Place-Based Learning Archives

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...

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...

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 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...

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...

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...

TikTok, here we come!

By Koshi Dhingra November 23, 2020Growth Mindset in STEM, Our of School Learning, Place-Based Learning, talkSTEM Events & Initiatives, Teaching Strategies

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jh1ae91MCA https://www.tiktok.com/@talkstem/video/6898860730150423813 View more of our videos on TikTok on our channel - @talkstem ! #STEMlens, an education resource and social media project by talkSTEM, is now on TikTok! During the coming months, participants from around the world – students, parents,...

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...