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Area Young People Have A Chance To Experience The Fun Side Of Math At Ithaca College

ITHACA, NY — Children, parents and math lovers of all ages are invited to Ithaca College on Saturday, Nov. 7, for Math Fun Day. Taking place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the third floor of Williams Hall, the free event will offer puzzles, robotics, games, mathematical art and other creative activities centered on math.

“The purpose of Math Fun Day is to raise mathematical consciousness and show that mathematics does not have to be foreign, scary or boring,” said Dani Novak, associate professor of mathematics. “Math is as much a part of our human experience as music and the visual arts.”

Math Fun Day is sponsored by the Department of Mathematics at Ithaca College and Family Math, an Ithaca-based organization that organizes math camps and similar activities.

For more information on Math Fun Day, visit http://familymath.org or contact Larry Clarkberg at larry@familymath.org.