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La bonne étoile

S1 E44
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2016

Éric, the famous mathemagician, wants to show you how you too can reach for the stars! All you need is folded paper and scissors to create your own perfect five-pointed star. It's not magic... it's mathematics!

Levels:
Élémentaire 4e année 5e année 6e année
Subjects:
Éducation artistique Arts visuels Mathématiques Sens de l'espace
Skills:
Communication Pensée critique Résolution de problèmes
French level:
A2 : Intermédiaire ou de survie B1 : Seuil
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E16 : Estimer l'estimation

3 min
Eric impresses us with his extraordinary powers of estimation. Using a few general facts and estimates, discover how to estimate how much time you'll have spent sleeping until you reach the age of 18.
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E17 : L'éléphant danois

3 min 30 s
Do you think it's possible to read your friends' minds? Come find out with Éric!
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E18 : Chaussure au pied

3 min
Did you know that most people are seven feet tall? That is, we measure seven of our own feet. It's not magic... it's mathematics!
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E19 : Jaloux des multiplications

3 min 30 s
Here's an ancient math trick that uses a louvered window to multiply double-digit numbers. The mystery is downright simple!
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E20 : Le chiffre de César

3 min 30 s
Intercept a secret message. Eric deciphers the Caesar code used by the great Roman emperor Julius Caesar over 2,000 years ago. It's not magic... it's mathematics!
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E21 : Attache-toi bien

3 min 30 s
How many ways are there to tie shoes? Come and find out with Éric!
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E22 : Lettres aux chiffres romains

3 min
Did you know that the letters C, D, I, L, M, V and X are Roman numerals that were used by the ancient Romans and that we still use today? Help Éric learn the Roman numerals.
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E23 : Dans un sens ou dans l'autre

3 min
A palindrome is a word, phrase or couplet that reads the same in both directions-left to right and right to left. Come and discover with Éric if numbers can be palindromes too!
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E24 : Pareil, mais différent

3 min
Which of the two containers can hold the most marbles - the taller or the shorter? We can't always trust our eyes. Come and explore the world of illusions with Éric the mathemagician.
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E25 : Les anneaux de Möbius

3 min 30 s
Éric tries his hand at magic with a magic circle. Can he create intertwined rings with just a strip of paper?
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E26 : Un petit bec en papier

3 min 30 s
Here's a trick for young mathmagicians. You can take the flat surface of a sheet of paper and transform it into three dimensions. See how Éric uses folds and scissors to create something impressive!
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E27 : Pavage et bavardage

3 min
Éric the mathemagician amazes us once again by creating a geometric paving stone in the shape of his head! It's not magic... it's mathematics!
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E28 : Une fraction de gâteau

3 min 30 s
Did you know that you can use math to share a cake? You will discover with Éric how fractions can be absolutely delicious!
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E29 : Mes yeux miroirs

3 min
The mirror is a very important object for magicians, as they use it to create illusions. Éric even uses it to transport himself into another dimension!
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E30 : Ceci avec cela

3 min 30 s
How many different ways can you combine 6 shirts and 4 pairs of pants? Discover the number of possible combinations using the mathematical powers of multiplication.
    Levels:
    Élémentaire 4e année 5e année 6e année
    Subjects:
    Éducation artistique Arts visuels Mathématiques Sens de l'espace
    Skills:
    Communication Pensée critique Résolution de problèmes
    French level:
    A2 : Intermédiaire ou de survie B1 : Seuil