Sports & Games
Math on the field and at the table
7 live exhibits. Each one already works. Change a number and see what happens.
Open as board Play with these together. Solving one grows related exhibits.
QuadraticsThrowing a ball: the quadratic arc
Every throw, jump, and fountain draws a parabola.
ProbabilityDice odds: what are my chances of rolling it?
Why 7 shows up so often with two dice, and what that means for your next move.
Ratios & ProportionsRunning pace: from your 5K to a marathon time
Pace is a ratio. Predicting a longer race takes an exponent, because you slow down.
QuadraticsJumping on the Moon: the same leap on other worlds
Same legs, same launch. Weaker gravity stretches the parabola, and the motion plays in real time.
ProbabilityThe birthday problem: 23 people is a coin flip
In a room of 23, it’s better than even that two share a birthday. Every pair is a chance, and pairs add up fast.
ProbabilityMonty Hall: should you switch doors?
Pick a door, watch the host open an empty one, then decide. Switching wins two times out of three, and here you can watch it happen.
Calculus (intro)Distance from a speed graph: area under the curve
Speed times time is distance, one thin rectangle at a time. Add more rectangles and the total closes in on the exact area: the integral.