Friday, April 9, 2021

Math Links for Week Ending Apr. 9th, 2022

Featured Links 

This reminds me of my Percent Guesser but it's way better. 
Curriculum Tags: Gr7, Gr8
https://twitter.com/kurt_salisbury/status/1379069206977777672

Resource Links 

I have always loved the ability to show math relationships with physical constructions. In this case, from @DPScher, we investigate the sum of the angles in a triangle. I have a @Desmos version here but this is way more hands on. 
Curriculum Tags: Gr8, MPM1D, MFM1P
http://www.sineofthetimes.org/triangle-angle-sum-embodied/






I don't think Marilyn Burns has invented this game but it's a good starter that can be used at any age. It seems like it's easy and it is easy to play. But to consistently win, you have to create a strategy. Try it out
Curriculum Tags: All
https://marilynburnsmath.com/race-for-20%e2%80%95a-counting-game-for-all-ages/


Something that most kids can probably relate to is the tooth fairy. So why not a step function representation of tooth fairy earnings? With this interactive, you can actually play with the parameters and see how things might change.
Curriculum Tags: MCR3U, MHF4U
https://flowingdata.com/2021/04/08/tooth-fairy-exchange-rate/


Video/Audio Links 

I have recently read @TimHarford's new book The Data Detective and there is one story in it about Florence Nightingale and her famous graph that told the story of the infections happening and why increasing sanitary conditions would lower the death rate in the military hospitals. Before you hear that story you might want to watch this to get a visual of the actual graphs she was making
Curriculum Tags: MDM4U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTdVPNvwULM


And now here is @TimHarford's story from his book and on his podcast Cautionary Tales. In it he digs way deeper into the story and actually talks about some more hidden sides. 
Curriculum Tags: MDM4U
https://timharford.com/2021/03/cautionary-tales-florence-nightingale-and-her-geeks-declare-war-on-death/



A few weeks ago I posted a video from @standupmaths about proving there was cheating happening on a record breaking speed run on MineCraft. Here's a shorter audio version from the @BBCMoreOrLess podcast.
Curriculum Tags: MDM4U
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p09ch7qv



Image Links 

A good way to bring the real world into proving things in analytic geometry
Curriculum Tags: MPM2D
https://twitter.com/MrValencia24/status/1374434972585496577







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