Math Links for Week Ending Oct. 19th, 2018

Even though on this blog I feature math links related to grade 6-12 math, I don't mind pointing out good stuff that comes out of the Ontario Math community, even when it isn't in that realm. So this week @AliceAspinall published a children's book promoting mathematics. Everyone Can Learn Math is out now and is the story of Amy's struggle to get a math assignment done. Spoiler alert: she finds that struggle and hard work are all part of being successful in anything, including math.
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https://books.friesenpress.com/store/title/119734000072585896/Alice-Aspinall-Everyone-Can-Learn-Math

NOW AVAILABLE! Everyone Can Learn Math is now available for ordering online at https://t.co/n91EZZABJU It will be available on other online stores and Amazon in a couple weeks. #mtbos #iteachmath #mathmindset #growthmindset #childrensauthor #childrensbook

— Everyone Can Learn Math (@EveryoneCanMath) October 16, 2018

I have mentioned Delta Math before but they just released 18 new geometric construction activities so if you haven't already got your kids to try Delta Math for practice, this might be the thing that will get you there.
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https://www.deltamath.com/

Try DeltaMath's 18 new modules on constructions and share them with the geometry teachers at your school.

Copy and angle: https://t.co/aWIugSbUhp

Construct a square: https://t.co/WJrJXPGoD4

They are automatically graded and teachers can replay student's steps one at a time. pic.twitter.com/KCDBPNmTAL

— Zach Korzyk (@MrDeltaMath) October 18, 2018

Wired Math is a site curated by the University of Waterloo to give enrichment activities for grades 7-10. There are challenges, interactive games and more. A good resource to remind us that sometimes as we try to help the struggling learners, we forget about those who aren't struggling. Thanks to @Robin_Grondin for pointing this one out.
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http://wiredmath.ca

Some fun stuff here to have students practice computation and order of operations giving answers like palindromic numbers. A fun way to practice computation. Make sure you click on the link to get to the actual paper with all the examples (from the simple to the complex).
Curriculum Tags: Gr7, Gr8, MPM1D, MFM1P, MPM2D, MCR3U, MCF3M
https://twitter.com/pickover/status/598953794878218241

For any value of letter a from 1 to 9, the result is always the same. Source: http://t.co/57Czog8ELe pic.twitter.com/tFjsI1O8Gt

— Cliff Pickover (@pickover) May 14, 2015

I have mentioned before that the NY Times publishes a graph a week where they ask what you Notice and Wonder. In this post, @AliceKeeler provides a structure for students to use a Google Sheet to help document their notice and wonderings.
Curriculum Tags: Gr7, Gr8, MBF3C, MDM4U, MAP4C
https://alicekeeler.com/2018/10/10/create-notice-google-sheets/






I saw this Tweet from @DavidButlerUoA on creating patterns with hexagons sized by the Golden ratio and created this Google Drawing so that you could create your own.
Curriculum Tags: Gr7
https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1WTTswRlwSKvxmtRFo3DveMKfSvVn7QY9EY9LPYrxanE/copy

Is this Google Drawing of any use in this context? I didn't make them too precisely (I could if it seems useful). You need a Gmail account to use it https://t.co/nOyVhLSuat pic.twitter.com/aEgXXzlW5G

— David Petro (@davidpetro314) October 16, 2018

A great quick video connection between the number line and ratio tables from @mathletepearce
Curriculum Tags: Gr7, Gr8, MPM1D, MFM1P
https://twitter.com/MathletePearce/status/1052213054841196544

It's a double number line...

No. Wait. It's a ratio table!

No. Wait. IT'S BOTH!

Digging into content knowledge through the 5 mathematical proficiencies here at #GECDSBProud!#MTBoS @gecdsbpro #iteachmath @ONeducation pic.twitter.com/oNZwvZU1Bt

— Kyle Pearce (@MathletePearce) October 16, 2018

This is not a new concept but the video that @AlexOverwijk posts about falling dominos is followed up with some great shots of student work in the comments to get a sense of the #ThinkingClassroom. Perfect for dealing with exponential functions
Curriculum Tags: MCR3U, MHF4U
https://twitter.com/AlexOverwijk/status/1052339204296925184

A domino will knock over another domino that is 1.5 times bigger in all dimensions. We went out in the hall and demonstrated regular dominos being knocked over. #thinkingclassroom #MTBoS #iteachmath 1/n

— Alex Overwijk (@AlexOverwijk) October 16, 2018

A very "mathie" I love math poster
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https://twitter.com/divbyzero/status/1053263753070952448

I made this fun graphic: I ♥ Math. It is now in the latest issue of the British magazine @chalkdustmag (the version appearing there has the British "maths"). https://t.co/gjhVMP22HT pic.twitter.com/GsCw1NVsSf

— Dave Richeson (@divbyzero) October 19, 2018