MathXplosion

Mathemagician Eric reveals a cool math trick that will amaze your friends! No matter what numbers are chosen, the answer will always be nine. It's not magic...it's math!

Travel back in time thousands of years ago with Eric to ancient Egypt! Discover and demystify a secret multiplication system. It's not magic...it's math!

Put heads together to figure out this experiment: we are approximately eight of our own heads tall. It's not magic...it's magic!

Marvel at the mystery as mathemagician Eric turns a bird into a fish! What's the secret to his shape-shifting trick? It's not magic...it's math!

How can you find the height of something tall - like a tree or a basketball net - without using a ladder? All you need is to follow the rule of thumb. It's not magic...it's math!

What's the most powerful number in the universe? One billion? One trillion? One googol? It's zero! There's nothing to it! It's not magic...it's math!

Mathemagician Eric demonstrates the amazing power of two that can turn one gold coin into over one billion coins in one month. It's not magic...it's math!

This episode uses the concept of probability to explore how likely something like sharing the same birthday will be in a group.

Using non-standard measurement units and anthropometric proportionality ratios, this episode reinforces the notion that reliable units can be derived from representational objects in the everyday world.

The emphasis is on the right angle, right triangle and equilateral triangle. Triangles are inherently strong because they form a fixed rigid shape that's been used in architecture and design through the ages.

The sum of the digits on two opposite faces of dice will always be seven. In this episode, dice are used as fun tools to reinforce fact families of seven, multiples of seven, and subtraction skills.

This episode introduces basic geometric constructions. It's about creating circles from a fixed pivot - point where all points radiating from the centre are the same distance.

This episode uses a fixed set of computational steps that use simple arithmetic and basic algebraic conventions (e.g., doubling expressions to generate a known solution).

This episode shows how an artist can determine the accurate placement of eyes, ears, nose, chin and lips on the portrait of a face by applying some special body ratios, and using proportions.

By folding a sheet of paper in half, over and over, the number of layers and the thickness of the paper doesn't just double - it increases exponentially. Find out how many times a sheet of paper can actually be folded!

In this episode, we see how accurate estimates are arrived at by using information about many things in our everyday lives, in logical ways.

This episode demonstrates how following a specific sequence of arithmetic steps and the special properties of 9 will always result in the same answer, in this case the number 4.

This episode is about the concept of a measurement unit; non-standard measurement units; non-standard measure; and, indirect measure.

Behold, a centuries-old math trick that uses a lattice grid to multiply two-digit numbers. The mystery is straight and simple.

Intercep a secret message. Eric cracks the code to decrypting the ancient cipher box used by Roman Emperor, Julius Caesar over 2000 years ago!

Learning to lace and tie shoes is a hurdle that everybody has to overcome in the course of growing up. Have you ever wondered how many ways you can tie a shoelace? Eric shows us a couple of the 43,000 ways to tie shoelaces.

This episode explores an alternate way to communicate numbers using the anchor numbers 5 and 10 and the ancient counting system based on letters from the Roman alphabet.

The episode demonstrates how all numbers can be converted into palindromes using a reverse and add rule (algorithm).

This episode is all about capacity. Take two different shaped containers for example: a tall, skinny cylinder and a short wide one. Which one will hold more beads?

Eric is tangled up with what seems to be a never - ending challenge. How will he make a set of linking rings from one strip of paper?

This episode introduces paper engineering: the art of following a specific sequence of origami folding instructions using a standard sheet of paper, a few cuts and reverse folds to construct a 3D object.

Watch and be amazed! Mathemagician Eric makes a tessellation using a geometric tile in the shape of his head.

This episode is about patterns in rhythms and musical notes, and the role of fractions in denoting whole, half, and quarter notes, and creating distinct sounds.

A mirror reflects everything in front of it. If you place two mirrors at an angle, you will see an ever increasing number of objects as you move the mirrors closer together; if the two are parallel, you can see infinity.

Using clothes to make different pairs, this episode introduces the concept of possibilities (possible outcomes) and combinations (different combinations and total outfit combinations).

Eric shares an amazing trick to show that heavy does not equal big. All you need is something heavy and a lot of something light and you'll be able to prove that weight is not the same as size.

A trick you can do by calculating the sum of a 3 by 3 block of dates on a calendar without using a calculator.

Ahoy there! Unearth the key to reading maps with gridlines and join Eric in his search for a hidden buried treasure. Arrrr!

Have you ever wondered how a kite works? Tag along with Eric to see how symmetry helps kites fly. It's Not Magic; It's Math!

Eric is a master of illusions! Here he shows us how to create an optical illusion, drawing straight lines to make up a curve. It's Not Magic; It's Math!

Did you know that some things can appear far away - as though they were disappearing - when you look at them on a level surface? It's an optical illusion known as the "vanishing point." It's Not Magic; It's Math!

Eric looks for mathematical patterns in art, architecture and even dance! It's Not Magic; It's Math!

How can you tell the time without using a clock? It's Not Magic; It's Math!

Wanna know how to build the world's strongest fort? Eric shows us how to build a fort like no other. Get your cushions ready! It's Not Magic; It's Math!

Eric the mathemagician knows a trick that is sure to blow your mind! No matter what number you choose, you'll always wind up with the same result. It's Not Magic; It's Math!

Can you decipher Eric's writing? Here, he reveals the mathemagical mystery behind mirror writing. It's Not Magic; It's Math!

Put on your mathemagicianal glasses and tag along with Eric! He shows us that math can be found everywhere! From pineapples to pine cones, we explore how math applies to living objects and natural structures alike.

Would you like to make a self-portrait? Eric knows how to make self-portraits that are perfectly at scale... even if they are tiny. It's Not Magic; It's Math!

Our famous mathemagician wants to show you how you too can reach the stars! All you need is a piece of folded paper and some scissors to create a perfect five-point star. It's Not Magic; It's Math!

Here's how to take an ordinary piece of paper and turn it into a three-dimensional jumping frog. You don't have to be a mathemagician to do it! It's Not Magic; It's Math!

Wow your friends with this "magic" trick that uses tumblers. 1, 2, 3, and abracadabra! It's Not Magic; It's Math!

Sometimes, when you can't seem to solve a problem, you have to get creative. Eric reads a fable to get some inspiration on how to look at a problem from another angle. It's Not Magic; It's Math!

Look closely and listen well! Eric the mathemagician learns that problem solving is much like watching an illusionist. You have to pay close attention to every move! It's Not Magic; It's Math

Eric uses a drawer full of socks to demonstrate the theory of probability, showing off an astonishing mathemagical trick while he's at it! You won't believe your eyes! It's Not Magic; It's Math!

Eric is racking his brain to figure out how best to place four apple trees so that they are equally far apart. It's Not Magic; It's Math!