What is the function of the steel sculptures in the Nancy Best Fountain? (Question & Response)
- June 1
Nancy Best Fountain at Klyde Warren Park... CONTINUE READING
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What is the function of the steel sculptures in the Nancy Best Fountain? (Response)
- June 1
Nancy Best Fountain at Klyde Warren Park... CONTINUE READING
What is the function of the steel sculptures in the Nancy Best Fountain? (Question)
- June 1
Nancy Best Fountain at Klyde Warren Park... CONTINUE READING
How could we develop a brand new material to make a perfect soccer field – both safe and fast?
- May 1
Consider the differences between grass vs. turf soccer fields. What are the pros and cons of each? What STEM concepts underlie this choice? Read about the evolution of this video, which was developed in partnership with a middle school math teacher, in this article.... CONTINUE READING
How Can We Design Games at the Cameron Indoor Stadium’s Basketball Court?
- September 9
Humans have being playing sports and games for thousands of years - but what actually goes in to the design of a game? Duke University engineering student, Katie takes us on a tour of the Cameron Indoor Stadium to discuss just that! Read her blog post about creating this design-themed tour here: https://talkstem.org/designing-... CONTINUE READING
What Shaped the Design of the Duke Engineering Quad?
- September 9
We join Duke University engineering student, Katie as we investigate the design principles at play in the Harrington Engineering Quad, and what historical precedents those designs grew out of. Read her blog post about creating this design-themed tour here: https://talkstem.org/designing-a-tour-about-design-thinking-and-enginee... CONTINUE READING
What is a Makerspace?
- September 9
Duke University, engineering student, Katie shows us the Design Pod, a dedicated makerspace on campus. But what is a makerspace, and how can we use one? Let's discuss! Read her blog post about creating this design-themed tour here: https://talkstem.org/designing-a-tour-about-design-thinking-and-engineering-what-i-learned-while... CONTINUE READING
How Does Design Impact Capacity at the Bryan Center Plaza?
- September 9
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
What is the Engineering Design Process?
- September 9
Join Katie, an engineering student at Duke, as we investigate what the engineering design process is here at Abele Quad in Duke University. Read her blog post about creating this design-themed tour here: https://talkstem.org/designing-a-tour-about-design-thinking-and-engineering-what-i-learned-while-creating-walkstemduke-unive... CONTINUE READING
How do the Hammering Men move?
- September 9
How did the artist create movement in this sculpture? Join Dr. Glen Whitney, Founder of the National Museum of Mathematics, as you discover the power of 4 bar linkages, and how they enable the arms of the Hammering Men to move. 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.... CONTINUE READING