Month:

How can we use math to measure this basketball court in units we can relate to?

• March 3

... CONTINUE READING

What is the most efficient way to prep food in this industrial kitchen?

• March 3

... CONTINUE READING

How can we figure out the amount of mulch needed for this playground?

• March 3

... CONTINUE READING

How much of this tree is still alive, and how can we estimate it?

• March 3

... CONTINUE READING

Which types of birds can use a birdhouse of these dimensions?

• March 3

... CONTINUE READING

What is special about the cottonwood tree’s leaf shape that allows it to be so loud?

• March 3

... CONTINUE READING

What about the geometry of this tree makes it so good at keeping us cool?

• March 3

... CONTINUE READING

What are fractals?

• September 12

... CONTINUE READING

What Angles do We Make when We Walk?

• September 9

This video was features two IF/THEN® ambassadors, Dr. Julie Mirpuri and Dr. Kirsten Tulchin-Francis. Dr. Julie Mirpuri is a Physician Scientist at UT Southwestern Medical Center and Dr. Kirsten Tulchin-Francis is the Director of Movement Science at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children and Professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Julie and Kirsten answer the questions: What angles do we create walking? How are they important for getting where we need to go? Can you try walking around wi... CONTINUE READING

walkSTEM@ Parkland Hospital During COVID-19 pandemic

• September 9

Dr. Jain, infectious disease specialist at UT Southwestern Medical Center contributed the content for this video showing the processes in place at the hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic. We are grateful to her dedication and to her desire to support the education of all children.... CONTINUE READING