a garden according to specific rules.

• Whac-A-MOLS introduces students to the concept of Mutually Orthogonal Latin Squares.

Chef Steiner's Gumbo Kitchen (Delightful Designs 2.0)*

Students are introduced to Combinatorial Designs (specifically Steiner Triple Systems) by filling gumbo orders that must abide by a predetermined set of rules.

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Fun With Fractals*

Students investigate Fractals through pre-built models of Menger Sponges, Sierpinski's Triangle, Toothpick Patterns, and The Coastline Paradox.

Geoboards

Students explore shapes, pattern recognition, and geometric transformations using the premade cards or create a design of their own. We originally planned for this to be an elementary-specific activity, but even the high school students love it!

Geometiles

A versatile set of interlocking tiles, multi-award winning Geometiles® supports math exploration for students, parents, teachers and the curious. 

"To Infinity, and Beyond!"*

Students explore the paradoxical nature of infinity through paper models of Hilbert's Grand Hotel and an introduction to different sizes of infinity.

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Maze Mats

We first came across these at the Joint Mathematics Meetings during a Julia Robinson Mathematics Festival demonstration. They're now one of our most popular activities!

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Mind-Boggling Bubbles

Students are introduced to "bubble math", a topic in differential geometry, by investigating how bubbles form in various wire frames. 

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The Origami Funhouse*

Students investigate geometry through the ancient art of paper folding. Includes pre-built modular origami models of 3D Geometric Solids, fidget toys, and a "Fold the Cube Root of 2" activity for advanced students.

Solids of Constant Width

Would you believe me if I told you that these shapes roll smoothly like spheres? A 3D extension of the Reuleaux Triangle from Geometry.

Spatial Reasoning & Logic Games

Students investigate geometry, combinatorics, and logic disguised as puzzle games. A blast for students of all ages!

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Towers of Hanoi

Students investigate mathematical induction through the classic puzzle.

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Tower Stack

Students balance game theory, tetrominoes, and a little physics in this fun multi-player game.

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