300 TMD Math Is a Playground…So Play!
300 TMD Math Is a Playground…So Play!
What’s the point of learning math? Why is it so important that kids are exposed to mathematical thinking? And what do pa... Read more
24 Feb 2017
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7mins
077 TMD How Are Distances and Absolute Values Related?
077 TMD How Are Distances and Absolute Values Related?
Learn how to use absolute values to find distances between numbers and places. Read the full transcript here: http://bit... Read more
18 Feb 2017
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6mins
299 TMD How to Use Math to Fly Rockets to Space
299 TMD How to Use Math to Fly Rockets to Space
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 r... Read more
10 Feb 2017
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7mins
227 TMD Polygon Puzzle: How Many Degrees Are In a Polygon?
227 TMD Polygon Puzzle: How Many Degrees Are In a Polygon?
How many degrees are in the interior angles of a pentagon? Or a hexagon? An octagon? Or any polygon? Keep on listening t... Read more
3 Feb 2017
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6mins
298 TMD The Simple Math Behind Crunching the Sizes of Crowds
298 TMD The Simple Math Behind Crunching the Sizes of Crowds
How large was the crowd at the recent U.S. presidential inauguration? Or the inauguration 8 years ago? Or at last Saturd... Read more
27 Jan 2017
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7mins
226 TMD Math Tips for Smart Shopping
226 TMD Math Tips for Smart Shopping
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 av... Read more
20 Jan 2017
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6mins
250 TMD How to Measure Time Without a Stopwatch
250 TMD How to Measure Time Without a Stopwatch
How can you measure time without using a stopwatch? You could use the movement of the Sun across the sky, you could watc... Read more
13 Jan 2017
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6mins
297 TMD 4 More FAQs About Percentages
297 TMD 4 More FAQs About Percentages
How do you quickly calculate 25% of a number? Or 33% of a number? Or 50%? And how can you quickly calculate percentage i... Read more
6 Jan 2017
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9mins
193 TMD The 5 Steps of Problem Solving
193 TMD The 5 Steps of Problem Solving
Do "word problems" make you cower in fear? Do you ever find yourself stuck on math problems before you even get started?... Read more
30 Dec 2016
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7mins
296 TMD How Many Gifts Are In the 12 Days of Christmas?
296 TMD How Many Gifts Are In the 12 Days of Christmas?
How many gifts should one's true love be given on each of the 12 Days of Christmas? If you stick to the recommendations ... Read more
23 Dec 2016
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9mins