Math Links for Week Ending Dec 17th, 2021

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I think this would be a fun activity for you to give to your students: Make a Math Meme. Be sure to check the comments for all the examples
Curriculum Tags: All
https://twitter.com/howie_hua/status/1472059465339785218

I asked students to make a meme of me/this class and here are some of them, starting with one that made me laugh out loud: pic.twitter.com/2rR3FE6IMw

— Howie Hua (@howie_hua) December 18, 2021

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You can do some pretty cool stuff with Graspable Math
Curriculum Tags: MTH1W
https://twitter.com/math_inquirer/status/1469818648332275719

Wondering if anyone has tried @GraspableMath with Ss in #mth1w? Your observations? I'm going to give it a try. Here's a shareable activity I've made re: simplifying polynomial expressions: https://t.co/gnAnElHkMA #mathedu #onted #iteachmath #MtBos #AforL #AasL pic.twitter.com/L8aW27SJts

— Chris Stewart (@math_inquirer) December 11, 2021

I think any support we can give students when solving equations is helpful. Especially when it's not "follow these 7 steps when you see this situation"
Curriculum Tags: MTH1W
https://twitter.com/joelbezaire/status/1470566365467750412

I did this @Desmos activity again today, and it again went really well. I’m re-upping it here since I just haven’t seen anything else like it lurking around.

Middle school multi-are equations, error analysis, encouraging flexibility with steps, etc. https://t.co/LsePu3iLtY

— Joel Bezaire (he/him) (@joelbezaire) December 14, 2021

I can't wait to start making equations to solve with my face on the values :-)
Curriculum Tags: Gr7, Gr8, MTH1W, MFM1P
https://twitter.com/davidporas/status/1470555607904227330

Do you know you can easily assign values to imported images on Polypad and then use them on the balance scale?

Learn how at https://t.co/RWgtHEtICG

Maybe give this puzzle a try with elementary students?https://t.co/9tlO5dSH31 @MathigonOrg #math #mathchat #iteachmath #mtbos pic.twitter.com/bAutvhyo7o

— David Poras (@davidporas) December 14, 2021

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Math is everywhere, right? Especially if you need a bar graph
Curriculum Tags: Gr7, Gr8
https://twitter.com/msbjacobs/status/1470136358274482176

Math(s) doesn’t get any sweeter than this @QualityStreetUK pic.twitter.com/WfuDYyDBlW

— Michael Jacobs (@msbjacobs) December 12, 2021

I like the numerical way that is used to prove this. And check out the comments for a visual solution
Curriculum Tags: MTH1W, MCR3U
https://twitter.com/howie_hua/status/1471283950190358534

New TikTok video: Which is greater, 9^10 or 10^9? pic.twitter.com/iBpM8RicOv

— Howie Hua (@howie_hua) December 16, 2021

A different way to do a net of a cylinder:
Curriculum Tags: Gr7, Gr8
https://twitter.com/MagicPi2/status/1469575522342641665

Net of an open cylinder#mtbos #iteachmath #Math #Maths pic.twitter.com/8ewECcp95u

— Idan Tal (@MagicPi2) December 11, 2021

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Here is some data that you can have your kids use to verify what they know about exponential growth
Curriculum Tags: MCR3U
https://twitter.com/imgrund/status/1471323108871188480

All of my R values tomorrow reflect the newest data on generation times, released December 2nd, 2021 from a paper out of London, England.

Here’s my updated, “What does this Rt mean?” chart which corresponds to these significant changes. pic.twitter.com/YFV472ODzK

— Ryan Imgrund (@imgrund) December 16, 2021

It's always good to see math in nature
Curriculum Tags: All
https://twitter.com/GeomeTribal/status/1469004937220829188

Natural microscopic dodecahedrons, with twelve pentagonal sides 😍

1. Pollen grain from the greater stitchwort (Stellaria holostea)

2. Braarudosphaera bigelowii, a single-celled phytoplanktonic algae with a fossil record going back 100 million years, long before Plato! pic.twitter.com/EgYSD2j5nI

— Ancient Geometry (@GeomeTribal) December 9, 2021

A logarithmic Meme, nice
Curriculum Tags: MHF4U
https://twitter.com/cbrownLmath/status/1469766108647329792

I wish I could take credit for this meme but it is definitely @howie_hua worthy even if he didn’t make it himself. #mathjokes #mtbos #mathmemes #weplaymath @lilmathgirl pic.twitter.com/a3JqKylCip

— "Dr. Chris" Brownell _Just got Boostered! (@cbrownLmath) December 11, 2021