Friday, November 17, 2017

Math Links for Week Ending Nov. 17th, 2017

As some of you know, Desmos now does Geometry now. That's great but my preferred mode of operation with Desmos is Activity Builder. I guess that is in the works and I got some advanced access to a beta version. So this is my first Geometry activity. It's an investigation into properties of Quadrilaterals (by looking at diagonals). It walks students through some of the properties and then lets them summarize with a table. In the end, they get some randomly generated practice to test their skills. Keep in mind it's in Beta so there may be times when it doesn't work right now. Check it out and the rest of my Desmos activities at the link below and you can see my brief explanation at the video below.
Curriculum Tags: Gr8
http://engaging-math.blogspot.ca/p/desmos-activities_10.html


So many resources for operations with integers from  @G_BRGMN. From adding & subtracting to order of operations, it's all here. Some paper and pencil and some from Desmos. I particularly like the One Incorrect worksheet. Check them all out.
Curriculum Tags: Gr7, Gr8, MPM1D, MFM1P
https://countjoy12.wordpress.com/2017/11/05/integers/

Last week when I was in Ottawa seeing @PGLiljedahl and the topic of student's taking notes came up. I was sitting next to @Wheeler_Laura and she was talking about her Course Packs that she uses for student notes. Each is about 10 pages long and each page covers one overall expectation. Student's use these to generate their notes for the three courses she has done already. And on a related note, check out her summary of the OAME Leadership conference.
Curriculum Tags: MPM1D, MFM1P, MPM2D, MFM2P
https://mslwheeler.wordpress.com/2017/11/11/course-packs-for-the-thinkingclassroom/


Want to mix Pi and poems, why not have students write poems where the number of letters in each successive word matches the digits of Pi. Here's a none poetic example "Can I have a small container of coffee?" and a great Google Slides template from @EricCurts. Thanks to @LLClement for pointing this one out.
Curriculum Tags: All
http://www.controlaltachieve.com/2017/09/pi-poems.html


Ontario Mathies is looking for some feedback on their new Algebra Tiles App. You can help by following the link in the Tweet below. That will take you to an online form with questions about the app and there is a link in the form to the current beta version.
Curriculum Tags: Gr7, Gr8, MPM1D, MFM1P
https://twitter.com/rossisen/status/931204160585953280


And speaking of Mathies Apps, there are some new updates on the Notepad app for using number lines and "hops". I am starting to develop some ideas about dividing fractions on a number line and I think these will help.
Curriculum Tags: Gr7, Gr8
http://mathies.ca/apps.php?referringPage=Learning%20Tools#Nn0

Some teachers shaking things up by teaching math with art. Well done. Thanks to @KMarkPet for this one.
Curriculum: All
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/london-ontario-combined-art-math-course-1.4395354

If you haven't already seen @MFAnnie's Ignite talk on Noticing and Wondering, what are you waiting for? And if you still, after seeing it, aren't sure why you want kids to notice and wonder then you might want to check out @mathletepearce's post on why he wants kids to notice and wonder.
Curriculum Tags: All
https://tapintoteenminds.com/notice-wonder/

You can have your kids practice working with powers and have them look for primes at the same time from @Numberphile.
Curriculum Tags: Gr8, MPM1D, MFM1P
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcVjitaM3LY

So cool, using a pile of matchboxes that can learn to play Tic-Tac-Toe from @standupmaths
Curriculum Tags: All
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9c-_neaxeU


I can't get enough of WODB. This one for equivalent fractions from @Mr_Stadel
Curriculum Tags: Gr7, Gr8
https://twitter.com/mr_stadel/status/930550152200253440






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