What Are the Dimensions of the Room?
- September 9
How are the dimensions of a room measured? Using the Louise Kahn Pavilion in the Dallas Public Library, we take measurements of length, width, and height to figure it out.... CONTINUE READING
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How Does Perspective Create an Optical Illusion?
- September 9
Things that are further away appear smaller to the eye, an effect which can cause parallel lines to look as though they converge. Using the bookshelves as an example, we investigate why this is the case.... CONTINUE READING
How Can you Estimate the Number of Books on the Shelf?
- September 9
Library bookshelves are filled with fantastic books – but is there any quick and easy way to estimate how many are in a given area? Join us as we discuss our solution!... CONTINUE READING
How Many Circles Make Up this Pattern?
- September 9
There’s a pattern of overlapping circles in the ground pavement around the medical center – but is there any way to estimate how many circles there are? We investigate a few different methods of figuring it out! Join talkSTEM and UT Southwestern faculty and grad students as they explore the STEM concepts on their campus.... CONTINUE READING
How Do We Measure Slope?
- September 9
Slope is a way of describing the way that a line or plane – like a sidewalk – changes over a distance. Using these principles, we describe the way the grounds around us were built. Join talkSTEM and UT Southwestern faculty and grad students as they explore the STEM concepts on their campus.... CONTINUE READING
What Kinds of Angles Are There?
- September 9
Angles can be found all around us, but what types of angles are there? We find various angles on UT Southwestern’s Medical Center to discuss! Join talkSTEM and UT Southwestern faculty and grad students as they explore the STEM concepts on their campus. You can freely print the angle-a-tron tool onto an acetate using this pdf: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JPfBIatPfkZzi... CONTINUE READING
How do Scientists use Observations?
- September 9
Science is a collaborative effort, bringing together observations from many different times, places, and observers. The many eyes on display in the UT Southwestern Medical Center echo this, something we discuss! Join talkSTEM and UT Southwestern faculty and graduate students as they explore the STEM concepts on their campus.... CONTINUE READING
How Does a Sundial Work?
- September 9
Dr. Glen Whitney, founder of the National Museum of Mathematics in New York and walkSTEM advisor discusses the science behind sun dials, and how they work. You can create your own sun dial at home.... CONTINUE READING
What Is an Ellipse?
- September 9
Dr. Glen Whitney, founder of the National Museum of Mathematics in New York and walkSTEM advisor explores the space and notices the recurring appearance of a relatively unusual shape in architecture, ellipses. In this video, this shape is explored and measured and different ellipses are compared.... CONTINUE READING
How do you use mathematical clues?
- September 9
Dr. Glen Whitney, founder of the National Museum of Mathematics in New York and walkSTEM advisor shows how to look for mathematical clues in real world places in order to solve a problem or answer a question. In this case, the question is whether the building's column is actually straight or not.... CONTINUE READING