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What is the pattern in the climbing wall?
- September 9
Join these young scholars from Girls Inc. Metropolitan of Dallas as they explore their playground. This content was made by community members from Girls Inc Metropolitan of Dallas - we invite all interested groups to reach out and find more information on creating content of their own with us at talkstem.org/create-your-own-walkstem !... CONTINUE READING
How slow can you go?
- September 9
Join these young scholars from Girls Inc. Metropolitan of Dallas as they explore their playground. This content was made by community members from Girls Inc Metropolitan of Dallas - we invite all interested groups to reach out and find more information on creating content of their own with us at talkstem.org/create-your-own-walkstem !... CONTINUE READING
What is a dodecahedron?
- September 9
Ronald Kirk Bridge is a pedestrian bridge over the Trinity River in Dallas, connecting downtown Dallas and West Dallas. It is over 2,000 feet long and 60 feet wide. At Ronald Kirk Bridge there is a great climbing structure at their playground. We noticed something interesting about the shape of the climbing structure. What exactly is that repeated shape on the playground, and why did they use that one instead of a cube or sphere? It's your turn! If you designed your own playground, what shape cl... CONTINUE READING
How many “tri-circles” are there in the playground?
- 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. On the playground, we can see many different "tri-circles"! What is the easiest way to count how many of them there are? We try counting using different methods, such as counting in 2s, 3s, and 5s. This video content was contributed by community members from the Greenhill School - we invite all interested groups to reach out and find more informa... CONTINUE READING
What is the ideal four square fraction?
- 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 can we divide a square into four equal parts so we can play four square? How do fractions help us create games? 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
Why is the tire swing this shape?
- September 9
Join these young scholars from Girls Inc. Metropolitan of Dallas as they explore their playground. This content was made by community members from Girls Inc Metropolitan of Dallas - we invite all interested groups to reach out and find more information on creating content of their own with us at talkstem.org/create-your-own-walkstem !... CONTINUE READING
What’s the fastest way to slide?
- September 9
Join these young scholars from Girls Inc. Metropolitan of Dallas as they explore their playground. This content was made by community members from Girls Inc Metropolitan of Dallas - we invite all interested groups to reach out and find more information on creating content of their own with us at talkstem.org/create-your-own-walkstem !... CONTINUE READING
Why is the roof this shape?
- September 9
Join these young scholars from Girls Inc. Metropolitan of Dallas as they explore their playground. This content was made by community members from Girls Inc Metropolitan of Dallas - we invite all interested groups to reach out and find more information on creating content of their own with us at talkstem.org/create-your-own-walkstem !... CONTINUE READING
What shapes are in the Geodome?
- September 9
Elementary students in the after school club came up with ideas for a math walk around their campus. In this math walk stop, they explore the geodome structure on their playground through their math lens. Research conducted during this semester-long afterschool club led to this research paper: Wang, M., Walkington, C., & Dhingra, K. (2021). Facilitating Student-Created Math Walks, Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK-12, 114(9), 670-676. Retrieved Sep 17, 2021, from... CONTINUE READING