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What shapes are in turtles and other living things? – Turtle Pond

• September 9

Do you know why turtles' shells are shaped the way they are? What about the pattern on the shell? Join Dr. Glen Whitney, Founder of the National Museum of Mathematics, as you discover different shapes found in turtles at NorthPark Center and other living things. This video was supported by NorthPark Center. Supplementary Activity Guides for this video to extend student learning for K-12 grade levels are freely available here:... CONTINUE READING

What is Symmetry? – Turtle Pond

• September 9

Can you find symmetry at a Turtle Pond? Join Dr. Glen Whitney, Founder of the National Museum of Mathematics, as you discover the hidden symmetry found all around you at NorthPark Center's Turtle Pond. What symmetry do you notice around you? This video was supported by NorthPark Center. Supplementary Activity Guides for this video to extend student learning for K-12 grade levels are freely available here: htt... CONTINUE READING

What’s the biggest store?

• September 9

Join Dr. Glen Whitney, Founder of the National Museum of Mathematics, as you discover how to best estimate which store is largest, given a map. This video was supported by NorthPark Center. Supplementary Activity Guides for this video to extend student learning for K-12 grade levels are freely available here: https://talkstem.org/talkstem-activity-guides/... CONTINUE READING

How does the artist represent infinity?

• September 9

This video is part 3 of 3 videos visiting the artwork, This Land is Your Land in NorthPark Center. What is infinity? How did the artists create infinity for the viewer? Join Dr. Glen Whitney, Founder of the National Museum of Mathematics, as you discover how the artist created the sense of infinity in the piece, This Land Is Your Land, in NorthPark Center. Can you see other examples of infinity around you? This video was supported by NorthPark Center. Supplementary Activity Guides for this video... CONTINUE READING

How can a mirror help you play with symmetry?- This Land Is Your Land

• September 9

This video is part 2 of 3 videos visiting the artwork, This Land is Your Land in NorthPark Center. Mirrors can create fun optical illusions if positioned in specific ways. Join Dr. Glen Whitney, Founder of the National Museum of Mathematics, as you discover how to use a mirror to play with symmetry, and see how the artist used this in This Land Is Your Land. This video was supported by NorthPark Center. Supplementary Activity Guides for this video to extend student learning for K-12 grade levels... CONTINUE READING

How is the artwork different from a water tower? – This Land Is Your Land

• September 9

This video is part 1 of 3 visiting the artwork, This Land is Your Land in NorthPark Center. Artist reference the real world all the time when creating artwork. Can your brain determine the differences between a sculpture and the real object? Join Dr. Glen Whitney, Founder of the National Museum of Mathematics, as you discover how to determine the differences between artwork and objects in the real world. You can try this at home with any artwork! What differences do you see? This video was suppo... CONTINUE READING

What’s the farthest distance between 2 points on the map?

• September 9

Does it ever seem like you parked at a store that is farthest away from the store you want? Join Dr. Glen Whitney, Founder of the National Museum of Mathematics, as you discover how to determine what the farthest points are within NorthPark Center. This video was supported by NorthPark Center. Supplementary Activity Guides for this video to extend student learning for K-12 grade levels are freely available here:... CONTINUE READING

How do you use scale to read a map?

• September 9

Join Dr. Glen Whitney, Founder of the National Museum of Mathematics, as you discover how to use a map and found objects to determine the scale of the map. You can try this strategy with any map! This video was supported by NorthPark Center. Supplementary Activity Guides for this video to extend student learning for K-12 grade levels are freely available here: https://talkstem.org/talkstem-activity-guides/... CONTINUE READING

What is the angle at the very top of the Ad Astra sculpture?

• September 9

Join Dr. Glen Whitney, founder of the National Museum of Mathematics on a math walk. With the help of friends, he attempts to estimate the angle at the top of this very tall angle at the top of the Ad Astra sculpture. This video was supported by NorthPark Center. Supplementary Activity Guides for this video to extend student learning for K-12 grade levels are freely available here: https://talkstem.org/talkst... CONTINUE READING

How tall is the Ad Astra sculpture?

• September 9

Join Dr. Glen Whitney, founder of the National Museum of Mathematics on a math walk. He uses the power of similar triangles to calculate the height of a giant sculpture inside the NorthPark Center. How can we estimate the height of the sculpture without getting a ladder? This video was supported by NorthPark Center. Supplementary Activity Guides for this video to extend student learning for K-12 grade levels are freely available here:... CONTINUE READING