The California Math Show is a portable, interactive math exhibit based on the idea of symmetry.
Children often spend over an hour at the exhibit.
The activities seem to be equally appealing to girls and boys. The entire exhibit fits into a station wagon, and can be put up by two people in an hour. Some of the show's materials were developed and adapted especially for the exhibit, but most can be purchased from companies that supply math education materials. In 1996, all the show's written materials are being translated into Spanish, for the benefit of California's many Spanish speakers. The California Math Show has traveled to schools, museums, teacher education seminars, and youth groups.