Math Links for Week Ending Aug. 18, 2023

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Not only is this an amazing set of equations (just over 380 lines) but it's also amazing that it was student created. It just goes to show you that when students are interested, they can do just about anything.
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https://twitter.com/Desmos/status/1691545516335661056

We're back with another round of #behindthegraph & we're sure that Esther’s representation of Katherine Johnson will give you the inspiration you need as we head into a new school year📝🎒! What strategies from this graph stick out? #behindthegraph #Desmos #KatherineJohnson pic.twitter.com/wy4yKj9O5L

— Desmos (@Desmos) August 15, 2023

Resource Links

It seems like @KarenCampe has been working overtime with her blog posts. I like this one on using the rectangular area model for multiplication of numbers, fractions, polynomials and more. But the thing that interested me the most was using the area model for division, specifically polynomial division. Very cool.
Curriculum Tags: Gr7, Gr8, MTH1W, MPM2D, MFM2P, MHF4U
https://karendcampe.wordpress.com/2023/08/16/area-arrangements/

New blog post! "Area Arrangements"
How can area help w/multiplying polynomials, long division, radicals, completing the square?#MTBoS #iTeachMath #T3Learns #algebrahttps://t.co/9VjG1VqYim

— Karen Campe (@KarenCampe) August 16, 2023

Video Links

I think it could be a neat idea to get students to do this for a number that is important to them. 
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https://twitter.com/Ayliean/status/1692569803632861619

Apropos of nothing, here is a list of reasons to love the number 32 🥳 pic.twitter.com/SPeaoRxbgS

— Ayliean (@Ayliean) August 18, 2023

I love a good visualization
Curriculum Tags: MHF4U
https://twitter.com/TimBrzezinski/status/1691766706987749489

Making sense of adding logarithms: https://t.co/hWkgTr3Ooi & https://t.co/aXYbZwdnQp & https://t.co/tuUBNao4Pl @geogebra pic.twitter.com/uuu74vylBY

— Tim Brzezinski (@TimBrzezinski) August 16, 2023

Some combinatoric probability
Curriculum Tags: MDM4U

https://twitter.com/howie_hua/status/1691605807992103420

New TikTok video: I've always wondered about this probability problem when eating with chopsticks pic.twitter.com/wLPzqN53F4

— Howie Hua (@howie_hua) August 16, 2023

I have always loved how the Pythagorean relationship works with any regular shape. I've done my own work in this area before but not as good as this.
Curriculum Tags: Gr8, MTH1W

https://twitter.com/TimBrzezinski/status/1691032632765681664

If #Pythagoras had regular heptagons https://t.co/AS1J5n8Ajv & https://t.co/3msTCY00VE @geogebra #MTBoS #ITeachMath #geometry #math pic.twitter.com/aTByEb0VBP

— Tim Brzezinski (@TimBrzezinski) August 14, 2023

Some more nice visualizations from @TimBrzezinski on Pi
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https://twitter.com/TimBrzezinski/status/1691066878834167808

π compilation https://t.co/EVH9H4sjHa & https://t.co/FNWNtupEG6 #MTBoS #ITeachMath #geometry #mathematics #MathChat #math pic.twitter.com/WsbcWfgNp8

— Tim Brzezinski (@TimBrzezinski) August 14, 2023

Though this is not math related, it does fit in with starting the year off right. 
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https://twitter.com/mr_Alsheimer/status/1689422067794341888

Week 1 TEACHER ACTIVITY to build relationships and have fun 🤩 Day 1 or Week 1 🙌🍎🔥🤩❤️❤️

“TOWER OF TERROR”
🍎 Red solo cups
📝 Note Cards

Example 👇 and directions in video 🎥 Share with your team and district!#NextLevelTeaching pic.twitter.com/C1UnIYV5oU

— Jonathan Alsheimer (@mr_Alsheimer) August 9, 2023

Image Links

I would say that this goes further as Physics is inside Chemistry, and Chemistry is inside Biology.
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https://twitter.com/mathladyhazel/status/1692515392172744804

Physics and mathematics. Best math meme ever. 😎 pic.twitter.com/zm1I4ZuQDM

— Math Lady Hazel 🇦🇷 (@mathladyhazel) August 18, 2023