Duke University engineering student, Katie takes us on a tour through the Bryan Center Plaza, and shows us how design can impact the capacity of a space - particularly important when social distancing rules are in place! You can access supplementary student activity sheets here: https://talkstem.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/walkSTEM-at-DukeUniversity.pdf .... CONTINUE READING
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
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
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
What is sous-vide cooking and why does use this cooking method? talkSTEM stopped by Starbucks at Red Bird Mall to enjoy some coffee and explore more about the ways math and science are integral to their cafe experience. This video was supported by City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs.... CONTINUE READING
Join faculty at St Philip's School and Community Center and talkSTEM on a math walk. They stop at the school garden and discuss how they can estimate the volume of water conserved? This video was supported by City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs.... CONTINUE READING
Students from St. Philip's School & Community Center on a math walk stop at the newly constructed Welcome Center at their school. They wonder what the scale factor was that was used to build the space as the builders went from blueprint to real space? This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant DRL 2115393. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily refle... CONTINUE READING
Over 7 million people visit the West End Historic District every year! What if they all stood in line to visit? What would that look like? We use math to help us understand this gargantuan number! This video was supported by City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs.... CONTINUE READING
Marta Pan's kinetic artwork, Floating Sculpture, is the subject of our STEM lens. What mathematical questions did Marta inspire when she created this work? Let's explore! This video was supported by City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs.... CONTINUE READING
How can you tell if an object is circular? We show you two methods for determining if an object could be a circle and invite you to try it out yourself! This video was supported by City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs.... CONTINUE READING