New 2theXtreme Exhibit at Wings Over The Rockies™ Museum Explores Math
The Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum launched its brand-new 2theXtreme exhibit on June 1, offering an exciting new learning experience for kids and families seeking fun and educational activities this summer.
This innovative exhibit, developed by Evergreen Exhibits, highlights the vital role math plays in our everyday lives, providing an interactive experience where children can discover just how much math shapes the world around them.
“The whole idea is to show how math is a part of your life,” said Stewart Bailey, the exhibit’s curator. “The exhibit uses all sorts of fun, interactive activities to get this across. There are different themed areas, including sports, robotics, the environment, computer-related games, music, fashion and architecture.”
Children can expect to learn tons of exciting information, like how to make skateboards or snowboards perform faster using math, the mathematics behind Mars Rovers, and even the math behind predicting weather patterns to create their own reports.
Bailey also mentioned that there is a part of the exhibit called Style Revolution, which takes a 360-degree photo of you, which you can email to yourself as a free souvenir. According to the Sloan Museum in Flint, Michigan, where this exhibit was last seen, the 360-degree photo was a big hit for their visitors.
There’s another area called Pedaling to the Peak that is all about bicycling, showing you a graph of your performance.
However, if sports or things that have to do with the outdoors aren’t within your interest, rest assured, as this exhibit also highlights how math is involved with the arts. Bailey mentioned that visitors can expect to see a gigantic interactive musical instrument structure that demonstrates how math interacts with music.
With such a wide variety of themes, every child will have an opportunity to see how math influences the things they already love. The exhibit features over 40 interactive, real-world math elements to explore, ensuring that every visitor, regardless of their interest in math, will find something to spark their curiosity.
The 2theXtreme exhibit is included with general admission to the museum and will be open until Sept. 7. Buy tickets online at www.wingsmuseum.org.