Sweeter Than Candy: Busan National Science Museum Hosts "Children Who Love Math (AI)" for International Day of Mathematics

To celebrate International Day of Mathematics, a festival where families can enjoy mathematics through play and hands-on activities will be held.

The Busan National Science Museum (Director Song Samjong) announced on the 12th that it will host the math experience festival "Children Who Love Math (AI)!" throughout the museum from March 14 to 15.

International Day of Mathematics, designated by UNESCO, is celebrated every year on March 14, inspired by the approximate value of pi, 3.14. The Busan National Science Museum has organized this experiential event to help citizens easily and enjoyably engage with mathematics, which forms the foundation of future technologies such as artificial intelligence and networks.

The event will include a math experience program, special workshops and self-guided activities, and a special math lecture.

On the first floor, at Jin Jinjae Hall, the "Children Who Love Math (AI)!" experience program will be held with four different themes. In the "My Friend M(AI)TH" zone, participants can experience programs that combine artificial intelligence and mathematics, such as the AR interactive game "Math Match," optimal maze challenges, AI Master certification activities, and motion recognition robot experiences.

In the "Family Math Play" zone, there will be a giant Tower of Hanoi relay and a Da Vinci dome building activity. The "Gather Around Pi (π)" zone will feature a 3.14-meter giant cylinder rolling game and a pi calculation activity using everyday items. At the "Pi (π) Event" zone, participants can try challenges such as timing 3.14 seconds, measuring 3.14 grams, and memorizing the digits of pi. Those who succeed will receive a dalgona candy with a pi symbol as a souvenir.

Special hands-on programs will also be available. In the medium conference room on the first floor, the "Spinning Pottery Wheel Experience" will allow participants to learn about symmetry and rotational bodies using a pottery wheel. At the "SCIPORT Math Yard" in the small exhibition room, visitors can freely enjoy math teaching tools and board games.

The special math lecture "The Hidden Math in Pi (π)" will be held at 2 PM on March 14 in the main conference hall. Professor Lee Kwangyeon, known for his efforts to popularize mathematics, will introduce the history and significance of pi. Five participants in the Q&A session will receive the math book "Absurd but It's Math" as a gift.

Registration for the event will be available in advance on a first-come, first-served basis through the Busan National Science Museum website, with on-site registration possible if seats remain.

Song Samjong, Director of the Busan National Science Museum, said, "Mathematics is an essential tool for children living in the age of artificial intelligence. I hope this event becomes an opportunity for everyone to experience math in a fun and accessible way."

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