Episodios

  • 300 TMD Math Is a Playground…So Play!
    Feb 24 2017

    What’s the point of learning math? Why is it so important that kids are exposed to mathematical thinking? And what do parents and teachers need to know about learning real math? Keep on listening to find out! Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/2mINl8z

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    7 m
  • 077 TMD How Are Distances and Absolute Values Related?
    Feb 18 2017

    Learn how to use absolute values to find distances between numbers and places. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/2lPuJQ7

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    7 m
  • 299 TMD How to Use Math to Fly Rockets to Space
    Feb 10 2017

    What does it really mean for a satellite to orbit the Earth? What’s the math behind it? And what’s the math behind the rockets that get those satellites into orbit? Keep on listening to find out! Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/2l9sIAz

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    8 m
  • 227 TMD Polygon Puzzle: How Many Degrees Are In a Polygon?
    Feb 3 2017

    How many degrees are in the interior angles of a pentagon? Or a hexagon? An octagon? Or any polygon? Keep on listening to The Math Dude to learn how to solve this polygon puzzle! Visit the website: http://bit.ly/1IF5Uu1

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    6 m
  • 298 TMD The Simple Math Behind Crunching the Sizes of Crowds
    Jan 27 2017

    How large was the crowd at the recent U.S. presidential inauguration? Or the inauguration 8 years ago? Or at last Saturday’s Women’s March in Washington D.C.? Keep on listening to find out how crowd sizes are estimated. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/2kAq43R

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    7 m
  • 226 TMD Math Tips for Smart Shopping
    Jan 20 2017

    Would you rather get a 33% bigger coffee for no extra charge or pay 33% less for the regular size? Do you know how to avoid being tricked into buying more than you need? Keep on listening to The Math Dude to learn about the numbers behind savvy shopping. Read the transcript: http://bit.ly/1FiHHNz

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    7 m
  • 250 TMD How to Measure Time Without a Stopwatch
    Jan 13 2017

    How can you measure time without using a stopwatch? You could use the movement of the Sun across the sky, you could watch a pendulum swing, or you could burn some very special string. Keep on listening to find out how it works! Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/1E8ZcuF

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    6 m
  • 297 TMD 4 More FAQs About Percentages
    Jan 6 2017

    How do you quickly calculate 25% of a number? Or 33% of a number? Or 50%? And how can you quickly calculate percentage increases? Keep on listening to learn the answers to these frequently asked questions about percentages. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/2i46GPA

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    10 m