Math Links for Week Ending Feb 18th, 2022

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Open middle and marbleslides mashup? Yes Please
Curriculum Tags: MPM2D, MCR3U, MCF3M
https://twitter.com/TimBrzezinski/status/1492685623832064002

Added a couple of new @openmiddle #Marbleslides exercises to this @Desmos activity: https://t.co/Vh6K2iiQ6z What other kinds of functions would you like to see in something like this? @AlgebraDesmos @robertkaplinsky #MTBoS #ITeachMath #algebra #math #MathChat #OpenMiddle pic.twitter.com/2NnxUhHJrT

— Tim Brzezinski (@TimBrzezinski) February 13, 2022

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I'm not sure why but I've always like pentomino puzzles. So I'm always glad when people share more of them
Curriculum Tags: All
https://twitter.com/mathequalslove/status/1493763437234581508

This week's puzzle of the week makes me smile every time I walk in my classroom.

How could you not want to solve a penguin pentominoes puzzle?!? https://t.co/abYHrG0kW9#mtbos #iteachmath #puzzlingclassroom pic.twitter.com/NPaFrxCXDG

— Sarah Carter (@mathequalslove) February 16, 2022

And if you want a reason to use these pentomino puzzles that reflect real learning with students, check out this post from @MarkChubb3 where he outlines the 5 dimensions of Teaching for Robust Understanding (TRU).
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https://buildingmathematicians.wordpress.com/2022/01/29/whose-problems-whose-game-whose-puzzle/

Video Links

Though this is a little long I love how he uses logarithms in his analysis. I think that sometimes when we teach logs we forget that there are so many mathematical analysis that can be done about real phenomenon that use logs. Plus, hey, it's about Wordle. 
Curriculum Tags: MHF4U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v68zYyaEmEA

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This may not be math exactly (science more) but I still love it and might start adopting it
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https://xkcd.com/2576/