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Curated Video
Bruner’s 3 Steps of Learning in a Spiral Curriculum
This video discusses Jerome Bruner's theory of development and its application in the Singaporean maths curriculum. The video explains each step of the process and how it is applied in the curriculum.
Zach Star
How to Excel at Math and Science
This video covers a summary of the book "how to excel at math and science." Whether you are a high school student struggling with math and science, or a college student studying engineering, math, physics, etc and are doing well,...
Makematic
All the best moves
"Children aged 3-7 can use the five STEAM disciplines – science, technology engineering, art, and math – to explore living and non-living things.
In this activity, children will create a game focused on how things move. By...
In this activity, children will create a game focused on how things move. By...
Curated Video
How to Excel at Math and Science
Buy the Book (Associate Link) Other Amazon Product Recommendations//www.amazon.com/shop/majorprep' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Recommendations This video covers a...
World Science Festival
Is math a kind of art?
Normally, when you think about math, the word "creativity" doesn't readily come to mind. Playing his best devil's advocate, Robert Krulwich challenges the panel to explain the "beauty" of a formula or the "elegance" of a proof. Is math a...
Curated Video
Describe an advanced data structure : Useful Math: The Inclusion-Exclusion Principle
From the section: Doing a Lot with Very Little. In this section, we will explore some problems that look difficult to solve efficiently at first sight. You might think that they require some advanced logic or data structures, but...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Eric Weinstein: What Math and Physics Can Do for New Economic Thinking
Welcome to our video series called "New Economic Thinking." The series will feature dozens of conversations with leading economists on the most important issues facing economics and the global economy today.
This episode...
This episode...
Curated Video
Ballparking: Solving Problems Quickly and Intelligently
In this video, the technique of ball parking is introduced as a way to solve problems quickly and efficiently. It is demonstrated through two examples, one involving estimating the most popular food in the world and the other involving...
Curated Video
Project-Based Learning: How It Works and Why It’s So Effective
The video is about project-based learning (PBL), which is described as a powerful way to learn new things and remember them for a long time. The video also provides an example of a shy 19-year-old student named Jane who wanted to move...
Brian McLogan
How does mathematically thinking transcribe to real jobs
Mr. Brian McLogan wanted to become a math teacher because he knew he could make a difference in others lives. He set out after high school change the way that math education is taught, received and viewed. He believes that every child in...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Özgür Akas - Teaching in the Global Pandemic - Turkey
Özgür Akas is Head of Mathematics Department at Robert College, Istanbul, Turkey.
Recognized globally for her pioneering work in innovation and educational technology, Özgür Akas has 27 years of experience in education as a...
Recognized globally for her pioneering work in innovation and educational technology, Özgür Akas has 27 years of experience in education as a...
TED Talks
TED: Why you should love statistics | Alan Smith
Think you're good at guessing stats? Guess again. Whether we consider ourselves math people or not, our ability to understand and work with numbers is terribly limited, says data visualization expert Alan Smith. In this delightful talk,...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Can you solve the bridge riddle? - Alex Gendler
Taking that internship in a remote mountain lab might not have been the best idea. Pulling that lever with the skull symbol just to see what it did probably wasn't so smart either. But now is not the time for regrets because you need to...
TED Talks
TED: The simple genius of a good graphic | Tommy McCall
In a talk that's part history lesson, part love letter to graphics, information designer Tommy McCall traces the centuries-long evolution of charts and diagrams -- and shows how complex data can be sculpted into beautiful shapes....
Big Think
Anyone Can Be a Math Person Once They Know the Best Learning Techniques | Po-Shen Loh
Po-Shen Loh is a Hertz Foundation Fellow and Carnegie Mellon mathematics professor who thinks that history is a much harder subject than math. Do you agree? Well, your position on that might change before and after this video. Loh...
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Dream car
"From self-driving cars to amphibian roadsters, vehicles are evolving to meet human needs. Design Thinking involves taking other people’s ideas onboard.
In this activity, children aged 8-11 will use the IDEA Design Thinking...
In this activity, children aged 8-11 will use the IDEA Design Thinking...
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Look around
"Observing and describing are important 21st century skills. Children compare things in the STEAM fields of science, technology, engineering, art and math.
In this activity, children will make and play a “What Do I See?” game,...
In this activity, children will make and play a “What Do I See?” game,...
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Let's Doodle Together
Visual thinking is an important way of communicating! In this activity, children will design imaginative STEAM solutions to solve real-world problems.
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Make it more or less
Children are natural storytellers. When they draw, a window into their minds opens and you can see what they think and feel.
In this activity, children aged 3-7 will create drawings of what they see outside their window. As...
In this activity, children aged 3-7 will create drawings of what they see outside their window. As...
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Blend Ideas to Make Them Better
Scientists, tech experts, engineers, artists and mathematicians get excited when they think of good ideas and blend them with other ideas. In this activity, children will create a board game and work together to make it better.
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Ask Deeper Questions
Asking questions helps turn curiosity into inquiry! In this activity, children will learn more about different types/ levels of questions by creating an Inquiry Ladder and challenging themselves to think about bigger, essential questions.
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Imitate Nature's Solutions
Nature solves problems in surprising and inventive ways. In this activity, children will create a biomimicry card game and think about the ways in which nature can be imitated to solve real-world problems.
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Parks and playgrounds
"Children are the designers of the future. Parks and public spaces give everyone opportunities to enjoy the outdoors.
In this activity, children aged 3-7 will observe how people use public spaces, Then design parks and...
In this activity, children aged 3-7 will observe how people use public spaces, Then design parks and...
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STEAM Teams Wear Many Hats
Collaboration helps us see problems from new perspectives. In this activity, children will learn about the Boston Molasses Flood and ask STEAM questions to solve the mystery.