Math Links for Week Ending Aug. 2

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It's never too early to start getting ready for Pi Day. 
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https://www.idm314.org/#theme

We're thrilled to announce that the theme for the 2025 International Day of Mathematics is “Mathematics, Art, and Creativity”. This theme celebrates the creativity found in both mathematical discovery and art.

Learn more:https://t.co/13UlRo10dI pic.twitter.com/agdB7iY3Qh

— International Day of Mathematics (@idm314) August 1, 2024

Resource Links

Get your latest (retro) set of calendar problems here:
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https://karendcampe.wordpress.com/2024/07/31/august-calendar-problems/

It's baaaaack... the Calendar of Problems for August is posted for all of you who are back to school already!
Enjoy some #ProblemSolving with your students & tell us how it went! https://t.co/NWCFGyeH42#MTBoS #iTeachMath #T3Learns #RecreationalMath

— Karen Campe (@KarenCampe) July 31, 2024

I bet the average person would have difficulty with the way this store sets up this series of discounts but the math works and this is a real example of where you successive percent discounts that have to equal a specific individual discount. 
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https://karendcampe.wordpress.com/2024/07/26/prime-percents/

Happy Friday! New Blog Post: "Prime Percents: Understanding Successive Percent Changes"#MTBoS #iTeachMath #T3Learnshttps://t.co/fhXGtUzSoC

— Karen Campe (@KarenCampe) July 26, 2024

Are you using Thinking Classroom's in your class? Wondering about how to assess if using it? Then @TimBrzezinski and @mccainm are speaking a lot about practical ways to do so . Here are some updated resources on the website  (including a digital dynamic rubric). And check out the video below for a longer form description.

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https://x.com/TimBrzezinski/status/1817882283342254483

Welcome to v4.0 of the BTC auto grading rubric: Ss can now EASILY SEE where they are and where they're going! Check out these updates: https://t.co/pLzW9IX46n

Get your new copy here & feel free to explore the new site: https://t.co/KTlNjv1QuL @mccainm @pgliljedahl @BTCthinks pic.twitter.com/ceZzN8oEy8

— Tim Brzezinski (@TimBrzezinski) July 29, 2024

Video Links

Here are @TimBrzezinski and @mccainm speaking with a webinar on assessing with Thinking Classrooms.
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https://www.youtube.com/live/IWcRvG3mfdk

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Here's a great exercise when dealing with percent (and to check if the values are actually correct).
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https://x.com/mburnsmath/status/1817570442330411495

Crazy prices. I asked. There's a 4% discount if you pay by cash. Hmmm. pic.twitter.com/zPe5zOWOVg

— Marilyn Burns (@mburnsmath) July 28, 2024

I will never miss an opportunity to like a different representation of the difference between accuracy and precision.
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https://x.com/pickover/status/1819067329918988289

Mathematics, statistics, life.

The Difference Between Accuracy and Precision.
(Source: https://t.co/Bih3HLrA1U) pic.twitter.com/wlwvVNeFrl

— Cliff Pickover (@pickover) August 1, 2024

So many memes about this Turkish target shooter
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https://x.com/howie_hua/status/1819459405236392045 

Making lesson plans as a 1st year teacher vs a 10th year teacher pic.twitter.com/6QarijG0Sp

— Howie Hua (@howie_hua) August 2, 2024