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Description

Who doesn't like magic!

Older Cubs or Scouts have fun investigating what happens when you cut a Mobius Strip! Is it magic or mathematical problem solving?

View it on YouTube video: Professor Tadashi Tokieda is a fascinating presenter!

Resources

Paper
Selotape
Scissors

"Unexpected shapes (Part 1) - Numberphile" video on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=numberphile+mobius

Instructions

Cubs or Scouts should watch the "Unexpected shapes (Part 1) - Numberphile" video on YouTube and then try out the experiments for themselves.

If they can demonstrate an experiment and predict its result then they can claim Skills Challenge - Problem Solving.

If they develop a patter they can transform a series of experiments into an impressive magic show to claim Creative - Perform, Entertainer - Magic, &c

Tags

• entertainment
• magic
• online
• Problem solving

Badge Links

• Creative - Performing
• Entertainer - Magic
• Skills - Problem solving
• Skills - Problem solving