A numbers game: FSU Department of Mathematics to host annual Math Fun Day

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — See how math can help break codes, improve your tic-tac-toe game and more at the annual FSU Math Fun Day.

The Department of Mathematics at the College of Arts and Sciences is hosting an annual day of math activities that includes hands-on exercises and presentations for the general public, including students and teachers. Activities are available for all students in grades K-12.

“With Math Fun Day, we are trying to get the general public, and especially school kids, excited about mathematics,” said Monica Hurdal, professor of mathematics at FSU and director of the event. “The purpose of Math Fun Day is to celebrate the importance, ubiquity, beauty and fun of mathematics.”

The event will offer workshops where the public can learn about code breaking, modeling and counting strategies. Math Fun Day also will give participants the opportunity to do hands-on activities such as building 2-D and 3-D fractals, which are infinitely repeating patterns that occur in nature. 

The event will take place:

SATURDAY, FEB. 1
1 P.M. – 5 P.M.
LOVE BUILDING
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY
1017 ACADEMIC WAY