Math Links for Week Ending Jun. 22nd, 2018

So, in general, I think that what we specifically teach is not too important. So when a student might ask "When will I ever need _______?" My usual response was "never" but it's good brain fodder if you try to learn something. But this response from @fjmubeen to "When will I ever need Pythagoras?" Definitely worth the read.
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https://medium.com/q-e-d/when-will-i-ever-need-pythagoras-an-honest-response-767fe702113b

If you are looking to exploit the fact that you can program in CL (computational layer) with Desmos then posts like this recent one on the Des-blog is for you. You can start to see the power of some of the things you can do with CL in your arsenal
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http://blog.desmos.com/post/174703227987/friday-fave-for-june-8

I like this graphic showing what mathematicians do from @NM_Petty. Especially because notice and wonder are there as well as play with ideas and above all, have fun. Read the post for more details and give yourself a pat on the back if you already do these things to help build mathematicians early.
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https://creativemaths.net/blog/mathematicians-explore/

Some great ideas (9 points to be exact) from @MathforLove on rich tasks. I like that some of the examples are not that complex. Read here
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https://mathforlove.com/2018/06/nine-points-on-rich-math-tasks/

This is a slick app for making tessellations
Curriculum Tags: Gr7
https://twitter.com/mathemaniac/status/1008541876922839040

Creative Tessellations pic.twitter.com/LKDtvi41VM

— Simon Pampena (@mathemaniac) June 18, 2018

And if you want dynamic tessellation then look no further than @sumdumthum
Curriculum Tags: Gr7
https://twitter.com/SumDumThum/status/1010060652386213888

The trihexagonal and rhombille tilings are duels of one another.#matharthttps://t.co/tEAK4nKhCO pic.twitter.com/C7PczleHhY

— Andrew Osborne (@SumDumThum) June 22, 2018

This would work for some fraction fun for sure
Curriculum Tags: Gr7, Gr8
https://twitter.com/Simon_Gregg/status/1008338814052511744

If the white square is 1, what other numbers can you see? #numbersearch pic.twitter.com/LwwFiU8Pkr

— Simon Gregg (@Simon_Gregg) June 17, 2018

Here is some fun stuff from @benorlin on what if fairy tales were graphs.
Curriculum Tags: MPM1D, MFM1P
https://mathwithbaddrawings.com/2018/06/06/if-fairy-tales-were-graphs/