Donald in Mathmagic Land

5/1/2026

I usually found most of the Disney attempts at educational films a bit simplistic and reliant on dry narration, but the selection of "Donald" to take us all on a journey into some of the practical applications of mathematics has to be one of their more inspired. Using a cleverly crafted sequence of animations to illustrate the animation, our curious duck explores just how square roots, angles, percentages and graphs all play a crucial part in just about everything from building an house to flying a plane to playing a lute. We even have a go at explaining the concept of infinity! It doesn't stop at exclusively talking numbers and shapes, but also manages to include some history - any excuse to dress up - and some mischief along the way as it presents us with something that is both engaging