Math Links for Week Ending Nov. 24, 2017

When teachers create activities to share, that's where the Internet is great. I have said that a few times on this blog and I especially like when those activities are for senior math courses. Sometimes we forget that senior students need to have activities too. In this activity, @MaryBourassa has done the leg work for creating logarithmic functions by creating cards of several functions. That's the hard work. The easy bit is giving each function to groups of students and having them determine their function's equation.
Curriculum Tags: MHF4U
http://marybourassa.blogspot.ca/2017/11/log-graphs.html

A nice little fraction activity from @mathletepearce which could be used from gr1-8. Reminds me of the Fraction Talks website.
Curriculum Tags: Gr7, Gr8
https://tapintoteenminds.com/3act-math/cover-it-up/






Some more adventures in a gradeless class from @MsHLye. This time at teacher/student conferences.
Curriculum Tags: All
http://teachinginspirations.blogspot.ca/2017/11/reflections-on-midterm-conferences-in.html

An interesting post from @ddmeyer which is essentially a call to arms in revamping the curriculum. The idea is that currently its designed with very few in mind:

"And just as the economic 1% creates systems that preserve its status – policies like the mortgage interest deduction for homeowners, discriminatory lending policies, and lower taxes on capital gains than income – through our action or inaction we create systems that preserve our status as the knowers and doers of mathematics."

Check out the whole post below
Curriculum Tags: All
http://blog.mrmeyer.com/2017/dismantling-the-privilege-of-the-mathematical-1/

Just a quick image from @wheeler_laura on what should be happening in each class
Curriculum Tags: All
https://twitter.com/wheeler_laura/status/934080070586580992

Every class should include
- thinking 🤔
- talking 😮
- moving 🚶🏾‍♀️
via @TeacherMatt1973 #ThinkingClassroom #EdChat #OCDSBlearns pic.twitter.com/U6F3kpmAF3

— Laura Wheeler (@wheeler_laura) November 24, 2017 

Who knew the change in acceleration was called the jerk? Well you do now, thanks to @ViHartViHart
Curriculum Tags: MCV4U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkLBVMgsSHQ

The return of the hexaflexigon. This time actual instructions.
Curriculum Tags: All
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Svq2Kscmmwc

A great image for adding fractions
Curriculum Tags: Gr7, Gr8
https://twitter.com/nomad_penguin/status/933903851580661761

I mean, just look at this. 😍
How many? #unitchat pic.twitter.com/nVqRFQGBjk

— Amie Albrecht (@nomad_penguin) November 24, 2017

A nice WODB from @MSBJacobs for Advanced Functions
Curriculum Tags: MHF4U
https://twitter.com/msbjacobs/status/934100008386772993

Here is a @WODBMath that I used with some Grade 12s as a lesson starter yesterday. Enjoy! #iteachmath pic.twitter.com/eQw0qZ7Yt6

— Michael Jacobs (@msbjacobs) November 24, 2017