Math Links for Week Ending July 19th, 2024

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I love that @Howie_Hua did a couple of videos about bar models for one and two step equations. I have been an advocate for them for years (and if you want you can see my resources for them from this blog post).
Curriculum Tags: Gr7, Gr8, MTH1W
https://engaging-math.blogspot.com/2017/01/equation-strips.html
https://x.com/howie_hua/status/1813924061304782946
https://x.com/howie_hua/status/1813924666958053553

Introducing one-step and two-step linear equations with bar models (Part 1) pic.twitter.com/eGlrAe0FNX

— Howie Hua (@howie_hua) July 18, 2024

(Part 2) pic.twitter.com/pyxqew4G7h

— Howie Hua (@howie_hua) July 18, 2024

Resource Links

Who doesn't need a good set of math starters?
Curriculum Tags: All
https://x.com/geoffkrall/status/1813588450916122955

Here is the landing page for a school year's worth of Illuminating 5th-to-6th grade warm ups.

These 180 quick tasks are crafted with an emphasis on:

✅ mathematical creativity
✅ accessibility
✅ varietyhttps://t.co/62zbcz2Niu

— Geoff Krall 💫 (@geoffkrall) July 17, 2024

Video Links

Sure it's a crazy infinite series but I'm all in for a new way to calculate Pi. 
Curriculum Tags: MHF4U, MCV4U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXexsSWrc1Q

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I don't think it's important for students to memorize formulas like this, however, I do think it's good for them to know that they exist
Curriculum Tags: Gr7, Gr8, MTH1W
https://x.com/ZahlenRMD/status/1812647795226284116

Area of Regular Polygons#sharingisthenewlearning pic.twitter.com/8Mj5i1A3NP

— Reygan Dionisio (@ZahlenRMD) July 15, 2024

I love the progression of questions here (be sure to look in the comments for all of them)
Curriculum Tags: Gr7, Gr8, MTH1W
https://x.com/ProfSmudge/status/1812423219439112236

One seventh,
Part 1 pic.twitter.com/n24qrHTywP

— Professor Smudge (@ProfSmudge) July 14, 2024