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A carnival theme at a traveling math museum

Originally published: June 14, 2010 1:48 PM
Updated: June 15, 2010 6:04 PM
By BETH WHITEHOUSE  beth.whitehouse@newsday.com

Quick ReadThe Math Midway, a precursor to a Museum of Math, set to open in Manhattan in early 2012, is open daily through July 6 in Stony Brook.

Photo credit: Handout | Learn about math with hands-on, carnival-type exhibits at the Math Midway traveling math museum, open through July 6 in Stony Brook.

Everyone knows a square wheel won't roll. Or will it?

Hop on a colorful, square-wheeled tricycle at the "Math Midway" and see how putting that wheel onto the right shape of roadway will offer a smooth ride. As you're playing, you'll be painlessly learning about mathematical theories and functions. Each of the 20 exhibits at the carnival-themed Math Midway has a corresponding "Here's the Math"...