Projet Calculotté - Collège Eugène Delacroix

Projet Calculotté - Collège Eugène Delacroix

🎙 Salon Culture & Jeux Mathématiques 👥 471 📅 May 22, 2026 ⏱ 21 min 👁 13 📄 documentary 🧭 2026-08-16
Available in: English (current) Français

Keywords

mathematicscomic bookswomen in sciencerole modelsscience communication

Summary

The video captures a presentation at the Salon Culture & Jeux Mathématiques, where students from Collège Eugène Delacroix showcase their project ‘Calculotté’. The project, led by teachers Madame Block and Madame Alwougi, involves creating comic books about contemporary female mathematicians and scientists. Students explain their process, including researching on the Casio website, meeting scientists like Sylvie Benzoni Gavage and Nathalie Ayi, and working with illustrator Judith Lorn. They present several comic books, each highlighting a scientist’s work and personal anecdotes. The presentation also includes a segment from another school, Collège Tony Morrison, where students describe their podcast series ‘Inspire Science’, featuring interviews with female professionals in STEM fields. The video emphasizes the importance of role models and breaking gender stereotypes in science.

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Critical Evaluation

Value of the Information & Strength of the Argument

The video provides valuable insights into an educational initiative that combines mathematics, art, and science communication. The students’ presentations demonstrate a genuine engagement with the subject matter, and the inclusion of personal anecdotes from scientists adds authenticity. The argumentation is primarily anecdotal and descriptive, lacking deep scientific analysis, but it effectively showcases the project’s impact on students’ perceptions of women in science.

Scientific Rigor, Source Quality, Title Accuracy

The video is a documentary recording of a live event, so the scientific rigor is limited. The sources cited are the scientists themselves, who are credible figures in their fields, but the video does not provide formal references or data. The title accurately reflects the content, and the video stays on topic. No comments were provided for analysis.

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Title / Content Match

The title accurately reflects the content, which focuses on the 'Projet Calculotté' at Collège Eugène Delacroix.

Quality & Reliability

7/10

The video is a live recording of a school project presentation, featuring direct testimonies from students and teachers. The content is authentic and verifiable through the event context, but lacks formal scientific rigor and external validation.

Key Moments

Cited Sources

  • Casio website — Students used the Casio website for research on scientists.
  • Les Maths en Scène association — Association that created the 'Inspire Science' program.
  • Inspire Sciences Instagram — Instagram page for the Inspire Sciences program.

Concurring Sources

Contribution & Novelties

The video showcases an innovative educational project that integrates mathematics, comic books, and science communication to promote gender equality in STEM. It highlights the importance of living role models and provides a model for similar initiatives.

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Radar Profile

The radar profile shows moderate scores across all dimensions, with a slightly higher emphasis on information quality and reliability, reflecting the authentic but non-technical nature of the content.

Reliability 7/10