Friday, February 26, 2021

Math Links for Week Ending Feb. 26th, 2021

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I had a fun season recording the @OAMEtalks podcast and in the last few bonus episodes we were talking with some of the featured and keynote speakers from #OAME2021 and I asked each of them what they thought was working well with online learning. This episode is what they all said:
Curriculum Tags: All
https://twitter.com/OAMEtalks/status/1365416732937121792

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I really like this Desmos version of an @OpenMiddle problem created by @TimBrzezinski
Curriculum Tags:Gr7, Gr8
https://twitter.com/TimBrzezinski/status/1363511368297701377


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I like the ability to debunk Internet scams with math 
Curriculum Tags: MDM4U
https://www.tiktok.com/@onlinekyne/video/6927725182358392069

@onlinekyne

Wanna win $1,000,000? There’s just a catch 🤔 #math #mathtiktok

♬ Monkeys Spinning Monkeys - Kevin MacLeod

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Who doesn't like a good tiling pattern
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https://twitter.com/pickover/status/1363262209879666688

Some bar graphs about carbon emissions to have students analyze 
Curriculum Tags: Gr7, Gr8
https://twitter.com/bopinion/status/1363480803573985284
https://twitter.com/bopinion/status/1363478500628443140






Friday, February 19, 2021

Math Links for Week Ending Feb 19th, 2021

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I can't tell you how many times I need to have a math symbol in a regular text box (÷ √ ≤ ⇄). Thanks to @kevpluck for building a tool to help us do it and thanks to @GerardLewis for pointing this out. 
Curriculum Tags: All
https://symbolsalad.com/

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A few weeks ago Desmos released an updated version of Central Park, and now they've updated Function Carnival. Now you can have these great activities with all the teacher dashboard features that exist now. 
Curriculum Tags: MCR3U, MCF3M, MHF4U
https://twitter.com/eluberoff/status/1360969642932662272



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Valentine's Day is over so keep this one for next year
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https://www.desmos.com/calculator/vojdj0xicn

Though not typically a math based podcast, on a recent episode of Cyber, a cyber security expert talks about his first hack with a TI-83 calculator. I've added this to my list of math based podcasts (link below)
Curriculum Tags: MCR3U, MHF4U, MCV4U
http://ontariomath.blogspot.com/p/podcasts.html


A new bonus episode of the @OAMEtalks podcast with another preview from #OAME2021. This one featuring @RobertQBerry @LLB_315 @gfletchy @MrOrr_geek and @MathletePearce:
Curriculum Tags: All
https://talks.oame.on.ca/season-3



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Who knew that you could construct a heptagon using some parabolas?
Curriculum Tags: MPM2D, MCF3M, MCR3U
https://twitter.com/potetoichiro/status/1360811105442926592


Even though factorial notation isn't a common notation for most grades, I still think you could introduce it and then let kids chew on this 
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https://twitter.com/fermatslibrary/status/1360952038155247617



    

Friday, February 12, 2021

Math Links for Week Ending Feb 12th, 2021

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I really appreciate the time and care that @standupmaths puts into his videos. It's clear he must have done a lot of takes to get some of these shots and even though this may be a bit long, there is some great stuff here about probability and the binomial theorem plus if you have any kids interested in Minecraft then this might get them geeked. 
Curriculum Tags: MDM4U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ko3TdPy0TU


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Some great work from @Kurt_Salisbury on Quadratics, here are three interactive activities that takes you from quadratic relationships to parabolic motion. 
Curriculum Tags: MPM2D, MFM2P, MCR3U, MCF3M, MBF3C
https://kurtsalisbury.com/quadratics-part-1/

I like when teachers create new tools that we can use in our own activities. In this case @TimBrzezinski has created this cool measurement tool in Desmos
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https://teacher.desmos.com/activitybuilder/custom/6025e479464b675c805039bb



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I've recorded the first of three OAME 2021 preview episodes on the OAMEtalks podcast. This bonus episode features a preview from speakers including Ron Lancaster, @pi_lab, @GailBurrill, @marian_small and @ddmeyer. There is still time to register. 
Curriculum Tags: All
https://talks.oame.on.ca/season-3




I was bored and there was fresh snow and sun. But see if you can spot the mistakes when I created this Sierpinski's Triangle
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWuaRPVe2rc



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I think this is a great problem that could be done at many grade levels way into High School
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https://twitter.com/traciteacher/status/1360025224217985026


Who doesn't like a climber made in the shape of a Klein bottle.
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https://twitter.com/kakifur23839165/status/1358224094647357441


Friday, February 5, 2021

Math Links for Week Ending Feb 5th, 2021

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I have to say that I am thrilled to see @Desmos redo Central Park. This was the activity that sold me on Desmos activities but it was built before Activity Builder was a thing so once AB came to be, Central Park couldn't take advantage of all the features that we now love about doing an activity with Desmos (anonymize, pacing, snapshots etc). So enjoy the new version of Central Park and watch the #DesmosLive to get all the details (including a glimpse of some of the original storyboards) 
Curriculum Tags: Gr8, MPM1D, MFM1P
https://teacher.desmos.com/activitybuilder/custom/5ff742fb21f340325c622029

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One of the things that @Desmos has done is try to go beyond math by including things like checkin screens where students can say how they feel. And, of course, that means other people will start to make their own. So I love this checkin screen from @Kristen_Faust where you get to answer "Which Sloth Are You?" Add it to one of your activities today
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https://teacher.desmos.com/activitybuilder/custom/6014bb83896ade35c04cfe3b



Such a great activity for students are doing work around Pythagorean theorem, distance between points, irrational roots etc
Curriculum Tags: Gr8, MPM1D, MFM1P, MPM2D, MFM2P
https://teacher.desmos.com/activitybuilder/custom/6016e9217509aa0bd885d413

A collection of data about Superbowl commercials
Curriculum Tags: MDM4U
https://twitter.com/FiveThirtyEight/status/1357862583592706051 


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I recently interviewed @RobertQBerry for an upcoming @OAMEtalks episode but in the mean time:
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https://twitter.com/MathGiftedBlack/status/1356210695646310404


We need more secret math societies
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https://twitter.com/QuantaMagazine/status/1357661756504612864


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What would it be on Superbowl weekend without some math based content. In this case, it's probability
Curriculum Tags: MDM4U
https://twitter.com/PriceIsRight/status/1357297861239730180

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Finally
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https://local.theonion.com/man-scores-vintage-coin-operated-texas-instruments-grap-1846181894