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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

Physics of Dance Workshop – Part 5

  • September 9

Have you ever considered the math and science involved in something as artistic as dance? In this video we take a metaphorical walk through the amazing dance moves demonstrated to us by members of the Dallas Black Dance Theater. Physics especially contributes to dance, and you can learn more about the following properties in this video: Angles, Horizontal and Vertical Momentum... CONTINUE READING

Physics of Dance Workshop – Part 4

  • September 9

Have you ever considered the math and science involved in something as artistic as dance? In this video we take a metaphorical walk through the amazing dance moves demonstrated to us by members of the Dallas Black Dance Theater. Physics especially contributes to dance, and you can learn more about the following properties in this video: Gravity and Friction... CONTINUE READING

Physics of Dance Workshop – Part 3

  • September 9

Have you ever considered the math and science involved in something as artistic as dance? In this video we take a metaphorical walk through the amazing dance moves demonstrated to us by members of the Dallas Black Dance Theater. Physics especially contributes to dance, and you can learn more about the following properties in this video: Friction, Horizontal and Vertical Momentum, Torque, Center of Gravity, Inertia, Newton's 3rd Law of Motion, Angular Momentum... CONTINUE READING

Physics of Dance Workshop – Part 2

  • September 9

Have you ever considered the math and science involved in something as artistic as dance? In this video we take a metaphorical walk through the amazing dance moves demonstrated to us by members of the Dallas Black Dance Theater. Physics especially contributes to dance, and you can learn more about the following properties in this video: Horizontal Momentum, Power of Triangles, Right Angles, Gravity, Center of Gravity... CONTINUE READING

Physics of Dance Workshop – Part 1

  • September 9

Have you ever considered the math and science involved in something as artistic as dance? In this video we take a metaphorical walk through the amazing dance moves demonstrated to us by members of the Dallas Black Dance Theater. Physics especially contributes to dance, and you can learn more about the following properties in this video: Gravity, Center of Gravity, Normal & Gravitational Forces, Angles, Symmetry, Horizontal and Vertical Movement, Momentum... CONTINUE READING

Who has the best seat in the house?

  • September 9

High school members of the Women in STEM club in Greenhill School stop at the playground on their math walk to share some math with the second graders. How many Lower Schoolers can fit on the benches in Founders place? How can we use measuring and multiplication to find out? This content was made by community members from the Greenhill School - we invite all interested groups to reach out and find more information on creating content of their own with us at... CONTINUE READING

What shapes bring us together?

  • September 9

High school members of the Women in STEM club in Greenhill School stop at the playground on their math walk to share some math with the second graders. What geometric shapes do we notice around Founders Place? How do the shapes affect the mood of the setting? How does math affect the way we feel? This content was made by community members from the Greenhill School - we invite all interested groups to reach out and find more information on creating content of their own with us at... CONTINUE READING

STEM in the Arts (Short)

  • September 9

Join Sam Baker of KERA Public Radio as he moderates a panel with creative and technical professionals from across the Dallas Arts District and discovers how STEM is part of their work. Curators, dance choreographers, and other professionals who shape the offerings of key institutions in the Dallas Arts District share their perspectives on the math and science embedded in the work that they do. Supplementary Activity Guides for this video to extend student learning for K-12 grade levels are freel... CONTINUE READING