Our of School Learning

Dive into summer with the brand new Be a walkSTEM® Explorer Program for prek-8!

By Benjamin Feinstein May 10, 2024Our of School Learning, talkSTEM Events & Initiatives

talkSTEM is thrilled to shared our latest bundle of open-access resources, specifically tailored for preK-8 summer camps and extended learning in absolutely all geographies: Be a walkSTEM® Explorer! These printouts, links to our expansive inquiry-based video library, and creative guides allow...

Introducing a new Math Walk at Dallas’ Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center

By Benjamin Feinstein April 15, 2024Girls and Women in STEM/STEAM, Math Learning, Our of School Learning, Videos

We're always excited to see STEM discoveries and curiosity from the community, and as such are happy to highlight a brand new series of videos from students at the GEMS Camp - Girls interested in Engineering, Mathematics, and Science. Middle school...

March MATHness is Back!!!

By Koshi Dhingra February 18, 2024Math Learning, Our of School Learning, Place-Based Learning, talkSTEM Events & Initiatives

talkSTEM, SMU, and our partner sites are thrilled to announce the launch of the March Mathness Challenge soon. This is a great opportunity for teachers, museum and community educators, school / out of school learning site administrators, children in grades 3-12,...

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...

Let the March MATHness begin!

By talkSTEM Contributor March 1, 2023Our of School Learning, talkSTEM Events & Initiatives

March is here, and with it comes the newest initiative from talkSTEM and MathFinder – the March Mathness Challenge! We’ve compiled our walkSTEM tours of Dallas (and added a few new ones!) into a competition to explore and engage with Math...

walkSTEM@Klyde Warren Park: Free, App-Guided Tour, Great for Elementary and Middle School Ages – Don’t Miss it!

By Koshi Dhingra June 20, 2021Our of School Learning, Place-Based Learning, talkSTEM Events & Initiatives

We just kicked off our walkSTEM tour at Klyde Warren Park, now live on the Otocast App. Did you know that Klyde Warren Park is a 5-acre deck park over a recessed eight-lane freeway? Not only is it a fantastic green...

Math Functions in the Real World – Part 2

By Koshi Dhingra April 13, 2021Our of School Learning, Place-Based Learning, Videos

Photo by Erika Fletcher on Unsplash The Math Functions in the Real World playlist was created to group together walkSTEM virtual experiences that demonstrate the different forms that mathematical functions can take in the real world. From the playground to your...

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...

Give the Gift of Wonder and Exploration with talkSTEM’s Curated Video Collections

By Koshi Dhingra December 13, 2020Our of School Learning, Place-Based Learning, Teaching Strategies

We’re happy to launch our Curated Video Collections for people of all ages to watch and enjoy. We hope that these videos will inspire all children to be cognizant of the STEM moments in their day-to-day lives. Find out more and...