Math Links for Week Ending Feb 2, 2024

Featured Links

One great resource to help find resources for Black History month is the Mathigon interactive timeline of mathematics. 
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https://mathigon.org/timeline

February is Black History Month. Elbert Cox was the first African-American to earn a PhD in mathematics. Cox taught at Howard University. Part of his studies included polynomial solutions to differential equations.Learn more here: https://t.co/OJsyEO3vJe

— Mathigon (@MathigonOrg) February 1, 2024

Resource Links

Here is a nice mix of physical and virtual manipulatives to explore parabolas
Curriculum Tags: MPM2D, MFM2P, MCR3U, MBF3C, MCF3M
https://www.mathhappens.org/curve-stitching-parabolas/

"Look! It's a parabola!"

"Is it though?"

How can we check?

New math fun on the @MathHappensOrg blog.https://t.co/VcQkLpKj7D

— Christopher Danielson (@Trianglemancsd) February 1, 2024

Did any of your students enter?
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https://www.desmos.com/art 

We are so excited to announce the winners of the 2023 Desmos Global Art Contest! Have you found your favorite yet? Explore the full gallery at https://t.co/S9HA6e9QWX pic.twitter.com/SXCMxc7zGU

— Desmos (@Desmos) February 2, 2024

Video Links

Any time that you can help your students understand why an algorithm works, then that's a good time.
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https://twitter.com/howie_hua/status/1752858797415219686

The long division algorithm CAN be understandable rather than just a procedure to memorize. Here's how we can think about it: pic.twitter.com/m3R69NDheo

— Howie Hua (@howie_hua) February 1, 2024

Again, it's always good to know why things happen and not just follow a trick, rule or algorithm
Curriculum Tags: Gr8, MTH1W
https://twitter.com/howie_hua/status/1752483310113280241

Why do we flip the inequality sign when we multiply/divide by -1? pic.twitter.com/MQ9lRAkfDn

— Howie Hua (@howie_hua) January 31, 2024

The OAME annual conference is coming up and I've done a couple of preview podcast episodes that focus on the featured speakers. Listen here:
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https://talks.oame.on.ca/season-6

Image Links

Having done this myself before I know that it can be hard to get them just right. Now you have a good set you can use right here
Curriculum Tags: Gr7, Gr8, MTH1W
https://twitter.com/DavidKButlerUoA/status/1752747077527044294

Rather proud of making this drawing showing volume for cylinders (including prisms). pic.twitter.com/xPkqFYbOGa

— David Butler (@DavidKButlerUoA) January 31, 2024

Sometimes you just gotta make it relevant for the kids
Curriculum Tags: MTH1W, MFM2P
https://twitter.com/MrValencia24/status/1749148372831748269

Exploring the Distributive Property of Multiplication with Mariana via #MathPlay🧮👨‍👧✖️#CodeBreaker #MTBoS #ITeachMath #MathIsFun #ElemMathChat #STEM #Math #Maths #EdChat #StarWars pic.twitter.com/8XnynjrebI

— Libo Valencia 🧮 MathPlay (@MrValencia24) January 21, 2024