MathXplosion

Did you know that most people are seven feet tall? That is, we measure seven of our own feet. It's not magic... it's mathematics!

Here's an ancient math trick that uses a louvered window to multiply double-digit numbers. The mystery is downright simple!

Intercept a secret message. Eric deciphers the Caesar code used by the great Roman emperor Julius Caesar over 2,000 years ago. It's not magic... it's mathematics!

How many ways are there to tie shoes? Come and find out with Éric!

Did you know that the letters C, D, I, L, M, V and X are Roman numerals that were used by the ancient Romans and that we still use today? Help Éric learn the Roman numerals.

A palindrome is a word, phrase or couplet that reads the same in both directions-left to right and right to left. Come and discover with Éric if numbers can be palindromes too!

Which of the two containers can hold the most marbles - the taller or the shorter? We can't always trust our eyes. Come and explore the world of illusions with Éric the mathemagician.

Éric tries his hand at magic with a magic circle. Can he create intertwined rings with just a strip of paper?

Here's a trick for young mathmagicians. You can take the flat surface of a sheet of paper and transform it into three dimensions. See how Éric uses folds and scissors to create something impressive!

Éric the mathemagician amazes us once again by creating a geometric paving stone in the shape of his head! It's not magic... it's mathematics!

Did you know that you can use math to share a cake? You will discover with Éric how fractions can be absolutely delicious!

The mirror is a very important object for magicians, as they use it to create illusions. Éric even uses it to transport himself into another dimension!

How many different ways can you combine 6 shirts and 4 pairs of pants? Discover the number of possible combinations using the mathematical powers of multiplication.

Éric discovers that the mass and size of an object are not at all the same thing.

Here's an easy way to add up in your head all the numbers in a 3-by-3 block of dates on a calendar.