DA VINCI
SCIENCE CENTER TO DEBUT SPECTACULAR
MATH MIDWAY EXPERIENCE
News Date
October 19, 2009
The Da Vinci
Science Center will premiere the spectacular Math Midway experience from Oct.
24-Jan. 6. The most dynamic Da Vinci Science Center experience to date, Math
Midway's interactive multicolor carnival will entice visitors to experience
math in ways few ever imagined.
Produced by the American Museum of Mathematics, Math Midway provides a carnival-style
backdrop against which visitors take an interactive journey through activities
that relate math principles to fun games and booths found at typical fairs
or carnivals. Math Midway made its debut in June at the World Science Festival
Street Fair in New York City to enthusiastic crowds and news media coverage.
Details and video can be found on the web at www.mathmidway.org.
"By stepping up to be the first science center in the world to present
Math Midway, the Da Vinci Science Center is renewing its commitment to being
bold in serving the greater Lehigh Valley region," said Troy A. Thrash,
executive director and chief executive officer of the Da Vinci Science Center.
"Thanks to the support of our Math Midway sponsors, the Center is able
to provide an exceptional and exceptionally unique experience for curious
minds of all ages."
Lead Sponsors of Math Midway at the Da Vinci Science Center are: Buckno Lisicky
& Company; HOLA 1600 AM Radio; Just Born; Lafayette Ambassador Bank; PMC-Sierra;
and PPL. The Morning Call will be Math Midway's News Media and Vistor Guide
Sponsor. Sponsors of the exhibit's four Midway Booths are: Dorney Park, which
sponsors the Daredevil Alley booth; Lehigh Valley Mall, which sponsors the
Fun House booth; Terraform Engineering, which sponsors the Mysterious Harmonograph
booth; and Whitaker Roofing, which sponsors the House Takes All booth. The
Patrick McNealis Nationwide Insurance Agency sponsors the Miles of Tiles feature.
The Math Midway exhibit will be included with paid Da Vinci Science Center
admission. Its 15 playful exhibits and Midway Booths will allow visitors to
slip naturally into a world of patterns, shapes, and numbers. Its carnival
theme adds to the fun and excitement of exploring the world of mathematics.
It makes mathematics approachable and exciting, welcoming curious minds of
all ages to experience the exhilarating moment that comes from mathematical
discovery.
Math Midway includes a special race track where bicycles with square wheels
have the advantage. It intersects three-dimensional planes into two-dimensional
shapes with spectacular laser-light beauty. It translates complex geometric
problems into life-sized puzzle games. It delivers functions through an interactive,
high-tech virtual roller coaster.
The Da Vinci Science Center's presentation of Math Midway also will include
visitor contests and platforms to visitors to share what they have discovered,
made possible with assistance from HOLA 1600 AM Radio.
The American Museum of Mathematics' mission is to enhance public understanding
and perception of mathematics. It is seeking to establish an interactive visitor
experience in New York City or on Long Island. The museum is planning dynamic
exhibits and programs that will stimulate inquiry, spark curiosity, reveal
the wonders of mathematics, and drive understanding of the evolving, creative,
human, and aesthetic nature of mathematics.
About the Da Vinci
Science Center
The Da Vinci Science Center is an independent nonprofit organization operating
in Allentown, Pa., approximately 65 miles from Philadelphia and 95 miles from
Manhattan. The Center was organized in 1992 at Lehigh University in Bethlehem,
Pa. It has operated independently since 1999 and in its current location since
2005. The Center inspires hands-on science fun for nearly 75,000 people of
all ages each year through exciting informal experiences. Along with making
science accessible and playful, it promotes the Lehigh Valley region's scientific
activity, encourages development of a science-centered workforce, and highlights
science's connections with the arts and other disciplines. The Da Vinci Science
Center also is a vital resource for the region's educational infrastructure,
providing field trips, student workshops, and teacher professional development
programs aligned with state standards. Da Vinci Science Center exhibits and
programs stress the inquiry process practiced by scientists and personified
by Leonardo da Vinci. Recognized as the most effective learning process, inquiry
encourages insatiable curiosity, creativity, and imagination along with experimenting,
observing, communicating, and linking knowledge. The Da Vinci Science Center's
8,000-square-foot exhibit floor welcomes visitors, groups, and school trips
seven days a week. The Center provides camps for young people and programs
for scout groups, older adults, home-schooled students, and families with
preschoolers. It also performs school and community outreach and hosts birthday
parties and private functions. Additional information can be found on the
web at www.davinci-center.org.
###
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||||||||