Explore the squishy and strange world of “Topology” at the Hi-Desert Nature Museum this Saturday (2/14)

What’s the difference between the shape of a donut and the shape of a coffee mug? Nothing, if you ask a Topologist! This Valentine’s Day (February 14) the Hi-Desert Nature Museum invites curious kids to fall in love with the strange and surprising world of Topology, a branch of mathematics, sometimes called “rubber sheet geometry,” that examines idealized shapes that are endlessly stretchable and squishable.

The session features fun hands-on projects, puzzles and mathematical magic tricks to demonstrate that math is more than just numbers on a page, From transforming a Möbius strip into two interlocking hearts with a single cut, to impossible shapes and higher-dimensional objects, this workshop will dive deep into the wonderful, wacky and weird world of Topology. 

The workshop is Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon and costs $15 per participant. Space is limited, and registration is required.

Register now at www.hidesertnaturemuseum.org