PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- In one of the very first Hey Ray! segments, I showed you a magic trick with cards that was just math disguised as magic. I think it is time to bring back some math magic with what ...

Start with a deck of cards. Before the trick, sneak a peek at the 10th card in the deck. Memorize it. Ask your volunteer to add the first and second digit of their number together. For instance, if he ...

Sometimes the easiest, simplest way to liven up a party, sleepover, family gathering or presentation to a class is to perform a magic trick. Most magic tricks require fancy costumes and props, but ...

Montessori math turns abstract numbers into concrete, hands-on adventures that spark curiosity and confidence. Using tactile materials like sandpaper numbers, bead chains, and number rods, children ...

“People think of math as so ‘dry’ and not visual, but the first magicians were really mathematicians,” Fields said on a call while on tour in West Virginia. Fields is the creator and star of ...

Magic tricks are inextricably linked to statistics and mathematical models, according to Persi Diaconis in his public lecture, “Mathematics and Magic,” delivered Wednesday night in Cubberley ...

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