Math Learning Archives

5 Tips from talkSTEM/Comerica Teacher Fellow for Elementary Math Classrooms!

By Koshi Dhingra September 25, 2023Math Learning

Engaging students in Math and STEM learning can be difficult at times - and talkSTEM is here to help. talkSTEM resources can work in conjunction with the new Eureka Math curriculum, launched this school year across the Dallas Independent School District,...

Take a Math Walk at the Twelve Hills Nature Center!

By talkSTEM Contributor March 8, 2023Math Learning, Our of School Learning, Place-Based Learning, talkSTEM Events & Initiatives, Videos

We’re excited to announce a new series of MathFinder educational videos featuring and filmed at the Twelve Hills Nature Center, a wonderful blackland prairie restoration project and gardens right here in the Oak Cliff neighborhood of Dallas! You can now take...

Art and STEM Combine at the DMA!

By talkSTEM Contributor March 8, 2023Math Learning, Our of School Learning, Place-Based Learning

Now you can go on a Math Walk at the Dallas Museum of Art. We are excited to launch a new series of video guides exploring the connections between STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) and art. You can go on...

What a Year it’s Been! Three Important Highlights from 2021 You Will Want to Know About

By talkSTEM Contributor December 14, 2021Careers in STEM/STEAM, Girls and Women in STEM/STEAM, Math Learning, Our of School Learning, Place-Based Learning, talkSTEM Events & Initiatives

As we enter the holiday season, we are sure that we are all extremely busy. At talkSTEM, we have been extremely busy for the past few months, and wanted to take the time to thank our subscribers and also give you...

How to create a walkSTEM tour on YOUR site

By Koshi Dhingra April 16, 2021Featured Posts, Growth Mindset in STEM, Math Learning, Place-Based Learning

Are you a school or other organization interested in creating a walkSTEM tour of your very own? After school learning spaces, universities, museums, zoos, cities, and corporate offices are all examples of sites that have created their own walkSTEM tour for...

Math Functions in the Real World – Part 1

By Koshi Dhingra April 11, 2021Math Learning, Our of School Learning, Place-Based Learning, Science/Computer Science Learning

Photo by John Moeses Bauan on Unsplash The term “function” within mathematics has a long history, and is based on the more general concept of “relation.” A relation can be considered as a pair of objects. A three-pronged fork and the...

walkSTEM Go: A Free Online Game for Grades 4-12 Educators in Dallas

By Koshi Dhingra April 4, 2021Growth Mindset in STEM, Math Learning, Place-Based Learning

walkSTEM Go is a fun, free, online game that educators can use to foster creative exploration of math and science that is alive in places around us. We want the game to inspire children to go, to get out there and...

Using EdPuzzle and talkSTEM videos to Engage Mathematics Students in School

By Koshi Dhingra August 31, 2020Math Learning, Teaching Strategies

As teachers across the country look to make the shift from traditional classrooms to online learning, they are presented with an opportunity to take advantage of many incredible resources that help keep students engaged. One resource that I have consistently turned...

Creating During the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Reflection from the Marymount School of New York on a walkSTEM Service Learning project in AP Physics

By Koshi Dhingra August 7, 2020Featured Posts, Math Learning, Place-Based Learning, Science/Computer Science Learning, Teaching Strategies

Thanks to Eric Walters, Director of STEM at Marymount School of New York and AP Physics teacher, an AP Physics class in New York created their own walkSTEM tours in New York, during the Covid-19 pandemic. Marymount is an independent, girls...

Teaching Computational Thinking in School #STEMEducation #CareersinSTEM #CSforall #Math

By Koshi Dhingra July 21, 2020Math Learning, Place-Based Learning, Science/Computer Science Learning, Teaching Strategies

This article was written by talkSTEM advisor and collaborator, Dr Paul Fishwick. Read on to gain insights on ways in which you can easily introduce children to computational thinking (CT) using your environment as your raw material. No specialized background is...